Rpm International (RPM) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Rpm International's (RPM) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 15.26% in Q2 2026, down 919.0% year-on-year from 1.86% in Q2 2025, and up 10.8% on a QoQ basis from 13.77% in Q1 2026.

Rpm International (RPM) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Rpm International (RPM) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 15.26% in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 919.0% year-over-year to 15.26% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 15.26%, a 919.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 15.39%, up 8.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 15.26%, up from 13.77% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for RPM reached as high as 26.41% in Q3 2024 and fell as low as 13.56% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 17.08% across 5 years, with a median of 14.85% in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 1163 bps in 2024 and sank 1273 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 13.72% in 2022, then increased by 13 bps to 15.54% in 2023, then soared by 69 bps to 26.29% in 2024, then plunged by 48 bps to 13.56% in 2025, then rose by 13 bps to 15.26% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 15.26% in Q2 2026, 13.77% in Q1 2026, and 13.56% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Linde 234.96 Bn 231.01 Bn 4.26 Bn 12.89%
2 Sherwin Williams 76.59 Bn 76.37 Bn 2.78 Bn 20.78%
3 Ecolab 74.26 Bn 73.64 Bn 1.85 Bn 14.59%
4 Air Products & Chemicals 73.40 Bn 74.95 Bn 987.40 Mn 6.05%
5 Ppg Industries 25.35 Bn 23.87 Bn 1.66 Bn 16.03%
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.96 Bn 20.44 Bn 701.00 Mn -1.10%
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.81 Bn 18.30 Bn 778.60 Mn 16.08%
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 18.89 Bn 18.36 Bn 1.02 Bn 3.66%
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.77 Bn 18.88 Bn 602.00 Mn 7.03%
10 Rpm International 13.32 Bn 13.00 Bn 950.03 Mn 15.26%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 15.26%
Feb 28, 2026 13.77%
Nov 30, 2025 13.56%
Aug 31, 2025 13.69%
May 31, 2025 24.44%
Feb 28, 2025 25.49%
Nov 30, 2024 26.29%
Aug 31, 2024 26.41%
May 31, 2024 17.36%
Feb 29, 2024 16.11%
Nov 30, 2023 15.54%
Aug 31, 2023 14.78%
May 31, 2023 14.92%
Feb 28, 2023 13.90%
Nov 30, 2022 13.72%
Aug 31, 2022 13.77%
May 31, 2022 14.18%
Feb 28, 2022 14.24%
Nov 30, 2021 13.18%
Aug 31, 2021 13.14%