RPM International makes protective coatings, sealants and building materials under brands such as Rust-Oleum, DAP and Tremco, selling mostly to industrial, construction and consumer end markets. Its moat rests on brand strength in consumer spray paints and on roofing and waterproofing systems that contractors specify and rarely switch away from, which supports a 41.2% gross margin. Management's push to cut costs and concentrate the portfolio is the near-term lever: the group is targeting higher operating margins from a current 16.2%, and each point of margin on about 4.8% revenue growth flows through to earnings. At 14.9x forward earnings against 18.2x trailing, the market is pricing in a meaningful earnings step-up, and a 21.1% ROE shows the business already converts capital efficiently. The composite score of 54/100 and the absence of any index membership suggest the name is under-followed, which makes it worth a deeper look at whether the margin plan is real.
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| Date | Type | New | Previous | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026, 16:04 CEST | Rating | Overvalued | first publication | $99.73 |
| 18 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST | ACCE price target | $108 | $102 | $99.73 |
| 10 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $75.84 | $81.79 | $99.43 |
| 8 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $81.79 | $75.38 | $96.76 |
| 4 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $75.38 | $76.51 | $99.19 |
| 28 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $76.51 | $77.51 | $100 |
| 26 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | ACCE price target | $102 | first publication | $100 |
| 21 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $77.51 | $76.63 | $98.37 |
| 18 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $76.63 | $78.10 | $99.78 |
| 14 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $78.10 | $79.85 | $100 |
Answered from RPM International Inc. Common Stock fundamentals + recent valuations. Every number shows its source and date.
| Company | Price | Fair value | vs fair value | P/E | ROE | Quality | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPM RPM International Inc. Common Stock | $98.74 | $76 | 31% above | 18.3x | 21.1% | 72 | 57 |
| 6988.T Nitto Denko Corporation | ¥3709.00 | - | - | 18.3x | 12.5% | 69 | 66 |
| SQM-A.SN Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A | CLP 54000.00 | - | - | 12.1x | 21.8% | 82 | 75 |
| PIDILITIND.NS Pidilite Industries Limited | ₹1481.20 | - | - | 57.3x | - | 85 | 55 |
| SQM-B.SN Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. | CLP 55720.00 | - | - | 12.4x | 21.8% | 82 | 72 |
| 4188.T Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation | ¥1122.00 | - | - | - | 1.4% | 47 | 75 |
| SOLARINDS.NS Solar Industries India Limited | ₹19010.00 | - | - | 83.5x | - | 91 | 74 |
Where RPM ranks against its sector peers on each metric.