Latest: Q1 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$30.0M in Q1 2026 · $241M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$34.6M
Capital spending−$4.5M
Free cash flow+$30.0M
Cash conversion cycle24 days
Analysis
In Q1 2026, Rayonier generated $34.6M of operating cash flow and spent $4.5M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $30.0M. That is $6.4M more than in Q1 2025 ($23.6M).
Over the twelve months to Mar 31, 2026, operating cash flow was $264M; the largest uses were dividends ($263M), other financing ($104M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($27.5M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($606M); the cash balance rose by $449M.
Operating cash flow was $34.6M against net income of −$12.5M. The largest differences: deferred taxes −$39.5M, stock-based pay +$15.4M, other operating capital −$12.6M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 24 days (receivables 8 + inventory 23 − payables 8).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q1 2026): Operating cash flow $34.6M, Capital spending $4.5M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.4B; the largest uses were dividends ($982M) and capital spending ($958M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$682M
Debt$2.1B
Net debt$1.4B
Due within a year$200M
Rayonier funds itself: free cash flow was $241M over the last twelve months, and $682M of cash and investments stands against $2.1B of debt ($200M due within a year, 3.4× covered by cash).
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $682M of cash and investments now.
Where the cash came from and went
From profit to cash
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
Quarter
Receivable days
Inventory days
Payable days
Cash conversion cycle
Q1 2026
8
23
8
24
Q4 2025
9
16
18
7
Q3 2025
6
19
11
15
Q2 2025
9
41
16
34
Q1 2025
10
44
20
35
Q4 2024
3
8
7
4
Q3 2024
25
23
29
19
Q2 2024
30
41
37
35
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Buybacks
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q1 2026
$34.6M
−$4.5M
−$24.8M
−$1.0M
−$81.1M
−$28.3M
$161M
$30.0M
Q4 2025
$51.8M
−$10.6M
—
−$213K
−$96.7M
—
$76.8M
$41.2M
Q3 2025
$116M
−$16.3M
—
−$7K
−$42.1M
—
−$27.3M
$99.9M
Q2 2025
$61.0M
−$4.1M
—
−$2.6M
−$42.8M
—
−$660M
$56.9M
Q1 2025
$27.7M
−$4.1M
—
−$38K
−$110M
—
$110M
$23.6M
Q4 2024
$87.8M
−$26.6M
—
−$12K
−$42.5M
−$190M
−$266M
$61.2M
Q3 2024
$66.2M
−$24.0M
—
−$4K
−$42.6M
—
$65.3M
$42.2M
Q2 2024
$55.3M
−$18.1M
—
−$4.1M
−$43.2M
—
$18.0M
$37.3M
Rayonier: income statement and cash flow
Rayonier, Q2 2026: revenue $396M (+272% year over year), operating margin 8.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.