RPM vs. IFF, ALB, NEU, CE, BCPC, SXT, FUL, ASH, IOSP, and KWR
Should you be buying RPM International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of RPM International include International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), Albemarle (ALB), NewMarket (NEU), Celanese (CE), Balchem (BCPC), Sensient Technologies (SXT), H. B. Fuller (FUL), Ashland (ASH), Innospec (IOSP), and Quaker Houghton (KWR). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry.
RPM International vs. Its Competitors
RPM International (NYSE:RPM) and International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends and valuation.
81.0% of RPM International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of RPM International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
RPM International pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. International Flavors & Fragrances pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. RPM International pays out 40.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Flavors & Fragrances pays out -48.9% 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.
RPM International has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Flavors & Fragrances has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.
RPM International has a net margin of 8.82% compared to International Flavors & Fragrances' net margin of -7.31%. RPM International's return on equity of 25.08% beat International Flavors & Fragrances' return on equity.
In the previous week, International Flavors & Fragrances had 13 more articles in the media than RPM International. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for International Flavors & Fragrances and 5 mentions for RPM International. RPM International's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat International Flavors & Fragrances' score of 1.02 indicating that RPM International is being referred to more favorably in the media.
RPM International has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.
RPM International currently has a consensus target price of $124.55, indicating a potential upside of 12.61%. International Flavors & Fragrances has a consensus target price of $93.43, indicating a potential upside of 25.51%. Given International Flavors & Fragrances' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe International Flavors & Fragrances is more favorable than RPM International.
Summary
RPM International beats International Flavors & Fragrances on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (NYSE:RPM) was last updated on 6/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
