olivLaw · US equity research
Rayonier Inc. RYN
Real Estate Investment Trusts · SIC 6798 · Vertical: Real Estate Investment Trusts (SIC 6798)
Rayonier is a timberland REIT with assets in some of the most productive softwood timber regions of the United States, earning income from timber harvests, land-based solutions and real estate development. After its January 2026 merger with PotlatchDeltic, the managed acreage grew to more than four million acres, and quarterly revenues reached 396.5 million dollars.
The AI analysis may be outdated: new filings came after its sources (see the «AI analysis» section).
At the close of 04 Nov 2026, Rayonier Inc. (RYN) stock was 20.17 USD (+2.80% on the day), with market capitalisation 6.1 bn USD, P/E 6.7 on diluted EPS of 3.02 USD over the last 12 months, dividend yield 12.28%, beta 0.45, 52-week range 17.99–24.65 USD. Latest reported quarter (Q1 2026): revenue of 276.8 m USD (+233.8% YoY), net income of -12.4 m USD, diluted EPS -0.05 USD.
Data as of · AI analysis dated · Source: SEC filings and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.
Price history
Loading chart…
Technical reading
- RSI (14)
- 61.2
- strong (55–70)
- Bollinger (20, 2)
- 18.10 – 19.97
- above the upper band · %B 1.11 · band width 9.8%
- SMA 50 / 200
- 19.42 / 20.90
- mixed trend
- MACD (12, 26, 9)
- 0.13 / -0.07
- MACD above signal
Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).
Performance
| Company | S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 | Vertical median | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +12.0% | −1.1% | +13.1 pp | — |
| 3 months | −8.4% | −0.5% | −7.9 pp | — |
| 6 months | −4.8% | +4.4% | −9.2 pp | — |
| Year to date | −6.8% | +12.3% | −19.2 pp | — |
| 1 year | −7.4% | +13.5% | −21.0 pp | +3.2% |
| 3 years | −32.3% | +76.4% | −108.7 pp | +13.6% |
| 5 years | −48.2% | +63.7% | −111.9 pp | — |
Price returns, dividends excluded.
Quarterly results
Latest quarter: Q1 2026 · 31 Mar 2026
Quarterly margins
Quarterly statements · USD
| Fiscal year | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 99.6 m | 124.1 m | 650.5 m | 82.9 m | 106.5 m | 177.5 m | 117.5 m | 276.8 m |
| Cost of revenue | 74.3 m | 86.3 m | 300.8 m | 65.0 m | 74.9 m | 119.1 m | 68.2 m | 230.3 m |
| SG&A | 20.6 m | 18.3 m | 16.6 m | 16.7 m | 16.9 m | 17.0 m | 16.1 m | 21.7 m |
| Operating income | 4.5 m | 18.8 m | 332.1 m | 59.0 k | 14.5 m | 41.7 m | 27.0 m | -45.7 m |
| Depreciation & amortisation | 25.2 m | 27.9 m | — | — | 23.4 m | 34.8 m | — | — |
| Interest expense | 9.0 m | 9.2 m | 6.6 m | 6.4 m | 6.5 m | 6.8 m | 6.6 m | 14.3 m |
| Pre-tax income | -3.9 m | 22.3 m | 327.0 m | -5.3 m | 9.8 m | 43.7 m | 26.4 m | -51.9 m |
| Income tax | 0 | 10.0 k | -41.0 k | 291.0 k | 0 | 0 | 236.0 k | -39.4 m |
| Net income | 1.9 m | 28.8 m | 327.1 m | -3.4 m | 408.7 m | 43.2 m | 25.9 m | -12.4 m |
| Diluted EPS | 0.01 | 0.19 | 2.12 ≈ | -0.02 | 2.63 | 0.28 | 0.16 ≈ | -0.05 |
| Operating cash flow | 55.3 m ≈ | 66.2 m ≈ | 87.8 m | 27.7 m | 61.0 m ≈ | 116.2 m ≈ | 51.8 m | 34.6 m |
| Capex | — | 24.0 m | 39.6 m | — | — | 16.3 m | — | — |
| Dividends paid | 43.2 m ≈ | 42.6 m ≈ | 42.5 m | 110.4 m | 42.8 m ≈ | 42.1 m ≈ | 96.7 m | 81.1 m |
| Share repurchases | 4.1 m ≈ | 4.0 k ≈ | 12.0 k | 38.0 k | 2.6 m ≈ | 7.0 k ≈ | 213.0 k | 1.0 m |
≈ derived quarter (cumulative difference / share-days average)
E/P over time
E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.
Today's P/E sits at the 5 percentile of its own 38-quarter history (min 4.5, median 33.5, max 211.4; quarters with earnings only).
Fiscal years
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 816.1 m | 711.6 m | 859.2 m | 1.1 bn | 909.1 m | 788.4 m | 987.9 m | 484.5 m |
| Revenue YoY | −0.4% | −12.8% | +20.7% | +29.1% | −18.1% | −13.3% | +25.3% | −51.0% |
| Net income | 102.2 m | 59.1 m | 37.1 m | 152.6 m | 107.1 m | 173.5 m | 359.1 m | 474.4 m |
| Net income YoY | −31.3% | −42.2% | −37.3% | +311.4% | −29.8% | +62.0% | +107.0% | +32.1% |
| Diluted EPS | 0.79 | 0.46 | 0.27 | 1.08 | 0.73 | 1.17 | 2.39 | 3.03 |
| Diluted EPS YoY | −31.9% | −41.8% | −41.3% | +300.0% | −32.4% | +60.3% | +104.3% | +26.8% |
| net % | 12.5% | 8.3% | 4.3% | 13.7% | 11.8% | 22.0% | 36.4% | 97.9% |
| Free cash flow | 247.8 m | 150.3 m | 137.7 m | 249.1 m | 194.4 m | 202.9 m | 159.1 m | unavailable |
Reported results vs expectations
Loading…
Balance sheet & financial health
Fiscal year 2025 · 31 Dec 2025
- Cash
- 842.9 m USD
- Financial debt
- 1.0 bn USD
- Net debt
- 202.4 m USD
- Equity
- 2.2 bn USD
- Total assets
- 3.4 bn USD
- Debt / equity
- 0.47x
- Current ratio
- 3.26x
- ROE
- 23.8%
- ROA
- 13.8%
- FCF margin
- unavailable
Financial statements (source on every figure)
Revenue and net income (USD)
Margins
Income statement · USD
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Source (latest year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 859.2 m | 1.1 bn | 909.1 m | 788.4 m | 987.9 m | 484.5 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Cost of revenue | 712.4 m | 796.1 m | 688.3 m | 528.9 m | 547.6 m | 327.2 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Gross profit | 146.7 m ≈ | 313.5 m ≈ | 220.8 m ≈ | 259.5 m ≈ | 440.3 m ≈ | 157.3 m ≈ | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026derived |
| SG&A | 50.6 m | 57.8 m | 64.7 m | 74.8 m | 74.4 m | 66.7 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Operating income | 74.4 m | 269.8 m | 165.8 m | 184.7 m | 364.1 m | 83.3 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Depreciation & amortisation | 200.4 m | 248.5 m | 155.7 m | 249.4 m | — | — | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2024verified |
| EBITDA | 274.8 m ≈ | 518.3 m ≈ | 321.5 m ≈ | 434.1 m ≈ | — | — | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026derived |
| Interest expense | 38.8 m | 44.9 m | 36.2 m | 48.3 m | 33.8 m | 26.4 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Pre-tax income | 36.8 m | 225.1 m | 132.2 m | 159.6 m | 339.8 m | 74.6 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Income tax | 7.0 m | 14.7 m | 9.4 m | 293.0 k | -1.0 m | 527.0 k | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Net income | 37.1 m | 152.6 m | 107.1 m | 173.5 m | 359.1 m | 474.4 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Diluted EPS | 0.27 | 1.08 | 0.73 | 1.17 | 2.39 | 3.03 | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Weighted average diluted shares | 136.9 m | 145.3 m | 150.2 m | 151.1 m | 152.1 m | 158.7 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Dividend per share | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.13 | 1.34 | 2.94 | 2.49 | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
≈ computed by olivLaw from the reported lines of the same year: Revenue − Cost of revenue; Operating income + Depreciation & amortisation.
Balance sheet · USD
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Source (latest year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | 84.5 m | 362.2 m | 114.3 m | 207.7 m | 303.1 m | 842.9 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Receivables | 49.1 m | 30.0 m | 27.8 m | 28.7 m | 8.0 m | 9.1 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Inventories | 10.6 m | 28.5 m | 23.7 m | 31.0 m | 30.9 m | 6.8 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Current assets | 170.6 m | 451.4 m | 202.4 m | 317.0 m | 436.9 m | 883.8 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Property, plant & equipment, net | 30.4 m | 29.6 m | 27.2 m | 27.0 m | 17.4 m | 18.5 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Goodwill | 8.9 m | 8.5 m | 7.9 m | 7.8 m | 7.0 m | — | SEC (XBRL)· 21 Feb 2025verified |
| Total assets | 3.7 bn | 3.6 bn | 3.8 bn | 3.6 bn | 3.5 bn | 3.4 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Accounts payable | 24.8 m | 23.4 m | 22.1 m | 26.6 m | 16.9 m | 12.8 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Short-term debt | — | 125.0 m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Long-term debt | 1.4 bn | 1.2 bn | 1.5 bn | 1.4 bn | 1.0 bn | 845.3 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Current liabilities | 91.1 m | 231.7 m | 95.3 m | 140.3 m | 388.7 m | 271.3 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Equity | 1.9 bn | 1.8 bn | 1.9 bn | 1.9 bn | 1.8 bn | 2.2 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
Cash flow · USD
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Source (latest year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 204.2 m | 325.1 m | 269.2 m | 298.4 m | 261.6 m | 256.7 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Capex | 66.5 m | 76.0 m | 74.8 m | 95.5 m | 102.5 m | — | SEC (XBRL)· 21 Feb 2025verified |
| Free cash flow | 137.7 m ≈ | 249.1 m ≈ | 194.4 m ≈ | 202.9 m ≈ | 159.1 m ≈ | — | SEC (XBRL)· 21 Feb 2025derived |
| Investing cash flow | -213.6 m | -26.3 m | -516.4 m | 124.1 m | 354.0 m | 615.1 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Financing cash flow | 27.0 m | -16.3 m | -4.6 m | -328.9 m | -479.4 m | -372.9 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Dividends paid | 146.3 m | 153.5 m | 165.7 m | 170.0 m | 200.6 m | 292.1 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
| Share repurchases | 1.6 m | 1.6 m | 4.2 m | 4.2 m | 4.2 m | 2.9 m | SEC (XBRL)· 23 Feb 2026verified |
≈ computed by olivLaw from the reported lines of the same year: Operating cash flow − Capex.
Computed indicators
Growth
Profitability
Returns
Balance sheet
Liquidity
Cash
Market and valuation
9 indicators that do not apply to the sector.
Valuation
olivLaw classification
Score: 57 / 100
A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.
Closing price
04 Nov 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series
Market cap: 6.1 bn USD
Key indicators
Coverage and freshness
Score by group
- Valuation78
- Returns80
- Quality86
- Balance sheet0
- Growth0
Estimated value range
The combined range = the median of the valid methods' low, central and high values; it is not a probability interval and does not cover every result. Envelope of all methods: 17.74 – 49.35 USD.
Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.
Method ranges (USD per share)
— — Mid · ▏ Price
Valuation methods
- Net asset value (NAV)unavailable · input data missing
- Dividend discount (DDM)32.72 – 44.00 (Mid 37.53)
- Peers: P/B17.74 – 49.35 (Mid 28.46)32 companies used · median multiple 1.6x · quartiles 1.0x – 2.8xABR, ACRE, ADC, APLE, ARI, ARR, BRX, CDP, CMCT, CUBE, DLR, EPR, EPRT, ESS, EXR, FCPT, FSP, HST, IHT, ILPT, KIM, LINE, LTC, O, OLP, PINE, PLD, PSA, VICI, VMRK, VTR, WELL
Classification (SIC) comparables group by industry code, not by economic activity; the direct group is an editorial selection by activity. Members' multiples are on their own trailing twelve months, at their own latest close.
Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)
- Risk-free rate
- 4.3%
- Equity risk premium
- 5.0%
- Beta (default)
- 1.00
- Cost of equity
- 9.3%
- Terminal growth
- 2.5%
Factor scorecard
Neutral profile · Score 57/100
| Factor | Value | Score | Weight used |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROE · Quality | 12.8% | 86 (vs peers) | 9% |
| EBITDA margin · Quality | unavailable | unavailable | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growth | -18.9% | 0 (on a fixed band) | 11% |
| Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheet | unavailable | unavailable | — |
| Interest coverage · Balance sheet | 1.1x | 0 (on a fixed band) | 17% |
| P/B · Valuation | 1.1x | 71 (vs peers) | 26% |
| P/E (TTM) · Valuation | 6.7x | 93 (vs peers) | 11% |
| Dividend yield · Returns | 12.3% | 87 (vs peers) | 20% |
| Payout ratio (EPS) · Returns | 82.0% | 54 (on a fixed band) | 6% |
Factors without a value were dropped; the remaining weights were renormalised.
Score groups
- Balance sheet· partial0/100 · 1/2 factors with a value
- Growth0/100 · 1/1 factors with a value
- Quality· partial86/100 · 1/2 factors with a value
- Returns80/100 · 2/2 factors with a value
- Valuation78/100 · 2/2 factors with a value
A «partial» group is computed from under half of its weight or from one factor: it is not a full assessment of the group.
Memo
RAYONIER INC. (RYN). Latest full fiscal year: 2025; data up to 2026-03-31.
Figures computed from the financial statements: revenue 484.5 m USD in 2025; YoY growth -51.0%; net margin 68.6%; ROE 12.8%.
The estimated value range is 25.23–46.68 USD per share (median of 2 methods, agreement: high); assumptions are illustrative. Against the central value of 33.00 USD, the price of 20.17 USD leaves a potential of 63.6% (value / price − 1) and a margin of safety of 38.9% (1 − price / value). The range is the median of the methods' low, central and high values, not a probability interval.
olivLaw score 57/100, methodological classification: neutral profile (score, margin of safety and method agreement together; not a judgement of the right price). Groups assessed only in part: balance, quality. Not investment advice.
Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.
What supports the thesis
- ROE: 12.8%
- P/B: 1.1x
- P/E (TTM): 6.7x
- Dividend yield: 12.3%
- The price is below the estimated value range
What contradicts it
- Revenue CAGR 3Y: -18.9%
- Interest coverage: 1.1x
Not assessed (insufficient data or a ratio without meaning): EBITDA margin, Net debt / EBITDA.
Versus the vertical median
Real Estate Investment Trusts (SIC 6798) · same industry (4-digit SIC) · compared with 39 companies
Multiples and returns vs the median
Price rebased to 100 (monthly, 5 years)
Companies in the vertical
| Market cap | P/E | ROE | Net margin | Revenue YoY | 1A / 3A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLWelltower Inc. | 181.9 bn | 106.2 | 4.0% | 12.7% | +35.6% | +19% / +178% |
| PLDPrologis, Inc. | 122.5 bn | 33.1 | 7.1% | 42.5% | +7.2% | +2% / +14% |
| EQIXEquinix Inc | 104.3 bn | 63.3 | 11.5% | 16.4% | +5.4% | +40% / +29% |
| AMTAmerican Tower Corporation | 90.4 bn | 27.3 | 90.6% | 30.7% | +5.1% | +7% / −7% |
| DLRDigital Realty Trust, Inc. | 65.0 bn | 48.3 | 6.2% | 21.7% | +10.0% | +15% / +33% |
| PSAPublic Storage | 64.0 bn | 34.9 | 16.0% | 37.8% | +2.7% | +25% / +32% |
| ORealty Income Corporation | 56.3 bn | 40.8 | 3.6% | 22.9% | +9.1% | +3% / +10% |
| VTRVentas, Inc. | 47.2 bn | 167.8 | 1.9% | 4.0% | +18.5% | +11% / +95% |
| CCICrown Castle Inc. | 39.2 bn | 48.6 | — | 20.1% | −4.4% | +1% / −21% |
| IRMIron Mountain Inc | 35.3 bn | 84.0 | — | 5.7% | +12.2% | +37% / +85% |
| EXRExtra Space Storage Inc. | 33.6 bn | 32.7 | 7.9% | 29.9% | +3.7% | +21% / +24% |
| VICIVICI Properties Inc. | 27.8 bn | 11.6 | 8.3% | 56.5% | +4.1% | −12% / −16% |
| VMRKVivmark Residential | 23.9 bn | 27.9 | 8.1% | — | +4.8% | +3% / +12% |
| SBACSba Communications Corporation | 20.7 bn | 21.1 | — | 34.5% | +5.1% | +1% / −21% |
| HSTHost Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 17.9 bn | 17.5 | 15.8% | 16.5% | +7.6% | +48% / +49% |
| ESSEssex Property Trust, Inc. | 17.5 bn | 41.7 | 8.0% | 22.7% | +6.4% | +3% / +27% |
| KIMKimco Realty Corporation | 17.4 bn | 28.6 | 5.8% | 27.8% | +5.1% | +25% / +34% |
| CUBECubesmart | 10.4 bn | 32.3 | 11.8% | 28.7% | +5.3% | +23% / +15% |
| BRXBrixmor Property Group Inc. | 9.3 bn | 22.0 | 14.2% | 30.0% | +6.7% | +16% / +40% |
| ADCAgree Realty Corporation | 9.1 bn | 35.8 | 3.8% | 29.8% | +16.4% | −7% / +18% |
| LINELineage, Inc. | 8.8 bn | — | -2.0% | -3.1% | +0.3% | +8% / unavailable |
| EPRTEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. | 6.2 bn | 22.9 | 6.3% | 41.0% | +24.8% | −11% / +18% |
| RYNRayonier Inc. | 6.1 bn | 6.7 | 12.8% | 68.6% | −51.0% | −7% / −32% |
| EPREpr Properties | 4.7 bn | 16.8 | 12.7% | 38.8% | +2.9% | +16% / +36% |
| APLEApple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | 4.4 bn | 25.6 | 5.5% | 12.2% | −1.3% | +58% / +13% |
1- and 3-year price returns: for RYN from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.
olivLaw engine forecast
The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.
The engine has no published run for this company yet.
Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)
Illustrative scenarios
Illustrative: not forecasts and without probabilities. Each case is one coherent set of assumptions, computed on today's figures.
Estimated price (USD)
| Estimated price | Bear | Base | Bull |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 years | 5.53 Total return -68% · Per year -68% | 9.82 Total return -45% · Per year -45% | 14.86 Total return -19% · Per year -19% |
| 3 years | 4.39 Total return -66% · Per year -30% | 8.86 Total return -39% · Per year -15% | 14.86 Total return -5% · Per year -2% |
| 5 years | 3.48 Total return -65% · Per year -19% | 8.00 Total return -33% · Per year -8% | 14.86 Total return 10% · Per year 2% |
- Exit P/E± 2.22
- Net margin± 1.55
- Annual revenue growth± 1.40
- Annual dilution± 0.13
AI analysis
AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.
Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 07 Aug 2026; since then the company filed 8-K (04 Nov 2026 · results).
In brief
Rayonier is a timberland REIT with assets in some of the most productive softwood timber regions of the United States, earning income from timber harvests, land-based solutions and real estate development. After its January 2026 merger with PotlatchDeltic, the managed acreage grew to more than four million acres, and quarterly revenues reached 396.5 million dollars 3.
SWOT
Strengths
- Large timberland portfolio in productive regions with access to domestic and export markets.
- REIT status that can reduce tax on harvest income, together with investment grade debt ratings.
- Track record of selling land at premiums to timberland value and in-house real estate development capabilities.
Weaknesses
- Revenues depend on residential construction cycles and volatile wood product prices that the company has limited influence over.
- Wood products are capital intensive with high fixed costs, which magnifies the effect of price declines.
- The company does not insure its timber against losses from fire and other causes.
Opportunities
- Integrating the PotlatchDeltic merger could bring scale economies and geographic diversification.
- The Wildlight and Heartwood projects benefit from favorable demographic trends that could support land sales.
- Solar and carbon capture contracts could generate new revenue with little incremental capital.
Threats
- Expanded federal timber harvesting in Idaho could lower prices and intensify competition.
- Tariffs and trade disputes could raise acquisition costs and disrupt supply chains.
- Natural disasters, disease and drought could reduce harvestable volumes and timber inventory.
Risks
- Inflation and energy costsmedium
Rising labor, energy and freight costs could compress margins and affect harvest levels 1.
- Market cyclicalityhigh
Demand for timber, lumber and land depends on economic conditions, interest rates and credit availability, which are beyond the company's control 1.
- Merger integration risksmedium
Integrating PotlatchDeltic and updating sustainable yield for the combined company could delay expected benefits 12.
- Environmental and climate riskshigh
Fire, insects, disease and extreme weather could reduce harvests, and the company carries no insurance for timber losses 1.
- Real estate entitlementmedium
Entitlement and development processes are lengthy and costly, and anti-development groups are active especially in Florida and Washington 1.
Investment thesis
What would need to be true (bull case)
- Post-merger scale, with a much larger land base and higher harvest volumes, could support long-term cash flows 23.
- Real Estate Adjusted EBITDA came in above prior quarterly guidance in the second quarter of 2026, suggesting solid execution in that segment 3.
- Demand for land-based solutions such as solar and carbon capture could open low-capital revenue streams 1.
What would break the thesis
- Pulpwood and sawtimber prices are volatile, and weaker demand could compress margins, particularly in the South 3.
- Debt and financing costs rose after the merger, which could limit flexibility in capital allocation 3.
- Higher federal harvesting in Idaho could press prices in one of the regions with the most growth potential 1.
What to watch
- Updated sustainable yield and harvest volumes for the combined companynext 10-K
- Evolution of Wood Products margins as lumber prices stabilizeQ3 2026
- Pace of land sales at the Wildlight and Heartwood projects2026
- Effect of tariffs and Canadian duty reviews on domestic lumber prices2027
Products, market & competition
AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.
Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 07 Aug 2026; since then the company filed 8-K (04 Nov 2026 · results).
The business
The company invests in timberlands and actively manages them to provide current income and attractive long-term returns for shareholders, operating as an UPREIT with its Operating Partnership owned through subsidiaries 1. As of December 2025 its portfolio comprised about 2.0 million acres in the U.S. South and Pacific Northwest 1. The merger with PotlatchDeltic, completed on 30 January 2026, added a wood products manufacturing business and significantly expanded scale and geographic diversity 12.
Segments
Southern Timber
The Southern segment, which holds most of the land, generated sales of 228.3 million dollars in 2025 1. After the merger, legacy PotlatchDeltic contributions drove a sharp rise in harvest volumes in the second quarter of 2026, although average delivered prices for sawtimber and pulpwood were softer 3.
Market context
Timber demand is directly tied to demand for pulp, paper, packaging, lumber and other wood products, and the wood segments are sensitive to U.S. lumber markets linked to housing starts 1. A 10% duty on softwood timber and lumber imports took effect on 14 October 2025, which could raise domestic prices but may be partly offset by weaker demand 1.
Trends
- Tariffs and trade policymixed
Duties on imported timber and lumber could lift domestic lumber prices, but higher equipment acquisition costs could compress margins 1.
- Higher volumes from merged landstailwind
Integration of PotlatchDeltic timberlands added harvest volumes that supported quarterly revenues in 2026 3.
- Demand for land-based solutionstailwind
Demand for solar leases, carbon capture and storage and carbon offsets could raise revenue from lands not suited to timber 1.
- Expanded federal timber harvesting in Idahoheadwind
Higher federal timber sales could depress timber prices and intensify competition in Idaho 1.
Competitive position
Timberland owners and wood products producers compete mainly on price, which is set by supply relative to demand, and on substitute products 1. Rayonier describes itself as the second largest publicly traded timberland REIT in the United States, which places it in a concentrated market 1.
- Other large U.S. timberland owners
The sources do not name individual competitors; competition comes from timberland owners with greater financial resources.
- Pulp and paper producers
They are both customers and competitors in pulpwood and sawtimber markets, affecting pulpwood prices.
- Lower-cost wood products producers
Some competitors may have lower production costs or benefit from currencies weaker than the U.S. dollar.
- Engineered wood product makers
Substitute engineered wood and non-wood products could reduce demand for the company's products.
Links, dependencies and risks
Who the company is tied to, from its own SEC filings (customers, suppliers, production, partners, competitors, countries, regulation), from the 5 %+ holders' statements (13D/13G) and from what other companies say about it. Click a node for its evidence; on a listed company the graph moves to it.
Loading the links…
News & filings
In the press
- Rayonier Advanced Materials’ (RYAM) Pricing Power Is Surging, But Volumes Tell Another StoryYahoo Finance — News · 11 Sept 2026 · EN
The latest news item in our archive is from 11 Sept 2026; the newest SEC filing is from 04 Nov 2026. The press archive comes from the RSS feeds we follow and does not necessarily cover the latest event — the filings alongside do.
SEC filings
- Current report04 Nov 2026Results of operations · Financial statements and exhibits
- Quarterly report07 Aug 2026
- Current report05 Aug 2026Results of operations · Financial statements and exhibits
- Current report17 Jul 2026Departure or appointment of officers · Other events · Financial statements and exhibits
- Current report14 May 2026Shareholder vote
- Quarterly report08 May 2026
- Current report06 May 2026Results of operations · Financial statements and exhibits
- Current report (amendment)10 Apr 2026Financial statements and exhibits
- Proxy statement01 Apr 2026
- Current report18 Mar 2026Item 4.01 · Financial statements and exhibits
Sources
- [1] Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 · SEC / Rayonier Inc. · 23 Feb 2026
- [2] Form 10-Q, quarter ended 2026-06-30 · SEC / Rayonier Inc. · 07 Aug 2026
- [3] Form 8-K, results release (exhibit 99.1) · SEC / Rayonier Inc. · 05 Aug 2026
Figures computed by olivLaw from SEC filings and closing prices; the qualitative analysis is AI-generated from cited sources. Not investment advice.