RPM International (RPM) Competitors $125.29 -0.11 (-0.09%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends RPM vs. IFF, ALB, CE, BCPC, NEU, FUL, ASH, SXT, IOSP, and KWRShould you be buying RPM International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of RPM International include International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), Albemarle (ALB), Celanese (CE), Balchem (BCPC), NewMarket (NEU), H.B. Fuller (FUL), Ashland (ASH), Sensient Technologies (SXT), Innospec (IOSP), and Quaker Chemical (KWR). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. RPM International vs. International Flavors & Fragrances Albemarle Celanese Balchem NewMarket H.B. Fuller Ashland Sensient Technologies Innospec Quaker Chemical International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) and RPM International (NYSE:RPM) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking and profitability. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of IFF or RPM? 96.0% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of RPM International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of RPM International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate IFF or RPM? International Flavors & Fragrances presently has a consensus price target of $110.21, suggesting a potential upside of 28.54%. RPM International has a consensus price target of $131.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.56%. Given International Flavors & Fragrances' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe International Flavors & Fragrances is more favorable than RPM International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score International Flavors & Fragrances 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69RPM International 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Which has more risk & volatility, IFF or RPM? International Flavors & Fragrances has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RPM International has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to IFF or RPM? In the previous week, International Flavors & Fragrances had 3 more articles in the media than RPM International. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for International Flavors & Fragrances and 6 mentions for RPM International. RPM International's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat International Flavors & Fragrances' score of 0.66 indicating that RPM International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment International Flavors & Fragrances 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RPM International 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in IFF or RPM? International Flavors & Fragrances received 42 more outperform votes than RPM International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.17% of users gave International Flavors & Fragrances an outperform vote while only 58.85% of users gave RPM International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformInternational Flavors & FragrancesOutperform Votes49160.17% Underperform Votes32539.83% RPM InternationalOutperform Votes44958.85% Underperform Votes31441.15% Is IFF or RPM a better dividend stock? International Flavors & Fragrances pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. RPM International pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. International Flavors & Fragrances pays out -17.6% 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. RPM International has increased its dividend for 51 consecutive years. International Flavors & Fragrances is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has higher valuation & earnings, IFF or RPM? RPM International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than International Flavors & Fragrances. International Flavors & Fragrances 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 RatioInternational Flavors & Fragrances$11.42B1.92-$2.57B-$9.09-9.43RPM International$7.29B2.21$588.40M$4.7726.27 Is IFF or RPM more profitable? RPM International has a net margin of 8.43% compared to International Flavors & Fragrances' net margin of -20.33%. RPM International's return on equity of 26.82% beat International Flavors & Fragrances' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets International Flavors & Fragrances-20.33% 7.16% 3.44% RPM International 8.43%26.82%10.13% SummaryInternational Flavors & Fragrances beats RPM International on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$16.13B$14.92B$8.74B$19.18BDividend Yield1.54%1.43%1.87%3.58%P/E Ratio26.2719.9927.6641.22Price / Sales2.211.452.2717.58Price / Cash21.0913.8722.2221.28Price / Book6.423.626.185.32Net Income$588.40M$708.92M$516.58M$989.67M7 Day Performance-5.39%-6.09%-4.46%-3.45%1 Month Performance-8.20%-5.15%-4.94%-3.73%1 Year Performance12.22%-12.63%36.24%12.06% RPM International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RPMRPM International3.9969 of 5 stars$125.29-0.1%$131.00+4.6%+12.9%$16.13B$7.29B26.2717,207Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeIFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances4.4002 of 5 stars$87.69+0.3%$111.00+26.6%+7.7%$22.42B$11.42B-9.6121,500Analyst ForecastALBAlbemarle3.9994 of 5 stars$100.72+1.3%$114.47+13.7%-37.8%$11.84B$6.50B-5.939,000Analyst ForecastNews CoverageCECelanese4.9985 of 5 stars$68.52-0.1%$116.56+70.1%-54.9%$7.49B$10.48B6.9012,410Analyst ForecastBCPCBalchem4.6726 of 5 stars$175.89+0.1%$190.00+8.0%+15.6%$5.72B$942.38M47.281,302Positive NewsNEUNewMarket1.8435 of 5 stars$558.55+3.6%N/A-4.6%$5.36B$2.78B12.032,000FULH.B. Fuller4.0598 of 5 stars$73.39-0.1%$97.67+33.1%-16.3%$4.01B$3.55B22.657,200Analyst ForecastASHAshland4.8175 of 5 stars$74.65-0.2%$102.00+36.6%-15.2%$3.52B$2.11B22.323,200SXTSensient Technologies3.8738 of 5 stars$77.83+0.7%$85.00+9.2%+12.0%$3.30B$1.46B36.983,956Positive NewsIOSPInnospec3.3297 of 5 stars$116.06+0.2%N/A-9.7%$2.89B$1.95B20.222,400Analyst DowngradeKWRQuaker Chemical4.0691 of 5 stars$152.50-0.2%$187.33+22.8%-34.7%$2.71B$1.95B22.394,400 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IFF Alternatives ALB Alternatives CE Alternatives BCPC Alternatives NEU Alternatives FUL Alternatives ASH Alternatives SXT Alternatives IOSP Alternatives KWR 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 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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