RPM International (RPM) Competitors $134.46 -0.52 (-0.39%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends RPM vs. ECL, IFF, ALB, CE, BCPC, NEU, FUL, ASH, SXT, and IOSPShould you be buying RPM International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of RPM International include Ecolab (ECL), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), Albemarle (ALB), Celanese (CE), Balchem (BCPC), NewMarket (NEU), H.B. Fuller (FUL), Ashland (ASH), Sensient Technologies (SXT), and Innospec (IOSP). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. RPM International vs. Ecolab International Flavors & Fragrances Albemarle Celanese Balchem NewMarket H.B. Fuller Ashland Sensient Technologies Innospec Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) and RPM International (NYSE:RPM) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, profitability and institutional ownership. Do analysts prefer ECL or RPM? Ecolab currently has a consensus price target of $279.87, indicating a potential upside of 15.76%. RPM International has a consensus price target of $129.70, indicating a potential downside of 3.54%. Given Ecolab's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ecolab is more favorable than RPM International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ecolab 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53RPM International 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Does the MarketBeat Community favor ECL or RPM? Ecolab received 301 more outperform votes than RPM International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.77% of users gave Ecolab an outperform vote while only 59.00% of users gave RPM International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEcolabOutperform Votes75064.77% Underperform Votes40835.23% RPM InternationalOutperform Votes44959.00% Underperform Votes31241.00% Does the media prefer ECL or RPM? In the previous week, Ecolab had 25 more articles in the media than RPM International. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Ecolab and 5 mentions for RPM International. Ecolab's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat RPM International's score of 0.45 indicating that Ecolab is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ecolab 20 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RPM International 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, ECL or RPM? Ecolab has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RPM International has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, ECL or RPM? Ecolab has higher revenue and earnings than RPM International. RPM International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ecolab, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEcolab$15.67B4.37$1.37B$7.1333.91RPM International$7.34B2.36$588.40M$4.7728.19 Is ECL or RPM a better dividend stock? Ecolab pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. RPM International pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Ecolab pays out 32.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RPM International pays out 42.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ecolab has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years and RPM International has increased its dividend for 51 consecutive years. RPM International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is ECL or RPM more profitable? Ecolab has a net margin of 13.05% compared to RPM International's net margin of 8.43%. RPM International's return on equity of 26.82% beat Ecolab's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ecolab13.05% 22.12% 8.47% RPM International 8.43%26.82%10.13% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ECL or RPM? 74.9% of Ecolab shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of RPM International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Ecolab shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of RPM International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. 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Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RPM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRPM InternationalPaints & allied products IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$17.37B$15.48B$9.58B$19.85BDividend Yield1.51%1.42%1.83%3.52%P/E Ratio28.1921.1129.7942.73Price / Sales2.361.533.3019.27Price / Cash21.5013.8717.9017.86Price / Book6.893.846.045.52Net Income$588.40M$708.92M$519.29M$986.45M7 Day Performance-1.13%-1.41%0.24%0.45%1 Month Performance1.66%-4.99%0.89%1.05%1 Year Performance31.57%0.60%35.94%24.67% RPM International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RPMRPM International4.0872 of 5 stars$134.46-0.4%$129.70-3.5%+31.8%$17.37B$7.34B28.1917,207Analyst UpgradeECLEcolab4.9424 of 5 stars$241.77-1.0%$279.87+15.8%+30.7%$68.46B$15.67B33.9148,000Analyst ForecastInsider TradeShort Interest ↓Positive NewsIFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances4.376 of 5 stars$88.84-0.1%$109.27+23.0%+20.3%$22.71B$11.42B-9.7721,500Positive NewsALBAlbemarle3.1126 of 5 stars$109.55+2.9%$114.47+4.5%-16.0%$12.88B$9.62B-6.549,000CECelanese4.9618 of 5 stars$72.86+0.9%$120.59+65.5%-44.2%$7.89B$10.48B7.3312,410Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeBCPCBalchem4.1786 of 5 stars$178.03+0.3%$190.00+6.7%+43.5%$5.79B$922.44M47.861,302Positive NewsNEUNewMarket2.074 of 5 stars$538.36+0.7%N/A+4.2%$5.17B$2.70B11.962,000Positive NewsFULH.B. Fuller4.2653 of 5 stars$74.56+1.2%$97.67+31.0%-1.6%$4.07B$3.55B23.017,200ASHAshland4.9318 of 5 stars$76.23-0.2%$103.29+35.5%-2.7%$3.72B$2.11B22.763,800Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastSXTSensient Technologies4.0813 of 5 stars$76.30-0.2%$85.00+11.4%+31.0%$3.24B$1.46B36.503,956News CoveragePositive NewsIOSPInnospec3.6913 of 5 stars$118.25+1.3%N/A+9.0%$2.91B$1.95B20.642,400Ex-Dividend Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ECL Alternatives IFF Alternatives ALB Alternatives CE Alternatives BCPC Alternatives NEU Alternatives FUL Alternatives ASH Alternatives SXT Alternatives IOSP Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:RPM) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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