Rpm International (RPM) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Rpm International (RPM) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 15.26% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 0.01 percentage points from 15.27% a year earlier but up 1.49 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Rpm International (RPM) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Rpm International's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 15.39%, up 0.08 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -0.29 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Rpm International's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 15.31% in FY2025 (-1.38 pp), 16.69% in FY2024 (+1.91 pp), 14.78% in FY2023 (+0.48 pp) and 14.30% in FY2022 (-1.38 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has run from a low of 13.14% in fiscal Q1 2022 to a high of 17.36% in fiscal Q4 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.94 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2024, with a gain of 2.43 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2026, with a drop of 2.94 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior fiscal quarters was 13.77% (Q3 2026), 13.56% (Q2 2026) and 13.69% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 221.03 Bn | 204.14 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 13.17% |
| 2 | Corning | 141.47 Bn | 134.60 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 9.96% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 77.59 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 23.44% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.84 Bn | 59.74 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -1.63% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.84 Bn | 27.46 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 3.55% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.77 Bn | 30.64 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 24.09% |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 27.51 Bn | 24.93 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 10.47% |
| 8 | Ati | 26.21 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 17.58% |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.37 Bn | 16.17 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 13.38% |
| 10 | Rpm International | 12.66 Bn | 11.44 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 15.26% |
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Historic 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 | 15.27% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 15.77% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 16.50% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 16.55% |
| 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% |
API Access
Rpm International Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=RPM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "RPM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=RPM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();