For the quarter ended June 2026, Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM Quick QuoteRYAM - Free Report) reported revenue of $376 million, up 10.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.30, compared to -$0.43 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $357.5 million, representing a surprise of +5.18%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -76.47%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.17.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

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:

• Net Sales- Paperboard & High Yield Pulp: $75 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $67.05 million.
• Net Sales- High Purity Cellulose: $301 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $290.45 million.
• EBITDA attributable to RYAM- Corporate & Other: $-7 million compared to the $-14 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• EBITDA attributable to RYAM- High Purity Cellulose: $56 million compared to the $50.9 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials have returned +27.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.