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Americold Realty Trust, Inc.

$COLD·$4.3B·REIT - Industrial·Real Estate
$14.48-0.8%1Y+0.8%
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COCOLD
$COLDAmericold Realty Trust, Inc.
$14.48-0.75%53 posts-16%
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AI analysis

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Broken storySelling offAI verdict · as of 2026-08-10

Falling on heavy selling — points lower unless it turns around.

Americold missed Q2 by 212,400% (massive charge) and class action being investigated — the cold storage REIT is in real trouble.

Americold Realty Trust is a REIT specializing in temperature-controlled warehouses for food and pharmaceutical customers — a niche real estate segment that has faced structural challenges. It's in a broken-story pattern with recent operational disasters.

Why the setup has cracked:

  • Q2 EPS was a catastrophic miss: -$1.19 vs the estimate of +$0.00 — the massive miss reflects either a huge one-time charge or fundamental impairment.
  • The Pomerantz Law Firm class-action investigation is opening: routine plaintiff activity after a big drop but indicates real fundamental concerns.
  • Q2 revenue of $660M grew 2% YoY: the top-line is essentially flat, and combined with the massive EPS miss shows real operational stress.
  • Q1 EPS of -$0.05 also missed the +$0.27 estimate by 118%: the disappointment pattern has been building for multiple quarters.
  • The stock at 72% of the 52-week range shows the tape hasn't fully repriced yet: even after the disasters, positioning may deteriorate further.
  • The 'Sam Zell REIT to buy today' framing is contrarian bull commentary but doesn't reflect the operational reality.
  • Operating margin at -8% is unusual for a REIT: reflects the impairment charges and continued operating losses.

The stock only recovers if the November 5 Q3 print shows operational stabilization AND a credible impairment explanation. What confirms the breakdown is another quarter of large losses, a specific customer contract loss, or a class-action settlement that consumes cash.

What to watch: November 5 Q3 earnings — operational stabilization with impairment explanation restarts any thesis; another large loss or customer contract loss confirms the breakdown.

On the calendar: 2026-11-05 — Q3 2026 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Americold is recognized as the leading publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust worldwide, dedicated to the acquisition, development, operation, and ownership of temperature-controlled warehousing. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company commands a substantial portfolio of 185 refrigerated facilities. These locations collectively offer more than 1 billion cubic feet of chilled storage capacity, spanning across the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Argentina. Crucially, Americold's extensive network forms a vital link in the food supply chain, effectively connecting food producers, processors, and distributors with retailers to ensure products reach consumers efficiently.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where REIT - Industrial sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $COLD.

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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-9.4How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
-3.0%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
-8.3%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-1.8%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.6Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
-16.4%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
-15.5%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
1.9Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 6, 2026$-1.19$-0.00-212400.0%
Q1 2026May 7, 2026$-0.05$0.27-118.5%
Q4 2025Feb 19, 2026$-0.31$0.08-488.2%
Q3 2025Nov 6, 2025$-0.04$0.35-111.4%
Next earningsThu, Nov 5·consensus EPS $0.00

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$662.9M+1.9%-43.4%-43.4%$-1.19$0
Q1 FY26$629.9M+0.1%31.0%5.2%$-0.05$0
Q4 FY25$658.5M-1.2%-78.6%3.4%$-0.31$-12.2M
Q3 FY25$663.7M-1.6%30.9%2.5%$-0.04$-65.4M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 6 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$2.5B$2.5B – $2.5B$0.03$0.03 – $0.036
FY27$2.5B$2.5B – $2.6B$0.19$0.18 – $0.206
FY28$2.7B$2.3B – $2.9B$0.10-$1.29 – $1.354
FY29$3.0B$2.8B – $3.2B$0.29$0.27 – $0.312
FY30$3.1B$2.9B – $3.3B$0.36$0.33 – $0.392

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.6×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.65%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-3.3%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+10.3%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

β0.995-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.FilingActive offeringA shelf registration (S-3 / S-3ASR / S-1) or prospectus supplement (424B*) was filed in the last 90 days — the company is registered to (or actively) issuing new shares. Dilution risk.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJul 2Robert E. HarrisSVP & Chief Accounting Oficer442 sh$7KSellMar 16Robert E. HarrisChief Accounting Officer665 sh$8KSellMar 8Robert E. HarrisChief Accounting Officer887 sh$11K
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

S-3ASRAuto-shelf registrationAug 6S-3ASR
AI summary

Americold Realty Trust, Inc. and its operating partnership Americold Realty Operating Partnership, L.P. filed a new automatic shelf registration (S-3ASR) on August 6, 2026, registering multiple classes of securities for issuance on a delayed or continuous basis. No specific offering size or security type is designated. As a large accelerated filer, the S-3ASR is effective upon filing. Routine shelf refresh, filed on the same day as COLD's Q2 earnings release; actual capital transactions would be disclosed via subsequent prospectus supplements.

8-KPress release / Reg FDAug 68-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Americold Realty Trust, Inc. released Q2 2026 financial results for the period ended June 30, 2026 on August 6, 2026, together with supplemental financial information furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2. The company also published an investor presentation with supplemental financial and operational data on its website under Item 7.01. No headline figures appear in the filing excerpt. Routine quarterly earnings plus IR materials disclosure for the large cold-storage REIT; investor focus will be on same-store NOI growth and occupancy trends.

8-KMaterial impairmentJul 238-K — Item 2.06: Material impairment · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Americold Realty Trust Inc entered into a Termination and Wind Down Agreement with ADUSA Distribution LLC (an Ahold Delhaize USA subsidiary) on July 21, 2026, to wind down operations at Americold's purpose-built automated retail distribution center in Lancaster, PA by December 31, 2026 (with up to a six-month extension option) and to cancel plans to commence operations at a purpose-built automated retail fulfillment center in Plainville, CT. Both facilities were exclusively developed for ADUSA Distribution. Item 2.06 signals a material impairment charge. This is a material negative event for Americold — losing both purpose-built customer facilities triggers significant write-downs and removes a meaningful revenue stream, representing a setback to the company's strategic automation initiative.

8-KMaterial agreementJun 248-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
AI summary

Americold Realty Trust (COLD) entered into an Amended and Restated Syndicated Facility Agreement on June 23, 2026, with Bank of America as administrative agent, expanding and extending its senior credit facility. The amended facility includes a $1.15 billion revolving credit facility and a multi-tranche term loan consisting of a $375 million term A-1 loan, a CAD$350 million term A-2 loan (increased by CAD$100 million), a new AUD$230 million term loan, a $270 million delayed draw term loan, and a $250 million 2025 delayed draw term loan. The revolving credit facility and certain term loan tranches received extended maturity dates. Americold is the world's largest publicly traded REIT focused on temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics infrastructure.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJun 18-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
8-KMaterial agreementMay 228-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
8-KShareholder voteMay 198-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
8-KPress release / Reg FDMay 78-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
+ 21 other (6 13Gs · 3 PX14A6Gs · 3 8-Ks · 2 10-Qs) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Invest Like The Grave Dancer: 4 REITs Sam Zell Might Buy Todayseekingalpha.com·3d agoAmericold Realty Trust Q2 Earnings Call Highlightsmarketbeat.com·4d agoINVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Americold Realty Trust, Inc. - COLDprnewswire.com·5d agoAmericold Realty Trust, Inc. (COLD) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com·6d agoAmericold Realty Trust (COLD) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimateszacks.com·6d ago

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