RPM Reports Record Sales for Fiscal 2018 First Quarter
MEDINA, OH – RPM International Inc. reported record sales, net income and earnings per diluted share for its fiscal 2018 first quarter ended Aug. 31, 2017, despite continued strong headwinds from rising raw material costs.
Fiscal 2018 first-quarter net sales of $1.35 billion increased 7.5% over the $1.25 billion reported a year ago. First-quarter net income was up 3.2% to $116.4 million from $112.8 million in the year-ago period, and diluted earnings per share of $0.86 were up 3.6% from $0.83 in the fiscal 2017 first quarter. Income before income taxes (IBT) increased 4.6% to $155.3 million from $148.5 million in the fiscal 2017 first quarter. RPM’s consolidated earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) increased 6.1% to $177.6 million from $167.4 million reported in the fiscal 2017 first quarter.