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Side-by-side financial comparison of RPM INTERNATIONAL INC (RPM) and Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Waste Connections, Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($2.4B vs $1.9B, roughly 1.2× RPM INTERNATIONAL INC). Waste Connections, Inc. runs the higher net margin — 9.3% vs 8.4%, a 0.8% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Waste Connections, Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (6.4% vs 3.5%). Over the past eight quarters, RPM INTERNATIONAL INC's revenue compounded faster (12.0% CAGR vs 2.7%).

BVS Entertainment, Inc., formerly known as Saban Productions, Saban International and Saban Entertainment, is a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company. Founded on April 24, 1980, as a music production company by Haim Saban and Shuki Levy, it slowly transitioned to or gravitated towards television production and distribution, where it is most known for producing and distributing children's programs for Fox Family/ABC Family and defunct channels Fox Kids and Jetix.

Waste Connections, Inc. is a North American integrated waste services company that provides waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services, primarily of solid waste. It has operations in both the United States and Canada. Its headquarters is located in The Woodlands, Texas. It is the third largest waste management company in North America.

RPM vs WCN — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
WCN
WCN
1.2× larger
WCN
$2.4B
$1.9B
RPM
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
WCN
WCN
+2.9% gap
WCN
6.4%
3.5%
RPM
Higher net margin
WCN
WCN
0.8% more per $
WCN
9.3%
8.4%
RPM
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
RPM
RPM
Annualised
RPM
12.0%
2.7%
WCN

Income Statement — Q2 FY2026 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
RPM
RPM
WCN
WCN
Revenue
$1.9B
$2.4B
Net Profit
$161.2M
$219.3M
Gross Margin
40.8%
Operating Margin
11.0%
15.4%
Net Margin
8.4%
9.3%
Revenue YoY
3.5%
6.4%
Net Profit YoY
-12.0%
-9.2%
EPS (diluted)
$1.26
$0.86

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
RPM
RPM
WCN
WCN
Q1 26
$2.4B
Q4 25
$1.9B
$2.4B
Q3 25
$2.1B
$2.5B
Q2 25
$2.1B
$2.4B
Q1 25
$1.5B
$2.2B
Q4 24
$1.8B
$2.3B
Q3 24
$2.0B
$2.3B
Q2 24
$2.0B
$2.2B
Net Profit
RPM
RPM
WCN
WCN
Q1 26
$219.3M
Q4 25
$161.2M
$258.5M
Q3 25
$227.6M
$286.3M
Q2 25
$225.8M
$290.3M
Q1 25
$52.0M
$241.5M
Q4 24
$183.2M
$-196.0M
Q3 24
$227.7M
$308.0M
Q2 24
$180.6M
$275.5M
Gross Margin
RPM
RPM
WCN
WCN
Q1 26
Q4 25
40.8%
42.5%
Q3 25
42.3%
42.8%
Q2 25
42.4%
42.1%
Q1 25
38.4%
42.0%
Q4 24
41.4%
41.4%
Q3 24
42.5%
42.5%
Q2 24
41.4%
42.1%
Operating Margin
RPM
RPM
WCN
WCN
Q1 26
15.4%
Q4 25
11.0%
17.7%
Q3 25
14.1%
17.9%
Q2 25
11.9%
19.1%
Q1 25
2.8%
17.5%
Q4 24
11.5%
-8.8%
Q3 24
14.8%
20.3%
Q2 24
11.9%
18.9%
Net Margin
RPM
RPM
WCN
WCN
Q1 26
9.3%
Q4 25
8.4%
10.9%
Q3 25
10.8%
11.6%
Q2 25
10.8%
12.1%
Q1 25
3.5%
10.8%
Q4 24
9.9%
-8.7%
Q3 24
11.6%
13.2%
Q2 24
9.0%
12.3%
EPS (diluted)
RPM
RPM
WCN
WCN
Q1 26
$0.86
Q4 25
$1.26
$1.01
Q3 25
$1.77
$1.11
Q2 25
$1.76
$1.12
Q1 25
$0.40
$0.93
Q4 24
$1.42
$-0.76
Q3 24
$1.77
$1.19
Q2 24
$1.40
$1.07

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
RPM
RPM
WCN
WCN
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$316.6M
$112.4M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$2.5B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$3.1B
$8.1B
Total Assets
$7.9B
$21.2B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.80×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
RPM
RPM
WCN
WCN
Q1 26
$112.4M
Q4 25
$316.6M
$46.0M
Q3 25
$297.1M
$117.6M
Q2 25
$302.1M
$110.2M
Q1 25
$241.9M
$111.2M
Q4 24
$268.7M
$62.4M
Q3 24
$231.6M
$115.3M
Q2 24
$237.4M
$78.7M
Total Debt
RPM
RPM
WCN
WCN
Q1 26
Q4 25
$2.5B
$8.8B
Q3 25
$2.7B
$8.6B
Q2 25
$2.6B
$8.3B
Q1 25
$2.1B
$8.4B
Q4 24
$2.0B
$8.1B
Q3 24
$2.0B
$8.2B
Q2 24
$2.0B
$7.7B
Stockholders' Equity
RPM
RPM
WCN
WCN
Q1 26
$8.1B
Q4 25
$3.1B
$8.2B
Q3 25
$3.1B
$8.1B
Q2 25
$2.9B
$8.4B
Q1 25
$2.7B
$8.0B
Q4 24
$2.7B
$7.9B
Q3 24
$2.6B
$8.3B
Q2 24
$2.5B
$8.0B
Total Assets
RPM
RPM
WCN
WCN
Q1 26
$21.2B
Q4 25
$7.9B
$21.1B
Q3 25
$7.9B
$20.8B
Q2 25
$7.8B
$20.7B
Q1 25
$6.6B
$20.3B
Q4 24
$6.7B
$19.8B
Q3 24
$6.6B
$20.1B
Q2 24
$6.6B
$19.3B
Debt / Equity
RPM
RPM
WCN
WCN
Q1 26
Q4 25
0.80×
1.07×
Q3 25
0.87×
1.07×
Q2 25
0.91×
1.00×
Q1 25
0.78×
1.05×
Q4 24
0.74×
1.03×
Q3 24
0.77×
0.99×
Q2 24
0.79×
0.96×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
RPM
RPM
WCN
WCN
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$345.7M
$545.6M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$296.4M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
15.5%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
2.6%
12.5%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
2.14×
2.49×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$582.9M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
RPM
RPM
WCN
WCN
Q1 26
$545.6M
Q4 25
$345.7M
$556.9M
Q3 25
$237.5M
$677.4M
Q2 25
$149.2M
$638.2M
Q1 25
$91.5M
$541.5M
Q4 24
$279.4M
$568.9M
Q3 24
$248.1M
$558.3M
Q2 24
$181.2M
$611.4M
Free Cash Flow
RPM
RPM
WCN
WCN
Q1 26
Q4 25
$296.4M
$172.6M
Q3 25
$175.0M
$380.3M
Q2 25
$78.2M
$352.9M
Q1 25
$33.3M
$329.1M
Q4 24
$229.5M
$172.2M
Q3 24
$197.3M
$286.2M
Q2 24
$105.3M
$394.2M
FCF Margin
RPM
RPM
WCN
WCN
Q1 26
Q4 25
15.5%
7.3%
Q3 25
8.3%
15.5%
Q2 25
3.8%
14.7%
Q1 25
2.3%
14.8%
Q4 24
12.4%
7.6%
Q3 24
10.0%
12.2%
Q2 24
5.2%
17.5%
Capex Intensity
RPM
RPM
WCN
WCN
Q1 26
12.5%
Q4 25
2.6%
16.2%
Q3 25
3.0%
12.1%
Q2 25
3.4%
11.9%
Q1 25
3.9%
9.5%
Q4 24
2.7%
17.6%
Q3 24
2.6%
11.6%
Q2 24
3.8%
9.7%
Cash Conversion
RPM
RPM
WCN
WCN
Q1 26
2.49×
Q4 25
2.14×
2.15×
Q3 25
1.04×
2.37×
Q2 25
0.66×
2.20×
Q1 25
1.76×
2.24×
Q4 24
1.53×
Q3 24
1.09×
1.81×
Q2 24
1.00×
2.22×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

RPM
RPM

Construction Products Group Segment$737.4M39%
Consumer Segment$638.6M33%
Performance Coatings Group Segment$533.8M28%

WCN
WCN

Segment breakdown not available.

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