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AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC (COLD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:COLD - US03064D1081 - REIT

13.28 USD
+0.13 (+0.99%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, COLD scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. COLD was compared to 126 industry peers in the Diversified REITs industry. COLD may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. COLD has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
Each year in the past 5 years COLD had a positive operating cash flow.
COLD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCOLD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -0.77%, COLD is not doing good in the industry: 66.14% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -2.06%, COLD is doing worse than 65.35% of the companies in the same industry.
COLD's Return On Invested Capital of 2.19% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. COLD outperforms 40.16% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for COLD is in line with the industry average of 3.06%.
The 3 year average ROIC (2.07%) for COLD is below the current ROIC(2.19%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
COLD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCOLD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 -10 -15

1.3 Margins

COLD has a Operating Margin of 7.77%. This is in the lower half of the industry: COLD underperforms 78.74% of its industry peers.
COLD's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
COLD has a Gross Margin of 31.95%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: COLD underperforms 87.40% of its industry peers.
COLD's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
COLD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCOLD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

COLD has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
COLD Yearly Shares OutstandingCOLD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
COLD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCOLD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.36, we must say that COLD is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
COLD has a Altman-Z score (0.36) which is in line with its industry peers.
COLD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.36. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.36, COLD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.03% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.36
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.36
ROIC/WACC0.35
WACC6.17%
COLD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCOLD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.54 indicates that COLD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
COLD's Current ratio of 0.54 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. COLD is outperformed by 79.53% of its industry peers.
COLD has a Quick 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 Quick ratio of 0.54. This is in the lower half of the industry: COLD underperforms 79.53% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.54
Quick Ratio 0.54
COLD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCOLD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

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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.
COLD shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.60%.
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 3.42% on average per year.
EPS Next Y97%
EPS Next 2Y44.39%
EPS Next 3Y26.2%
EPS Next 5Y19.92%
Revenue Next Year-3.46%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.12%
Revenue Next 3Y0.42%
Revenue Next 5Y3.42%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
COLD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCOLD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1B 2B 3B 4B
COLD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCOLD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 0 0.5 -0.5 1 -1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

COLD reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 459.57, COLD can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of COLD is on the same level as its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.92, COLD is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 459.57
COLD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCOLD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 100 200 300 400

4.2 Price Multiples

COLD's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.04
COLD Per share dataCOLD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as COLD's earnings are expected to grow with 26.20% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y44.39%
EPS Next 3Y26.2%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.00%, COLD is a good candidate for dividend investing.
COLD's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 6.86.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, COLD pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7%

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
COLD Yearly Dividends per shareCOLD Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

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.
COLD's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-414.38%
EPS Next 2Y44.39%
EPS Next 3Y26.2%
COLD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCOLD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M -200M -300M

AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC

NYSE:COLD (1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 13.28 0 (0%)

13.28

+0.13 (+0.99%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Inst Owners113.18%
Inst Owner Change0.24%
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap3.78B
Revenue(TTM)2.61B
Net Income(TTM)-62.42M
Analysts74.29
Price Target14.35 (8.06%)
Short Float %9%
Short Ratio3.83
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7%
Yearly Dividend0.89
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.19%
DP-414.38%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
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)-1.4%
PT rev (3m)-25.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)13.34%
EPS NQ rev (3m)13.34%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-150%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.35%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.87%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.3%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 459.57
P/S 1.45
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 9.65
P/B 1.25
P/tB 2.74
EV/EBITDA 14.04
EPS(TTM)-0.22
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.03
Fwd EY0.22%
FCF(TTM)-0.52
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.38
OCFY10.36%
SpS9.16
BVpS10.65
TBVpS4.84
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 0.36
F-Score5
WACC6.17%
ROIC/WACC0.35
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%
EPS Next 2Y44.39%
EPS Next 3Y26.2%
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-3.46%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.12%
Revenue Next 3Y0.42%
Revenue Next 5Y3.42%
EBIT growth 1Y-13.74%
EBIT growth 3Y21.78%
EBIT growth 5Y4.81%
EBIT Next Year167.21%
EBIT Next 3Y39.14%
EBIT Next 5Y26.09%
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.


Can you provide the valuation status for AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC (COLD). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC?

AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC (COLD) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for COLD stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC (COLD) is expected to grow by 97% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC (COLD) stock?

The dividend rating of AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC (COLD) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -414.38%.