RPM International Inc. RPM reported impressive results in first-quarter fiscal 2023 (ended Aug 31, 2022), with earnings and sales surpassing their respective Zacks Consensus Estimate and increasing on a year-over-year basis. RPM International Inc. (RPM): Free Stock Analysis Report Operating income improved 3.4% from the prior-year quarter’s levels to $70.8 million, thanks to a favorable AUV margin, a decrease in incentive compensation expense and higher sales volumes, partly offset by an increase in manufacturing costs, given higher raw material and energy inflation and an ERC benefit recorded in the prior-year period.