AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC (COLD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:COLD • US03064D1081

12.36 USD
+0.02 (+0.16%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
12.36 USD
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After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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COLD gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 123 industry peers in the Diversified REITs industry. Both the profitability and financial health of COLD have multiple concerns. 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.
  • COLD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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 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 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of COLD (-2.06%) is worse than 65.85% of its industry peers.
  • COLD has a worse Return On Invested Capital (2.19%) than 60.16% 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 3.08%.
  • 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 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: 78.05% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of COLD has declined.
  • COLD's Gross Margin of 31.95% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. COLD is outperformed by 86.99% 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 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for COLD has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, COLD has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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

  • COLD has an Altman-Z score of 0.33. This is a bad value and indicates that COLD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.33, COLD is not doing good in the industry: 60.16% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • COLD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.36. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of COLD (1.36) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.36
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.33
ROIC/WACC0.36
WACC6.07%
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.
  • The Current ratio of COLD (0.54) is worse than 78.05% 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 78.05% 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.
  • Looking at the last year, COLD shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.60% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, COLD shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.37% on average per year.
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 Y96%
EPS Next 2Y46.63%
EPS Next 3Y29.07%
EPS Next 5Y19.92%
Revenue Next Year-3.46%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.08%
Revenue Next 3Y0.5%
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.
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

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for COLD. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 242.35, 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 28.06. COLD is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 242.35
COLD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCOLD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 50 -50 100 150 200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, COLD is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.04% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.57
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 29.07% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y46.63%
EPS Next 3Y29.07%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • COLD has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.46%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.84, COLD pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • COLD's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.46%

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
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

  • 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 2Y46.63%
EPS Next 3Y29.07%
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

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AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC

NYSE:COLD (2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 12.36 0 (0%)

12.36

+0.02 (+0.16%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-19
Inst Owners113.18%
Inst Owner Change-3.02%
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap3.52B
Revenue(TTM)2.61B
Net Income(TTM)-62.42M
Analysts73
Price Target14.21 (14.97%)
Short Float %8.94%
Short Ratio4.2
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.46%
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)-0.98%
PT rev (3m)-14.85%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)17.26%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-66.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.46%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.04%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 242.35
P/S 1.35
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 8.98
P/B 1.16
P/tB 2.55
EV/EBITDA 13.57
EPS(TTM)-0.22
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.05
Fwd EY0.41%
FCF(TTM)-0.52
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.38
OCFY11.14%
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 0.33
F-Score5
WACC6.07%
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 Y96%
EPS Next 2Y46.63%
EPS Next 3Y29.07%
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-2.08%
Revenue Next 3Y0.5%
Revenue Next 5Y3.42%
EBIT growth 1Y-13.74%
EBIT growth 3Y21.78%
EBIT growth 5Y4.81%
EBIT Next Year165.85%
EBIT Next 3Y38.7%
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 2 / 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 96% 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%.