RPM reports record first-quarter sales of $2.11 billion, up 7.4%; diluted EPS flat at $1.77
RPM International reported fiscal 2026 first-quarter sales of $2.11 billion, up 7.4%, with adjusted diluted EPS of $1.88, up 2.2%. GAAP net income of $227.6 million and diluted EPS of $1.77 were flat year over year, and the company raised its full-year sales outlook toward the higher end of its range while narrowing adjusted EBIT growth toward the lower end.
Key points
- First-quarter net sales were $2,113.7 million, up 7.4%, including 3.0% organic growth and 3.8% from acquisitions.
- Net income attributable to stockholders was $227.6 million, essentially unchanged from $227.7 million a year earlier; diluted EPS was $1.77 in both periods.
- Adjusted EBIT was $337.8 million, up 2.9%; total debt rose to $2.67 billion from $2.05 billion a year earlier, driven by acquisition financing.
- Full-year fiscal 2026 sales are now expected toward the higher end of the low- to mid-single-digit growth range, and adjusted EBIT toward the lower end of the high-single- to low-double-digit range.
The filing
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