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AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC (COLD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:COLD - US03064D1081 - REIT

11.75 USD
-0.11 (-0.93%)
Last: 11/7/2025, 8:04:00 PM
11.74 USD
-0.01 (-0.09%)
After Hours: 11/7/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, COLD scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. COLD was compared to 127 industry peers in the Diversified REITs industry. COLD may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. COLD is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

COLD had positive earnings in the past year.
COLD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

COLD has a worse Return On Assets (-0.68%) than 62.20% of its industry peers.
COLD's Return On Equity of -1.76% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. COLD is outperformed by 62.99% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.29%, COLD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.88% of the companies in the same industry.
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 3.07%.
The 3 year average ROIC (2.07%) for COLD is below the current ROIC(2.29%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.68%
ROE -1.76%
ROIC 2.29%
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

The Operating Margin of COLD (8.13%) is worse than 79.53% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of COLD has declined.
COLD has a Gross Margin of 31.98%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: COLD underperforms 88.98% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of COLD has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.13%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 31.98%
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

COLD has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
COLD has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, COLD has more shares outstanding
COLD has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

COLD has an Altman-Z score of 0.34. This is a bad value and indicates that COLD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.34, COLD is doing worse than 60.63% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.29 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 1.29, COLD is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.82% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.29
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.34
ROIC/WACC0.38
WACC6.09%
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

A Current Ratio of 0.62 indicates that COLD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
COLD has a worse Current ratio (0.62) than 72.44% of its industry peers.
COLD has a Quick Ratio of 0.62. 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 Quick ratio (0.62) than 72.44% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.62
Quick Ratio 0.62
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 116.83%, which is quite impressive.
The Revenue has decreased by -0.25% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing by 8.37% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)116.83%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%3600%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.25%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.6%
Revenue growth 5Y8.37%
Sales Q2Q%-1.56%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 19.92% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.53% on average over the next years.
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

The Price/Earnings ratio is 69.12, which means the current valuation is very expensive for COLD.
COLD's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
COLD's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.83.
COLD is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 287.99.
COLD's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
COLD is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 32.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 69.12
Fwd PE 287.99
COLD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCOLD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100 150 200 250

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, COLD is valued a bit cheaper than 66.14% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.79
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 low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as COLD's earnings are expected to grow with 31.28% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.71
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y45.6%
EPS Next 3Y31.28%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.76%, COLD is a good candidate for dividend investing.
COLD's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 6.31.
COLD's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.37.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.76%

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-466.83%
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 (11/7/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 11.74 -0.01 (-0.09%)

11.75

-0.11 (-0.93%)

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 Change0.55%
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner Change0.59%
Market Cap3.35B
Revenue(TTM)2.67B
Net Income(TTM)-54.78M
Analysts77.14
Price Target16.68 (41.96%)
Short Float %8.77%
Short Ratio4.24
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.76%
Yearly Dividend0.89
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.19%
DP-466.83%
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)-147.84%
Min EPS beat(2)-208.93%
Max EPS beat(2)-86.75%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-161.82%
Min EPS beat(4)-241.61%
Max EPS beat(4)-86.75%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-270.86%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.82%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.47%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.17%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.84%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.17%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.47%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-5.21%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.36%
PT rev (1m)-14.94%
PT rev (3m)-24.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-32.63%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-63.64%
EPS NY rev (1m)-140%
EPS NY rev (3m)-104.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.64%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.84%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.26%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.86%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 69.12
Fwd PE 287.99
P/S 1.28
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 9.21
P/B 1.07
P/tB 2.32
EV/EBITDA 12.79
EPS(TTM)0.17
EY1.45%
EPS(NY)0.04
Fwd EY0.35%
FCF(TTM)-0.45
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.28
OCFY10.86%
SpS9.2
BVpS10.93
TBVpS5.08
PEG (NY)0.71
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number6.47
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.68%
ROE -1.76%
ROCE 2.9%
ROIC 2.29%
ROICexc 2.33%
ROICexgc 3.18%
OM 8.13%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 31.98%
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-Score6
Asset Turnover0.32
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.29
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 7.06
Cap/Depr 136.96%
Cap/Sales 18.73%
Interest Coverage 1.72
Cash Conversion 63.61%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.62
Quick Ratio 0.62
Altman-Z 0.34
F-Score6
WACC6.09%
ROIC/WACC0.38
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)116.83%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%3600%
EPS Next Y97.6%
EPS Next 2Y45.6%
EPS Next 3Y31.28%
EPS Next 5Y19.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.25%
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-5.74%
EBIT growth 3Y21.78%
EBIT growth 5Y4.81%
EBIT Next Year172.72%
EBIT Next 3Y46.5%
EBIT Next 5Y28.44%
FCF growth 1Y-288.05%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y45.59%
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 3 / 10 to COLD.


What is the valuation status for COLD stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 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 3 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for COLD stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC (COLD) is 69.12 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.07.


How financially healthy is AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC?

The financial health rating of AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC (COLD) is 0 / 10.