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RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS (RYAM) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:RYAM - US75508B1044 - Common Stock

8.72 USD
+0.18 (+2.11%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM
8.71 USD
-0.01 (-0.11%)
After Hours: 1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to RYAM. RYAM was compared to 82 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. Both the profitability and financial health of RYAM have multiple concerns. RYAM does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year RYAM has reported negative net income.
  • RYAM had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: RYAM reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years RYAM had a positive operating cash flow.
RYAM Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRYAM Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • RYAM has a Return On Assets of -23.14%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: RYAM underperforms 90.24% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -122.88%, RYAM is doing worse than 92.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RYAM has a worse Return On Invested Capital (0.63%) than 76.83% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for RYAM is below the industry average of 6.11%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -23.14%
ROE -122.88%
ROIC 0.63%
ROA(3y)-2.37%
ROA(5y)-0.88%
ROE(3y)-6.96%
ROE(5y)-2.53%
ROIC(3y)1.78%
ROIC(5y)N/A
RYAM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRYAM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • RYAM has a worse Operating Margin (0.76%) than 78.05% of its industry peers.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 8.07%, RYAM is not doing good in the industry: 86.59% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RYAM has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.76%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 8.07%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y24.16%
GM growth 5Y22.12%
RYAM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRYAM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • RYAM has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, RYAM has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for RYAM has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for RYAM has been reduced compared to a year ago.
RYAM Yearly Shares OutstandingRYAM Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
RYAM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRYAM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.17, we must say that RYAM is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.17, RYAM is not doing good in the industry: 73.17% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.26 is on the high side and indicates that RYAM has dependencies on debt financing.
  • RYAM's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.26 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RYAM is outperformed by 82.93% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.26
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.17
ROIC/WACC0.05
WACC12.53%
RYAM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRYAM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.57 indicates that RYAM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.57, RYAM is not doing good in the industry: 68.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • RYAM has a Quick Ratio of 1.57. This is a bad value and indicates that RYAM is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • RYAM's Quick ratio of 0.89 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RYAM is outperformed by 69.51% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.57
Quick Ratio 0.89
RYAM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRYAM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • RYAM shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -234.97%.
  • Looking at the last year, RYAM shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -9.75% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, RYAM shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.64% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-234.97%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%41.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.75%
Revenue growth 3Y5.02%
Revenue growth 5Y2.64%
Sales Q2Q%-11.97%

3.2 Future

  • RYAM is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 188.58% yearly.
  • RYAM is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.26% yearly.
EPS Next Y-12395%
EPS Next 2Y227.17%
EPS Next 3Y188.58%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-12.79%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.41%
Revenue Next 3Y0.26%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
RYAM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRYAM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
RYAM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRYAM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 -2 -4 -6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • RYAM reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.04, the valuation of RYAM can be described as rather expensive.
  • RYAM's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RYAM to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.26), we can say RYAM is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 20.04
RYAM Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRYAM Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, RYAM is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.07% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.08
RYAM Per share dataRYAM EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as RYAM's earnings are expected to grow with 188.58% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y227.17%
EPS Next 3Y188.58%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for RYAM!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS

NYSE:RYAM (1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 8.71 -0.01 (-0.11%)

8.72

+0.18 (+2.11%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)03-05
Inst Owners67.79%
Inst Owner Change-0.03%
Ins Owners4.81%
Ins Owner Change1.12%
Market Cap584.33M
Revenue(TTM)1.47B
Net Income(TTM)-415.59M
Analysts82.86
Price Target9.18 (5.28%)
Short Float %3.73%
Short Ratio4.07
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-1255.02%
Min EPS beat(2)-2198.35%
Max EPS beat(2)-311.68%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-815.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-2198.35%
Max EPS beat(4)47.48%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-669.57%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-461.74%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-346.36%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-10.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)-13.53%
Max Revenue beat(2)-7.39%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-8.19%
Min Revenue beat(4)-13.53%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.8%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-5.77%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.11%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.05%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)50%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-199.96%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-42.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.72%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.69%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 20.04
P/S 0.4
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 12.55
P/B 1.73
P/tB 1.75
EV/EBITDA 9.08
EPS(TTM)-6.13
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.44
Fwd EY4.99%
FCF(TTM)-1.2
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.69
OCFY7.97%
SpS21.96
BVpS5.05
TBVpS4.97
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -23.14%
ROE -122.88%
ROCE 0.79%
ROIC 0.63%
ROICexc 0.66%
ROICexgc 0.66%
OM 0.76%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 8.07%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-2.37%
ROA(5y)-0.88%
ROE(3y)-6.96%
ROE(5y)-2.53%
ROIC(3y)1.78%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)1.92%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)1.93%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)2.25%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y24.16%
GM growth 5Y22.12%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.82
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.26
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.38
Cap/Depr 97.08%
Cap/Sales 8.63%
Interest Coverage 0.14
Cash Conversion 32.79%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.57
Quick Ratio 0.89
Altman-Z 1.17
F-Score4
WACC12.53%
ROIC/WACC0.05
Cap/Depr(3y)90.86%
Cap/Depr(5y)78.47%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.48%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.99%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-234.97%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%41.67%
EPS Next Y-12395%
EPS Next 2Y227.17%
EPS Next 3Y188.58%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.75%
Revenue growth 3Y5.02%
Revenue growth 5Y2.64%
Sales Q2Q%-11.97%
Revenue Next Year-12.79%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.41%
Revenue Next 3Y0.26%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-85.53%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year316.58%
EBIT Next 3Y106.48%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-430.79%
FCF growth 3Y-11.5%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-67.55%
OCF growth 3Y-4.42%
OCF growth 5Y37.19%

RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS / RYAM FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to RYAM.


What is the valuation status of RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS (RYAM) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS (RYAM). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS (RYAM) stock?

RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS (RYAM) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the financial health of RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS (RYAM) stock?

The financial health rating of RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS (RYAM) is 1 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS (RYAM) stock?

The dividend rating of RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS (RYAM) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.