AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC (COLD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:COLD • US03064D1081

11.28 USD
-0.56 (-4.73%)
At close: Mar 12, 2026
11.34 USD
+0.06 (+0.53%)
After Hours: 3/12/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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This COLD fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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. COLD has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. COLD is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. COLD Profitability Analysis

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 always reported negative net income.
  • 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • COLD has a Return On Assets of -1.41%. This is in the lower half of the industry: COLD underperforms 69.11% of its industry peers.
  • COLD's Return On Equity of -3.97% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. COLD is outperformed by 67.48% of its industry peers.
  • COLD's Return On Invested Capital of 2.17% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. COLD is outperformed by 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 3.11%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.41%
ROE -3.97%
ROIC 2.17%
ROA(3y)-2.3%
ROA(5y)-1.5%
ROE(3y)-5.38%
ROE(5y)-3.48%
ROIC(3y)2.31%
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 2025 0 5 -5 -10 -15

1.3 Margins

  • COLD has a worse Operating Margin (7.78%) than 77.24% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of COLD has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of COLD (32.26%) is worse than 86.18% of its industry peers.
  • COLD's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.78%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 32.26%
OM growth 3Y19.34%
OM growth 5Y-4.11%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.55%
GM growth 5Y3.06%
COLD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCOLD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

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2. COLD Health Analysis

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 more 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 2025 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 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • COLD has an Altman-Z score of 0.28. This is a bad value and indicates that COLD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • COLD has a worse Altman-Z score (0.28) than 60.98% of its industry peers.
  • COLD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.50. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of COLD (1.50) is worse than 60.98% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.5
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.28
ROIC/WACC0.37
WACC5.93%
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 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.67 indicates that COLD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • COLD's Current ratio of 0.67 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. COLD is outperformed by 63.41% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.67 indicates that COLD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • COLD has a worse Quick ratio (0.67) than 63.41% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.67
Quick Ratio 0.67
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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. COLD Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • COLD shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -17.65%.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -2.43% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.53% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-17.65%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-138.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.43%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.71%
Revenue growth 5Y5.53%
Sales Q2Q%-1.2%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.12% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • COLD is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.82% yearly.
EPS Next Y108.92%
EPS Next 2Y42.77%
EPS Next 3Y10.86%
EPS Next 5Y17.12%
Revenue Next Year-3.62%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.53%
Revenue Next 3Y3.66%
Revenue Next 5Y4.82%

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 stable.
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. COLD Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • COLD reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • COLD is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 315.97.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of COLD is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • COLD is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.82, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 315.97
COLD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCOLD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 100 200 300

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 13.26
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.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y42.77%
EPS Next 3Y10.86%

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5. COLD Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.24%, COLD is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 7.59, 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 7.24%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of COLD has a limited annual growth rate of 4.04%.
  • 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)4.04%
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.
  • The dividend of COLD is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-228.18%
EPS Next 2Y42.77%
EPS Next 3Y10.86%
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 2025 0 100M -100M 200M -200M -300M

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COLD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC

NYSE:COLD (3/12/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 11.34 +0.06 (+0.53%)

11.28

-0.56 (-4.73%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners117.78%
Inst Owner Change1.95%
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap3.21B
Revenue(TTM)2.60B
Net Income(TTM)-114.55M
Analysts70
Price Target14.21 (25.98%)
Short Float %8.43%
Short Ratio4.56
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.24%
Yearly Dividend0.92
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.04%
DP-228.18%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-429.42%
Min EPS beat(2)-636.3%
Max EPS beat(2)-222.55%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-288.63%
Min EPS beat(4)-636.3%
Max EPS beat(4)-86.75%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-250.73%
EPS beat(12)1
Avg EPS beat(12)-489.4%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.51%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.66%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.35%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.67%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.17%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.11%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.56%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.9%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-2.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-850.75%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-274.81%
EPS NY rev (1m)-30%
EPS NY rev (3m)23.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.32%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.96%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.7%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 315.97
P/S 1.24
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 8.94
P/B 1.11
P/tB 2.6
EV/EBITDA 13.26
EPS(TTM)-0.4
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.04
Fwd EY0.32%
FCF(TTM)-0.76
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.26
OCFY11.19%
SpS9.13
BVpS10.13
TBVpS4.34
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.41%
ROE -3.97%
ROCE 2.75%
ROIC 2.17%
ROICexc 2.21%
ROICexgc 3%
OM 7.78%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 32.26%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-2.3%
ROA(5y)-1.5%
ROE(3y)-5.38%
ROE(5y)-3.48%
ROIC(3y)2.31%
ROIC(5y)1.95%
ROICexc(3y)2.34%
ROICexc(5y)1.97%
ROICexgc(3y)3.16%
ROICexgc(5y)2.7%
ROCE(3y)2.93%
ROCE(5y)2.47%
ROICexgc growth 3Y13.3%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.17%
ROICexc growth 3Y14.9%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.22%
OM growth 3Y19.34%
OM growth 5Y-4.11%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.55%
GM growth 5Y3.06%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.32
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.5
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 7.58
Cap/Depr 157.02%
Cap/Sales 22.17%
Interest Coverage 1.46
Cash Conversion 63.1%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.67
Quick Ratio 0.67
Altman-Z 0.28
F-Score5
WACC5.93%
ROIC/WACC0.37
Cap/Depr(3y)112.05%
Cap/Depr(5y)117.47%
Cap/Sales(3y)15.38%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.06%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-17.65%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-138.46%
EPS Next Y108.92%
EPS Next 2Y42.77%
EPS Next 3Y10.86%
EPS Next 5Y17.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.43%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.71%
Revenue growth 5Y5.53%
Sales Q2Q%-1.2%
Revenue Next Year-3.62%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.53%
Revenue Next 3Y3.66%
Revenue Next 5Y4.82%
EBIT growth 1Y-12.73%
EBIT growth 3Y14.91%
EBIT growth 5Y1.19%
EBIT Next Year159.57%
EBIT Next 3Y36.96%
EBIT Next 5Y25.66%
FCF growth 1Y-312.07%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-12.68%
OCF growth 3Y6.23%
OCF growth 5Y4.13%

AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC / COLD FAQ

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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 108.92% 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 -228.18%.