RPM International (RPM)

The construction products business supplies professional users with materials used in roofing, insulation, concrete repair, waterproofing and related building applications. Performance coatings focuses on more demanding industrial and infrastructure uses, including corrosion protection, resinous flooring and fireproofing. RPM’s consumer business sells branded paints, finishes, caulks and repair products through retail channels such as home improvement stores, hardware outlets and craft retailers. Its specialty products group covers more targeted niches, including marine finishes and food-related colorants.

RPM is notable for the breadth of its portfolio and its collection of well-known brands, including names such as Rust-Oleum, DAP, Tremco and Carboline. This structure gives the company exposure to both professional construction activity and do-it-yourself consumer demand, while also serving industrial maintenance and restoration markets. North America is its largest region, although RPM sells products internationally through distributors, contractors and retail partners. Investors typically view the company as a diversified industrial materials business whose performance is influenced by construction spending, renovation activity, raw material costs and pricing power across its branded product lines.