low price-to-book with buybacks signals discount to land value.
Rayonier’s timberland exposure trades at a low price-to-book while management buys back shares, implying meaningful discount to real land value.
Rayonier’s timberland model is structurally different, allowing trees to remain in the ground when pricing is weak, which supports value over time if the balance sheet stays conservative. The bull case centers on book value that’s potentially outdated due to long-ago land costs, plus active share repurchases at current prices.