Rpm International (RPM) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Rpm International (RPM) posted Tax Rate of 23.86% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 0.31 percentage points from 23.56% a year earlier but down 0.26 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Rpm International (RPM) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 31, 2026, Tax Rate at Rpm International was 23.98%, up 10.15 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was 23.88%, up 10.96 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Tax Rate shows a five-year change of -0.79 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Rpm International's Tax Rate was 12.92% in FY2025 (-12.26 pp), 25.18% in FY2024 (-0.94 pp), 26.12% in FY2023 (+7.28 pp) and 18.84% in FY2022 (-5.83 pp).
- Quarterly Tax Rate has run from a low of 9.01% in fiscal Q4 2025 to a high of 35.89% in fiscal Q3 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Tax Rate increased in four of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.03 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Tax Rate in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2023, with a gain of 17.99 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2025, with a drop of 15.42 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate for the three prior fiscal quarters was 24.12% (Q4 2026), 25.53% (Q3 2026) and 23.47% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.27 Bn | 218.38 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 23.96% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.79 Bn | 99.92 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 6.16% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 83.92 Bn | 82.96 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 24.17% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.64 Bn | 66.53 Bn | 1.04 Bn | - |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.22 Bn | 31.84 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 29.21% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.30 Bn | 30.16 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 21.50% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 25.14 Bn | 17.94 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 22.32% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.95 Bn | 21.65 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 48.44% |
| 9 | Dow | 22.98 Bn | 7.98 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 7.92% |
| 10 | Rpm International | 12.97 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 913.96 Mn | 23.86% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 23.86% |
| May 31, 2026 | 24.12% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 25.53% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 23.47% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 23.56% |
| May 31, 2025 | 9.01% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 13.87% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 21.31% |
| May 31, 2024 | 24.42% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 26.45% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 25.54% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 25.21% |
| May 31, 2023 | 26.60% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 35.89% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 24.89% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 24.81% |
| May 31, 2022 | 10.09% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 17.90% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 23.31% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 25.72% |
Rpm International Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=RPM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=RPM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();