Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
Rayonier Advanced Materials' (RYAM) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 3.47% in Q1 2026, down 390.0% year-on-year from 1.2% in Q1 2025, and down 1301.14% quarter-over-quarter from 0.29% in Q4 2025.
Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rayonier Advanced Materials' Return on Capital Employed history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.47% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 390.0% year-over-year to 3.47% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 3.47%, a 390.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.26%, down 199.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed eased to 3.47% in Q1 2026 per RYAM's latest filing, from 0.29% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 2.91% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 3.62% in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 0.21% (2022), against an average of 0.44%.
- Biggest YoY gain for Return on Capital Employed was 588 bps in 2024; the steepest drop was 646 bps in 2024.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 1.31% in 2022, then tumbled by 375 bps to 3.62% in 2023, then surged by 163 bps to 2.26% in 2024, then plunged by 87 bps to 0.29% in 2025, then plunged by 1301 bps to 3.47% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest RYAM Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 3.47% (Q1 2026), 0.29% (Q4 2025), and 0.31% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 5.19 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 468.00 Mn | -4.22% |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.49 Bn | 4.40 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Olin | 2.69 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 75.80 Mn | -2.01% |
| 4 | Braskem | 1.98 Bn | -218.50 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rex American Resources | 1.49 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 28.91 Mn | 13.29% |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.18 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 87.95 Mn | 3.14% |
| 7 | Tronox Holdings | 1.02 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 44.00 Mn | -4.44% |
| 8 | Lsb Industries | 880.78 Mn | 699.14 Mn | 35.79 Mn | 7.05% |
| 9 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 775.06 Mn | 730.77 Mn | 93.76 Mn | 29.83% |
| 10 | Rayonier Advanced Materials | 566.61 Mn | 510.33 Mn | -7.59 Mn | -3.47% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | -3.47% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.29% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 0.31% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -1.42% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 0.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.26% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -1.79% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -1.68% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -3.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.63% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 2.90% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 2.91% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.31% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | -0.21% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | -1.48% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | -1.25% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.50% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | -0.59% |
| Jun 26, 2021 | -0.76% |