Rpm International (RPM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
Rpm International's Return on Equity [ROE] was 20.35% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 2.86 percentage points from 23.21% a year earlier and down 0.16 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Rpm International (RPM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Return on Equity [ROE] at Rpm International came in at 21.37%, down 4.20 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of -12.11 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 25.57% in FY2025 (+0.25 pp), 25.32% in FY2024 (+2.07 pp), 23.25% in FY2023 (-3.18 pp) and 26.43% in FY2022 (-7.05 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since fiscal Q4 2019.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.36 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was fiscal Q2 2025 (a gain of 1.73 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q3 2022 (a drop of 4.97 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, RPM's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 20.51% (Q4 2026), 21.24% (Q3 2026) and 21.58% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.09 Bn | 216.67 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 18.28% |
| 2 | Corning | 107.83 Bn | 100.39 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 16.28% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.84 Bn | 81.88 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 64.89% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.42 Bn | 63.61 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.02% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.98 Bn | 32.49 Bn | 2.04 Bn | -3.34% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.92 Bn | 30.75 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 9.43% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.75 Bn | 17.41 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 18.77% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 24.02 Bn | 21.68 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 2.08% |
| 9 | Dow | 23.69 Bn | 7.19 Bn | 2.17 Bn | -5.84% |
| 10 | Rpm International | 12.50 Bn | 11.26 Bn | 913.96 Mn | 20.35% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 20.35% |
| May 31, 2026 | 20.51% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 21.24% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 21.58% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 23.21% |
| May 31, 2025 | 24.82% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 23.92% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 24.37% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 23.89% |
| May 31, 2024 | 24.25% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 23.79% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 22.65% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 23.13% |
| May 31, 2023 | 22.86% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 25.43% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 26.08% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 26.47% |
| May 31, 2022 | 25.78% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 24.47% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 25.07% |
API Access
Rpm International Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=RPM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=RPM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();