Rayonier Advanced Materials (STU:RYQ) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.73 (As of Jul. 29, 2026) — 30% Above Median

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STU:RYQ Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc STU:RYQ
52 GF Score
Price €7.70
GF Value €4.33
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Rayonier Advanced Materials Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Rayonier Advanced Materials STU:RYQ +2.67% 52 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.73 as of Jul. 29, 2026, which is 30% above its 10-year median of 0.56. GuruFocus rates STU:RYQ with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of €4.33 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,267 Chemicals companies, Rayonier Advanced Materials ranks better than 80.98% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-29), Rayonier Advanced Materials's current share price is €7.70. Rayonier Advanced Materials's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €10.51. Rayonier Advanced Materials's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.73.

The historical rank and industry rank for Rayonier Advanced Materials's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

STU:RYQ' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.28   Med: 0.56   Max: 1
Current: 0.72

During the past years, Rayonier Advanced Materials's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.00. The lowest was 0.28. And the median was 0.56.

STU:RYQ's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
80.98% of 1267 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.65 vs STU:RYQ: 0.72

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Rayonier Advanced Materials's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €2.942. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €10.51 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Rayonier Advanced Materials  (STU:RYQ) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Rayonier Advanced Materials Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Rayonier Advanced Materials Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Rayonier Advanced Materials's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Rayonier Advanced Materials Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Rayonier Advanced Materials Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 1.03 0.43 0.76 0.50

Rayonier Advanced Materials Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.51 0.33 0.61 0.50 0.91

STU:RYQ vs ASIX, ASPI, VHI: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Rayonier Advanced Materials's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Rayonier Advanced Materials Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Rayonier Advanced Materials's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Rayonier Advanced Materials's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Rayonier Advanced Materials Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Rayonier Advanced Materials's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=7.70/10.51
=0.73

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Rayonier Advanced Materials's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Rayonier Advanced Materials's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=2.942/330.2130*330.2130
=2.942

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Rayonier Advanced Materials Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.488 241.018 0.669
201609 4.362 241.428 5.966
201612 4.640 241.432 6.346
201703 4.661 243.801 6.313
201706 4.559 244.955 6.146
201709 4.541 246.819 6.075
201712 11.335 246.524 15.183
201803 11.291 249.554 14.940
201806 12.348 251.989 16.181
201809 13.038 252.439 17.055
201812 12.605 251.233 16.568
201903 12.086 254.202 15.700
201906 11.834 256.143 15.256
201909 9.179 256.759 11.805
201912 9.733 256.974 12.507
202003 9.152 258.115 11.708
202006 9.094 257.797 11.649
202009 9.385 260.280 11.907
202012 9.018 260.474 11.432
202103 8.701 264.877 10.847
202106 10.246 271.696 12.453
202109 10.472 274.310 12.606
202112 11.307 278.802 13.392
202203 11.195 287.504 12.858
202206 11.251 296.311 12.538
202209 12.311 296.808 13.697
202212 12.228 296.797 13.605
202303 11.928 301.836 13.049
202306 11.498 305.109 12.444
202309 11.266 307.789 12.087
202312 10.467 306.746 11.268
202403 10.410 312.332 11.006
202406 10.647 314.175 11.191
202409 10.018 315.301 10.492
202412 10.335 315.605 10.813
202503 9.535 319.799 9.845
202506 4.430 322.561 4.535
202509 4.301 324.800 4.373
202512 4.035 324.054 4.112
202603 2.942 330.213 2.942

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.73 mean?
Rayonier Advanced Materials (STU:RYQ) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.73 as of Jul. 29, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Rayonier Advanced Materials and its competitors. This is 30% above median its historical median of 0.56. Over the past decade, Rayonier Advanced Materials' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.28 to 1.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Rayonier Advanced Materials ranks #241 out of 1267 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 19%.
Is Rayonier Advanced Materials' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Rayonier Advanced Materials' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.73 is 30% above median its 10-year median of 0.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.28 to a high of 1.00. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65. Rayonier Advanced Materials' value of 0.73 is 55.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Rayonier Advanced Materials ranks #241 out of 1267 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Rayonier Advanced Materials has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rayonier Advanced Materials' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ASIX and ASPI?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Rayonier Advanced Materials ranks #241 out of 1267 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Rayonier Advanced Materials in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65. Rayonier Advanced Materials' value of 0.73 is 55.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Rayonier Advanced Materials' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.28 to 1.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.56 vs. the industry median of 1.65, Rayonier Advanced Materials has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Chemicals company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.65, based on 1,267 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Rayonier Advanced Materials's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.73 is 55.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Rayonier Advanced Materials and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rayonier Advanced Materials's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.73, which is 30% above median its own 10-year median of 0.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rayonier Advanced Materials stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rayonier Advanced Materials (STU:RYQ) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €4.33, compared to a current price of €7.70 — trading 77.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.73, which is 30% above median its 10-year median of 0.56 and 55.8% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.65. Rayonier Advanced Materials' overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Rayonier Advanced Materials (STU:RYQ), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.73 as of Jul. 29, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Rayonier Advanced Materials (STU:RYQ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rayonier Advanced Materials stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €7.70 is trading 77.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €4.33. GuruFocus considers Rayonier Advanced Materials to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:RYQ:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.73 (30% above median its 10-year median of 0.56)
  • GF Value™: €4.33 vs. price of €7.70 (77.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 55.8% below the Chemicals median (#241 of 1267)

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:RYQ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Rayonier Advanced Materials Business Description

Other Exchanges RYAM:USA
Address 1301 Riverplace Boulevard, Suite 2300, Jacksonville, FL, USA, 32207
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc engaged in the production and sale of high-purity cellulose and other cellulose-based materials derived from renewable wood fiber. The company operates through five segments: Cellulose Specialties, which produces purified cellulose used in products such as filters, pharmaceuticals, food additives and electronics; Biomaterials, which produces products including biofuels, lignosulfonates and other bio-based chemicals; Cellulose Commodities, which manufactures absorbent and viscose pulp used in textiles and hygiene products; Paperboard, which produces coated paperboard used for packaging and printing applications; and High-Yield Pulp, which produces pulp used in paperboard, packaging and printing paper products.
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