Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (RYAM) Financial Ratios
14 years of historical data (2012–2025) · Basic Materials · Chemicals
EV/EBITDA
↓
8.79
+1% vs avg
5yr avg: 8.68
30Y Low5.2·High14.9
P/FCF
↑
N/A
—
5yr avg: 12.97
30Y Low2.6·High30.6
P/B Ratio
↑
1.67
↑+139% vs avg
5yr avg: 0.70
30Y Low0.3·High3.4
ROE
↓
-79.8%
↑-338% vs avg
5yr avg: -18.2%
30Y Low-80%·High75%
Debt/EBITDA
↓
5.45
↓-16% vs avg
5yr avg: 6.51
30Y Low3.5·High12.3
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
RYAM Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $553M | $393M | $542M | $264M | $614M | $363M | $412M | $209M | $696M | $1.1B | $729M |
| Enterprise Value | $1.3B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $965M | $1.3B | $1.0B | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.8B | $2.3B | $1.2B |
| P/E Ratio → | -1.30 | — | — | — | — | 5.44 | 412.66 | — | 5.43 | 3.52 | 9.97 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.38 | 0.27 | 0.33 | 0.16 | 0.36 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.15 | 0.33 | 1.19 | 0.84 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.67 | 1.20 | 0.75 | 0.35 | 0.74 | 0.45 | 0.59 | 0.31 | 0.99 | 1.65 | 3.44 |
| P/FCF | — | — | 5.67 | 30.65 | — | 2.60 | 6.59 | — | 6.06 | 20.79 | 5.10 |
| P/OCF | 23.03 | 16.39 | 2.66 | 1.93 | 8.92 | 1.56 | 3.31 | 5.00 | 2.82 | 8.79 | 3.14 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
RYAM EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 8.8x EBITDA, roughly in line with its 5-year average of 8.7x. The Basic Materials sector median is 11.0x, placing the stock at a 20% discount on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.75 | 0.70 | 0.59 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 1.04 | 0.87 | 0.83 | 2.38 | 1.36 |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.79 | 7.67 | 6.49 | 12.92 | 8.18 | 8.13 | 12.99 | 13.95 | 5.16 | 14.86 | 5.24 |
| EV / EBIT | 139.63 | 121.93 | 31.41 | — | 31.04 | — | — | — | 9.73 | 5.94 | 8.21 |
| EV / FCF | — | — | 11.99 | 112.20 | — | 7.42 | 22.41 | — | 15.44 | 41.60 | 8.29 |
RYAM Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. earns an operating margin of 0.6%, below the Basic Materials sector average of 10.3%. Operating margins have expanded from -4.0% to 0.6% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. A negative ROE of -79.8% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity. ROIC of 0.6% represents below-average returns on invested capital.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 8.1% | 8.1% | 10.2% | 5.4% | 7.2% | 5.3% | 4.7% | 3.7% | 16.1% | 14.5% | 20.9% |
| Operating Margin | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2.4% | -4.0% | 1.5% | -0.7% | -2.3% | -3.7% | 9.3% | 5.9% | 15.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | -28.6% | -28.6% | -2.4% | -6.2% | -0.9% | 4.7% | 0.0% | -1.6% | 6.0% | 33.8% | 8.4% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -79.8% | -79.8% | -5.3% | -12.9% | -1.8% | 8.8% | 0.1% | -3.2% | 18.3% | 71.7% | 74.9% |
| ROA | -21.6% | -21.6% | -1.8% | -4.5% | -0.6% | 2.7% | 0.0% | -0.9% | 4.8% | 16.0% | 5.4% |
| ROIC | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2.1% | -3.3% | 1.3% | -0.5% | -1.3% | -2.2% | 8.2% | 3.4% | 14.6% |
| ROCE | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2.2% | -3.4% | 1.3% | -0.5% | -1.4% | -2.3% | 8.5% | 3.1% | 11.3% |
RYAM Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 5.4x, which is highly leveraged (124% above the sector average of 2.4x). Net debt stands at $704M ($779M total debt minus $75M cash). Interest coverage of just 0.1x is concerning — the company has limited headroom to absorb earnings volatility before struggling with debt service.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.38 | 2.38 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.14 | 1.56 | 1.62 | 1.68 | 1.79 | 3.69 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.45 | 5.45 | 4.13 | 10.41 | 5.31 | 7.26 | 10.04 | 12.33 | 3.45 | 8.06 | 3.46 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 2.15 | 0.83 | 0.94 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 1.42 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.65 | 2.16 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.92 | 4.92 | 3.42 | 9.39 | 4.36 | 5.28 | 9.17 | 11.62 | 3.14 | 7.44 | 2.02 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | 6.32 | 81.55 | — | 4.82 | 15.82 | — | 9.38 | 20.82 | 3.20 |
| Interest Coverage | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.43 | -0.79 | 0.64 | -0.25 | -0.57 | -1.01 | 3.26 | 9.64 | 4.17 |
RYAM Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.21x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The quick ratio of -0.45x is notably lower than the current ratio, indicating a significant portion of current assets is tied up in inventory. The current ratio has declined from 1.53x to 0.21x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.21 | 0.21 | 1.50 | 1.53 | 1.95 | 2.19 | 2.16 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 2.10 | 4.12 |
| Quick Ratio | -0.45 | -0.45 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 1.20 | 1.54 | 1.58 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.12 | 3.18 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.31 | 0.20 | 0.43 | 0.82 | 0.32 | 0.22 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 2.59 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.58 | 0.53 | 0.58 | 0.80 | 0.36 | 0.61 |
| Inventory Turnover | 5.66 | 5.66 | 7.04 | 7.50 | 6.01 | 5.78 | 7.50 | 5.48 | 5.57 | 2.72 | 5.80 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 48.56 | 48.50 | 48.18 | 45.21 | 52.64 | 64.61 | 46.34 | 34.18 | 68.86 | 15.80 |
RYAM Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. returns 0.5% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.1% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.8% | 3.9% | 16.2% |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | 18.4% | 0.2% | — | 18.4% | 28.4% | 10.0% |
| FCF Yield | — | — | 17.6% | 3.3% | — | 38.5% | 15.2% | — | 16.5% | 4.8% | 19.6% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $67M | $66M | $65M | $64M | $64M | $63M | $55M | $65M | $56M | $47M |
Peer Comparison
Compare RYAM with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 RYAMYou | $553M | -1.3 | 8.8 | — | 8.1% | 0.6% | -79.8% | 0.6% | 5.4 |
 SLGN | $4B | 15.4 | 8.1 | 10.4 | 17.7% | 10.2% | 13.5% | 8.7% | 4.7 |
 SON | $5B | 12.7 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 20.9% | 9.5% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 3.9 |
 MERC | $52M | -0.1 | — | — | -3.6% | -9.7% | -200.0% | -8.5% | — |
 CLW | $253M | -12.6 | 6.0 | — | 7.4% | 1.2% | -2.4% | 1.2% | 3.8 |
 NWSA | $14B | 11.9 | 10.1 | 19.0 | 100.0% | 11.3% | 12.8% | 6.8% | 2.1 |
 IP | $20B | -5.5 | 1390.0 | — | 29.5% | -11.3% | -30.6% | -11.3% | 514.4 |
 PKG | $21B | 27.3 | 13.0 | 28.7 | 21.0% | 14.0% | 17.1% | 12.6% | 2.3 |
 RYN | $3B | 47.5 | 17.4 | 15.7 | 32.5% | 17.2% | 23.2% | 2.4% | 5.4 |
 PCH | $3B | 149.0 | 140.5 | 47.9 | 11.0% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 35.3 |
 WY | $17B | 53.9 | 23.2 | 198.7 | 7.5% | 6.7% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 5.7 |
| Basic Materials Median | — | 23.4 | 11.0 | 28.7 | 30.9% | 10.3% | -0.0% | 4.6% | 2.4 |
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RYAM — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying RYAM stock.
What is Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -1.3x. The historical average is 10.3x.
What is Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 8.8x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 9.5x.
What is Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.'s ROE?
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -79.8%. The historical average is 13.6%.
Is RYAM stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. is trading at a P/E of -1.3x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.'s profit margins?
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. has 8.1% gross margin and 0.6% operating margin.
How much debt does Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. have?
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.4x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.