Company data
RPM International Inc. employees and revenue per employee
RPM · Chemicals - Specialty · $12.7B market cap
RPM International Inc. had 17,546 employees at the end of fiscal May 2026, down 1.3% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $7.86B, up 6.7% from a year earlier, or $448K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Employees
17,546
-1.3% YoY
Revenue
$7.86B
+6.7% YoY
Revenue / employee
$448K
Peer median $612K
Rank in industry
10 of 14
Chemicals - Specialty
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 17,546 | $7.86B | $448K | -1.3% | +6.7% |
| May 2025 | 17,778 | $7.37B | $415K | +3.3% | +0.5% |
| May 2024 | 17,207 | $7.34B | $426K | -0.4% | +1.1% |
| May 2023 | 17,274 | $7.26B | $420K | +3.1% | +8.2% |
| May 2022 | 16,751 | $6.71B | $400K | +8.1% | +9.8% |
| May 2021 | 15,490 | $6.11B | $394K | +5.9% | +10.9% |
| May 2020 | 14,621 | $5.51B | $377K | -2.2% | -1.0% |
| May 2019 | 14,957 | $5.56B | $372K | +2.9% | +4.6% |
| May 2018 | 14,540 | $5.32B | $366K | +1.6% | +7.3% |
| May 2017 | 14,318 | $4.96B | $346K | — | — |
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RPM International Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Chemicals - Specialty.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | 3,000 | $10.9B | $3.63M | Contracting |
| SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. | 4,100 | $3.89B | $948K | — |
| WLK Westlake Corporation | 14,600 | $11.2B | $765K | Contracting |
| EMN Eastman Chemical Company | 13,000 | $8.75B | $673K | Contracting |
| ALB Albemarle Corporation | 7,800 | $5.14B | $659K | Contracting |
| APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 21,300 | $12.0B | $565K | Contracting |
| RPM RPM International Inc. | 17,546 | $7.86B | $448K | Leaner |
| AXTA Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | 12,300 | $5.12B | $416K | Contracting |
| PPG PPG Industries, Inc. | 43,500 | $15.9B | $365K | Leaner |
Questions about RPM International Inc.
- How many employees does RPM International Inc. have?
- RPM International Inc. reported 17,546 employees for the fiscal year ending May 2026, in the annual report it filed on July 22, 2026. That is down 1.3% from a year earlier.
- What is RPM International Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- RPM International Inc. brought in $7.86B of revenue in fiscal May 2026, which is $448K per employee. That ranks 10 of 14 companies we track in Chemicals - Specialty, where the median is $612K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in RPM International Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed July 22, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell RPM.