Eastman Chemical vs RPM International
Eastman Chemical reported revenue of $8.8 billion in fiscal 2025, about the same as RPM International's $7.9 billion in fiscal 2026. Eastman Chemical's revenue fell 6.7% in its latest year, and RPM International's grew 6.7%. Free cash flow was $424 million at Eastman Chemical and $675 million at RPM International. Their fiscal years end in different months (December 31 and May 31), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Eastman Chemical | RPM International | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 | FY2026, May 31, 2026 |
| Revenue | $8.8B | $7.9B |
| Revenue growth | −6.7% | 6.7% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 0.7% | 5.2% |
| Gross margin | 21.1% | 41.4% |
| Operating margin | — | — |
| Net margin | 5.4% | 8.4% |
| Free cash flow | $424M | $675M |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.8% | 8.6% |
| Return on capital | 6.5% | 13.9% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 3.3x | 1.9x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $381M | $349M |
| Change in diluted share count | −1.9% | −0.5% |
| Last close | $65.73 | $97.94 |
| P/E at the last close | 17.1× | 18.1× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | sold $365,789 | sold $505,473 |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 of 9 | 6 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
Ten years
Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
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Operating margin
Percent of revenue
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Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Eastman Chemical and RPM International pages.