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 Chemical (KWR). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry.
RPM International vs.
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 risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.
In the previous week, International Flavors & Fragrances had 29 more articles in the media than RPM International. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for International Flavors & Fragrances and 1 mentions for RPM International. International Flavors & Fragrances' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat RPM International's score of 1.22 indicating that International Flavors & Fragrances is being referred to more favorably in the media.
International Flavors & Fragrances has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RPM International has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.
International Flavors & Fragrances pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. RPM International pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. International Flavors & Fragrances pays out -48.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RPM International pays out 40.9% 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 raised 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 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.
RPM International has a net margin of 8.89% compared to International Flavors & Fragrances' net margin of 2.12%. RPM International's return on equity of 26.76% beat International Flavors & Fragrances' return on equity.
International Flavors & Fragrances currently has a consensus target price of $92.54, suggesting a potential upside of 20.01%. RPM International has a consensus target price of $122.10, suggesting a potential upside of 8.18%. Given International Flavors & Fragrances' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe International Flavors & Fragrances is more favorable than RPM International.
International Flavors & Fragrances received 53 more outperform votes than RPM International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.62% of users gave International Flavors & Fragrances an outperform vote while only 58.63% of users gave RPM International an outperform vote.
96.0% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of RPM International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of RPM International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
International Flavors & Fragrances beats RPM International on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:RPM) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
