RPM vs. VALE: RPM vs. Vale Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do RPM (RPM) and Vale (VALE) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

RPM (RPM) and Vale (VALE) both fall under the Materials industry group, but RPM is classified in Chemicals while VALE is classified in Metals & Mining.

RPM (RPM) trades as ordinary local shares, while Vale (VALE) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for RPM (RPM) and Vale (VALE)
Profile Item	RPM	VALE
Name	RPM International Inc.	Vale S.A. American Depositary Shares
Country/Region	United States	Brazil
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Chemicals	Metals & Mining
GICS Sub-Industry	Specialty Chemicals	Steel
Market Capitalization	13.18 billion USD	49.32 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	March 21, 2002
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

RPM

VALE

GSPC

RPM (RPM) vs. Vale (VALE), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for RPM (RPM) and Vale (VALE). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for RPM (RPM) and Vale (VALE). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for RPM (RPM) and Vale (VALE)
Metric	RPM	VALE
Total Return (1Y)	1.43%	6.20%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	5.53%	3.12%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	5.33%	8.31%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

RPM

VALE

GSPC

RPM (RPM) vs. Vale (VALE), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for RPM (RPM) and Vale (VALE). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for RPM (RPM) and Vale (VALE)
Metric	RPM	VALE
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	31.14%	33.88%
Beta (5Y)	1.00	0.48
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-31.97%	-49.81%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.29M	32.62M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

RPM and VALE are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for RPM (RPM) and Vale (VALE)
Metric	RPM	VALE
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.09	0.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.15	0.08

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

RPM (RPM) at 21.15% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Vale (VALE) at 0.26% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for RPM.

RPM

Materials industry group

21.15%

Max: 52.88%
RPM: 21.15%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

VALE

Materials industry group

0.26%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
VALE: 0.26%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

RPM (RPM) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both RPM (RPM) at 8.66% and Vale (VALE) at 1.01% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

RPM

Materials industry group

8.66%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
RPM: 8.66%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

VALE

Materials industry group

1.01%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
VALE: 1.01%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

RPM (RPM) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both RPM (RPM) at 16.20% and Vale (VALE) at 19.31% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

RPM

Materials industry group

16.20%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
RPM: 16.20%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

VALE

Materials industry group

19.31%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
VALE: 19.31%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

RPM (RPM) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for RPM (RPM) and Vale (VALE)
Metric	RPM	VALE
ROE (TTM)	21.15%	0.26%
ROA (TTM)	7.88%	6.97%
Net Margin (TTM)	8.66%	1.01%
Operating Margin (TTM)	16.20%	19.31%
Gross Margin (TTM)	41.17%	32.06%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both RPM (RPM) at 6.66% and Vale (VALE) at 0.91% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

RPM (RPM) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both RPM (RPM) at -3.36% and Vale (VALE) at -61.81% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

RPM (RPM) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for RPM (RPM) and Vale (VALE)
Metric	RPM	VALE
Revenue Growth (YoY)	6.66%	0.91%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	2.71%	-4.32%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-3.36%	-61.81%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	11.60%	-48.60%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

RPM (RPM) at 1.76 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Vale (VALE) at 1.10 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for VALE.

RPM

Materials industry group

1.76

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
RPM: 1.76
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

VALE

Materials industry group

1.10

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
VALE: 1.10
Min: 0.16

RPM (RPM) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both RPM (RPM) at 0.79 and Vale (VALE) at 0.55 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

RPM

Materials industry group

0.79

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
RPM: 0.79
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

VALE

Materials industry group

0.55

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
VALE: 0.55
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

RPM (RPM) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for RPM (RPM) and Vale (VALE)
Metric	RPM	VALE
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.76	1.10
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.79	0.55
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.97	1.20

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

RPM (RPM) at 2.05% earns its spot in the top quartile of its industry’s yields; Vale (VALE) at 49.02% is past the top of its own peer range — territory where a dividend-safety check matters more than the headline number.

RPM

Materials industry group

2.05%

Max: 4.52%
RPM: 2.05%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

VALE

Materials industry group

49.02%

VALE: 49.02%
Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

RPM (RPM) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Vale (VALE) reports payout ratio above 100% at 526.96%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings and sustainability needs extra context. Meanwhile RPM (RPM) reports 39.93%, ranking against industry peers normally.

RPM

Materials industry group

39.93%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
RPM: 39.93%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

VALE

Materials industry group

526.96%

VALE: 526.96%
Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

RPM (RPM) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for RPM (RPM) and Vale (VALE)
Metric	RPM	VALE
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.05%	49.02%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	39.93%	526.96%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

RPM (RPM) at 19.10 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Vale (VALE) at 72.44 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for VALE’s trailing earnings.

RPM

Materials industry group

19.10

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
RPM: 19.10
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

VALE

Materials industry group

72.44

VALE: 72.44
Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

RPM (RPM) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Vale (VALE) at 0.23 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while RPM (RPM) at 1.65 prices around its industry’s middle — VALE costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

RPM

Materials industry group

1.65

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
RPM: 1.65
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

VALE

Materials industry group

0.23

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
VALE: 0.23
Min: 0.00

RPM (RPM) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Vale (VALE) at 1.27 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while RPM (RPM) at 3.79 carries an above-peer premium to book — RPM is pricier on assets.

RPM

Materials industry group

3.79

Max: 6.59
RPM: 3.79
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

VALE

Materials industry group

1.27

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
VALE: 1.27
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

RPM (RPM) vs. Vale (VALE): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for RPM (RPM) and Vale (VALE)
Metric	RPM	VALE
P/E Ratio (TTM)	19.10	72.44
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.65	0.23
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.79	1.27
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.20%	17.51%