---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-414916"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RPM"
cik: "0000110621"
company_name: "RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/"
filed_at: "2026-10-06T10:53:29+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T16:37:28.129717+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RPM reports record fiscal 2027 Q1 sales of $2.22B and adjusted EPS of $1.98

## Summary
- Q1 fiscal 2027 net sales rose 4.8% to $2.2156B; net income attributable to RPM was $256.4M and diluted EPS was $2.01, with record adjusted diluted EPS of $1.98, up 5.3%.
- Record adjusted EBITDA rose 4.5% to $405.5M; PCG sales increased 10.2% to $629.7M and adjusted EBITDA 18.2% to $121.1M, while Consumer sales rose 5.3% to $726.7M.
- CPG sales edged up 0.8% to $859.2M but adjusted EBITDA fell 9.7% to $166.2M on a $4.4M bankruptcy-related bad debt charge and $6.3M warranty charge at a European business under closure review.
- Operating cash flow was $263.9M versus $237.5M a year ago; total debt fell to $2.41B from $2.67B, liquidity was $1.21B, and RPM returned $90.5M via dividends and buybacks, up 10.2%.
- RPM guided fiscal 2027 sales and adjusted EBITDA to grow mid-single digits, below prior 3%-7% and 5%-10% outlooks, and acquired Italy-based Volteco, with €28M calendar 2025 sales.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-414916
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RPM
- cik: 0000110621
- company_name: RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/
- filed_at: 2026-10-06T10:53:29+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/110621/000119312526414916/0001193125-26-414916-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/110621/000119312526414916/d80757d8k.htm

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