Rpm International (RPM) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Rpm International's Times Interest Earned was 13.67 in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 28.9% from 10.60 a year earlier and up 22.1% from the prior quarter.
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Rpm International (RPM) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Rpm International's Times Interest Earned was 8.92 through Aug 31, 2026, up 2.6% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was 8.28, down 8.6% from FY2025.
- In earlier fiscal years, Times Interest Earned was 9.06 in FY2025 (+22.7%), 7.38 in FY2024 (+13.2%), 6.52 in FY2023 (-10.1%) and 7.26 in FY2022 (-14.2%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Times Interest Earned in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- Compared with a year earlier, Times Interest Earned has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 4.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Times Interest Earned over five years was fiscal Q1 2025 (growth of 35.7%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2023 (a decline of 30.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, RPM's Times Interest Earned in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 11.20 (Q4 2026), 3.01 (Q3 2026) and 8.08 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.81 Bn | 217.39 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 41.87 |
| 2 | Corning | 107.27 Bn | 99.83 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 7.43 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.74 Bn | 81.78 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 9.08 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.69 Bn | 63.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -42.45 |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 43.10 Bn | 32.61 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 11.18 |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.90 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 10.27 |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.78 Bn | 17.44 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 9.32 |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 24.08 Bn | 21.74 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.43 |
| 9 | Dow | 23.72 Bn | 7.22 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 4.39 |
| 10 | Rpm International | 12.52 Bn | 11.28 Bn | 913.96 Mn | 13.67 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 13.67 |
| May 31, 2026 | 11.20 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3.01 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 8.08 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 10.60 |
| May 31, 2025 | 10.88 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 2.71 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 9.80 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 12.41 |
| May 31, 2024 | 9.54 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3.37 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 7.37 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 9.15 |
| May 31, 2023 | 7.03 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 2.73 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 7.11 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 9.66 |
| May 31, 2022 | 10.05 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 2.90 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 6.76 |
API Access
Rpm International Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=RPM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=RPM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();