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Rayonier Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 new, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Pro forma earnings and Adjusted EBITDA rose: Net income attributable to Rayonier was $19.1 million, or $0.06 per diluted share. Pro forma net income was $31.5 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, and Adjusted EBITDA was $123.7 million. Source
  • Northwest Adjusted EBITDA nearly quadrupled: Northwest Timber Adjusted EBITDA was $26.3 million, driven by 364,000 tons of added PotlatchDeltic volume and higher indexed sawlog prices in Idaho. Source
  • Lumber realizations hit four-year high: Lumber price realizations rose through the quarter to $505 per thousand board feet on 314 MMBF of shipments. Wood Products Adjusted EBITDA was $25.0 million. Source
  • Real Estate Adjusted EBITDA above prior guidance: Real Estate Adjusted EBITDA was $38.3 million, above the high end of prior quarterly guidance. Operating income was $28.3 million. Source
  • Corporate costs rose with merger spend: Corporate and other operating expenses were $28.7 million, including $10.4 million of merger costs, reflecting the combined company’s larger scale. Source
  • Share repurchases of $72.4 million: The company repurchased about 3.5 million shares at an average price of $20.95, for $72.4 million in total during the quarter. Source
  • Real Estate targets for quarter and year: Real Estate Adjusted EBITDA is expected at $25 to $35 million in the third quarter and $180 to $200 million for the full year. Source

“Our second quarter results reflected solid performance across all of our business segments, as well as a full quarter of contributions from the legacy PotlatchDeltic businesses, resulting in total Adjusted EBITDA of $123.7 million,”

Mark McHugh, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Southern Timber harvest volume Sourcefull year 202612.2 to 12.5 million tons
Southern Timber harvest volume Sourcethird quarter 20263.1 to 3.3 million tonsNew
Northwest Timber harvest volume Sourcefull year 20262.0 to 2.2 million tons
Northwest Timber harvest volume Sourcethird quarter 2026approximately 600,000 tonsNew
Wood Products lumber shipments Source11 months of contribution in 2026approximately 1.1 billion board feetKept
Wood Products lumber shipments Sourcethird quarter 2026320 to 330 million board feetNew
Real Estate Adjusted EBITDA Sourcethird quarter 2026$25 to $35 millionNew
Real Estate Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$180 to $200 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Quarter-specific Real Estate Adjusted EBITDA range given for the third quarter. Source
  • New guidance: Quarter-specific lumber shipment range given for the third quarter. Source
  • New guidance: Quarter-specific Southern Timber harvest range given for the third quarter. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year Real Estate Adjusted EBITDA range of $180 to $200 million continued. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year lumber shipment figure of about 1.1 billion board feet continued. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Pro forma earnings and Adjusted EBITDA rose: Net income attributable to Rayonier was $19.1 million, or $0.06 per diluted share. Pro forma net income was $31.5 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, and Adjusted EBITDA was $123.7 million. Source
  • Full quarter of legacy PotlatchDeltic results: The second quarter included PotlatchDeltic for the entire period. The prior-year quarter reflected Rayonier on a standalone basis, so the comparison reflects the added legacy businesses. Source
  • Operating income up from prior year: Operating income was $34.6 million. Excluding merger costs and a casualty-related timber write-off, pro forma operating income was $47.2 million. Source

Timber segments: Southern and Northwest

  • Southern Timber harvest more than doubled: Southern Timber sales were $107.6 million, up 102%. Harvest volumes rose to 3.35 million tons, mainly from 1.5 million tons added from the PotlatchDeltic timberlands. Source
  • Southern pine prices fell on mix: Average delivered pine sawtimber fell to $44.46 per ton from $47.87. Management attributed the decline mainly to geographic mix from the expanded footprint, with modestly softer market conditions. Source
  • Southern operating income declined on depletion: Southern operating income was $8.1 million, down $4.5 million. Higher depletion, lower prices, higher costs and a casualty write-off were partly offset by volume and non-timber income. Source
  • Northwest Adjusted EBITDA nearly quadrupled: Northwest Timber Adjusted EBITDA was $26.3 million, driven by 364,000 tons of added PotlatchDeltic volume and higher indexed sawlog prices in Idaho. Source
  • Northwest sawtimber prices rose on Idaho mix: Average delivered sawtimber rose to $119.66 per ton from $96.17. Management cited Idaho sawtimber mix, most of which is indexed to lumber prices. Harvest volumes rose 133% to 578,000 tons. Source

“We also deployed capital opportunistically during the quarter, repurchasing $72 million of our common stock, which reflects our commitment to disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for our shareholders.”

Mark McHugh, President and Chief Executive Officer

Wood Products and lumber pricing

  • Lumber realizations hit four-year high: Lumber price realizations rose through the quarter to $505 per thousand board feet on 314 MMBF of shipments. Wood Products Adjusted EBITDA was $25.0 million. Source
  • Supply factors drove lumber prices: Management said lumber prices rose steadily as import duties, mill curtailments and trucking shortages constrained supply. Source
  • Sales split between lumber and other products: Wood Products sales were $196.2 million, of which $158.6 million was lumber. Operating income was $15.1 million. Source
  • Shipments met targets despite transport strain: Management said shipment volumes were in line with targets during a challenging transportation environment. Source

Real Estate sales and acreage

  • Real Estate Adjusted EBITDA above prior guidance: Real Estate Adjusted EBITDA was $38.3 million, above the high end of prior quarterly guidance. Operating income was $28.3 million. Source
  • Rural sales included solar developer parcel: Rural sales were $40.7 million from 7,490 acres at $5,439 per acre. The total included a 459-acre sale to a solar developer at $10,100 per acre. Source
  • Acres sold rose; average price fell: Acres sold rose to 7,500 from 3,263. The weighted-average price was $6,290 per acre, against $8,340 in the prior year period. Source
  • Development sales from Chenal Valley and Heartwood: Improved development sales were $6.4 million, including $2.3 million from Chenal Valley in Little Rock and $2.1 million from Heartwood near Savannah. Source

“In our Southern Timber segment, Adjusted EBITDA increased 85% versus the prior year quarter to $52.6 million, driven primarily by the contribution of approximately 1.5 million tons of harvest volume from the legacy PotlatchDeltic timberlands.”

Mark McHugh, President and Chief Executive Officer

Costs, interest and merger expenses

  • Corporate costs rose with merger spend: Corporate and other operating expenses were $28.7 million, including $10.4 million of merger costs, reflecting the combined company’s larger scale. Source
  • Merger costs defined: Merger costs cover professional fees, employee costs, accelerated stock compensation and integration costs. The merger closed January 30, 2026. Source
  • Interest expense rose on assumed debt: Interest expense was $16.9 million, up $10.4 million, mainly from debt assumed in the merger. Interest income was $4.9 million. Source
  • Income tax tied to wood and real estate: Income tax expense was $2.9 million, mainly from income in the Wood Products and Real Estate development businesses. Source

Cash flow and cash available for distribution

  • Operating cash flow rose year to date: Year-to-date cash from operations was $145.2 million, up from $88.7 million. Cash available for distribution was $177.1 million year to date. Source
  • Cash available for distribution up on EBITDA: Cash available for distribution rose $130.5 million, mainly on higher Adjusted EBITDA, partly offset by $20.4 million of higher capital expenditures. Source
  • Debt and cash at quarter end: At June 30, 2026, debt outstanding was $1.86 billion and cash was $411.8 million, against $842.9 million of cash at December 31, 2025. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Share repurchases of $72.4 million: The company repurchased about 3.5 million shares at an average price of $20.95, for $72.4 million in total during the quarter. Source
  • Remaining buyback authorization: Of the current share repurchase authorization, $126.0 million remained at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Dividend of $0.26 per share: The equity statement shows a $0.26 per share dividend for the quarter, totaling $77.9 million. Source

Full-year and third-quarter guidance

  • Southern harvest and pricing targets: Full-year Southern harvest is 12.2 to 12.5 million tons, with 3.1 to 3.3 million tons in the third quarter. Third-quarter sawtimber and pulpwood prices are expected to be relatively stable. Source
  • Northwest harvest and sawtimber pricing: Full-year Northwest harvest is 2.0 to 2.2 million tons, with about 600,000 tons in the third quarter. Sawtimber prices are expected to be modestly higher in the third quarter. Source
  • Lumber realizations in July: Quarter-to-date lumber price realization as of July month-end was modestly higher than the second-quarter average. Source
  • Real Estate targets for quarter and year: Real Estate Adjusted EBITDA is expected at $25 to $35 million in the third quarter and $180 to $200 million for the full year. Source

Merger integration and strategy

  • Integration priorities and merger benefits: Management said it continued to progress on integration priorities and on positioning the combined company to realize the merger’s strategic and financial benefits. Source
  • Southern pine prices reflect combined mix: Full-year and quarterly Southern pine prices are expected below Rayonier’s prior standalone prices, reflecting the combined company’s geographic mix. Source
  • Real Estate momentum and land pipeline: Management cited continued momentum in Real Estate and a pipeline of rural and improved development land sales for the rest of the year. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 August 2026

  • Third-quarter harvest volumes: Southern Timber harvest of 3.1 to 3.3 million tons and Northwest Timber harvest of about 600,000 tons are expected in the third quarter. Source
  • Third-quarter lumber shipments: Lumber shipments of 320 to 330 million board feet are expected in the third quarter. Source
  • Third-quarter Real Estate contribution: Real Estate Adjusted EBITDA contribution of $25 to $35 million is expected in the third quarter, based on the transaction pipeline and quarter-to-date sales. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Leverage (debt outstanding and cash) SourceDebt outstanding $1.86 billion; cash $411.8 million at June 30, 2026
Acquisitions and dispositions (acres sold) Source7,500 acres sold in the quarter versus 3,263 in the prior year period

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Management described the transportation environment as challenging for Wood Products shipments. Source
  • Operational: A casualty event led to a $2.3 million timber write-off of damaged timber that could not be salvaged. Source
  • Financial: Interest expense increased with debt assumed in the merger with PotlatchDeltic. Source
  • Demand: Pine pulpwood prices fell to $30.20 per ton from $37.35, with management citing expanded-footprint mix and pulpwood market conditions. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said the full-year metrics are consistent with the initial guidance from February, with a pro rata contribution from legacy PotlatchDeltic operations. Source
  • Ahead: Management stated Real Estate Adjusted EBITDA was above the high end of the prior quarter’s guidance. Source
  • Not stated: Management said it continues to expect the full-year Real Estate contribution range. Source
  • Not stated: Management said it continues to expect lumber shipments of about 1.1 billion board feet for the 11 months of contribution. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.