RPM International (RPM) Competitors $122.46 +9.51 (+8.42%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$122.52 +0.06 (+0.05%) As of 04:29 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RPM vs. AXTA, AYI, FUL, GGG, ITT, ITW, MAS, PNR, PPG, and SHWShould you be buying RPM International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of RPM International include Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Acuity (AYI), H. B. Fuller (FUL), Graco (GGG), ITT (ITT), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Masco (MAS), Pentair (PNR), PPG Industries (PPG), and Sherwin-Williams (SHW). RPM International vs. Its Competitors Axalta Coating Systems Acuity H. B. Fuller Graco ITT Illinois Tool Works Masco Pentair PPG Industries Sherwin-Williams Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) and RPM International (NYSE:RPM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations. Is AXTA or RPM more profitable? RPM International has a net margin of 8.82% compared to Axalta Coating Systems' net margin of 8.56%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 26.30% beat RPM International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axalta Coating Systems8.56% 26.30% 7.00% RPM International 8.82%25.08%9.98% Which has better earnings & valuation, AXTA or RPM? RPM International has higher revenue and earnings than Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta Coating Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RPM International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAxalta Coating Systems$5.28B1.22$391M$2.0514.40RPM International$7.34B2.14$588.40M$4.9924.54 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AXTA or RPM? 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of RPM International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of RPM International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate AXTA or RPM? Axalta Coating Systems currently has a consensus target price of $38.80, indicating a potential upside of 31.44%. RPM International has a consensus target price of $126.80, indicating a potential upside of 3.55%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Axalta Coating Systems is more favorable than RPM International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axalta Coating Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67RPM International 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Does the media refer more to AXTA or RPM? In the previous week, RPM International had 5 more articles in the media than Axalta Coating Systems. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for RPM International and 14 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat RPM International's score of 0.19 indicating that Axalta Coating Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axalta Coating Systems 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral RPM International 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, AXTA or RPM? Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RPM International has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryRPM International beats Axalta Coating Systems on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get RPM International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RPM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding RPM 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 InternationalCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$14.51B$15.78B$3.35B$21.15BDividend Yield1.81%1.98%5.14%3.58%P/E Ratio24.5417.53110.7327.76Price / Sales2.143.1229,967,650,242,430,200.0058.69Price / Cash17.9913.2823.9523.00Price / Book6.283.116.094.67Net Income$588.40M$421.06M$147.58M$993.85M7 Day Performance9.80%1.30%2.28%1.16%1 Month Performance11.02%5.80%7.86%4.99%1 Year Performance10.52%7.66%30.02%12.54% RPM International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RPMRPM International3.205 of 5 stars$122.46+8.4%$126.80+3.5%-0.9%$14.51B$7.34B24.5417,207Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionGap UpHigh Trading VolumeAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.6216 of 5 stars$29.75+0.2%$38.80+30.4%-14.2%$6.50B$5.28B14.5112,800Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionAYIAcuity4.5662 of 5 stars$290.35-0.8%$340.60+17.3%+17.5%$8.90B$3.84B22.8813,200Positive NewsFULH. B. Fuller4.3815 of 5 stars$59.76-0.6%$67.25+12.5%-28.4%$3.22B$3.57B32.307,500Dividend AnnouncementGGGGraco4.0132 of 5 stars$86.25-0.6%$93.00+7.8%+6.3%$14.42B$2.15B30.484,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportEx-DividendITTITT4.4907 of 5 stars$156.80-1.5%$173.25+10.5%+12.8%$12.34B$3.63B24.9311,700Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastITWIllinois Tool Works4.513 of 5 stars$254.59-0.2%$255.67+0.4%+8.4%$74.60B$15.90B22.3944,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMASMasco4.3226 of 5 stars$65.16-0.6%$74.03+13.6%-4.8%$13.74B$7.83B17.8018,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradePNRPentair4.8051 of 5 stars$105.01-1.0%$111.00+5.7%+18.9%$17.28B$4.08B27.139,750Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPPGPPG Industries4.6765 of 5 stars$114.65+0.1%$131.42+14.6%-7.8%$26.03B$15.85B24.5546,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionSHWSherwin-Williams4.4318 of 5 stars$342.34+0.7%$391.94+14.5%-0.4%$85.79B$23.10B32.3663,890Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AXTA Alternatives AYI Alternatives FUL Alternatives GGG Alternatives ITT Alternatives ITW Alternatives MAS Alternatives PNR Alternatives PPG Alternatives SHW Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:RPM) was last updated on 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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