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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About RPM International (RPM) Q4 Earnings
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For the quarter ended May 2024, RPM International (RPM - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.01 billion, down 0.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.56, compared to $1.36 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.27% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.56, the company has not delivered EPS surprise.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how RPM International performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Net Sales- Construction Products Group/ CPG: $762.17 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $753.20 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.9%.
Net Sales- Specialty Products Group/ SPG: $177.98 million compared to the $183.99 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8% year over year.
Net Sales- Consumer Segment: $702.46 million versus $680.89 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.9% change.
Net Sales- Performance Coatings Group/ PCG: $365.56 million versus $380.24 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2% change.
Adjusted EBIT- Consumer Segment: $118.17 million versus $123.70 million estimated by four analysts on average.
Adjusted EBIT- Specialty Products Group/ SPG: $10.59 million compared to the $15.86 million average estimate based on four analysts.
Adjusted EBIT- Performance Coatings Group/ PCG: $48.53 million compared to the $61.34 million average estimate based on four analysts.
Adjusted EBIT- Construction Products Group/ CPG: $138.51 million compared to the $126.87 million average estimate based on four analysts.
Adjusted EBIT- Corporate/Other: -$30.24 million compared to the -$38.48 million average estimate based on four analysts.
Shares of RPM International have returned +2.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About RPM International (RPM) Q4 Earnings
For the quarter ended May 2024, RPM International (RPM - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.01 billion, down 0.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.56, compared to $1.36 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.27% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.56, the company has not delivered EPS surprise.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how RPM International performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Net Sales- Construction Products Group/ CPG: $762.17 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $753.20 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.9%.
- Net Sales- Specialty Products Group/ SPG: $177.98 million compared to the $183.99 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8% year over year.
- Net Sales- Consumer Segment: $702.46 million versus $680.89 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.9% change.
- Net Sales- Performance Coatings Group/ PCG: $365.56 million versus $380.24 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2% change.
- Adjusted EBIT- Consumer Segment: $118.17 million versus $123.70 million estimated by four analysts on average.
- Adjusted EBIT- Specialty Products Group/ SPG: $10.59 million compared to the $15.86 million average estimate based on four analysts.
- Adjusted EBIT- Performance Coatings Group/ PCG: $48.53 million compared to the $61.34 million average estimate based on four analysts.
- Adjusted EBIT- Construction Products Group/ CPG: $138.51 million compared to the $126.87 million average estimate based on four analysts.
- Adjusted EBIT- Corporate/Other: -$30.24 million compared to the -$38.48 million average estimate based on four analysts.
View all Key Company Metrics for RPM International here>>>Shares of RPM International have returned +2.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.