RPM International (RPM) Competitors $107.61 +0.86 (+0.81%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$107.54 -0.08 (-0.07%) As of 07:48 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RPM vs. IFF, ALB, NEU, BCPC, CE, SXT, FUL, ASH, IOSP, and MTXShould 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), Balchem (BCPC), Celanese (CE), Sensient Technologies (SXT), H.B. Fuller (FUL), Ashland (ASH), Innospec (IOSP), and Minerals Technologies (MTX). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. RPM International vs. International Flavors & Fragrances Albemarle NewMarket Balchem Celanese Sensient Technologies H.B. Fuller Ashland Innospec Minerals Technologies International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) and RPM International (NYSE:RPM) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Is IFF or RPM more profitable? 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.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets International Flavors & Fragrances2.12% 7.72% 3.72% RPM International 8.89%26.76%10.41% Do analysts rate IFF or RPM? International Flavors & Fragrances currently has a consensus target price of $94.54, suggesting a potential upside of 21.34%. RPM International has a consensus target price of $122.10, suggesting a potential upside of 13.46%. Given International Flavors & Fragrances' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71RPM International 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Do institutionals & insiders 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. 0.2% 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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, IFF or RPM? RPM International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than International Flavors & Fragrances. RPM International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Flavors & Fragrances, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInternational Flavors & Fragrances$11.48B1.74-$2.57B$0.9482.89RPM International$7.30B1.89$588.40M$4.9921.57 Does the media refer more to IFF or RPM? In the previous week, International Flavors & Fragrances had 8 more articles in the media than RPM International. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for International Flavors & Fragrances and 15 mentions for RPM International. International Flavors & Fragrances' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat RPM International's score of 0.19 indicating that International Flavors & Fragrances is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment International Flavors & Fragrances 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RPM International 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral 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 2.1%. RPM International pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. International Flavors & Fragrances pays out 170.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. RPM International pays out 40.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RPM International has raised its dividend for 51 consecutive years. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer IFF or RPM? International Flavors & Fragrances received 49 more outperform votes than RPM International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.50% of users gave International Flavors & Fragrances an outperform vote while only 58.63% of users gave RPM International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformInternational Flavors & FragrancesOutperform Votes50460.50% Underperform Votes32939.50% RPM InternationalOutperform Votes45558.63% Underperform Votes32141.37% Which has more volatility and risk, IFF or RPM? International Flavors & Fragrances has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RPM International has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryInternational Flavors & Fragrances beats RPM International on 12 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Get RPM International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RPM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$13.82B$14.17B$8.33B$18.96BDividend Yield1.94%1.61%2.12%4.01%P/E Ratio21.2719.5715.6632.87Price / Sales1.891.4170.0428.03Price / Cash19.6112.2621.4017.52Price / Book5.523.284.174.47Net Income$588.40M$724.46M$535.55M$1.02B7 Day Performance1.95%1.42%1.01%0.73%1 Month Performance-7.65%-1.07%63.62%-2.62%1 Year Performance0.16%-5.94%78.45%4.59% RPM International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RPMRPM International3.9443 of 5 stars$107.61+0.8%$122.10+13.5%-0.2%$13.82B$7.30B21.2716,800Short Interest ↑IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances4.5112 of 5 stars$72.78+0.4%$95.69+31.5%-7.3%$18.61B$11.48B77.4324,600Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionALBAlbemarle4.1577 of 5 stars$53.13+0.4%$96.05+80.8%-51.4%$6.25B$5.38B-4.747,400Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGap UpNEUNewMarket1.7989 of 5 stars$559.79-0.8%N/A+17.1%$5.31B$2.79B11.612,060Dividend AnnouncementBCPCBalchem4.2242 of 5 stars$156.92-2.8%$190.00+21.1%+10.7%$5.11B$953.68M39.931,340Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCECelanese4.5571 of 5 stars$39.35-1.8%$61.33+55.9%-71.0%$4.30B$10.28B-2.8213,300Upcoming EarningsEx-DividendShort Interest ↓SXTSensient Technologies2.7608 of 5 stars$74.78+0.3%$85.00+13.7%+28.4%$3.17B$1.56B25.444,090Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeFULH.B. Fuller3.8247 of 5 stars$53.690.0%$62.50+16.4%-27.7%$2.91B$3.55B23.247,000ASHAshland4.3756 of 5 stars$50.34-0.3%$73.20+45.4%-43.0%$2.38B$2.05B-76.273,900Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownIOSPInnospec3.4807 of 5 stars$86.70+0.9%N/A-25.4%$2.18B$1.85B61.062,100Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradePositive NewsMTXMinerals Technologies4.229 of 5 stars$56.09-1.1%$92.00+64.0%-29.3%$1.78B$2.12B10.834,070Earnings ReportAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IFF Alternatives ALB Alternatives NEU Alternatives BCPC Alternatives CE Alternatives SXT Alternatives FUL Alternatives ASH Alternatives IOSP Alternatives MTX Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:RPM) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | SponsoredElon Musk’s next move from the Oval Office?No one is closer to President Trump than Tesla CEO Elon Musk. 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