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AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC (COLD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:COLD - US03064D1081 - REIT

10.38 USD
+0.26 (+2.57%)
Last: 11/21/2025, 8:20:35 PM
10.45 USD
+0.07 (+0.67%)
After Hours: 11/21/2025, 8:20:35 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

Overall COLD gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated COLD against 128 industry peers in the Diversified REITs industry. COLD has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. COLD has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth. COLD also has an excellent dividend rating.


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.
In the past 5 years COLD reported 4 times negative net income.
COLD had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 2015 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: 62.50% 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 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.19%, COLD is doing worse than 60.16% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for COLD is in line with the industry average of 3.04%.
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 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 -10 -15

1.3 Margins

With a Operating Margin value of 7.77%, COLD is not doing good in the industry: 81.25% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of COLD has declined.
With a Gross Margin value of 31.95%, COLD is not doing good in the industry: 89.06% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of COLD has grown nicely.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

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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.
COLD Yearly Shares OutstandingCOLD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.25, we must say that COLD is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of COLD (0.25) is worse than 63.28% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.36 is on the high side and indicates that COLD has dependencies on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.36, COLD is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.66% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.36
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.25
ROIC/WACC0.36
WACC5.99%
COLD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCOLD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

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 Current ratio of 0.54. This is amonst the worse of the industry: COLD underperforms 81.25% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.54 indicates that COLD may have some problems paying 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 81.25% 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 2015 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.
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.
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

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 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 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 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.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 254.41, 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.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 34.46, COLD is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 254.41
COLD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCOLD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 100 200

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, COLD is valued a bit cheaper than 67.97% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.43
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.
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%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

COLD has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.58%, which is a nice return.
In the last 3 months the price of COLD has falen by -30.61%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
COLD's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 6.50. COLD pays more dividend than 82.81% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.45, COLD pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector 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
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.
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%
COLD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCOLD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M -200M -300M

AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC

NYSE:COLD (11/21/2025, 8:20:35 PM)

After market: 10.45 +0.07 (+0.67%)

10.38

+0.26 (+2.57%)

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 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 (60.69%)
Short Float %8.73%
Short Ratio3.74
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.58%
Yearly Dividend0.89
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.19%
DP-414.38%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date09-30 2025-09-30 (0.23)
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 RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 254.41
P/S 1.13
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 7.54
P/B 0.97
P/tB 2.14
EV/EBITDA 12.43
EPS(TTM)-0.22
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.04
Fwd EY0.39%
FCF(TTM)-0.52
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.38
OCFY13.26%
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 0.25
F-Score5
WACC5.99%
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.