COMPARE · Data as of August 21, 2026
OLN vs RPM
Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. OLN scored 50.2, RPM scored 56.7 — RPM leads.
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OLN
Olin Corp
50.2
$18.40 · $2.1B
Score gap
6.5
RPM leads
RPM
RPM International Inc.
56.7
$108.63 · $13.9B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
- Fastest growthRPM+6.7%
- Strongest balance sheetRPM0.89
- Highest qualityRPM67 / 100
- Largest discount to fair valueOLN-43%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
OLN
stronger →← stronger
RPM
37
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
67
35
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
50
97
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
55
RPM is stronger on 2 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
OLN
RPM
$303mC
FCF
$675mC+
+2.6%C
Rev
+6.7%C+
1.54C
D/E
0.89C
0.3xA
P/S
—
—
PEG
1.85C+
—
P/E
21.0xB
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
OLN
RPM
43% below
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
18% above
~-11%/yr
Growth the price implies10-yr FCF · lower = less priced in
~12%/yr
+78%
1-yr DCF upside
-25%
+77%
5-yr DCF upside
-15%
+76%
10-yr DCF upside
+1%
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
OLN
No notable signals flagged.
RPM
Why this score
- Raising its dividend
- Cyclical growth
The companies
OLNOlin Corp
Why now
Chemicals · market cap $2.1b. Down 40% from 52-week high of $30.46 — deep drawdown territory.
Moat
Turnaround / out-of-favor name — GAAP-unprofitable for now, so the durability case is forward-looking: it rests on a recovery (margin normalization, a cyclical upturn or restructuring) or an un-monetized asset (IP / network effects / first-mover position) rather than on current reported results.
Risk
Currently unprofitable (margin -2.9%) — path to GAAP profitability is the core thesis risk. Down 40% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up. Dividend payout 126% of earnings on a 4.2% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut.
RPMRPM International Inc.
Why now
Specialty Chemicals · market cap $13.9b. 15% off the 52-week high of $128.51. 14 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $130.50 (implying +20% upside).
Moat
ROE 21% sits above Buffett's preferred 15% threshold — the equity base is compounding at a rate the market struggles to discount accurately. FCF converts 102% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
Mature compounder — the risk is paying up for quality at a moment when growth is decelerating. Watch for sequential revenue + margin trends; the inflection from "compounder" to "ex-compounder" is hard to spot until the multiple already started compressing.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
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Where OLN and RPM diverge
On the headline score the gap is 6.5 points in favor of RPM. They get there differently, though — each leads on a different pillar, so the better pick depends on which you weight.
- ValueOLN 96.5 · RPM 54.8OLN +41.7
- QualityOLN 37.1 · RPM 66.6RPM +29.5
- GrowthOLN 35.2 · RPM 50.0RPM +14.8
Pillars run 0–100 against sector peers, so a score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.