For the quarter ended September 2025, Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM Quick QuoteRYAM - Free Report) reported revenue of $353 million, down 12% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.07, compared to -$0.12 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -6.22% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $376.4 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.07, the company has not delivered EPS surprise.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Rayonier Advanced Materials performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenues- High-Yield Pulp: $24 million compared to the $21.15 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Revenues- Eliminations: $-7 million versus $-8 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Revenues- Paperboard: $39 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $48.45 million.
• EBITDA from operations- Paperboard: $1 million versus $7.25 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• EBITDA from operations- Corporate: $-14 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-14 million.
• EBITDA from operations- High-Yield Pulp: $-9 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-3.3 million.

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Shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials have returned -13.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.