NYSE$COLD

Americold Realty Trust · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Americold's Q4 2020 results were announced, showcasing revenue growth and strategic acquisitions.

Americold Realty Trust announced a 7.8% increase in total revenue to $523.7 million for Q4 2020. The company completed significant acquisitions, including Agro Merchants Group and Hall's Warehouse Corporation, expanding its global network. Despite a net loss of $44.0 million, the company saw growth in total NOI and Core EBITDA.

  • Total revenue increased by 7.8% to $523.7 million.
  • Completed the acquisitions of Agro Merchants Group and Hall's Warehouse Corporation.
  • Total NOI increased by 11% to $152.4 million.
  • Net loss was $44.0 million, or $0.21 per diluted common share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$524M

Previous: $486M+7.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.39

Previous: $0.33+18.2%
Global Warehouse Avg Physical Occupancy

72.3%

Previous: 79.5%-9.1%
Global Warehouse Avg Economic Occupancy

79.2%

Previous: 83.1%-4.7%
Global Warehouse Pallet Positions

4.3M

Previous: 3.8M+10.9%
Capital Expenditures

$135M

Previous: $66.1M+104.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$68.7M

Previous: $18.1M-479.3%
Net Income

-$44M

Previous: $20.8M-311.5%
Operating Income

$26.8M

Previous: $46.6M-42.5%
Gross Profit

$152M

Previous: $138M+10.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$621M

Previous: $234M+165.1%
Total Assets

$7.83B

Previous: $4.17B+87.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Americold · Revenue · Quarterly

$524M

Q4 2020+7.8%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Americold · $524M total across 3 segments · Q4 2020

  • Warehouse Services
    $408M+6.3%
  • Third-Party Managed Services
    $78.5M+21.9%
  • Transportation Services
    $37.3M+4.9%

Forward guidance

Americold provided guidance for 2021, anticipating same store revenue growth and NOI growth in the global warehouse segment, along with expectations for managed and transportation NOI, SG&A expenses, and AFFO per share. The guidance excludes the impact of future acquisitions, dispositions, or capital markets activity.

Tailwinds

  • Global warehouse segment same store revenue growth to range between 2% and 4% on a constant currency basis.
  • Same store NOI growth to be 100 to 200 basis points higher than the associated revenue growth on a constant currency basis.
  • Managed and Transportation NOI is expected in the range of $46-$54 million.
  • Development starts of $175-$300 million.
  • Anticipated AFFO per share of $1.36 to $1.46.

Headwinds

  • Selling, general and administrative expense is expected in the range of $190-$196 million.
  • Current income tax expense of $9-$13 million.
  • Deferred income tax benefit from a range of $1-$2 million.
  • Non-real estate depreciation and amortization of $85-$92 million.
  • Total maintenance capital expenditures is expected in the range of $90-$100 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

+1.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.7%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

18 / 37 earnings

Positive

+16.9%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-9.9%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+15.1%+16.5%+15.7%
Q4 2025+15.7%+9.0%-6.3%
Q3 2025-7.3%-11.1%-15.8%
Q1 2025-5.6%-3.9%-6.5%
Q4 2024+6.2%+5.5%+1.3%
Q3 2024-9.9%-10.1%-8.4%
Q2 2024+0.4%-0.8%+0.6%
Q1 2024+5.6%+5.3%+16.4%
Q4 2023-7.7%-10.6%-11.1%
Q3 2023+0.0%-5.4%+7.1%
Q2 2023-1.4%-2.0%+2.6%
Q1 2023+6.1%+5.3%+3.3%
Q4 2022+3.8%+1.0%-8.8%
Q3 2022+14.4%+20.1%+24.0%
Q2 2022-4.0%-2.1%-10.4%
Q1 2022-1.9%-6.9%+8.2%
Q4 2021-0.3%+1.9%+1.4%
Q3 2021-0.6%-2.2%+7.6%
Q2 2021-3.1%-6.0%-1.9%
Q1 2021-0.6%-1.6%+0.2%
Q4 2020+3.2%+5.0%+4.8%
Q3 2020+1.1%-6.5%-7.6%
Q2 2020-3.5%-5.6%-7.4%
Q1 2020+16.9%+10.6%+19.2%
Q4 2019-5.2%-9.5%-18.1%
Q3 2019-7.1%-7.5%-2.5%
Q2 2019+4.4%+4.6%+8.7%
Q1 2019-4.7%-4.6%-2.1%
Q4 2016-1.8%+0.7%+7.6%
Q4 2018+3.0%-0.4%+5.8%
Q2 2017+1.3%+1.7%+4.4%
Q1 2017+1.3%+1.7%+4.4%
Q3 2017+1.3%+1.7%+4.4%
Q3 2018+5.7%+4.1%+11.7%
Q2 2018+0.6%+3.9%+9.6%
Q4 2017-0.0%+2.0%+1.2%
Q1 2018-0.0%+2.0%+1.2%

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