AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC (COLD) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:COLD - US03064D1081 - REIT
13.53 USD
+0.24 (+1.81%)
13.35 USD
-0.18 (-1.33%)
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. Both the profitability and financial health of COLD have multiple concerns. COLD is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year COLD has reported negative net income.
- COLD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years COLD reported 4 times negative net income.
- In the past 5 years COLD always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- COLD has a worse Return On Assets (-0.77%) than 65.87% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -2.06%, COLD is doing worse than 65.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- COLD has a Return On Invested Capital (2.19%) which is in line with 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 last Return On Invested Capital (2.19%) for COLD is above the 3 year average (2.07%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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's Operating Margin of 7.77% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. COLD is outperformed by 78.57% of its industry peers.
- COLD's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 31.95%, COLD is doing worse than 87.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- COLD has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for COLD has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for COLD is higher compared to a year ago.
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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.36 is on the high side and indicates that COLD has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of COLD (1.36) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.36 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.36 |
ROIC/WACC0.35
WACC6.21%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.54 indicates that COLD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.54, COLD is not doing good in the industry: 79.37% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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's Quick ratio of 0.54 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. COLD is outperformed by 79.37% 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.
- COLD shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.37% yearly.
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.
- COLD is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.42% yearly.
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
- 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.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 468.22, which means the current valuation is very expensive for COLD.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of COLD is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.12. COLD is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 468.22 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- COLD's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.04 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates COLD does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- COLD's earnings are expected to grow with 26.20% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y44.39%
EPS Next 3Y26.2%
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.
- COLD's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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.
- COLD has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.19%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- COLD has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
- 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%
13.53
+0.24 (+1.81%)
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 Cap3.85B
Revenue(TTM)2.61B
Net Income(TTM)-62.42M
Analysts74.29
Price Target14.35 (6.06%)
Short Float %9%
Short Ratio3.83
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 468.22 | ||
| P/S | 1.48 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 9.83 | ||
| P/B | 1.27 | ||
| P/tB | 2.8 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.04 |
EPS(TTM)-0.22
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.03
Fwd EY0.21%
FCF(TTM)-0.52
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.38
OCFY10.17%
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 | 0.36 |
F-Score5
WACC6.21%
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%.