RPM vs SILV Stock Comparison

SILV currently leads RPM in this stock comparison, with AIQ scores of 71 vs 56. The clearest difference is quality, while RPM has the stronger value profile.

Market data as of Oct 31, 2026 market close· AIQ score gap 15 points
RPM
Basic Materials
vs
SILV
Basic Materials
RPM
RPM International Inc.
Price
$102
Day move
+0.22%
AIQ Score
56/100
Best edge
Value
Sector
Basic Materials
SILV
SilverCrest Metals Inc.
Leads
Price
$11.55
Day move
-
AIQ Score
71/100
Best edge
Quality
Sector
Basic Materials

What is the main difference between RPM and SILV?

SILV leads the current stock comparison as SilverCrest Metals Inc., with the clearest separation coming from quality and the broader AIQ evidence mix.

AlgovestIQ AIQ Comparison

RPM International Inc. vs SilverCrest Metals Inc.

Data as of Oct 31, 2026· market close· Basic Materials· Coverage 53/66 fields· Moderate confidence
AIQ VerdictStableAIQ Comparison Conviction 8/10

SILV leads

SILV leads by 15 AIQ points, primarily on Quality and Risk Resilience. Wall Street currently favors RPM on target upside.

Stable: 3 of 5 evidence groups support SILV.

Evidence agreement: 3 of 5Comparison trend: Stable
RPM

RPM International Inc.

AIQ Score
56/100
AIQ Edge Score
7/10
SILV

SilverCrest Metals Inc.

Leads
AIQ Score
71/100
AIQ Edge Score
10/10

The Algovestiq AIQ Score currently favors SILV over RPM, 71 versus 56 as of Oct 31, 2026. SILV's advantage is driven primarily by stronger quality and risk resilience, while RPM holds the stronger value profile. Analyst target upside, however, currently favors RPM. 3 of 5 covered evidence groups favor SILV today, and the comparison is rated Stable on stability. SILV lead: Stable — the AIQ differential has held near 15 points over 30 sessions.

Compare RPM International Inc. and SilverCrest Metals Inc. across the Algovestiq AIQ Score, valuation, quality, momentum, risk, technicals and analyst expectations.

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Performance over time

Total return with distributions reinvested, from daily closes.

RPM
+24.3%
SILV
+22.7%

Total return comparison

Growth of $10,000, distributions reinvested

RPM $12,427 · SILV $12,270

Split-adjusted closes; each distribution is reinvested at the close on its ex-dividend date. Taxes and trading costs are not modeled.

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AIQ Factor Divergence

Where the two separate, on the four dimensions behind the AIQ Score. Bars read outward from a shared zero: further from the centre is a wider gap.

RPM advantage
0
SILV advantage
  • Quality57 vs 87
    SILV +30
  • Risk Resilience65 vs 93
    SILV +28
  • Value61 vs 44
    RPM +17

3 of 5 evidence groups favor SILV. SILV’s edge is concentrated in quality and risk resilience; RPM keeps a meaningful value edge.

What changed since the last close

Latest scored session 2026-10-28, compared against the prior scored session 2026-10-27.

RPM0 AIQ

Largest factor move: Momentum -1, not enough on its own to move the overall score.

No signal started or stopped since the prior session; its 4 active signals are unchanged.

SILV0 AIQ

No factor moved materially.

No signal started or stopped since the prior session.

SILV's lead was unchanged in the latest session.

Deeper signal detail for each name lives on its own signals page — RPM and SILV both carry a full feed there.

The central trade-off

SILV (SilverCrest Metals Inc.): the stronger current systematic profile, led by quality and risk resilience.

RPM (RPM International Inc.): the counter-case, on value, valuation, analyst expectations.

The AIQ Score and Wall Street therefore point in different directions on this pair.

Which one fits your objective

The same two names rank differently depending on what you are optimizing for. All six reads are shown at once — none of them is hidden behind a toggle.

Balanced

SILV

SILV on the overall AIQ Score, which weights Quality and Value most heavily.

Growth

SILV

SILV on combined revenue and EPS growth.

Value

RPM

RPM on the peer-relative Value factor, by 17 points.

Momentum

Even

The two are level on Momentum.

Lower downside

SILV

SILV on Risk Resilience, by 28 points.

Analyst upside

RPM

RPM on implied upside to the consensus price target.

AIQ vs Wall Street

The model and the Street disagree here: AIQ favors SILV, analyst targets favor RPM. That disagreement is the most useful thing on this page.

MeasureRPMSILVNote
Implied upside to target+25.9%-26.4%RPM has more room
Target dispersion+34.1%0%Lower is tighter analyst agreement
ConsensusBuyBuyContext, not a primary driver
Analysts covering111Higher coverage generally improves confidence

The two are measuring different things. The AIQ Score reads current fundamentals, valuation, trend and risk; analyst targets price forward expectations. A divergence of this kind is either a contrarian opportunity or a sign the model is missing something already priced in — it is worth resolving before acting on either.

Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions. Dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.

AIQ Agreement Matrix

3 of 5 covered evidence groups favor SILV. A wide gap backed by one group is a weaker case than a narrow gap backed by five.

Evidence groupFavorsReading
AIQ ScoreSILV56 vs 71
FundamentalsSILVon balancerevenue growth 38.8% vs 10.5%; EPS growth 3.2% vs 45.5%; TTM ROE 20.9% vs 30.1%; gross margin 41.4% vs 60.5%; operating margin 12.3% vs 53.6% — SILV takes 4 of 5 decided legs, not all of them
ValuationRPMValue 61 vs 44
TechnicalsNot coveredNot covered
Risk ResilienceSILVRisk Resilience 65 vs 93
Analyst expectationsRPMTarget upside 25.9% vs -26.4%

✓ agrees with the overall verdict · ✕ points the other way. Groups marked “not covered” lack data on one or both of RPM and SILV and are excluded from the count.

AIQ Decision Stability

Stable

The conclusion rests on a wide gap and broad agreement. It is unlikely to turn on a single session.

  • The AIQ gap is wide at 15 points. (supports the conclusion holding)
  • The lead has been steady session to session. (supports the conclusion holding)

Stability combines the score gap, how broadly the evidence agrees, how steady the lead has been across daily snapshots, the current signal state on both names, and analyst dispersion on SILV.

How the comparison changed

120 daily snapshots · Jun 29 – Oct 28

SILV lead: Stable — the AIQ differential has held near 15 points over 30 sessions.

Jun 29RPM leads above the line · SILV leads belowOct 28
Today
SILV +15
56 vs 71
7 sessions ago
SILV +13
58 vs 71
30 sessions ago
SILV +16
55 vs 71
90 sessions ago
SILV +26
50 vs 76

The lead has not changed hands in this window.

AIQ Signal Divergence

Only the signals that bear on the head-to-head. A conflicted name is carrying bullish and bearish rules at the same time — the technical evidence is not pointing one way.

RPMConflicted

1 bullish / 2 bearish / 1 neutral, conflicted

Only RPM

  • Bollinger Band Squeeze — neutral, volatility, short horizon
  • Death Cross Active — bearish, trend, long horizon (4.20%)
  • Downtrend Structure Active — bearish, trend, long horizon
  • MACD Bullish Crossover — bullish, momentum, short horizon
SILV

No active signals

No signal that the other name lacks.

RPM is conflicted, so the timing case there is weaker than the score alone suggests.

Price vs model alignment

Whether the latest session's price move confirms what the model did over the same session, or contradicts it.

RPMNo material change

Neither the price nor the AIQ Score moved enough in the latest session to confirm or contradict the other (price +0.22%, AIQ 0 points).

What would flip this result

A state, not a forecast. These are the specific, observable changes that would reverse the verdict — not a price prediction.

  1. 1RPM closes the Quality gap — currently 30 points behind, the largest single contributor to SILV's edge.
  2. 2RPM's Death Cross Active resolves — a bearish trend rule currently active against it.
  3. 3SILV starts generating bearish momentum or trend signals.
  4. 4A regime shift changes factor weighting — Quality and Value carry the heaviest weights in the composite, so a rotation toward either would move the result most.

The full evidence

Every number behind the verdict. The leader is called above each group so you are not left to solve it from the table.

Fundamentals

SILV leads on balance
MetricRPMSILV
Revenue growth (YoY)38.8%10.5%
EPS growth (YoY)3.2%45.5%
Gross margin41.4%60.5%
Operating margin12.3%53.6%
Return on equity (TTM)20.9%30.1%
Debt to equity0.870

Performance

Split across windows
MetricRPMSILV
1 week (5 sessions)-0.6%—
1 month (20 sessions)0.6%—
3 months (63 sessions)-7.9%—
6 months (126 sessions)-1.4%—
Year to date-4.6%—
1 year (252 sessions)-11%—

Technicals

Split
MetricRPMSILV
RSI (14)49.4—
ADX (14)13—
Price vs 50-day1.3%—
Price vs 200-day-5.8%—
Volatility (1M, annualized)25.7%—

Risk

SILV is the more resilient
MetricRPMSILV
Beta0.96—
Sharpe ratio-0.38—
Sortino ratio-0.71—
Max drawdown-22.4%—
Current drawdown-17.4%—
Annualized volatility30%—
Value at risk (95%)-2.9%—

Straight answers

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Which is better, RPM or SILV?

On the Algovestiq AIQ Score, SILV is the stronger of the two as of Oct 31, 2026, scoring 71 against RPM's 56. The edge comes from quality and risk resilience. RPM is not without a case — it holds the better value profile, which matters more if that is the objective you are optimizing for. This is a systematic score, not a recommendation: it ranks the two on the same evidence, it does not know your holding period or tax position.

Is RPM or SILV the better buy right now?

SILV carries the stronger systematic profile as of Oct 31, 2026, and the comparison is rated Stable — 3 of 5 covered evidence groups agree. A Stable rating means the gap is wide and the evidence is broad, so the conclusion is unlikely to turn on a single session.

Why does the AIQ Score favor SILV over RPM?

The composite weights Quality, Value, Momentum and Risk Resilience. SILV leads Quality by 30 points; SILV leads Risk Resilience by 28 points; RPM leads Value by 17 points. Where the two split, the factor with the larger weight carries the result.

Which has more analyst upside, RPM or SILV?

Analyst price targets imply +25.9% upside for RPM and -26.4% for SILV, so the Street currently favors RPM. That points the opposite way to the AIQ Score, which favors SILV. The two are measuring different things: the model reads current fundamentals, valuation, trend and risk; the Street is pricing forward expectations. A divergence of this kind is either a contrarian opportunity or a sign the model is missing something the analysts have already priced — it is the single most useful row on this page to investigate. Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions, and dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.

Which is better value, RPM or SILV?

RPM is the better-valued of the two on the peer-relative Value factor. RPM on the peer-relative Value factor, by 17 points. The Value factor reads valuation relative to sector peers and to the company's own fundamental quality, so it is not the same as simply having the lower multiple.

Which has stronger growth, RPM or SILV?

SILV on combined revenue and EPS growth. Growth here is measured on reported revenue and earnings, not on forward estimates — it describes what the businesses have delivered, not what the Street expects next.

Which has stronger momentum, RPM or SILV?

The two are level on Momentum. Momentum is one of the four weighted factors in the AIQ composite. It has documented persistence over three- to twelve-month horizons, which makes it a timing input rather than a reason to hold something indefinitely.

Which is riskier, RPM or SILV?

SILV is the more resilient of the two, so the other name carries the higher downside risk. SILV on Risk Resilience, by 28 points. Risk Resilience is a weighted factor in the composite; position sizing usually responds to it more usefully than the buy/avoid decision does.

Is RPM more profitable than SILV?

SILV leads on the comparable margin measures — gross margin 41.4% vs 60.5%; operating margin 12.3% vs 53.6%; ttm roe 20.9% vs 30.1%.

Is SILV's lead over RPM getting stronger or weaker?

SILV lead: Stable — the AIQ differential has held near 15 points over 30 sessions. This is measured from 120 daily comparison snapshots between 2026-06-29 and 2026-10-28. The lead has not changed hands in that window.

What would change the RPM vs SILV verdict?

The result is a state, not a forecast, so it changes when the underlying evidence changes. Concretely: RPM closes the Quality gap — currently 30 points behind, the largest single contributor to SILV's edge; RPM's Death Cross Active resolves — a bearish trend rule currently active against it; SILV starts generating bearish momentum or trend signals; a regime shift changes factor weighting — Quality and Value carry the heaviest weights in the composite, so a rotation toward either would move the result most.

What do the current signals say about RPM and SILV?

RPM: 1 bullish / 2 bearish / 1 neutral, conflicted. SILV: No active signals. A conflicted state means bullish and bearish rules are active on the same name at once — the technical evidence is not pointing one way, and a decision taken on it carries more timing risk. The most decision-relevant rule on RPM is Death Cross Active (bearish, long horizon).

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How this comparison is scored

The Algovestiq AIQ Score composites four factors — Quality, Value, Momentum and Risk, each carrying a fixed weight. Sentiment is reported separately as SentimentPulse and is not folded into the composite. Scores refresh every trading day, and this page regenerates from the latest snapshot rather than being written once.

The verdict names a leader, states how broadly six independent evidence groups agree, and rates how durable that conclusion is given the score gap, its recent trajectory and the current signal state on both names.

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