Rpm International (RPM) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Rpm International (RPM) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 15.26% for Q2 2026, down 919.0% year-over-year from 1.86% in Q2 2025, and up 10.8% quarter-over-quarter from 13.77% in Q1 2026.
Rpm International (RPM) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rpm International (RPM) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 15.26% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 919.0% year-over-year to 15.26%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 15.26% (down 919.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 15.39%, up 8.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 15.26% in Q2 2026 per RPM's latest filing, from 13.77% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 26.41% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 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.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 1163 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 1273 bps.
- Rpm International's Return on Capital Employed stood at 13.72% in 2022, then climbed by 13 bps to 15.54% in 2023, then jumped by 69 bps to 26.29% in 2024, then plunged by 48 bps to 13.56% in 2025, then grew by 13 bps to 15.26% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows RPM's Return on Capital Employed at 15.26% in Q2 2026, 13.77% in Q1 2026, and 13.56% in Q4 2025.
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| 10 | Rpm International | 13.81 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 15.26% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |