RPM International (RPM) Stock Analysis & Winston Score

RPM International makes paints, coatings, sealants, and building products used to protect and finish surfaces. Its brands include Rust-Oleum, DAP, Tremco, and Dryvit, and it sells to both everyday consumers at hardware stores and professional contractors, builders, and industrial facilities. The company is one of the largest specialty coatings manufacturers in North America.

RPM earns money by selling its products directly and through retail and distribution partners, with revenue split roughly between consumer and professional segments. It operates in over 160 countries, generating around $7 billion in annual sales, and its portfolio of well-known brands gives it pricing power and customer loyalty that smaller competitors struggle to match. The key growth driver is its ongoing "MAP to Growth" efficiency program, which aims to expand operating margins, though rising raw material costs — particularly resins and solvents — remain a persistent risk to profitability.

Winston Score History

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+8.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+0.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

$95M/ year

→ Flat (+3% vs prior year)

1.3% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

1.4%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$294M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

RPM International is growing revenue at 9% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

−0.6% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 128.9M (2021) → 128.2M (2025)

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Quality

Gross Margin

39.5%

Modest — 39.5% gross margin

Operating Margin

5.0%

Thin — 5.0% operating margin

ROCE

1.4%

Weak — 1.4% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY

-5.5%

Shrinking sales (-5.5% YoY)

EPS YoY

-24.5%

Earnings shrinking (-24.5% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

135%

Turns 135% of profit into real cash

FCF Margin

6.1%

Modest free cash flow (6.1%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

0.81

Moderate — manageable debt (0.81)

Interest Cover

6.46x

Adequate interest coverage (6.5x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

27.3x

Growth-priced — P/E 27.3

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward

+9.5

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (27.3 → 17.8)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

2.03%

Moderate income — 2.03% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth

+5.9%

Dividend growing modestly (5.9% YoY)

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