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RPM vs. AXTA, AYI, FUL, GGG, ITT, ITW, MAS, PNR, PPG, and SHW

Should you be buying RPM International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of RPM International include Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Acuity (AYI), H. B. Fuller (FUL), Graco (GGG), ITT (ITT), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Masco (MAS), Pentair (PNR), PPG Industries (PPG), and Sherwin-Williams (SHW).

RPM International vs. Its Competitors

RPM International (NYSE:RPM) and Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment.

RPM International has higher revenue and earnings than Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta Coating Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RPM International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
RPM International$7.34B1.99$588.40M$4.9922.81
Axalta Coating Systems$5.28B1.28$391M$2.0515.09

RPM International currently has a consensus target price of $126.73, indicating a potential upside of 11.33%. Axalta Coating Systems has a consensus target price of $40.60, indicating a potential upside of 31.25%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Axalta Coating Systems is more favorable than RPM International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
RPM International
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.62
Axalta Coating Systems
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

RPM International has a net margin of 8.82% compared to Axalta Coating Systems' net margin of 8.56%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 26.30% beat RPM International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
RPM International8.82% 25.08% 9.98%
Axalta Coating Systems 8.56%26.30%7.00%

81.0% of RPM International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of RPM International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems 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.

In the previous week, RPM International and RPM International both had 8 articles in the media. RPM International's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Axalta Coating Systems' score of 0.50 indicating that RPM International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
RPM International
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Axalta Coating Systems
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

RPM International has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

RPM International beats Axalta Coating Systems on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.
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RPM vs. The Competition

MetricRPM InternationalCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$14.62B$15.91B$3.25B$20.48B
Dividend Yield1.84%2.06%5.15%3.78%
P/E Ratio22.8118.3695.6727.86
Price / Sales1.993.1925,886,820,843,696,600.0040.82
Price / Cash17.6813.3423.8922.26
Price / Book5.833.205.954.59
Net Income$588.40M$421.06M$147.60M$982.91M
7 Day Performance0.65%0.98%1.08%0.57%
1 Month Performance-1.59%4.94%4.16%3.75%
1 Year Performance9.55%13.83%26.21%14.57%

RPM International Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
RPM
RPM International
4.5725 of 5 stars
$113.83
+1.2%
$126.73
+11.3%
+5.7%$14.62B$7.34B22.8117,207Positive News
Analyst Forecast
AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems
4.7752 of 5 stars
$30.19
-2.2%
$40.44
+33.9%
-10.9%$6.60B$5.28B14.7312,800News Coverage
AYI
Acuity
4.4934 of 5 stars
$306.38
+0.3%
$340.60
+11.2%
+27.5%$9.39B$3.84B24.1413,200
FUL
H. B. Fuller
3.3173 of 5 stars
$60.77
-2.4%
$67.25
+10.7%
-18.7%$3.28B$3.57B32.857,500
GGG
Graco
3.7336 of 5 stars
$87.58
-1.4%
$93.00
+6.2%
+12.5%$14.64B$2.11B30.954,300
ITT
ITT
4.298 of 5 stars
$158.84
-1.4%
$165.50
+4.2%
+24.4%$12.50B$3.63B25.2511,700
ITW
Illinois Tool Works
4.6855 of 5 stars
$254.70
-1.5%
$252.58
-0.8%
+10.1%$74.63B$15.76B22.4044,000Positive News
Analyst Forecast
MAS
Masco
4.9281 of 5 stars
$65.31
-1.6%
$73.63
+12.7%
-0.3%$13.78B$7.83B17.8418,000
PNR
Pentair
4.6235 of 5 stars
$105.05
-1.7%
$107.14
+2.0%
+40.8%$17.28B$4.08B27.149,750Positive News
Analyst Forecast
PPG
PPG Industries
4.7033 of 5 stars
$115.58
-2.3%
$130.67
+13.1%
-7.5%$26.24B$15.85B24.7546,000Positive News
Analyst Forecast
SHW
Sherwin-Williams
4.8157 of 5 stars
$346.21
-2.2%
$391.31
+13.0%
+15.2%$86.76B$23.10B32.7263,890Positive News
Analyst Forecast

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This page (NYSE:RPM) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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