RPM International Inc. reports developments tied to its specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related services businesses. The company operates through consumer, construction products and performance coatings segments, with brands including Rust-Oleum, DAP, Zinsser, Varathane, The Pink Stuff, Stonhard, Carboline, Tremco, Euclid Chemical, Dryvit and Nudura.
Recurring RPM news covers fiscal-quarter and year-end results, segment sales and earnings, MAP operational improvement initiatives, facility and distribution transitions, acquired-business integration, product rationalization, dividends, and governance or leadership changes. Updates also describe demand trends across consumer, construction and industrial end markets and the company’s capital-return practices.
Morrells Woodfinishes (RPM) has appointed Emanuele Gelosa as president, with responsibility for the company's activities across UK and international markets.
His remit covers strategy, commercial activities and operations. Gelosa brings more than a decade of leadership experience across Europe and North America. He succeeds Brian Keefe, who retired at the end of June following a 42-year career in the coatings industry.
Morrells Woodfinishes (RPM) has launched M2O, a UK-manufactured waterborne topcoat system designed for professional interior wood finishing. Applications include kitchens, cabinetry, furniture and bespoke joinery. Morrells says local manufacturing helps reduce supply chain uncertainty and improve product availability. UK manufacturers can arrange an on-site trial or a visit with a local team through morrells.co.uk.
RPM International (RPM) announced the election of Jeffrey D. Rowe to its board of directors at its annual stockholders meeting. Rowe joins 11 other directors elected at the meeting and will serve on the governance and nominating committee.
Rowe is executive vice president and chief operating officer of Archer-Daniels-Midland, overseeing its three business units, four regions and global operations, research and development, and sustainability functions. He previously served as chief executive officer of Syngenta Group and spent more than two decades at DuPont Pioneer in executive leadership roles.
RPM International (NYSE: RPM) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.57 per share, payable on October 30, 2026.
The payment is 5.6% higher than the $0.54 quarterly dividend paid at this time last year, marking the company's 53rd consecutive year of increases. Stockholders of record on October 20, 2026, will receive the dividend. All board nominees were elected at the annual meeting.
RPM International (NYSE: RPM) reported record fiscal 2027 first-quarter sales of $2.22 billion, up 4.8% from the prior year. For the quarter ended August 31, 2026, net income was $256.4 million and diluted EPS was $2.01. Adjusted EPS rose 5.3% to $1.98; adjusted EBITDA, an adjusted earnings measure excluding interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, rose 4.5% to $405.5 million.
Performance Coatings and Consumer sales rose 10.2% and 5.3%, respectively. Construction Products sales rose 0.8%, but adjusted EBITDA fell 9.7%. Operating cash flow reached $263.9 million, and debt fell to $2.41 billion from $2.67 billion a year earlier. RPM acquired waterproofing supplier Volteco for Construction Products. RPM expects second-quarter sales and adjusted EBITDA growth in the low- to mid-single digits. Full-year growth expectations are now mid-single digits for both, versus prior ranges of 3%–7% for sales and 5%–10% for adjusted EBITDA.
RPM International (NYSE:RPM) has completed its previously communicated acquisition of Italian waterproofing supplier Volteco for its Tremco Construction Products Group.
Volteco specializes in below-grade waterproofing, or protection against water below ground level. Based in Ponzano Veneto, Italy, it produces the Amphibia waterproofing sheet membrane and materials for patching, repair and damp-proofing. RPM said the acquisition adds a differentiated technology platform to Tremco CPG. Volteco generated approximately €28 million in calendar year 2025 net sales. Transaction terms were not disclosed.
RPM International (RPM) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Italy-based waterproofing specialist Volteco S.p.A. for its Tremco Construction Products Group.
Volteco, headquartered in Ponzano Veneto, focuses on advanced below-grade waterproofing technologies and reported calendar year 2025 sales of €28 million. Its portfolio includes the Amphibia trademarked waterproofing sheet membrane, bagged powder products for patch and repair, flexible liquids, mortars, resins and damp-proofing materials.
Volteco solutions have been used in high-profile projects such as historic structures in Venice, the Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, an underground tunnel linking the Abruzzo Regional Citadel to the L’Aquila bus terminal, and Y-40, described as the world’s deepest thermal pool. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of fiscal 2027, subject to customary closing conditions.
RPM International (RPM) will release its fiscal 2027 first-quarter financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Management will host a one-hour conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, accessible via webcast on the RPM website or by phone, with a replay and transcript available online.
RPM (NYSE:RPM) reported record fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter sales of $2.23 billion, up 7.2%, with EBIT of $308.0 million and adjusted EBIT of $338.6 million, up 13.6% and 7.7%, respectively. Adjusted diluted EPS rose 9.9% to $1.89, while GAAP diluted EPS slipped 1.7% to $1.73.
For fiscal 2026, record sales reached $7.86 billion, up 6.7%. EBIT was $935.0 million and adjusted EBIT $1.02 billion, up 8.1% and 4.4%. Adjusted EPS increased 4.3% to $5.53, while GAAP EPS declined 3.4% to $5.17. Operating cash flow was $898.7 million, total debt fell to $2.53 billion, and liquidity rose to $1.09 billion. The Board approved a $700 million increase to the share repurchase authorization (in addition to $114.8 million remaining). For fiscal 2027, RPM guides to sales growth of 3%–7% and adjusted EBITDA growth of 5%–10%, and will prioritize adjusted EBITDA as its primary profit metric.
RPM (NYSE: RPM) appointed David C. Dennsteadt as president and chief operating officer, effective July 17, 2026. Dennsteadt, a company veteran since 1995, has led the Performance Coatings Group and served as executive vice president overseeing corporate administrative functions, with extensive international and strategic growth experience.