Is RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. (RYAM) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 109.0% / 30% | 18.7% / 30% | 32.4% / 30% | 2.28% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 109.0% / 33% | 18.7% / 33% | 32.4% / 33% | 2.28% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 34.3% / 33% | 5.9% / 33% | 10.2% / 33% | 2.28% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| S&P | 109.0% / 33% | 18.7% / 33% | 32.4% / 33% | 2.28% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 34.3% / 33% | 5.9% / 33% | 10.2% / 50% | 2.28% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 8.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 2.9% | |
| Net Margin | -28.7% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -80.4% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.4% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $24M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$92M |
| Total Debt | $779M |
| Debt-to-Equity | 245.7 |
| Current Ratio | 1.6 |
| Total Assets | $1.8B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $10.81 |
| 50-Day MA | $9.28 |
| 200-Day MA | $6.62 |
| Avg Volume | 1.1M |
| Beta | 2.2 |
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52-Week Range
$3.35
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About RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. (RYAM)
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. manufactures and sells cellulose specialty products in the United States, China, Europe, Japan, rest of Asia, Canada, Latin America, and internationally. It operates through Cellulose Specialties, Biomaterials, Cellulose Commodities, Paperboard, and High-Yield Pulp. The company's products include cellulose specialties, which are natural polymers that are used as raw materials to manufacture a range of consumer-oriented products, such as liquid crystal displays, impact-resistant plastics, thickeners for food products, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, cigarette filters, high-tenacity rayon tire cords and industrial hoses, food casings, paints, lacquers, munitions, and explosives; and biomaterials, including biofuels, lignosulfonates, prebiotics, tall oil soap, and HCE and turpentine. It also offers commodity products, such as commodity viscose used in woven applications, including rayon textiles for clothing and other fabrics, as well as in non-woven applications comprising baby wipes, cosmetic and personal wipes, industrial wipes, and mattress ticking; and absorbent materials consisting of fluff that are used as an absorbent medium in disposable baby diapers, feminine hygiene products, incontinence pads, convalescent bed pads, industrial towels and wipes, and non-woven fabrics. In addition, the company provides paperboards for packaging, printing documents, brochures, promotional materials, paperback books and catalog covers, file folders, freezer, tags, and lottery tickets; and high-yield pulps to produce hardwood aspen, maple, and birch species for paperboard, packaging, printing and writing papers, and various other paper products. Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. (RYAM) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.'s debt ratio?
RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.'s debt ratio is 109.0% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 34.3%.
What are RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.'s key financial metrics?
RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. has a market capitalization of $720M, and revenue of $1.5B. The company maintains a gross margin of 8.1% and a net margin of -28.7%. Return on equity stands at -80.4%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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