Rpm International Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (RPM)
Rpm International's return on equity was 21.35% for fiscal 2026.
View full Rpm International company overviewRpm International annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-31 | 21.35% | −4.18 pp |
| 2025 | 2025-05-31 | 25.52% | +0.23 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-05-31 | 25.30% | +2.08 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-05-31 | 23.22% | −3.18 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-05-31 | 26.40% | −7.07 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-05-31 | 33.47% | +10.66 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-05-31 | 22.81% | +5.26 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-05-31 | 17.56% | −4.47 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-05-31 | 22.03% | +9.08 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-05-31 | 12.95% | −13.69 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-05-31 | 26.63% | +8.72 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-05-31 | 17.91% | −4.67 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-05-31 | 22.58% | +14.31 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-05-31 | 8.27% | −9.38 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-05-31 | 17.65% | +1.51 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-05-31 | 16.14% | −0.06 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-05-31 | 16.20% | — |
Rpm International quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-31 | 6.85% | −1.27 pp |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-02-28 | 1.64% | −0.29 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-30 | 5.21% | −1.62 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-31 | 7.66% | −1.16 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-05-31 | 8.12% | +0.69 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-02-28 | 1.93% | −0.67 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-11-30 | 6.83% | +0.56 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-08-31 | 8.82% | −0.27 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-05-31 | 7.44% | +0.22 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-02-29 | 2.60% | +1.30 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-11-30 | 6.27% | −0.16 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-08-31 | 9.09% | +0.60 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-05-31 | 7.22% | −3.21 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-02-28 | 1.30% | −0.50 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-11-30 | 6.43% | −0.46 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-08-31 | 8.50% | +0.87 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-05-31 | 10.43% | +0.93 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-02-28 | 1.80% | −0.67 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-11-30 | 6.89% | −1.63 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-08-31 | 7.63% | −5.69 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-31 | 9.50% | +1.13 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-02-28 | 2.47% | +1.61 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-11-30 | 8.52% | +2.90 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-31 | 13.32% | +5.59 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-31 | 8.37% | −1.01 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-02-29 | 0.86% | −0.09 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-11-30 | 5.61% | +2.48 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-08-31 | 7.72% | +3.42 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-05-31 | 9.38% | +4.13 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-02-28 | 0.96% | −1.53 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-11-30 | 3.13% | −2.90 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-08-31 | 4.30% | −3.47 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-05-31 | 5.25% | −4.17 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-02-28 | 2.48% | +1.55 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-11-30 | 6.03% | +11.25 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-08-31 | 7.77% | −0.26 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-05-31 | 9.42% | −2.30 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-02-28 | 0.93% | −0.54 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-11-30 | −5.22% | −11.68 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-08-31 | 8.03% | +0.31 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-05-31 | 11.71% | +1.57 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-02-29 | 1.47% | +5.84 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-11-30 | 6.46% | +1.52 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-08-31 | 7.72% | +0.69 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-05-31 | 10.15% | +2.05 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-02-28 | −4.37% | −5.61 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-11-30 | 4.94% | +0.02 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-08-31 | 7.03% | −1.34 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-05-31 | 8.09% | +2.55 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-02-28 | 1.23% | +3.26 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-11-30 | 4.92% | +2.42 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-08-31 | 8.37% | +6.16 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-05-31 | 5.54% | −1.19 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-02-28 | −2.03% | −2.55 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-11-30 | 2.50% | −1.40 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-08-31 | 2.21% | −3.77 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-05-31 | 6.74% | +1.06 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-02-29 | 0.53% | +0.43 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-11-30 | 3.90% | −0.29 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-08-31 | 5.98% | −0.23 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-05-31 | 5.67% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-02-28 | 0.09% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-11-30 | 4.19% | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-08-31 | 6.21% | — |
Rpm International return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Rpm International's return on equity decreased from 33.47% to 21.35%, a change of −12.12 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows 6.85%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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