The historical rank and industry rank for RPM International's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
RPM'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.46 Med: 5.3 Max: 8.79
Current: 5.92
During the past 13 years, RPM International's highest PB Ratio was 8.79. The lowest was 3.46. And the median was 5.30.
RPM's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 91.19% of 1533
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.57
vs RPM: 5.92
During the past 12 months, RPM International's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 14.50% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 19.50% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 8.80% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.10% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of RPM International was 19.50% per year. The lowest was -3.20% per year. And the median was 6.30% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
RPM International PB Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for RPM International's PB Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of RPM International's PB Ratio
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, RPM International's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
RPM International's PB Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, RPM International's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where RPM International's PB Ratio falls into.
RPM International PB Ratio Calculation
The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
A closely related ratio is called Price-to-Tangible-Book. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.
The PB Ratio works the best for the businesses that earn most of their profit from their assets, e.g. banks and insurance companies.
Be Aware
Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The PB Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the PB Ratio cannot be applied to them.
RPM International PB Ratio Related Terms
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RPM International (RPM International) Business Description
RPM International Inc manufactures and sells a variety of paints, coatings, and adhesives. The firm organizes itself into four segments based on product type. The construction products group sells coatings, roofing, insulation, and other products to distributers, contractors, and end consumers globally. The performance coatings group produces coatings that are used in construction and industrial applications like floorings and corrosion control. The consumer group sells paint, finishes, and similar products to individual consumers through hardware and craft stores. The specialty products group sells a variety of products ranging from niche applications of the other groups, to marine finishes, to edible food colorings. The majority of revenue comes from North America.
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