Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
Decision snapshot: RSG stock price vs RPM: inconclusive Relative valuation is incomplete for this pair. Review the available filing metrics before drawing a conclusion.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at RPM's multiple
Needs RPM P/E.
Implied fair value · at RSG's multiple
Needs RSG P/E.
Snapshot Sep 4, 4:00 PM ET
Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth lag
Pricing power
Operating leverage
Multiple premium
Not comparable
Lower leverage
Statements
Core statements aligned to each company's latest fiscal year.
SEC periods: RSG FY 2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025) · RPM FY 2026 (ended May 31, 2026). Fiscal years are not aligned.
Trendline
Six fiscal years of revenue, earnings, and margins before underwriting a re-rating.
Price framework
Market cap plus debt, less cash.
Capital structure 83% equity / 17% debt · EV / Revenue 4.30x · EV / EBITDA 30.50x
Capital structure 84% equity / 16% debt · EV / Revenue 2.00x · EV / EBITDA 12.07x
RSG carries the larger enterprise value at $81.84B against $15.70B; RPM trades on the lower EV / Revenue multiple (2.00x vs 4.30x); RPM on the lower EV / EBITDA (12.07x vs 30.50x).
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
Balance sheet health
Financial health checks to separate durable balance sheets from potential value traps.
Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
Bankruptcy-risk signal from balance sheet and earnings power.
Not enough data to score either balance sheet.
Debt / equity
Total debt against shareholders' equity
1.15x
0.77x
Net debt / EBITDA
Leverage against operating earnings
5.08x
1.71x
Cash and equivalents
Liquid reserves on the balance sheet
$76.00M
$315.19M
Total debt
Interest-bearing obligations outstanding
$13.71B
$2.53B
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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If you believe RSG deserves a premium multiple for its stronger margins and ROIC despite slower growth, then hold or selectively accumulate on weakness because the market is already pricing in quality at 30.6x P/E and 22.3x EV/EBITDA.
RSG trades at a materially richer multiple than RPM on most valuation measures, which explains why the model implies downside despite RSG's stronger margins and profitability. The gap is especially wide on EV/EBITDA and EV/Revenue, while price also sits near the upper end of its historical band.
Supporting Metrics
