Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Sep 30, 2026
Basics
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Chemicals
Country
United States
Market cap
467.4M USD
Enterprise value
1.2B USD
Full-time employees
2,325
Overall health
Drawback:less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers
Drawback:growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers
Drawback:its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings
Drawback:higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 1.76 vs a peer median of 0.69) and more debt relative to equity (3.98× vs a peer median of 0.36×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 1.76 vs peers 0.69) and more debt vs equity (3.98× vs peers 0.36×)
Ranks #1,143 of 1,217 basic materials companies (bottom 7%)
Much more borrowing than peers.Debt is 4.0× equity vs a peer median of 0.4×.Debt is 4.0× equity vs peers 0.4×.
Debt is 4.0× shareholders' equity, against a peer median of 0.4×, among the highest 10% of its peer group.Debt is 4.0× shareholders' equity, vs peers 0.4×, among the highest 10% of its peer group.
Annual revenue fell three years running. Fiscal-year revenue down each year from 2022 to 2025.
Rayonier Advanced Materials's fiscal-year revenue declined in each of the three years to 2025.
Valuation signals disagree.Cheaper than 44% of peers on operating cash profit (EBITDA), but only 0% on earnings.Cheaper than 44% of peers on operating cash profit, but only 0% on earnings.
Relative to its operating cash profit (EBITDA), Rayonier Advanced Materials looks cheaper than 44% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.Relative to its operating cash profit, Rayonier Advanced Materials looks cheaper than 44% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.
Sales growing faster than profits. Since 2022: revenue −15%, operating profit −84%.
Since 2022, Rayonier Advanced Materials's revenue changed −15% while operating profit fell 84%: costs rose faster than sales.
Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 32 → 31
Share price +4.1%-1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.
Earnings yield-29.9%
SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Negative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price30% base weight · Z-score -1.00Sector median: 0.0364 · MAD: 0.0364
EBITDA yield7.2%
SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value50% base weight · Z-score -0.25Sector median: 0.0854 · MAD: 0.0520
Free cash flow yield-7.8%
Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC cash flow or share count unavailable · trailing 12 months · operating cash flow − capital spendingNegative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price20% base weight · Z-score -1.00Sector median: 0.0261 · MAD: 0.0261
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 7 → 8
Peer companies moved+1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.
Questions investors ask about Rayonier Advanced Materials
Is Rayonier Advanced Materials getting weaker?
Its latest SEC filing (Aug 5, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is unchanged at 19/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Rayonier Advanced Materials valued vs its peers?
Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 31/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Earnings yield -29.9% vs a peer median of 3.6% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings yield -29.9% vs peers 3.6% (weaker than 100% of peers).
Is Rayonier Advanced Materials growing?
More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 35/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.3-year revenue growth -6.9% vs a peer median of -0.0% (weaker than 75% of peers).3-year revenue growth -6.9% vs peers -0.0% (weaker than 75% of peers).
How profitable is Rayonier Advanced Materials?
Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 8/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Return on assets -8.6% vs a peer median of 2.5% (weaker than 100% of peers).Return on assets -8.6% vs peers 2.5% (weaker than 100% of peers).
How risky is Rayonier Advanced Materials?
Higher risk relative to 1,371 basic materials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings.Debt / equity 3.98× vs a peer median of 0.36× (weaker than 100% of peers).Debt / equity 3.98× vs peers 0.36× (weaker than 100% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.
Latest filing: what changed
Quarter ended Jun 27, 2026 · filed Aug 5, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 28, 2026
No major changes
Worth watching: Rayonier Advanced Materials is in the bottom fifth of its sector on profitability. From 2021 to 2025, 63% of companies in that position posted a loss over the following year, against 4% for the top fifth.
Previous quarter
Latest quarter
Change
Revenue (12 months)
1.4B USD
1.5B USD
+2.3%
Net income (12 months)
−470.3M USD
−139.9M USD
−70.2%
Operating margin
-3.2%
-3.5%
−0.3 pts
Debt
763.4M USD
774.8M USD
+1.5%
Cash
67.9M USD
57.0M USD
−16.1%
Shares outstanding
67.4M
67.6M
+0.3%
From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.
Industry valuation context
Sector: Basic Materials · 121 companies
Valuations in Basic Materials are near the top of their range since 2016.
84% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
43% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values +23% and earnings +13% (medians): prices and earnings moved broadly together.
Median price-to-sales is −9% vs the whole market, against a usual −27%.
2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026
Shown for Basic Materials: too few Chemicals companies have a long enough history of their own.
This is a cyclical group: after a downturn, trailing earnings and sales fall faster than prices, which can make valuations look high near a cycle's low.
Describes valuations since 2016; it does not predict prices. US companies worth $1B+, from SEC filings and month-end prices, as of Aug 2026. Today's companies and industry labels are used throughout. Measured on earnings, EBITDA, sales and free cash flow yields. How this works
Financials
Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year
Key ratios
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
FY 2025
Change
Gross margin
5.3%
7.2%
5.4%
10.2%
8.1%
▼ 2.1 pts
Operating margin
-0.7%
1.5%
-4.0%
2.4%
0.3%
▼ 2.1 pts
Net margin
4.7%
-0.9%
-6.2%
-2.4%
-28.7%
▼ 26 pts
Return on assets (ROA)
2.7%
-0.6%
-4.7%
-1.8%
-23.9%
▼ 22 pts
Return on equity (ROE)
8.2%
-1.8%
-13.6%
-5.4%
-132.9%
▼ 127 pts
Free cash flow margin
9.8%
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Current ratio
2.19×
1.95×
1.53×
1.50×
1.58×
▲ 5.0%
Quick ratio
1.54×
1.20×
0.98×
0.98×
0.92×
▼ 6.6%
Debt to equity
1.14×
1.03×
1.04×
1.02×
2.46×
▲ 141%
Interest coverage
-0.16×
0.39×
-0.88×
0.46×
0.04×
▼ 91%
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