Rayonier (RYN) Competitors

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

Which has more risk and volatility, PCH or RYN?

Potlatch has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rayonier has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate PCH or RYN?

Potlatch presently has a consensus target price of $50.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.96%. Rayonier has a consensus target price of $28.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.48%. Given Potlatch's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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	3.06	$21.88M	$0.53	79.30
Rayonier	$1.26B	3.21	$359.15M	$4.95	5.31

Does the media prefer PCH or RYN?

In the previous week, Potlatch had 6 more articles in the media than Rayonier. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Potlatch and 6 mentions for Rayonier. Rayonier's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Potlatch's score of 1.32 indicating that Rayonier is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Potlatch	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Rayonier	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

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%

Is PCH or RYN a better dividend stock?

Potlatch pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Rayonier pays an annual dividend of $1.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. 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.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Rayonier shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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