RPM Reports Record Q1 Fiscal 2027 Sales of $2.22 Billion, Up 4.8%
RPM International reported record first-quarter fiscal 2027 net sales of $2.22 billion, up 4.8%, with diluted EPS of $2.01 and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.98, up 5.3%. The company now expects full-year adjusted EBITDA to grow in the mid-single-digit range, compared with its prior outlook of 5% to 10%, so shareholders face a lower expected profit growth rate despite the strong quarter.
Key points
- Net sales were $2.22 billion, up 4.8%, with 3.1% organic growth; net income attributable to stockholders was $256.4 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA reached a record $405.5 million, up 4.5%; Construction Products Group adjusted EBITDA fell 9.7%.
- Full-year fiscal 2027 adjusted EBITDA outlook is mid-single-digit growth, versus the previous 5% to 10%; sales outlook is mid-single-digit, versus the previous 3% to 7%.
- Investor day is scheduled for November 9, 2026, at the Stonhard facility in New Jersey.
The filing
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