Question 1

What is RPM International's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

RPM International (RPM) P/E ratio is 20.7× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for RPM International?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For RPM International specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 21.4×.

Question 5

Is RPM International's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

RPM International's P/E ratio of 20.7× is below its own 5-year average of 23.6× and below the sector median of 21.4×. That places the current reading at the 19th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is RPM International's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, RPM International (RPM) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 10.0× in 2003 to a high of 61.9× in 2008. The 5-year average is 23.6× and the 5-year median is 24.1×.

Question 7

What was RPM International's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

RPM International (RPM) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 21.1×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does RPM International's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2026	—	$661M	—	—	May 31, 2026
2025	$14.5B	$689M	21.1×	-3.3×	May 31, 2025
2024	$14.3B	$588M	24.3×	+3.1×	May 31, 2024
2023	$10.2B	$479M	21.2×	-1.7×	May 31, 2023
2022	$11.3B	$491M	22.9×	-1.1×	May 31, 2022
2021	$12B	$503M	24.0×	-7.2×	May 31, 2021
2020	$9.5B	$304M	31.2×	+5.3×	May 31, 2020
2019	$6.91B	$267M	25.9×	+6.7×	May 31, 2019
2018	$6.49B	$338M	19.2×	-19.7×	May 31, 2018
2017	$7.09B	$182M	39.0×	+20.7×	May 31, 2017
2016	$6.48B	$355M	18.3×	-1.9×	May 31, 2016
2015	$6.49B	$323M	20.1×	+1.0×	May 31, 2015
2014	$5.58B	$292M	19.1×	-24.3×	May 31, 2014
2013	$4.28B	$98.6M	43.4×	+27.7×	May 31, 2013
2012	$3.38B	$216M	15.7×	-0.2×	May 31, 2012
2011	$3B	$189M	15.8×	+2.3×	May 31, 2011
2010	$2.44B	$180M	13.5×	-3.2×	May 31, 2010
2009	$2B	$120M	16.7×	-45.2×	May 31, 2009
2008	$2.95B	$47.7M	61.9×	+48.9×	May 31, 2008
2007	$2.71B	$208M	13.0×	—	May 31, 2007
2006	$2.18B	-$76.2M	—	—	May 31, 2006
2005	$2.05B	$105M	19.5×	+7.6×	May 31, 2005
2004	$1.7B	$142M	11.9×	-28.7×	May 31, 2004
2003	$1.44B	$35.3M	40.7×	+23.5×	May 31, 2003
2002	$1.74B	$102M	17.1×	—	May 31, 2002


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P/E Ratio for RPM International (RPM) 2002-2026

P/E Ratio daily chart for RPM International (RPM)

Historical P/E Ratio for RPM International (RPM) from 2002 to 2026

About P/E Ratio at RPM International (RPM)

RPM International P/E Ratio by Year

RPM International P/E Ratio 2025: 21.1×

RPM International P/E Ratio 2024: 24.3×

RPM International P/E Ratio 2023: 21.2×

RPM International P/E Ratio 2022: 22.9×

RPM International P/E Ratio 2021: 24.0×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

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