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Americold Realty TrustCOLD -0.26%63 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.14% as of Mar. 2026, which is 78% below its 10-year median of 0.64. GuruFocus rates COLD with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of $21.70 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 13 warning signs investors should review. Among 965 REITs companies, Americold Realty Trust ranks worse than 68.08% on this metric.
Americold Realty Trust's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $7,824 Mil.
Americold Realty Trust's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $11 Mil. Americold Realty Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.14%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Americold Realty Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
COLD'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.79 Med: 0.64 Max: 3.57
Current: 0.13
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Americold Realty Trust was 3.57%. The lowest was -1.79%. And the median was 0.64%.
COLD's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 68.08% of 965
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 3.44
vs COLD: 0.13
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Americold Realty Trust's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -6.49%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
Americold Realty Trust Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Americold Realty Trust Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Americold Realty Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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For the REIT - Industrial subindustry, Americold Realty Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Americold Realty Trust Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Americold Realty Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Americold Realty Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Americold Realty Trusts Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Americold Realty Trust's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $11 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.14% mean?
Americold Realty Trust (COLD) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.14% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Americold Realty Trust and its competitors. This is 78% below median its historical median of 0.64. According to the industry distribution chart, Americold Realty Trust ranks #657 out of 965 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 68.1%.
Is Americold Realty Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Americold Realty Trust's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.14% is 78% below median its 10-year median of 0.64. The REITs industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.44. Americold Realty Trust's value of 0.14% is 95.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Americold Realty Trust ranks #657 out of 965 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Americold Realty Trust has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Americold Realty Trust's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to NSA and LXP?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Americold Realty Trust ranks #657 out of 965 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Americold Realty Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.44. Americold Realty Trust's value of 0.14% is 95.9% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.64 vs. the industry median of 3.44, Americold Realty Trust has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a REITs company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among REITs companies is 3.44, based on 965 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Americold Realty Trust's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 0.14% is 95.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Americold Realty Trust and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Americold Realty Trust's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.14%, which is 78% below median its own 10-year median of 0.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Americold Realty Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Americold Realty Trust (COLD) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $21.70, compared to a current price of $15.30 — trading 29.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.14%, which is 78% below median its 10-year median of 0.64 and 95.9% below the REITs industry median of 3.44. Americold Realty Trust's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 13 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Americold Realty Trust (COLD), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 0.14% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Americold Realty Trust (COLD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Americold Realty Trust stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $15.30 is trading 29.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $21.70.
GuruFocus considers Americold Realty Trust to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for COLD:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 0.14% (78% below median its 10-year median of 0.64)
GF Value™: $21.70 vs. price of $15.30 (29.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 95.9% below the REITs median (#657 of 965)
No single metric tells the full story. See the COLD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Americold Realty Trust Inc is the world's second-largest owner and operator of temperature-controlled warehouses behind privately held Lineage Logistics. The Atlanta, Georgia-based firm owns and operates approximately 231 temperature-controlled warehouses, spanning 1.4 billion cubic feet. In 2022, the firm derived more than 80% of its revenue from the United States but also has sizable operations in Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Americold supplements its core business by providing supply management and transportation services to its various customers. It operates as a real estate investment trust.
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