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RPM International (RPM)

Materials · specialty chemicals / construction materials · NYSE

Leading specialty chemicals and coatings manufacturer serving industrial, commercial, and consumer markets with protective sealants, adhesives, and chemical solutions.

What RPM International does

RPM International Inc. manufactures and markets specialty chemicals and coatings for industrial, commercial, and consumer applications. The company produces protective coatings, sealants, adhesives, insulation products, and other chemical-based solutions across multiple end markets. RPM operates through a portfolio of brands serving construction, automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers globally.

Themes: infrastructure maintenance, construction materials, specialty chemicals, industrial coatings

Fundamentals

  • Price$108.63 as of 2026-08-21 close
  • Market cap$13.9B as of 2026-08-21
  • 1-year return-12.6% 2025-08-21 close $124.34 → 2026-08-21 close $108.63
  • P/E21.79 as of 2026-08-24
  • Net margin+8.4% as of 2026-08-24
  • Gross margin+41.4% as of 2026-08-24
  • ROE+20.9% as of 2026-08-24
  • Debt / equity0.77 as of 2026-08-24
  • Revenue growth (YoY)+6.7% as of 2026-08-24
  • Revenue CAGR (3y)+2.7% SEC XBRL
  • Beta1.06 as of 2026-08-24
  • Last reported earnings2026-07-22 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)

Dividend: yield +1.8%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.

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How RPM compares in its sector

  • price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 94 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • net profit marginmiddle range 142 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • operating marginmiddle range 142 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • gross margintop 25% 141 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • return on equitytop 25% 151 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 127 covered Materials peers
  • indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 95 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)top 25% 124 covered Materials peers, as of FY2026

Position among covered Materials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.

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Top 10 scores & list membership

RPM is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.

Long-term score

46.4 #636 of 987 scored · #32 of 66 in Materials

  • Profitability52.2
  • Growth40.9
  • Financial health41.2
  • Valuation48.2
  • Capital return70.8
  • Long-term trend36.3

Capital return 71st (consecutive years of dividend increases 5 years) and profitability 52nd (return on equity 20.9%, operating margin 11.7%); weakest is long-term trend (36th, over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 33.1 percentage points).

Short-term score

62.3 #120 of 1,704 scored · #4 of 83 in Materials

  • Trend44.0
  • Momentum51.1
  • Setup82.1
  • Volume and participation82.0
  • Catalysts61.9

Setup 82nd: no fresh 20-day breakout up or down; volume and participation 82nd: trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average; weakest is trend 44th: the price is 2% below the average price paid over the period covered, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water.

Scores as of 21 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 2.

Dividend coverage (FY2026)

Covered by reported results. In FY2026, RPM's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 41%, free-cash-flow payout 40%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.

  • Earnings payout41% dividends / net income
  • Free-cash-flow payout40% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)

Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2026 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.

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How RPM International looks technically

RPM International (RPM) is trading 1.8% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 13 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 16, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 45, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 5 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day high about 11 trading days ago. It is 15.9% below its highest point of the past year.

Trend

9
Distance from the 200-dayit is trading 1.8% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend+1.8%
50-day moving averageits average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $109.10$109.10
200-day moving averageits average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $106.70$106.70
Swing structureeach recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes nexthigher highs and higher lows
Last swing turnits last significant turn was a swing low 31 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on31 sessions
Wave structureits recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five; the labelling fails if price closes below 99.65. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C.possible upward five-wave sequence, in wave 3 (one of several readings)
Since the 50/200 crossits 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 13 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal13 sessions
Above the 200-day after a dipit recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 1.8% above+1.8%
Trend strength (14-day ADX)there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 16, below the 25 that marks a real trend)15.5

Momentum

3
14-day RSImomentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 45, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30)45.0
Position in its 14-day rangeit is trading near the bottom of its 14-day range ($107.41 to $117.77) — its "stochastic" reading is 12 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions.11.8
Since the MACD crossed zeroMACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 5 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative)5 sessions

Range

12
52-week highits highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $129.12$129.12
From the 52-week highit is 15.9% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year)-15.9%
Above the 52-week lowit is 16.9% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year)+16.9%
Below the 52-week highit is 15.9% below its highest point of the past year15.9%
Since a 20-day breakoutit made a new 20-day high about 11 trading days ago11 sessions
Since a 55-day breakoutit made a new 55-day high about 11 trading days ago11 sessions
All-time highits highest closing price on record is $141.79 (set on 2024-11-25)$141.79
Given back of the 52-week moveover the past year its closes ranged ($93.23 to $128.23), and it has recovered roughly a third of its fall from last year’s high — 44% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $114.86 to $115.98. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast.44.0%
From the all-time highit is 23.4% below its all-time high-23.4%
Nearest price levelit is sitting right on a support level at $108.47 — a price it turned at six times since 2025-04-23, most recently on 2026-05-29. Since 2024-08-21 it has 5 such levels below the current price and 7 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go.-0.1%
All-time lowits lowest closing price on record is $9.09 (set on 2009-03-09)$9.09
Above the all-time lowit is 1095.0% above its all-time low+1,095%

Volatility

5
Band width vs its own 6 monthsday-to-day price swings are narrower than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (tighter than about 79% of it)21st percentile
Typical daily rangein a typical session it travels about $3.24 between its high and its low — about 3.0% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was$3.24
Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ)most of its recent trading has stayed between about $105.85 and $118.88 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles$105.85 – $112.37 – $118.88
Typical daily range (% of price)its price moves about 3.0% in a typical session — calmer than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price3.0%
Stretch from the 200-day averageit is trading 0.6 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (1.8% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale0.6 daily ranges above its 200-day average

Volume

1
Volume vs its 30-day averagetrading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average1.97×

Analyst

2
Change in the average price targetanalysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading0.0%
Change in the consensus ratingnot available for this company yetn/a

Price gaps

2
Open gapit gapped 3.2% above the previous close 14 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 107.07 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed+3.2%
Gap filleda 2.1% gap down opened on 2026-07-08 has been "filled" 22 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 10 sessions to close22 sessions ago

Price streaks

1
Closing streakit has closed lower 2 sessions in a row, a -2.71% move over the run — an unbroken run of down days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session2 sessions down

Relative strength

4
vs market, 1 monthover the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 4.7 percentage points (the stock gained 7.0% while the market gained 2.3%)+4.7%
vs market, 3 monthsover the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 6.4 percentage points (the stock gained 9.5% while the market gained 3.1%)+6.4%
vs market, 6 monthsover the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 17.1 percentage points (the stock lost 6.0% while the market gained 11.1%)-17.1%
vs market, 12 monthsover the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 33.1 percentage points (the stock lost 12.6% while the market gained 20.5%)-33.1%

Signal agreement

2
Bullish technical signals4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold), trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast4 of 9
Bearish technical signals2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast2 of 9

Trend (Ichimoku cloud)

1
Vs the Ichimoku cloudtrading 1.4% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 3.1% of the share price.+1.4%

Volume-weighted price

2
Vs this year’s average price paidthe price is 1% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $107.24 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP.+1.3%
Vs the average paid since it last reportedthe price is 2% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-22 (its 10-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $111.04 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 23 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP.-2.2%

Price levels it has turned at before

RPM last closed at $108.63 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 5 prices below its last close and 7 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.

LevelSideDistanceEvidence
$108.47Support0.1% below the last closeturned there six times · 2025-04-23 to 2026-05-29
$110.97Resistance2.1% above the last closeturned there four times · 2025-03-21 to 2025-10-17
$105.25Support3.1% below the last closeturned there six times · 2025-06-23 to 2026-06-23
$113.35Resistance4.3% above the last closeturned there five times · 2024-09-06 to 2026-06-25
$102.11Support6.0% below the last closeturned there twice · 2025-11-19 to 2025-12-10
$116.37Resistance7.1% above the last closeturned there 9 times · 2025-01-07 to 2025-10-15

A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.

Wave structure

Its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five.

This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $99.65.

This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.

On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $118.53 and $130.19 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.

Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C, which fails on a close below $99.65.

This labelling was already in place when we began recording count changes on 2026-08-13, so how long it has stood is not something we can say yet.

Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.

An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.

Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.

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Analyst consensus

  • Consensus ratingStrong Buy (1.29 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 14 analysts
  • Mean price target$130.50 range $115.00 – $151.00; median $128.00

Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-24. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.

Analyst EPS estimate for RPM

  • Consensus EPS estimate$1.96 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-24

Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.

The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.

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Key risks (from latest filing)

["Raw material cost volatility and availability disruptions","Exposure to international markets and currency exchange rate fluctuations","Integration risks associated with the company's acquisition-led growth strategy"]

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What changed in the latest 10-Q

AI-assisted comparison of RPM's 10-Q filed 2026-04-08 against the prior one filed 2026-01-08.

Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)

  • Added:
    • Nine months ended February 28, 2026 and 2025 financial data added (newer filing reports nine-month period vs. six-month period in older filing)
    • Three months ended February 28, 2026 and 2025 financial data added (newer filing reports Q3 fiscal 2026 vs. Q2 fiscal 2026 in older filing)
    • CPG segment nine-month net sales of $2,165,550 thousand for 2026 and $2,043,318 thousand for 2025
    • PCG segment nine-month net sales of $1,569,113 thousand for 2026 and $1,459,611 thousand for 2025
    • Consumer segment nine-month net sales of $1,896,924 thousand for 2026 and $1,787,740 thousand for 2025
    • Consolidated nine-month net sales of $5,631,587 thousand for 2026 and $5,290,669 thousand for 2025
    • Nine-month income before income taxes and EBIT data for all segments
    • Q3 fiscal 2026 segment results showing CPG organic growth driven by roofing solutions, wall systems, and concrete admixtures
    • Q3 fiscal 2026 PCG segment showing organic growth in protective coatings, fireproofing coatings, and emerging markets
    • Q3 fiscal 2026 Consumer segment showing organic sales declines due to DIY market softness and product rationalization
    • Consolidated gross profit margin of 39.5% for Q3 fiscal 2026 vs. 38.4% for comparable period a year ago
    • Reference to rebound from government shutdown in CPG segment discussion
  • Removed:
    • Three months ended November 30, 2025 and 2024 financial data removed
    • Six months ended November 30, 2025 and 2024 financial data removed
    • November 30, 2025 segment net sales data removed (CPG $737,439 thousand, PCG $533,806 thousand, Consumer $638,650 thousand, Consolidated $1,909,895 thousand)
    • November 30, 2025 period income before income taxes and EBIT data for all segments removed
    • Q2 fiscal 2026 segment results narrative removed (CPG strength in Europe and roofing, PCG broad-based growth, Consumer DIY softness and software implementation delays)
    • Consolidated gross profit margin of 40.8% for Q2 fiscal 2026 vs. 41.4% year-ago comparison removed
    • Reference to disaster restoration business and reduced storm activity removed
    • Reference to software system implementations and shared distribution center integration removed
  • Reworded:
    • Period description changed from 'Three Months Ended November 30, 2025' to 'Three Months Ended February 28, 2026' in results narrative
    • Period description changed from 'second quarter of fiscal 2026' to 'third quarter of fiscal 2026' in segment discussions
    • Segment performance drivers updated to reflect Q3 results rather than Q2 results
    • Page number changed from 28 to 29 in Critical Accounting Policies section
    • Page number changed from 29 to 30 in Business Segment Information and Results of Operations section
  • Notes:
    • Text appears truncated at end of gross profit margin section in both filings, limiting full comparison of that section
    • Comparison reflects expected periodic updates to quarterly results between Q2 fiscal 2026 (filed January 8, 2026) and Q3 fiscal 2026 (filed April 8, 2026)
    • Nine-month data in newer filing covers nine months ended February 28, 2026, while older filing covers six months ended November 30, 2025, representing different measurement periods

Risk Factors

The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.

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Insider activity (SEC Form 4)

No open-market insider purchases or sales are on record for RPM — recent Form 4 activity was compensation-related (awards, option exercises, or tax withholding), not open-market buying or selling.

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Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.

Congressional trading disclosures

U.S. House members publicly disclose their own, their spouse's, and dependent children's stock transactions under the STOCK Act. We hold 7 matched disclosures for RPM from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings.

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Institutional ownership (13F)

5 institutional 13F filers reported holding RPM as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).

  • Distinct 13F filers 5
  • Reported shares held 20,590,180
  • Reported value $2,046,663,948

reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 1 increased, 4 decreased, 1 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".

Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.

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Short interest (FINRA)

RPM had 3,863,876 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).

RPM had 3.02% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 3.22 days to cover at the same settlement.

  • Reported short interest (shares) 3,863,876
  • Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 3.02%
  • Prior settlement (shares) 3,710,788
  • Reported change 4.13%
  • Days to cover (reported) 3.22

Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.

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Frequently asked questions

What does RPM International (RPM) do?

RPM International Inc. manufactures and markets specialty chemicals and coatings for industrial, commercial, and consumer applications. The company produces protective coatings, sealants, adhesives, insulation products, and other chemical-based solutions across multiple end markets. RPM operates through a portfolio of brands serving construction, automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers globally.

What sector is RPM International (RPM) in?

RPM International (RPM) is classified in the Materials sector. Its industry is specialty chemicals / construction materials. It trades on NYSE.

Does RPM pay a dividend?

Yes — RPM International (RPM) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 1.80% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.

Who are RPM International's (RPM) competitors?

Notable peers of RPM International (RPM) include Sherwin-Williams, PPG Industries, Axalta Coating Systems, AkzoNobel and H.B. Fuller. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.

Has there been recent Congressional stock trading in RPM?

Yes — we hold 7 matched STOCK Act disclosures for RPM from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings. These are legally-required disclosures (often filed 30–45 days after the trade), may belong to a U.S. House member, their spouse, or a dependent child, and are not an indicator of company performance or investment advice.

Is RPM International (RPM) overbought or oversold right now?

RPM International (RPM) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 45, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.

Where does stocks-llm's data on RPM come from?

Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.

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Last updated 2026-08-21.

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