RPM International Inc (RPM) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of February 2026: 1.42x

RPM International Inc (RPM) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.42x as of February 2026. Operating cash flow of $73.46 Million exceeds net income of $51.61 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore RPM long-term asset investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.42x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$73.46 Million
USD

Net Income

$51.61 Million
USD

Data as of

Feb 2026
Most recent filing

RPM International Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for RPM International Inc across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible equity quality of RPM International Inc to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for RPM International Inc (1990–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for RPM International Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see RPM International Inc market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.11x $768.19 Million $690.33 Million ▼ -41.6%
2024 1.90x $1.12 Billion $589.44 Million ▲ +58.3%
2023 1.20x $577.11 Million $479.73 Million ▲ +231.5%
2022 0.36x $178.73 Million $492.47 Million ▼ -76.1%
2021 1.52x $766.16 Million $503.50 Million ▼ -15.6%
2020 1.80x $549.92 Million $305.08 Million ▲ +64.7%
2019 1.09x $292.94 Million $267.69 Million ▼ -4.9%
2018 1.15x $390.38 Million $339.26 Million ▼ -45.0%
2017 2.09x $386.13 Million $184.67 Million ▲ +57.4%
2016 1.33x $474.71 Million $357.46 Million ▼ -8.2%
2015 1.45x $330.45 Million $228.33 Million ▲ +59.2%
2014 0.91x $278.15 Million $305.98 Million ▼ -72.9%
2013 3.35x $368.45 Million $109.85 Million ▲ +165.9%
2012 1.26x $294.87 Million $233.76 Million ▲ +7.6%
2011 1.17x $238.17 Million $203.17 Million ▲ +4.1%
2010 1.13x $203.94 Million $181.13 Million ▼ -49.6%
2009 2.23x $267.00 Million $119.62 Million ▼ -54.6%
2008 4.92x $234.71 Million $47.71 Million ▲ +406.5%
2007 0.97x $202.31 Million $208.29 Million ▼ -35.2%
2005 1.50x $157.35 Million $105.03 Million ▲ +38.9%
2004 1.08x $153.00 Million $141.89 Million ▼ -76.3%
2003 4.55x $160.63 Million $35.33 Million ▲ +141.3%
2002 1.88x $191.37 Million $101.55 Million ▲ +59.3%
2001 1.18x $74.50 Million $62.96 Million ▼ -52.7%
2000 2.50x $102.58 Million $40.99 Million ▲ +101.1%
1999 1.24x $117.70 Million $94.60 Million ▼ -1.6%
1998 1.26x $111.00 Million $87.80 Million ▲ +43.5%
1997 0.88x $69.00 Million $78.30 Million ▼ -30.2%
1996 1.26x $87.00 Million $68.90 Million ▼ -5.0%
1995 1.33x $81.20 Million $61.10 Million ▲ +35.7%
1994 0.98x $51.50 Million $52.60 Million ▼ -32.7%
1993 1.45x $57.30 Million $39.40 Million ▲ +9.8%
1992 1.32x $45.70 Million $34.50 Million ▲ +16.7%
1991 1.14x $36.10 Million $31.80 Million ▲ +20.9%
1990 0.94x $26.00 Million $27.70 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.