AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC (COLD) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:COLD - US03064D1081 - REIT
10.4 USD
-0.41 (-3.79%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to COLD. COLD was compared to 128 industry peers in the Diversified REITs industry. COLD has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. COLD does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively. COLD also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
COLD had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year COLD had a positive cash flow from operations.
COLD had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
COLD had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of COLD (-0.77%) is worse than 62.50% of its industry peers.
COLD has a worse Return On Equity (-2.06%) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.19%, COLD is not doing good in the industry: 60.16% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
COLD had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.07%. This is in line with the industry average of 3.04%.
The 3 year average ROIC (2.07%) for COLD is below the current ROIC(2.19%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.77% | ||
| ROE | -2.06% | ||
| ROIC | 2.19% |
ROA(3y)-1.91%
ROA(5y)-1.16%
ROE(3y)-4.23%
ROE(5y)-2.56%
ROIC(3y)2.07%
ROIC(5y)1.95%
1.3 Margins
COLD has a worse Operating Margin (7.77%) than 81.25% of its industry peers.
COLD's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
COLD's Gross Margin of 31.95% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. COLD is outperformed by 89.06% of its industry peers.
COLD's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.77% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 31.95% |
OM growth 3Y22.51%
OM growth 5Y-3.29%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y11.04%
GM growth 5Y3.44%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so COLD is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, COLD has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
COLD has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for COLD is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
COLD has an Altman-Z score of 0.26. This is a bad value and indicates that COLD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
COLD has a worse Altman-Z score (0.26) than 63.28% of its industry peers.
COLD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.36. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
COLD has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.36. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: COLD outperforms 47.66% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.36 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.26 |
ROIC/WACC0.36
WACC6.02%
2.3 Liquidity
COLD has a Current Ratio of 0.54. This is a bad value and indicates that COLD is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
COLD has a worse Current ratio (0.54) than 81.25% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.54 indicates that COLD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of COLD (0.54) is worse than 81.25% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.54 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
COLD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 78.22%, which is quite impressive.
Looking at the last year, COLD shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.60% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 8.37% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)78.22%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-300%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.6%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.6%
Revenue growth 5Y8.37%
Sales Q2Q%-1.56%
3.2 Future
COLD is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 19.92% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, COLD will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.53% on average per year.
EPS Next Y97.6%
EPS Next 2Y45.6%
EPS Next 3Y31.28%
EPS Next 5Y19.92%
Revenue Next Year-3.42%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.69%
Revenue Next 3Y1.59%
Revenue Next 5Y4.53%
3.3 Evolution
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
COLD reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 254.90, the valuation of COLD can be described as expensive.
COLD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of COLD to the average of the S&P500 Index (35.42), we can say COLD is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 254.9 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of COLD indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: COLD is cheaper than 67.97% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.57 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
COLD's earnings are expected to grow with 31.28% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y45.6%
EPS Next 3Y31.28%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.58%, COLD is a good candidate for dividend investing.
In the last 3 months the price of COLD has falen by -30.48%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.49, COLD pays a better dividend. On top of this COLD pays more dividend than 82.81% of the companies listed in the same industry.
COLD's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.44.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 8.58% |
5.2 History
The dividend of COLD has a limited annual growth rate of 2.19%.
COLD has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
As COLD did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.19%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
The earnings of COLD are negative and hence is the payout ratio. COLD will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
The dividend of COLD is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-414.38%
EPS Next 2Y45.6%
EPS Next 3Y31.28%
NYSE:COLD (11/19/2025, 2:58:31 PM)
10.4
-0.41 (-3.79%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners116.08%
Inst Owner Change-0.41%
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner Change5.56%
Market Cap2.96B
Revenue(TTM)2.61B
Net Income(TTM)-62.42M
Analysts77.14
Price Target16.68 (60.38%)
Short Float %8.73%
Short Ratio3.74
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 8.58% |
Yearly Dividend0.89
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.19%
DP-414.38%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-154.65%
Min EPS beat(2)-222.55%
Max EPS beat(2)-86.75%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-189.96%
Min EPS beat(4)-241.61%
Max EPS beat(4)-86.75%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-283.73%
EPS beat(12)1
Avg EPS beat(12)-442.53%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.76%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.35%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.17%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.37%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.17%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.64%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-5.07%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.25%
PT rev (1m)-12.85%
PT rev (3m)-24.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.34%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-51.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)-140%
EPS NY rev (3m)-104.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.26%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.67%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 254.9 | ||
| P/S | 1.13 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 7.56 | ||
| P/B | 0.98 | ||
| P/tB | 2.15 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.57 |
EPS(TTM)-0.22
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.04
Fwd EY0.39%
FCF(TTM)-0.52
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.38
OCFY13.24%
SpS9.16
BVpS10.65
TBVpS4.84
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.77% | ||
| ROE | -2.06% | ||
| ROCE | 2.77% | ||
| ROIC | 2.19% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.2% | ||
| ROICexgc | 2.97% | ||
| OM | 7.77% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 31.95% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-1.91%
ROA(5y)-1.16%
ROE(3y)-4.23%
ROE(5y)-2.56%
ROIC(3y)2.07%
ROIC(5y)1.95%
ROICexc(3y)2.09%
ROICexc(5y)2%
ROICexgc(3y)2.85%
ROICexgc(5y)2.73%
ROCE(3y)2.62%
ROCE(5y)2.46%
ROICexgc growth 3Y22.99%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.37%
ROICexc growth 3Y24.13%
ROICexc growth 5Y-8.28%
OM growth 3Y22.51%
OM growth 5Y-3.29%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y11.04%
GM growth 5Y3.44%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.32
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.36 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 7.34 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 151.1% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 20.68% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.63 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 70% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.54 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.26 |
F-Score5
WACC6.02%
ROIC/WACC0.36
Cap/Depr(3y)92.19%
Cap/Depr(5y)123.35%
Cap/Sales(3y)11.68%
Cap/Sales(5y)14.68%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)78.22%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-300%
EPS Next Y97.6%
EPS Next 2Y45.6%
EPS Next 3Y31.28%
EPS Next 5Y19.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.6%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.6%
Revenue growth 5Y8.37%
Sales Q2Q%-1.56%
Revenue Next Year-3.42%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.69%
Revenue Next 3Y1.59%
Revenue Next 5Y4.53%
EBIT growth 1Y-13.74%
EBIT growth 3Y21.78%
EBIT growth 5Y4.81%
EBIT Next Year172.72%
EBIT Next 3Y46.5%
EBIT Next 5Y28.44%
FCF growth 1Y-709.63%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y26.34%
OCF growth 3Y14.68%
OCF growth 5Y11.76%
AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC / COLD FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to COLD.
What is the valuation status for COLD stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC (COLD). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of COLD stock?
AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC (COLD) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for COLD stock?
The financial health rating of AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC (COLD) is 0 / 10.