Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. RYN scored 60.0, AAT scored 60.0 — tied at the top.
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RYN
Rayonier Inc.
REIT - Specialty · Financial strength
75.1Fin
$18.88 · $5.6B
fundamentals as of
Strength gap
0.7
AAT leads
AAT
American Assets Trust, Inc.
REIT - Diversified · Financial strength
75.8Fin
$21.68 · $1.7B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
Fastest growthAAT-4.7%
Strongest balance sheetRYN0.36
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
Fundamentals, head-to-head
RYN
AAT
5.5%A-
Yield
6.3%A-
-51.0%F
Rev
-4.7%D+
0.36A
D/E
1.62C
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
The companies
RYNRayonier Inc.
REIT - Specialty · $18.88 · beta 0.92
Why now
REIT - Specialty · market cap $5.6b. Down 27% from 52-week high of $25.97 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue -51% — in contraction; any catalyst that reverses this triggers re-rating. 6 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $25.00 (implying +32% upside).
Moat
Moat signals from the quantitative card are modest — profitability and capital efficiency are middle-of-pack. The thesis here depends on softer factors (switching costs, brand, distribution, regulatory protection) not captured by the quality-growth screen.
Risk
Revenue contracting -51% — the operational turn is not yet visible in the top line. Dividend payout 232% of earnings on a 5.5% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut. ROE 2% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate.
AATAmerican Assets Trust, Inc.
REIT - Diversified · $21.68 · beta 0.98
Why now
REIT - Diversified · market cap $1.7b. 17% off the 52-week high of $25.97.
Moat
Moat signals from the quantitative card are modest — profitability and capital efficiency are middle-of-pack. The thesis here depends on softer factors (switching costs, brand, distribution, regulatory protection) not captured by the quality-growth screen.
Risk
Dividend payout 469% of earnings on a 6.3% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut. Net margin 4.1% is thin — operating leverage cuts both ways; input-cost inflation or pricing pressure hits the bottom line first. ROE 2% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
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Common questions
Is RYN or AAT the better stock?
On the Bull Rankings quality-growth score they are level: RYN and AAT both score 60.0 out of 100. The score blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number, so a tie means the model sees no meaningful edge either way — the pillar breakdown on this page shows where each is actually stronger.
How are RYN and AAT scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
The whole universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the scores and fundamentals here reflect the latest published edition.