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RPM International (RPM) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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RPM International (RPM - Free Report) reported $2.22 billion in revenue for the quarter ended August 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.8%. EPS of $1.98 for the same period compares to $1.88 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.1% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.22 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.95, the EPS surprise was +1.54%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how RPM International performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales- Construction Products Group/ CPG: $859.21 million compared to the $936.32 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.5% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Consumer Segment: $726.73 million compared to the $720.01 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.7% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Performance Coatings Group/ PCG: $629.65 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $559.84 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16.9%.
  • Adjusted EBIT- Construction Products Group/ CPG: $146.6 million compared to the $179.16 million average estimate based on five analysts.
  • Adjusted EBIT- Corporate/Other: $-29.23 million versus $-42.71 million estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Adjusted EBIT- Consumer Segment: $127.47 million versus $122.04 million estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Adjusted EBIT- Performance Coatings Group/ PCG: $107.9 million compared to the $90.17 million average estimate based on five analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for RPM International here>>>

Shares of RPM International have returned -9.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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