RPM International is a specialty coatings and sealants company with superior return on equity relative to peers and strong analyst sentiment, but double concentration risks in both customer and supplier relationships, and the stock has essentially reached its analyst price target with minimal remaining upside at current levels.
Thesis pillars
- Dual Concentration Customer Supplier→Stable
- Earnings Variability Below Expectations↑Improving
- Price At Analyst Target Minimal Upside→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
RPM International Inc. (RPM) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Wait for pullback to $103.23. At $107.00 the A.R:R is 0.9:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $103.23 (1 ATR pullback) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Concentration risk — Customer: key Consumer segment customers (65.0%); Concentration risk — Supplier: sole source suppliers.
RPM International's subsidiaries manufacture specialty paints, protective coatings, roofing systems, sealants, and adhesives for construction, industrial, and consumer markets. The company recorded $7.4 billion in net sales for fiscal year ended May 31, 2025 across four segments... Read more
Wait for pullback to $103.23. At $107.00 the A.R:R is 0.9:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $103.23 (1 ATR pullback) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Concentration risk — Customer: key Consumer segment customers (65.0%); Concentration risk — Supplier: sole source suppliers. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 46. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier +1 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → STRONG_BUY_WAIT) Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/11 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news boost analyst 0.70, news boost analyst cluster(6), earnings proximity 68d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-26Recent Developments — RPM International Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS RPM Upgraded by UBS -- Price Target Raised to $130 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS RPM International upgraded at UBS on pricing power, construction recovery (RPM:NYSE) - Seeking Alpha — Seeking Alpha positive
- NEWS PPG stock and RPM shares rise on Akzo takeover bid rejection - Investing.com — Investing.com positive
- NEWS RPM International Raised to Buy From Neutral by UBS - Moomoo — Moomoo positive
- NEWS PPG stock and RPM shares rise on Akzo takeover bid rejection - Investing.com Canada — Investing.com Canada positive
Generated 2026-07-26T08:08:27Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHCustomerkey Consumer segment customers65%10-K Item 1A: 'our key customers in the Consumer reportable segment include Ace Hardware ... and Wal-Mart ... sales to these customers accounted for approximately 65% ... of net sales'
- LOWCustomerkey Consumer segment customers consolidated22%10-K Item 1A: 'sales to these customers across all of our reportable segments accounted for approximately 22% ... of our consolidated net sales for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2025'
- MEDIUMGeographicforeign operations29%10-K Item 1A: 'Our foreign manufacturing operations accounted for approximately 28.9% of our net sales for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025'
- HIGHSuppliersole source suppliers10-K Item 1A: 'sole source suppliers, the unavailability of raw materials or increased prices of raw materials that we are unable to pass along to our customers could have a material adverse effect'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-06-02Item 1.01LOWOn May 27, 2026, RPM International amended its $300 million accounts receivable securitization facility (Amendment No. 11 to RPA), removing credit spread adjustment and adding a leverage ratio financial covenant.SEC filing →
- 2026-04-23Item 5.02LOWThomas C. Gentile, III appointed to Board of Directors effective April 20, 2026. Gentile currently serves as chairman, CEO and president of Hexcel Corporation (NYSE: HXL). No reason cited for departure of any director.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
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Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Frequently Asked Questions
Wait for pullback to $103.23. At $107.00 the A.R:R is 0.9:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $103.23 (1 ATR pullback) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Concentration risk — Customer: key Consumer segment customers (65.0%); Concentration risk — Supplier: sole source suppliers. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 46. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier +1 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → STRONG_BUY_WAIT) Target $113.53 (+6.1%), stop $96.66 (−10.7%), A.R:R 0.9:1. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $113.53 (+6.1% upside). Target $113.53 (+6.1%), stop $96.66 (−10.7%), A.R:R 0.9:1. Stop-loss: $96.66.
Concentration risk — Customer: key Consumer segment customers (65.0%); Concentration risk — Supplier: sole source suppliers; Thin upside margin: 6.1%.
RPM International Inc. trades at a P/E of 20.3 (forward 15.8). TrendMatrix value score: 6.3/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
21 analysts cover RPM with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $131.
What does RPM International Inc. do?RPM International's subsidiaries manufacture specialty paints, protective coatings, roofing systems, sealants, and...
RPM International's subsidiaries manufacture specialty paints, protective coatings, roofing systems, sealants, and adhesives for construction, industrial, and consumer markets. The company recorded $7.4 billion in net sales for fiscal year ended May 31, 2025 across four segments — CPG (38%), Consumer (33%), PCG (20%), and SPG (9%) — with roughly 30% of sales in international markets.