RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC (RYAM)
Materials · Specialty cellulose and derivatives manufacturer · NYSE
Global leader in cellulose specialties and derivatives for filters, pharmaceuticals, food, plastics, and biofuels, with operations spanning high-purity cellulose, paperboard, and high-yield pulp.
What RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC does
Rayonier Advanced Materials is a global manufacturer of cellulose and cellulose derivatives used across filters, food, pharmaceuticals, high-performance plastics, propellants, and industrial applications. The company operates through five segments: Cellulose Specialties (its primary profit driver), Biomaterials, Cellulose Commodities, Paperboard, and High-Yield Pulp. Key products include dissolving wood pulp (DWP), cellulose fluff pulp, viscose pulp, and value-added derivatives like biofuels and lignin. Following the 2024 suspension of its Temiscaming cellulose plant's DWP operations, RYAM is focused on optimizing its core specialty cellulose assets and rebuilding operational performance.
Themes: ["Cellulose specialties","Dissolving wood pulp (DWP)","Sustainable biomaterials","Biofuels and renewable energy","Paperboard manufacturing","High-yield pulp","Specialty chemicals feedstock","Forest-based bioproducts"]
Fundamentals
- Price$7.05 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$488M as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+64.7% as of 2026-07-09 close
- Net margin-32.9% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+6.1% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE-153.4% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity3.33 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)-10.6% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-5.1% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.80 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
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Competitors & peers
- Sappi Limited
- Bracell (Suzano subsidiary)
- Lenzing AG
- Stora Enso
- Celanese (Cellulosic Ethanol / specialty materials)
- International Paper
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.