RYAM vs SLVM vs SOLS Stock Comparison

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Sylvamo and Solstice Advanced Materials Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SLVM Sylvamo Corp
$31.87 -9.0% 1M -25.7% 1Y
Market cap
$1.27B
P/E
16.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.30B
Div. yield
5.65%
Pulp and Paper Basic Materials
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Solstice Advanced Materials leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Solstice Advanced Materials 7, Sylvamo 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRYAMSLVMSOLSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $455.18M $1.27B $10.05B SOLS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -3.2x 16.7x 47.8x SLVM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 26.1x 23.4x SOLS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -3.3% -7.1% +9.2% SOLS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -9.5% 2.3% 5.1% SOLS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -4.7% 7.4% 9.8% SOLS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 8.4x 1.9x 1.3x SOLS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 5.65% 0.33% SLVM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -5.3% -25.7% +31.8% SOLS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.3%/yr +2.5%/yr — SLVM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 68.1% 38.4% 54.7% SLVM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 23/100 57/100 39/100 SLVM

Percentile Scorecard

RYAMSLVMSOLS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisRYAMSLVMSOLS
Valuation 43 #54 of 94 88 #35 of 287 39 #58 of 94
Growth 10 #82 of 91 11 #237 of 266 22 #71 of 91
Profitability 28 #61 of 84 64 #86 of 234 80 #18 of 84
Financial Health 11 #84 of 94 27 #210 of 289 43 #54 of 94
Shareholder Returns – 97 #7 of 203 13 #60 of 69
Overall 23 57 39
  • RYAM ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • SLVM ranked among 308 companies in Basic Materials
  • SOLS ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodRYAMSLVMSOLSSPY
1 month -17.4%-9.0%+11.1% +0.9%
3 months -19.4%-16.8%+13.6% +5.9%
6 months -28.3%-26.5%-17.8% +8.5%
Year to date +14.3%-33.8%+30.2% +13.3%
1 year -5.3%-25.7%+31.8% +12.4%
3 years +144.7%-26.7%— +88.1%
3 years, per year +34.8%-9.8%— +23.5%
5 years -6.3%+13.2%— +68.2%
5 years, per year -1.3%+2.5%— +11.0%
10 years -49.1%—— +263.4%
10 years, per year -6.5%—— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureRYAMSLVMSOLSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 68.1%38.4%54.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 56.5%35.4%54.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.800.611.56 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.08-0.670.58 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -71.6%-67.4%-37.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -42.7%-41.8%-28.6% -0.9%
52-week high $11.75$54.74$88.60 $779.14
52-week low $5.52$31.19$41.43 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleRYAMSLVMSOLS
P/E now vs peer median -3.2xmedian 22.0x 16.7xmedian 17.5x 47.8xmedian 22.0x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.4x 0.4xmedian 1.8x 2.5xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.7xmedian 12.4x 4.8xmedian 9.8x 12.4xmedian 12.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -12.5xmedian 15.5x -115.3xmedian 15.8x 51.5xmedian 15.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 1.7x 1.3xmedian 1.8x 6.3xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.03median 1.84 -0.48median 0.78 —median 1.84

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsRYAMSLVMSOLS
Revenue $1.47B $3.30B $4.10B
Gross profit $86.44M $679.00M $1.25B
Operating income -$51.13M $261.00M $692.00M
Net income -$139.93M $76.00M $258.00M
Free cash flow -$36.56M -$11.00M $195.00M
R&D – – $106.00M
EPS (diluted) $-2.07 $1.91 $1.32
Cash & equivalents $57.01M $227.00M $750.00M
Total debt $774.77M $3.55B $1.97B
Shares (diluted) 67.51M 39.80M 159.40M
Enterprise value $189.98M $1.15B $7.71B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricRYAMSLVMSOLS
P/E -3.2x 16.7x 47.8x
P/FCF -12.5x -115.3x 51.5x
P/Operating cash flow 8.9x 6.1x 16.6x
P/S 0.3x 0.4x 2.5x
P/B 2.3x 1.3x 6.3x
P/Tangible book 2.4x 1.3x 6.5x
EV/EBITDA 13.7x 4.8x 12.4x
EV/EBIT -22.9x 8.1x 16.3x
EV/Revenue 0.8x 0.6x 2.8x
EV/FCF -32.1x -191.8x 57.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 22.8x 10.1x 18.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.03 -0.48 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRYAMSLVMSOLS
Revenue growth (1Y) -3.3% -7.1% 9.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -6.9% -4.2% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -32.6% -16.7% -4.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -15.4% -12.8% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -130.1% -32.2% -17.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -43.1% -23.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) 68.5% -65.1% -50.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -113.6% -36.5% –
EPS growth (1Y) 68.8% -64.0% -59.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -111.7% -35.0% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -55.0% -49.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -35.2% -19.7% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -241.2% -105.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -34.6% -27.1% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRYAMSLVMSOLS
Gross margin 5.9% 20.6% 30.6%
EBITDA margin 5.9% 13.3% 22.3%
Operating margin -3.5% 7.9% 16.9%
Pretax margin -10.2% 4.3% 13.9%
Net margin -9.5% 2.3% 5.1%
FCF margin -2.5% -0.3% 4.8%
Operating cash flow margin 3.5% 6.3% 14.8%
Return on equity -65.8% 7.9% 18.6%
Return on assets -8.5% 2.7% 4.9%
Return on invested capital -4.7% 7.4% 9.8%
Return on capital employed -4.0% 12.4% 17.0%
Asset turnover 0.9x 1.2x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.4x 2.8x 2.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 0.3% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRYAMSLVMSOLS
Debt / assets 47.8% 33.5% 33.3%
Debt / equity 4.0x 1.0x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 8.4x 1.9x 1.3x
Debt / FCF -21.2x -87.6x 10.1x
Liabilities / assets 88.0% 66.8% 73.2%
Equity / assets 12.0% 33.2% 26.8%
Interest coverage -0.5x – 9.0x
Current ratio 1.4x 1.5x 1.5x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.7x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.2x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 0.92 3.19 2.69

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRYAMSLVMSOLS
Dividend yield – 5.6% 0.3%
Net buyback yield – 3.3% –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 9.0% 0.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusRYAMSLVMSOLS
Forward P/E – 26.1xFY2026 23.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-1.18FY2026 $1.22FY2026 $2.70FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -65.5%FY2026 +81.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +323.0% +33.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.40BFY2026 $3.41BFY2026 $4.44BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -4.6%FY2026 +1.8%FY2026 +14.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.5% +0.8% -4.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRYAMSLVMSOLS
Held by institutions 77.1% 99.6% 83.9%
Institutions holding 188 335 1,159
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.3% -0.4% +3.1%
Institutions buying 98 162 495
Institutions selling 48 88 443
Buyers to sellers 2.04 1.84 1.12

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

RYAMSLVMSOLS
RYAM 1.00 0.16 0.19
SLVM 0.16 1.00 0.06
SOLS 0.19 0.06 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RYAM, SLVM and SOLS?

Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) $455.18M, Sylvamo (SLVM) $1.27B, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) $10.05B.

Which stock is cheaper, RYAM, SLVM and SOLS?

Sylvamo (SLVM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) -3.2x, Sylvamo (SLVM) 16.7x, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) 47.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) is cheapest (Sylvamo (SLVM) 26.1x, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) 23.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) -3.3%, Sylvamo (SLVM) -7.1%, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) +9.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) has the highest net margin (Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) -9.5%, Sylvamo (SLVM) 2.3%, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) 5.1%). On return on invested capital, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) leads (Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) -4.7%, Sylvamo (SLVM) 7.4%, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) 9.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) returned the most: Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) -5.3%, Sylvamo (SLVM) -25.7%, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) +31.8%. Over five years, Sylvamo (SLVM) compounded fastest (Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) -1.3%/yr, Sylvamo (SLVM) +2.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Sylvamo (SLVM) has the highest dividend yield: Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) 0.00%, Sylvamo (SLVM) 5.65%, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) 0.33%. Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sylvamo (SLVM) has been the steadiest (Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) 68.1%, Sylvamo (SLVM) 38.4%, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) 54.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RYAM, SLVM and SOLS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.