Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD – Get Free Report) and Prologis (NYSE:PLD – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Americold Realty Trust and Prologis”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Americold Realty Trust | $2.60 billion | 1.60 | -$114.55 million | ($1.59) | -9.18 |
| Prologis | $9.19 billion | 13.79 | $3.33 billion | $4.49 | 30.25 |
Dividends
Americold Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Prologis pays an annual dividend of $4.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Americold Realty Trust pays out -57.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Prologis pays out 95.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Americold Realty Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Prologis has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Americold Realty Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
98.1% of Americold Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Prologis shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Americold Realty Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Prologis shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for Americold Realty Trust and Prologis, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Americold Realty Trust | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2.06 |
| Prologis | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 2.70 |
Americold Realty Trust presently has a consensus target price of $15.63, suggesting a potential upside of 7.14%. Prologis has a consensus target price of $154.52, suggesting a potential upside of 13.78%. Given Prologis’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Prologis is more favorable than Americold Realty Trust.
Volatility & Risk
Americold Realty Trust has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prologis has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Americold Realty Trust and Prologis’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Americold Realty Trust | -17.44% | -16.14% | -5.68% |
| Prologis | 45.79% | 7.29% | 4.25% |
Summary
Prologis beats Americold Realty Trust on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Americold Realty Trust
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which focuses on the ownership, operation, development, and acquisition of temperature-controlled warehouses. It operates through the following segments: Warehouse, Third-Party Managed, Transportation, and Other. The Warehouse segment collects rent and storage fees from customers to store frozen and perishable food and other products within the firm’s real estate portfolio. The Third-Party Managed segment manages warehouses on behalf of third parties and provides warehouse management services to food retailers and manufacturers in customer-owned facilities. The Transportation segment is involved in brokering and managing transportation of frozen and perishable food and other products. The Other segment includes ownership in a limestone quarry in Carthage, Missouri. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
About Prologis
Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate with a focus on high-barrier, high-growth markets. At March 31, 2024, the company owned or had investments in, on a wholly owned basis or through co-investment ventures, properties and development projects expected to total approximately 1.2 billion square feet (115 million square meters) in 19 countries. Prologis leases modern logistics facilities to a diverse base of approximately 6,700 customers principally across two major categories: business-to-business and retail/online fulfillment.
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