Americold Realty Trust Inc (COLD)
NYSEReal EstateReit - IndustrialSnapshot 2026-09-04
$14.22+0.78%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NYSEReal EstateReit - IndustrialSnapshot 2026-09-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · COLD
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within real estate on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-09-04.
The screen ranks COLD against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 3 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Advance strategic partnerships, including the EQT joint venture, to strengthen balance sheet, enhance financial flexibility, and pursue growth opportunities.
Stated as a priority in 3 disclosures including 2026-Q1 and 2026-Q2 press releases and a 2026-08-31 8-K exhibit. The joint venture closed with EQT providing $1.1 billion net proceeds, strengthening the balance sheet and reducing leverage. Management is delivering on this priority with the transaction completed and proceeds received.
“Advancing towards closing our joint venture with EQT, which we expect will significantly improve our balance sheet.”
“The joint venture we announced this morning with EQT shows meaningful progress towards our goal to strengthen the balance sheet.”
Continue disciplined capital allocation with total maintenance capital expenditures guided between $60M and $70M for 2026.
Management stated this capital expenditure discipline priority in 3 quarters including 2025-Q4, 2026-Q1, and 2026-Q2. The company consistently guided total maintenance capital expenditures between $60M and $70M for 2026. This shows disciplined capital allocation with stable guidance and no deviation, indicating delivery on this priority.
“Total maintenance capital expenditures $60M - $70M for 2026.”
“Total maintenance capital expenditures $60M - $70M for 2026.”
“Total maintenance capital expenditures $60M - $70M for 2026.”
Focus on pricing discipline, cost control, operational improvements, and winning new business to drive organic growth.
Stated as a priority in 2 quarters: 2026-Q1 and 2026-Q2. Revenue grew from $629.0M in 2025-Q1 to $662.9M in 2026-Q2 (+1.9% YoY in Q2). Global Warehouse segment same store revenues increased 2.2% in 2026-Q2 vs 2025-Q2. Management emphasizes pricing discipline and cost control. The trajectory shows delivering organic growth and operational improvements.
“Our initiatives to actively manage our portfolio, improve our cost structure and expand customer relationships demonstrate our strategy is delivering.”
“Our teams remain tightly focused on pricing discipline, cost control, and delivering excellent service to customers.”
Increase warehouse segment revenues through occupancy growth, pricing, and portfolio management.
Stated in 2 quarters: 2026-Q1 and 2026-Q2. Global Warehouse segment same store revenues increased 0.8% in Q1 and 2.2% in Q2 2026 vs prior year. Segment revenues were $603.6M in 2026-Q2, up 0.2% actual basis. Management is delivering growth in warehouse segment revenue consistent with stated priority.
“Global Warehouse segment same store revenues increased 2.2% on an actual basis compared to Q2 2025.”
“Global Warehouse segment same store revenues increased 0.8% on an actual basis compared to Q1 2025.”
Advance and grow strategic partnerships to strengthen the business and create growth opportunities.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Real Estate names rated weak grew net income 54% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=2778).
Over the trailing year it converted -1.23x of net income into operating cash flow.
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
23 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Real Estate names rated volatile grew net income 54% of the time over the next year (vs 51% for the rest of the cohort, n=658).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-09-04.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.