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Americold Realty Trust (COLD) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Americold Realty Trust Inc. (COLD - Free Report) reported $691.56 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.2%. EPS of $0.35 for the same period compares to -$0.04 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $656.6 million, representing a surprise of +5.32%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +9.38%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.32.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Americold Realty Trust performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Rent, storage and warehouse services: $616.28 million compared to the $604.51 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.5% year over year.
  • Revenues- Global Warehouse- Warehouse services: $334.18 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $349.82 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -3.4%.
  • Revenues- Global Warehouse- Rent and storage: $235.18 million versus $254.74 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -9.9% change.
  • Revenues- Transportation services: $62.22 million versus $50.22 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +30% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Americold Realty Trust here>>>

Shares of Americold Realty Trust have returned +11.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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