RPM International Inc. has reported financial results for its fiscal 2025 fourth quarter and full year ended May 31, 2025. The company reported fourth-quarter sales of $2.08 billion, an increase of 3.7% compared to the prior year. For fiscal 2025, the company posted sales of $7.37 billion, compared to $734 billion in the same period of 2024, an increase of 0.5% compared to the prior-year record.

RPM reports that the fourth-quarter sales increase was primarily driven by sales of systems and turnkey solutions to serve high-performance buildings, as well as products and services focused on maintenance and repair. Acquisitions also contributed to top-line growth. Geographically, Europe led sales growth with an increase of 14.9%, fueled by high-performance coatings and acquisitions. In North America, a 2.7% sales increase was driven by demand for systems and turnkey solutions serving high-performance buildings. Sales were mixed in emerging markets, as growth in products serving infrastructure projects in Latin America was offset by unfavorable foreign currency translation and weak economic conditions in Asia. Africa / Middle East grew modestly after strong prior-year growth.

In terms of segment sales, the Construction Products Group (CPG) recorded net sales of $809,913 thousand, compared to $762,174 thousand in 2024. CPG sales were driven by systems and turnkey roofing solutions serving high-performance buildings. The growth was in addition to strong prior-year sales, which increased 6.6%.Sales included 6.7% organic growth, 0.3% growth from acquisitions, and a 0.7% decline from foreign currency translation.

The Performance Coatings Group (PCG) posted sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 of $399,208 thousand, compared to $365,555 thousand in the same period last year. PCG sales included strong demand for turnkey flooring solutions serving high-performance buildings and a double-digit increase in sales of fiberglass reinforced plastics structures, driven by demand from data centers. An acquisition also contributed to the sales increase. Sales included 4.4% organic growth, a 5.0% increase from acquisitions net of divestitures, and a 0.2% decline from foreign currency translation.

The Specialty Products Group (SPG) posted sales for the three months ended May 31, 2025, of $181,315 thousand, compared to $177,975 thousand in the same period of 2024. RPM reports that the SPG sales increase included improved sales to specialty OEM markets, which showed signs of stabilization after a cyclical downturn. The food coatings and additives business generated strong sales growth, due in part to a prior acquisition. The fluorescent pigments and disaster restoration businesses experienced soft demand during the quarter. Sales included flat organic growth, 1.7% growth from an acquisition, and a 0.2% benefit from foreign currency translation.

The Consumer Group reported sales of $691,539 thousand for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, compared to $702,459 thousand for the same period in 2024. According to RPM, the Consumer Group’s sales decline was driven by softness in DIY markets and product rationalization, partially offset by new product introductions and the benefit of The Pink Stuff acquisition, which closed one month prior to the end of the fiscal quarter. Sales included a 3.8% organic decline, 2.3% growth from acquisitions, and a 0.1% decline from foreign currency translation.

Frank C. Sullivan, RPM chairman and CEO commented, "For the full fiscal year, we delivered record sales, adjusted EBIT and adjusted EPS, an accomplishment that we have achieved every year since we began MAP 2025. Importantly, in fiscal year 2025, we also generated record adjusted EBIT margins, despite a mixed economic environment. These results are a testament to the dedication and persistence of our associates."

Sullivan continued, “In an effort to continue building on this positive momentum, we are reorganizing into three segments — Construction Products Group, Performance Coatings Group, and the Consumer Group. The former Specialty Products Group businesses have joined our other segments. This streamlined structure will allow our businesses to collaborate more closely to fuel revenue growth and leverage the cultural shift toward working together that has been enabled by MAP. It will also provide additional operating efficiencies, including reduced overhead, which is a hallmark of our MAP initiatives, to continue expanding margins. As we look forward, we are focused on accelerating growth to take full advantage of the operational improvements we’ve made over the past several years and realize the full Power of RPM."

Looking forward to full-year fiscal 2026, RPM expects to see consolidated sales to increase in the low- to mid-single-digit range compared to prior-year record results. For the fiscal first quarter, the company expected consolidated sales to increase in the low- to mid-single-digit percentage range compared to prior-year results. Sales growth to be similar among the three segments, with Consumer slightly higher, driven by the acquisitions of The Pink Stuff and Ready Seal.

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