Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) Competitors $5.42 +0.05 (+0.84%) Closing price 08/26/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.42 +0.01 (+0.18%) As of 08/26/2025 06:07 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock RYAM vs. MATV, MAGN, PACK, MERC, VIRC, ILAG, DSY, ITP, SUZ, and REYNShould you be buying Rayonier Advanced Materials stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Rayonier Advanced Materials include Mativ (MATV), Magnera (MAGN), Ranpak (PACK), Mercer International (MERC), Virco Manufacturing (VIRC), Intelligent Living Application Group (ILAG), Big Tree Cloud (DSY), IT Tech Packaging (ITP), Suzano (SUZ), and Reynolds Consumer Products (REYN). These companies are all part of the "business supplies" industry. Rayonier Advanced Materials vs. Its Competitors Mativ Magnera Ranpak Mercer International Virco Manufacturing Intelligent Living Application Group Big Tree Cloud IT Tech Packaging Suzano Reynolds Consumer Products Mativ (NYSE:MATV) and Rayonier Advanced Materials (NYSE:RYAM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation. Is MATV or RYAM more profitable? Mativ has a net margin of -23.09% compared to Rayonier Advanced Materials' net margin of -29.23%. Mativ's return on equity of 4.12% beat Rayonier Advanced Materials' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mativ-23.09% 4.12% 1.16% Rayonier Advanced Materials -29.23%-12.11%-3.68% Do insiders & institutionals believe in MATV or RYAM? 95.0% of Mativ shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of Rayonier Advanced Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Mativ shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Rayonier Advanced Materials shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer MATV or RYAM? Mativ currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential downside of 18.34%. Rayonier Advanced Materials has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.80%. Given Rayonier Advanced Materials' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Rayonier Advanced Materials is more favorable than Mativ.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mativ 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50Rayonier Advanced Materials 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media favor MATV or RYAM? In the previous week, Mativ and Mativ both had 1 articles in the media. Mativ's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Rayonier Advanced Materials' score of 1.45 indicating that Mativ is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mativ 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Rayonier Advanced Materials 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, MATV or RYAM? Mativ has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rayonier Advanced Materials has a beta of 2.49, suggesting that its share price is 149% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MATV or RYAM? Rayonier Advanced Materials has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mativ. Mativ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rayonier Advanced Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMativ$1.98B0.34-$48.70M-$8.35-1.47Rayonier Advanced Materials$1.63B0.22-$38.71M-$6.67-0.81 SummaryMativ beats Rayonier Advanced Materials on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Rayonier Advanced Materials News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RYAM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding RYAM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RYAM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRayonier Advanced MaterialsPAPER &REL PRDS IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$359.80M$8.42B$3.44B$21.17BDividend YieldN/A4.42%5.13%3.53%P/E Ratio-0.8111.37112.2129.00Price / Sales0.221.1231,218,733,196,939,300.0054.90Price / Cash2.4810.8524.1323.61Price / Book1.063.896.435.33Net Income-$38.71M$58.52M$150.51M$995.89M7 Day Performance8.63%3.86%7.61%2.68%1 Month Performance25.49%-3.58%9.39%2.81%1 Year Performance-26.92%-16.06%45.28%11.28% Rayonier Advanced Materials Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RYAMRayonier Advanced Materials3.4871 of 5 stars$5.42+0.8%$6.00+10.8%-28.6%$359.80M$1.63B-0.812,350MATVMativ3.5591 of 5 stars$11.60+0.1%$10.00-13.8%-34.3%$633.11M$1.98B-1.395,100Positive NewsMAGNMagnera2.3471 of 5 stars$12.96-0.8%$17.50+35.0%N/A$465.29M$332.10M-1.702,980News CoveragePositive NewsPACKRanpak2.6376 of 5 stars$4.32+1.8%$5.75+33.3%-23.9%$357.69M$368.90M-10.27880News CoverageAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap UpMERCMercer International3.6631 of 5 stars$3.06+2.0%$4.25+38.9%-47.1%$200.95M$2.04B-1.883,320Positive NewsVIRCVirco Manufacturing3.3502 of 5 stars$8.07flat$17.00+110.7%-49.8%$127.01M$266.24M6.40820ILAGIntelligent Living Application Group1.869 of 5 stars$0.52-0.9%N/A-45.0%$9.51M$7.51M0.00370Positive NewsGap DownDSYBig Tree CloudN/A$1.05-0.2%N/A-72.4%$5.25M$7.32M0.0082Positive NewsGap UpITPIT Tech Packaging0.4809 of 5 stars$0.20-3.2%N/A-10.8%$1.97M$79.87M-0.20370Positive NewsGap DownSUZSuzano2.9999 of 5 stars$9.73-2.1%N/A-3.8%$13.16B$8.79B8.6123,980Positive NewsREYNReynolds Consumer Products4.1184 of 5 stars$22.54-0.2%$28.00+24.2%-25.7%$4.75B$3.70B15.136,400Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MATV Alternatives MAGN Alternatives PACK Alternatives MERC Alternatives VIRC Alternatives ILAG Alternatives DSY Alternatives ITP Alternatives SUZ Alternatives REYN Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:RYAM) was last updated on 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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