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AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC (COLD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:COLD - US03064D1081 - REIT

10.79 USD
+0.07 (+0.65%)
Last: 11/14/2025, 8:04:00 PM
10.87 USD
+0.08 (+0.74%)
After Hours: 11/14/2025, 8:04:00 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. Both the profitability and financial health of COLD have multiple concerns. COLD does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively. Finally 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.
COLD had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years COLD always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -0.77%, COLD is doing worse than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
COLD has a Return On Equity of -2.06%. This is in the lower half of the industry: COLD underperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
COLD has a Return On Invested Capital (2.19%) which is comparable to the rest of the 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 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 2015 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 amonst the worse of the industry: COLD underperforms 80.47% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of COLD has declined.
COLD has a Gross Margin of 31.95%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: COLD underperforms 89.06% of its industry peers.
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

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), COLD 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
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 0.27, we must say that COLD is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of COLD (0.27) is worse than 62.50% 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.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.36, COLD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.66% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.36
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.27
ROIC/WACC0.36
WACC6.05%
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.
With a Current ratio value of 0.54, COLD is not doing good in the industry: 79.69% 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.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.54, COLD is doing worse than 79.69% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
The Revenue has decreased by -2.60% in the past 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

Based on estimates for the next years, COLD will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 19.92% on average per year.
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 negative for COLD. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
COLD is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 264.46.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as COLD.
COLD is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 34.59, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 264.46
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

COLD's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. COLD is cheaper than 67.97% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.73
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

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.58%, COLD is a good candidate for dividend investing.
The stock price of COLD dropped by -27.34% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.31, COLD pays a better dividend. On top of this COLD pays more dividend than 83.59% 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 2.36.
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 (11/14/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 10.87 +0.08 (+0.74%)

10.79

+0.07 (+0.65%)

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-1.27%
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner Change0.59%
Market Cap3.07B
Revenue(TTM)2.61B
Net Income(TTM)-62.42M
Analysts77.14
Price Target16.68 (54.59%)
Short Float %8.77%
Short Ratio4.24
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)-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)-1.67%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 264.46
P/S 1.18
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 7.84
P/B 1.01
P/tB 2.23
EV/EBITDA 12.73
EPS(TTM)-0.22
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.04
Fwd EY0.38%
FCF(TTM)-0.52
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.38
OCFY12.76%
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 0.27
F-Score5
WACC6.05%
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 3 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for COLD stock?

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