Rayonier (RYN) Competitors

Potlatch (NASDAQ:PCH) and Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Which has more volatility and risk, PCH or RYN?

Potlatch has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rayonier has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Is PCH or RYN a better dividend stock?

Potlatch pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Rayonier pays an annual dividend of $1.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Potlatch pays out 339.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Rayonier pays out 22.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Is PCH or RYN more profitable?

Rayonier has a net margin of 68.53% compared to Potlatch's net margin of 3.94%. Rayonier's return on equity of 3.39% beat Potlatch's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Potlatch	3.94%	2.10%	1.29%
Rayonier	68.53%	3.39%	1.91%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PCH or RYN?

Rayonier has higher revenue and earnings than Potlatch. Rayonier is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Potlatch, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Potlatch	$1.06B	3.10	$21.88M	$0.53	80.29
Rayonier	$1.26B	3.21	$359.15M	$4.95	5.26

Do analysts rate PCH or RYN?

Potlatch presently has a consensus target price of $50.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.50%. Rayonier has a consensus target price of $27.75, suggesting a potential upside of 6.59%. Given Potlatch's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Potlatch is more favorable than Rayonier.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Potlatch	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Rayonier	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PCH or RYN?

86.1% of Potlatch shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Rayonier shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Potlatch shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Rayonier 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.

Does the media refer more to PCH or RYN?

In the previous week, Rayonier had 14 more articles in the media than Potlatch. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Rayonier and 5 mentions for Potlatch. Potlatch's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Rayonier's score of 1.13 indicating that Potlatch is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Potlatch	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Rayonier	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Rayonier beats Potlatch on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.