RPM International
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Paint Coatings Industrial coatings Building Materials Sealants Adhesives |
| Founded | 1947 as Republic Powdered Metals Inc. |
| Headquarters | Medina, Ohio, U.S. |
Key people | Frank C. Sullivan (Chairman and CEO) Russell L. Gordon (CFO) |
| Revenue | US$$7.4 billion (2025) |
| US$865.2 million (2025) | |
| US$688.7 million (2025) | |
| Total assets | US$7.8 million (2025) |
| Total equity | US$2.9 million (2025) |
Number of employees | 17,800 (2025) |
| Website | www |
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RPM International Inc. is an American multinational company with subsidiaries that manufacture and market specialty coatings, sealants and building materials. Industrial brands include Tremco, Carboline, Universal Sealants, Stonhard, Nudura, Euco, Day-Glo and Dryvit. RPM's consumer products are used by professionals and DIY-ers for home maintenance and improvement and by hobbyists. Consumer brands include Zinsser, Rust-Oleum, DAP, Varathane, Mean Green, Krud Kutter, and The Pink Stuff.
The company is headquartered in Medina, Ohio, and has approximately 17,800 employees and operates 118 manufacturing facilities around the world. Its products are sold in 159 countries and territories. It is the fifth largest paint and coating company in the world.
RPM is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RPM. It ranks among the top 200 in total shares held by BetterInvesting investment clubs. RPM has increased its cash dividend paid to stockholders for 52 consecutive years. Only 39 other companies, besides RPM, have consecutively paid an increasing annual dividend for this period of time or longer, according to Stock Analysis.
Over the five-year period from May 31, 2020, to 2025, RPM outperformed its peer group by 7.7 percent in total return generated for its shareholders, which includes both capital appreciation and reinvestment of dividends.