Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) and Nature Wood Group (NASDAQ:NWGL) Head to Head Comparison

Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) and Nature Wood Group (NASDAQ:NWGL) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Rayonier and Nature Wood Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rayonier	$1.26 billion	2.84	$359.15 million	$4.95	4.70
Nature Wood Group	$21.54 million	1.27	-$8.73 million	N/A	N/A

Rayonier has higher revenue and earnings than Nature Wood Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Rayonier and Nature Wood Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rayonier	0	4	1	0	2.20
Nature Wood Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Rayonier presently has a consensus price target of $28.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.40%. Given Rayonier’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Rayonier is more favorable than Nature Wood Group.

Profitability

This table compares Rayonier and Nature Wood Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rayonier	68.53%	3.39%	1.91%
Nature Wood Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

89.1% of Rayonier shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Rayonier shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Rayonier has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nature Wood Group has a beta of 1.87, suggesting that its stock price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Rayonier beats Nature Wood Group on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rayonier

Rayonier is a leading timberland real estate investment trust with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the United States and New Zealand. As of December 31, 2023, Rayonier owned or leased under long-term agreements approximately 2.7 million acres of timberlands located in the U.S. South (1.85 million acres), U.S. Pacific Northwest (418,000 acres) and New Zealand (421,000 acres).

About Nature Wood Group

Nature Wood Group Limited, an integrated forestry company, engages in management and harvesting, and down-stream wood-processing and distribution activities. It operates in two divisions, Direct Purchase and Original Design Manufacturer Services; and Manufacturing segments. The company offers a range of products, including logs, decking and flooring products, sawn timber, recycled and synthesized charcoal, machine-made charcoal, and essential oils. It provides IT and business consultancy services. The company serves importers, retailers, and processors through its sales network in Europe, South Asia, South America, North America, and China. The company was formerly known as China Nature Wood Industry Group Limited and changed its name to Nature Wood Group Limited in September 2022. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Macau. Nature Wood Group Limited operates as a subsidiary of Easy Bliss Limited.