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Rayonier Advanced Materials
(NYSE:RYAM)
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Rating:52Neutral
Price Target:
$10.00
▲(14.16% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/06/26
RYAM’s score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (ongoing net losses and thin margins) despite modestly positive recent free cash flow and improved leverage versus 2025. The score is supported by a moderately positive technical trend and a constructive earnings call that reiterated a path to positive full-year 2026 free cash flow and showed strong sequential EBITDA improvement, but valuation remains difficult to assess due to negative earnings and there are meaningful risks from leverage, refinancing needs, and tariff/trade uncertainty.
Positive Factors
Cellulose Specialties pricing and volume momentum
Improving pricing and volumes in the higher-value Cellulose Specialties segment support mix quality and margin recovery. Customer qualification requirements and performance-based applications may provide more durable economics than commodity pulp.
Negative Factors
Persistently weak profitability
Very thin gross margins and continuing losses show that revenue stability has not translated into acceptable returns. This weak earnings base limits internally funded investment, reduces protection against downturns and makes recovery dependent on sustained operational improvement.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cellulose Specialties pricing and volume momentum
Improving pricing and volumes in the higher-value Cellulose Specialties segment support mix quality and margin recovery. Customer qualification requirements and performance-based applications may provide more durable economics than commodity pulp.
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Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$563.48M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)527.04K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.42
Revenue Growth-3.56%
EPS Growth68.49%
CountryUS
Employees2,325
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-2.08
Shares Outstanding67,644,210
10 Day Avg. Volume696,472
30 Day Avg. Volume527,037
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)1.24
Price to Sales (P/S)0.27
P/FCF Ratio-4.28
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$14.00Price Target Upside59.82% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)-1.05
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.48B
Rayonier Advanced Materials Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. operates as a global supplier of specialty cellulose products, reaching markets across the United States, China, Canada, Japan, Europe, Latin America, and other Asian and international regions. Its operations are s...
How the Company Makes Money
RYAM makes money primarily by selling cellulose-based materials and co-products produced from wood. Its key revenue streams include: (1) Cellulose specialties (high-purity/“specialty” cellulose): RYAM sells higher-value cellulose used as an ingred...
Rayonier Advanced Materials Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 04, 2026
(Q2-2026)
| Next Earnings Date:Nov 10, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call described clear sequential operational and financial improvement (stronger sales, a meaningful uplift in adjusted EBITDA driven by Cellulose Specialties, improving cash generation and maintained liquidity and covenant compliance). Management emphasized an active, disciplined strategic review, operational improvement initiatives and a path to positive full-year free cash flow. Offsetting these positives are persistent weaknesses in Paperboard & High-Yield Pulp (negative EBITDA), pricing pressure in commodity grades, an impairment charge, elevated leverage and uncertainty from tariffs and trade proceedings. Overall, the tone is constructive and focused on execution with visible momentum, but material risks remain tied to refinancing, tariff outcomes and turnaround of weaker segments.Positive Updates
Strong Sequential and Year-over-Year Sales Improvement
Net sales of $376 million, up 18% sequentially and 11% year-over-year, driven primarily by the High Purity Cellulose (HPC) segment.
Negative Updates
Continuing Loss from Operations and Impairment
Loss from continuing operations of $33 million (improved from $81 million in Q1) that included a $13 million noncash asset impairment charge related to high-yield pulp.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Sequential and Year-over-Year Sales Improvement
Net sales of $376 million, up 18% sequentially and 11% year-over-year, driven primarily by the High Purity Cellulose (HPC) segment.
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Company Guidance
Management reiterated that the strategic review remains a top priority and will be concluded with a clear path in Q4, and that the company remains on track to generate positive free cash flow for full‑year 2026 with the full‑year FCF trajectory aligned with prior expectations. They expect second‑half improvement driven by Cellulose Specialties—Q2 CS pricing was +21% year‑over‑year (+8% sequentially) with CS volumes +19% sequentially and management sees another ~10–15% volumes improvement in the back half—while cellulose commodities should see modest improvement and paperboard a firmer pricing outlook. Q2 results underpinning the guidance included net sales $376M (+18% seq, +11% YoY), adjusted EBITDA $40M (Q1 $8M; prior year $28M), HPC adjusted EBITDA $57M (19% margin), paperboard/high‑yield pulp net sales $75M (Adj. EBITDA -$10M), liquidity $145M (cash $57M, ABL $76M, France $12M), adjusted net debt $755M, net secured debt $726M and net secured leverage 4.2x vs a 4.75x covenant; YTD cash from operations $37M and YTD adjusted free cash flow -$8M (improved $57M YoY).Rayonier Advanced Materials Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
48
Neutral
Cash Flow
42
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.47B | 1.47B | 1.63B | 1.64B | 1.72B | 1.41B |
| Gross Profit | 86.50M | 118.78M | 165.58M | 88.15M | 123.08M | 74.72M |
| EBITDA | 153.68M | 136.87M | 173.69M | 81.32M | 176.94M | 121.82M |
| Net Income | -141.02M | -422.50M | -39.00M | -101.83M | -14.92M | 66.41M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.62B | 1.76B | 2.13B | 2.18B | 2.35B | 2.45B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 57.01M | 75.39M | 125.22M | 75.77M | 151.80M | 291.82M |
| Total Debt | 774.77M | 779.02M | 729.82M | 777.46M | 853.13M | 928.71M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.41B | 1.43B | 1.41B | 1.44B | 1.52B | 1.63B |
| Stockholders Equity | 194.75M | 316.56M | 713.88M | 746.45M | 829.31M | 814.34M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -36.87M | -92.00M | 95.67M | 8.60M | -69.41M | 140.01M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 51.50M | 24.00M | 203.61M | 136.27M | 68.81M | 233.22M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -84.38M | -114.00M | -107.94M | -127.28M | -94.17M | 85.39M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 20.59M | 30.00M | -42.48M | -86.95M | -73.11M | -156.66M |
Rayonier Advanced Materials Technical Analysis
Positive
8.76
Price Trends
8.31
Positive
8.74
Negative
8.32
Positive
Market Momentum
0.03
Positive
51.28
Neutral
56.44
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For RYAM, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 8.76 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 8.71, above the 50-day MA of 8.31, and above the 200-day MA of 8.32, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.03 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 51.28 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 56.44 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for RYAM.
Rayonier Advanced Materials Risk Analysis
Rayonier Advanced Materials disclosed 30 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Rayonier Advanced Materials reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Rayonier Advanced Materials Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $2.33B | 19.29 | 9.15% | 2.11% | 2.87% | 534.76% | |
63 Neutral | $241.25M | -7.86 | -19.75% | 4.09% | -7.63% | -15.10% | |
62 Neutral | $1.41B | -518.00 | -0.22% | 2.73% | 7.63% | -104.57% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
59 Neutral | $2.37B | 44.84 | 85.17% | ― | -12.42% | ― | |
56 Neutral | $2.24B | -32.94 | -4.04% | 0.62% | 4.06% | -3189.89% | |
52 Neutral | $563.48M | -4.14 | -52.28% | ― | -3.56% | 68.49% |
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Rayonier Advanced Materials Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Rayonier Advanced Materials Appoints Daniel Krawczyk as CEO
Positive
Jun 22, 2026
On June 22, 2026, Rayonier Advanced Materials announced that its board appointed Daniel M. Krawczyk as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, and named him to the board of directors. The move ends an interim Office of the CE...
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