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Compared to Estimates, Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM - Free Report) reported revenue of $383 million, up 8.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.13, compared to -$0.07 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $386.35 million, representing a surprise of -0.87%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -750%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.02.

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:
  • Net Sales- High Purity Cellulose: $313 million versus $319.35 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Net Sales- Paperboard & High Yield Pulp: $70 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $67 million.
  • EBITDA attributable to RYAM- Corporate & Other: $-23 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-12.75 million.
  • EBITDA attributable to RYAM- High Purity Cellulose: $73 million versus $70.1 million estimated by two analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Rayonier Advanced Materials here>>>

Shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials have returned -3.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.3% 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.

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