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Rayonier Advanced Materials

NYQ:RYAM · US75508B1044
ChemicalsMedium

360

8
EV / EBIT1
Price / Owner Earnings71
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales87
EV / Gross Profit10
Price/Book26
Return on Capital10
Cash Return on Capital6
Return on Equity8
EBIT Margin9
Gross Profitability7
Accruals93
Owner Earnings Margin6
Sales growth12
Profit Growth12
Long-Term EPS Growth10
Reinvestment4
Price momentum95
Debt load11
Refinancing61
Debt Payback1
Liquidity26
Analyst ratings56
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside95
Market mood51
Value Creation0/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Rayonier Advanced Materials doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryChemicals
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded2014
Websiteryam.com
ISINUS75508B1044
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
BiofuelPackaging ServicesClean EnergyCleanTechBio-based and Renewable MaterialsGreen Consumer GoodsBiomass EnergyManufacturing

Description

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (RYAM) provides cellulose and derivatives commonly used in the production of filters, food, pharmaceuticals, high performance plastics, propellants and various industrial applications. RYAM’s specialized assets, capab…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. scores below average on quality and is priced accordingly, a low-conviction position in either direction.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is fragile. The company scores 0/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

No flags apply to this company at this time: accounts, balance sheet, and cash quality all pass. A clean bill of health is meaningful, not just the absence of a warning. This analysis describes numbers; it is not investment advice.

360° rank · history

1007550250
7
2023202420252026

All-time high

42

Jan 2025

All-time low

7

Jun 2026

Average rank

17

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
87
92
95
100
Price/Earnings
95
14
49
24
Price/Book
26
80
93
96
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
43
43
65
65

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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