RPM International Inc. · RPM · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q4 2025
RPM: Record sales, maintained outlook, but cost pressures persist
RPM's current evidence is constructive on demand and growth investment, but it does not by itself establish that earnings growth will persist: management maintained its outlook while highlighting tariff, healthcare, SG&A and plant-consolidation pressures.
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What changed
The quarter added evidence of record sales and adjusted EBIT, with growth investments and recent acquisitions contributing to volume gains. At the same time, unexpected healthcare costs, tariff exposure and plant-consolidation costs increased the near-term margin risks.
Guidance delta
Management maintained its outlook for mid-single-digit sales growth and EBIT at the lower end of the previously signaled range.
Key takeaways
- Management described record quarterly sales and adjusted EBIT despite a difficult macro backdrop.
- Sales hires, advertising and recent acquisitions are intended to support volume growth.
- Tariffs, healthcare costs and plant-consolidation inefficiencies continue to weigh on profitability.
Management priorities
- Expand sales hiring and advertising.
- Pursue strategic M&A in core and adjacent categories.
- Use the Innovation Center of Excellence to support product launches and publish a new three-year MAP 3.0 plan in 2026.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 11, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 8, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 7, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Sep 28, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 23, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Fermium Research | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Baird | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Mar 4, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Neutral | Upgrade | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Seaport Global | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jun 27, 2022 |
| Vertical Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Nov 24, 2021 |
| Vertical Group | Hold | Sell | Upgrade | Oct 3, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Jul 18, 2018 |
| PiperJaffray | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Mar 9, 2015 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Mar 9, 2015 |
| Oppenheimer | Perform | Underperform | Upgrade | Jan 15, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $97.73. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $117 | $99.43 | +19.7% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $115 | $97.06 | +17.7% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $128 | $97.11 | +31.0% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | John McNulty | $147 | $97.24 | +50.4% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | John Roberts | $116 | $98.31 | +18.7% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $130 | $99.19 | +33.0% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $123 | $99.31 | +25.9% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Seaport Global | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $103.14 | +48.4% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $142 | $103.32 | +45.3% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $128 | $103.32 | +31.0% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $117 | $103.57 | +19.7% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | John McNulty | $151 | $103.74 | +54.5% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Fermium Research | Frank Mitsch | $124 | $107.43 | +26.9% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $143 | $111.62 | +46.3% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| UBS | Joshua Spector | $130 | $102.9 | +33.0% | May 27, 2026 |
| UBS | Joshua Spector | $118 | $109.79 | +20.7% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Vincent Andrews | $121 | $110.97 | +23.8% | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Ghansham Panjabi | $125 | $108.92 | +27.9% | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | David Begleiter | $126 | $112.64 | +28.9% | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $118 | $109 | +20.7% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $126 | $106.61 | +28.9% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Vincent Andrews | $124 | $106.78 | +26.9% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | John Roberts | $120 | $107.35 | +22.8% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $119 | $108 | +21.8% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Arun Viswanathan | $132 | $102.63 | +35.1% | Dec 9, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Arun Viswanathan | $121 | $116.83 | +23.8% | Oct 6, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | John McNulty | $140 | $115.72 | +43.3% | Jun 6, 2025 |
| UBS | Joshua Spector | $110 | $104.97 | +12.6% | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | John Roberts | $140 | $121.74 | +43.3% | Jan 8, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Eric Boyes | $145 | $131.42 | +48.4% | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Steve Byrne | $122 | $127.46 | +24.8% | Oct 3, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | John McNulty | $149 | $127.46 | +52.5% | Oct 3, 2024 |
| J.P. Morgan | Jeffrey Zekauskas | $120 | $120.09 | +22.8% | Oct 2, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | John McNulty | $139 | $115.43 | +42.2% | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | John Roberts | $134 | $117.47 | +37.1% | Jul 26, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Arun Viswanathan | $120 | $118.29 | +22.8% | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Vertical Research | Kevin McCarthy | $126 | $111.04 | +28.9% | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Ghansham Panjabi | $120 | $111.69 | +22.8% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | John Roberts | $136 | $111.69 | +39.2% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | John McNulty | $123 | $111.69 | +25.9% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| UBS | Joshua Spector | $122 | $111.69 | +24.8% | Apr 4, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Arun Viswanathan | $105 | $118.52 | +7.4% | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Vincent Sinisi | $107 | $94.43 | +9.5% | Oct 3, 2023 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $112 | $85.87 | +14.6% | Jan 6, 2023 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $111 | $96.32 | +13.6% | Aug 25, 2022 |
| Vertical Research | Kevin McCarthy | $96 | $92.96 | -1.8% | Nov 24, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationRPM International Inc. provides specialty chemicals for the construction, industrial, specialty, and consumer markets. It operates in four segments: CPG, PCG, Consumer, and SPG. The company offers waterproofing, coating, and traditional roofing systems; sealants, air barriers, tapes, and foams; residential home weatherization systems; roofing and building maintenance services; sealing and bonding, subfloor preparation, flooring, and glazing solutions; resin flooring systems, polyurethane, MMA waterproof, epoxy floor paint and coatings, concrete repair, and protection products; fire stopping and intumescent steel coating, and manufacturing industry solutions; and rolled asphalt roofing materials and chemical admixtures.…
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