📈 Gross Profit History (16 Quarters)
🧮 RPM Gross Profit Breakdown
Understanding Gross Profit
Gross Profit is Revenue minus Cost of Revenue (also called Cost of Goods Sold or COGS). It measures how much a company earns from selling its products before subtracting operating expenses. For RPM, the trailing twelve month gross profit is $3.3B.
Why Gross Profit Matters
Gross margin (Gross Profit / Revenue) is one of the most important indicators of pricing power and competitive advantage. Companies with high and stable gross margins typically have differentiated products, strong brands, or unique capabilities.
RPM's gross profit growth rate of 8.93% (based on log-linear regression of 16 quarters) indicates modest positive growth in gross profit.
Gross Margin: The Key Metric
RPM's gross margin of 41.44% shows what percentage of each sales dollar remains after paying direct production costs. Gross margins between 40-60% are solid and typical of differentiated products with pricing power.
Gross Profit vs Other Profitability Metrics
Operating Income: $870.3M →
Gross Profit minus operating expenses (SG&A, R&D). Shows profitability after all operating costs but before interest and taxes.
Net Income: $661.4M →
The bottom line after all expenses including interest and taxes. The final measure of accounting profit.
Free Cash Flow: $675.2M →
Actual cash generated after capital expenditures. Can differ significantly from gross profit due to working capital and capex.
Revenue: $7.9B →
The top line that gross profit is derived from. Gross margin shows what percentage becomes gross profit.
Summary: RPM Gross Profit Trend
RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. (RPM) has a gross margin of 41.44%, which Zyberno classifies as excellent for a Materials company — above the 30% threshold Zyberno applies to materials businesses where commodity pricing and processing efficiency determine gross margins. Gross profit grew at 8.93% annually — positive but below the 10% level Zyberno considers strong growth. For complete financial analysis, view the full RPM stock report on Zyberno.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is RPM's current gross profit?
RPM INTERNATIONAL INC.'s trailing twelve month (TTM) gross profit is $3.3B, growing at 8.93% annually — positive but below the 10% level Zyberno considers strong growth.
Is RPM's gross profit growing?
RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. (RPM) has a gross margin of 41.44%, which Zyberno classifies as excellent for a Materials company — above the 30% threshold Zyberno applies to materials businesses where commodity pricing and processing efficiency determine gross margins. Gross profit grew at 8.93% annually — positive but below the 10% level Zyberno considers strong growth.
What is RPM's gross margin?
RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. (RPM) has a gross margin of 41.44%, which Zyberno classifies as excellent for a Materials company — above the 30% threshold Zyberno applies to materials businesses where commodity pricing and processing efficiency determine gross margins. Gross profit grew at 8.93% annually — positive but below the 10% level Zyberno considers strong growth.
What is the difference between gross profit and net income?
Gross profit is Revenue minus Cost of Revenue only. Net income also subtracts operating expenses, interest, and taxes. RPM's gross profit is $3.3B versus net income of $661.4M.
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