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Americold Realty Trust: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 19 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 9 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • AFFO per share rose to $0.38: Adjusted FFO was $108.3 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, up 2.7% from $0.37 a year earlier. Source
  • Core EBITDA margin rose to 24.7%: Core EBITDA was $162.9 million, up 4.7% (3.3% on a constant currency basis), and margin was 24.7% against 23.3% a year earlier. Source
  • Same store revenue fell 1.1%: Same store warehouse revenues were $584.2 million, down 1.1% from $590.8 million. Same store rent and storage revenue fell 1.2%, and services revenue fell 1.1%. Source
  • Economic occupancy fell 130 basis points: Global Warehouse economic occupancy was 76.1%, down 130 basis points, and throughput pallets fell 4.3%. Management linked the decline to competition and changes in consumer buying habits. Source
  • Leverage at 6.8x pro forma Core EBITDA: Net debt was about $4.2 billion, including $194.6 million of financing leases and sale-leasebacks. Net debt to pro forma Core EBITDA was 6.8x, against 6.7x at September 30. Source
  • Priorities set for 2026: Management listed priorities for strengthening the balance sheet, raising portfolio profitability and focusing capital on customer-driven development. Source

“I am proud of how the organization has remained focused on delivering our commitments as we build a stronger foundation for the years ahead.”

Rob Chambers, Chief Executive Officer of Americold Realty Trust

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Warehouse segment same store revenues (constant currency) Source2026$2.20B - $2.27BNew
Warehouse segment same store NOI (constant currency) Source2026$735M - $785MNew
Total Company NOI (constant currency) Source2026$780M - $845MNew
Total selling, general and administrative expense Source2026$250M - $260MNew
Core EBITDA Source2026$570M - $620MNew
Interest expense Source2026$170M - $180MNew
Current income tax expense Source2026$6M - $8MNew
Total maintenance capital expenditures Source2026$60M - $70MNew
Adjusted FFO per share Source2026$1.20 - $1.30New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Management gave 2026 guidance ranges for AFFO per share, Warehouse same store revenue and NOI, total NOI, SG&A, Core EBITDA, interest, tax and maintenance capex. Source
  • New: Chris Papa is named as an upcoming Chief Financial Officer. Source
  • New: Management set a list of key priorities for 2026, covering the balance sheet, portfolio profitability, development capital, retail and store-support solutions, and new sectors. Source
  • New: Site count definition changed from Q4 2025: sites with an approved exit are removed from the site count once vacant at period end. Source

Fourth quarter results

  • AFFO per share rose to $0.38: Adjusted FFO was $108.3 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, up 2.7% from $0.37 a year earlier. Source
  • Revenue fell 1.2% year on year: Total revenues were $658.5 million, down 1.2%, and down 1.6% on a constant currency basis. Management cited lower Global Warehouse volumes and lower third-party managed and transportation services revenue. Source
  • Net loss widened on property sale: Net loss attributable to Americold was $88.3 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, against $0.13 a year earlier. Management cited the $55.9 million net loss from sale of real estate. Source
  • Core EBITDA margin rose to 24.7%: Core EBITDA was $162.9 million, up 4.7% (3.3% on a constant currency basis), and margin was 24.7% against 23.3% a year earlier. Source

Warehouse segment and occupancy

  • Same store revenue fell 1.1%: Same store warehouse revenues were $584.2 million, down 1.1% from $590.8 million. Same store rent and storage revenue fell 1.2%, and services revenue fell 1.1%. Source
  • Economic occupancy fell 130 basis points: Global Warehouse economic occupancy was 76.1%, down 130 basis points, and throughput pallets fell 4.3%. Management linked the decline to competition and changes in consumer buying habits. Source
  • Warehouse margin rose to 34.4%: Global Warehouse NOI was $206.9 million, up 2.7%, and segment margin was 34.4%, up 120 basis points from the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Full-year same store NOI fell 2.7%: Full-year Global Warehouse same store NOI fell 2.7%, or 2.5% on a constant currency basis, while full-year same store revenues fell 1.4%. Source
  • Transportation and third-party NOI flat: Transportation contribution was $7.5 million against $7.7 million, and third-party managed contribution was $2.5 million against $2.1 million in Q4. Source

“Our teams continue to execute well, improving operational performance, advancing our commercial strategy, and delivering on key development milestones around the globe.”

Rob Chambers, Chief Executive Officer of Americold Realty Trust

Services, pricing and customers

  • Same store services margin rose: Same store services margin was 13.9% in Q4, up from 12.7% a year earlier, with same store services contribution up 8.5%. Source
  • Full-year services margin reached 12.8%: Full-year Global Warehouse same store services margin was 12.8%, up from 12.3% in 2024. Source
  • Pricing offset part of volume decline: Management said higher revenue per pallet from mix and pricing partly offset lower volumes. Warehouse services revenue per throughput pallet rose 3.0% in the quarter. Source
  • New business won with food companies: Management said the company won new business during the year with major food producers and retailers. Source

Costs and margins

  • Exited sites lowered warehouse costs: Warehouse cost of operations fell 2.8% to $393.8 million in Q4. Management attributed the NOI increase to lower operating costs from exited sites, partly offset by lower revenue. Source
  • Lower SG&A lifted Core EBITDA: Q4 SG&A was $62.4 million, down from $66.6 million. Full-year SG&A was $269.5 million, up from $255.1 million. Source
  • Acquisition and cyber costs mixed: Acquisition, cyber incident, and other, net was $26.2 million in Q4, against $33.1 million, and $103.9 million for the full year, against $77.2 million. Source
  • Impairments rose for the year: Impairment of long-lived assets was $41.8 million in Q4, against $30.2 million, and $47.1 million for the full year, against $33.1 million. Source

“we remain confident in our ability to create sustained value for our shareholders.”

Rob Chambers, Chief Executive Officer of Americold Realty Trust

Balance sheet, dividend and portfolio

  • Liquidity of $935.4 million: Total liquidity was about $935.4 million, including cash and revolver capacity, against $798.9 million at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Leverage at 6.8x pro forma Core EBITDA: Net debt was about $4.2 billion, including $194.6 million of financing leases and sale-leasebacks. Net debt to pro forma Core EBITDA was 6.8x, against 6.7x at September 30. Source
  • Debt mostly fixed rate, unsecured: Fixed-rate debt was 86.6% of total debt, down from 91.2% at September 30. Unsecured debt was 95.5% of total debt, with a 4.1-year weighted average term and a 4.0% rate. Source
  • Quarterly dividend raised 5%: The board declared a $0.23 per share dividend for Q4 2025, a 5% increase on the prior year, paid January 15, 2026. Source
  • Portfolio of 231 facilities: The company reports 231 operating facilities totaling about 1.4 billion refrigerated cubic feet, down from 235 warehouses reported at September 30, 2025. Source

Strategy and leadership

  • Priorities set for 2026: Management listed priorities for strengthening the balance sheet, raising portfolio profitability and focusing capital on customer-driven development. Source
  • Cost reduction initiatives underway: Management said cost-reduction initiatives are under way and are intended to help manage ongoing headwinds while priorities are executed. Source
  • Chief Financial Officer addition: Chris Papa is to join as Chief Financial Officer, which management said adds capability for the next phase of strategy. Source
  • Broader commercial reach into new sectors: Management said it is expanding in high-value retail and store-support solutions and broadening its commercial reach into new and adjacent sectors. Source

Coming up, as management said on 19 February 2026

  • Four development sites to enter pool: Four sites in development and expansion are to be added to the non-same store pool when operations commence. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
AFFO per share Source$1.43 full year (diluted); $0.38 in Q4
Core FFO per share Source$0.36 diluted in Q4
Occupancy Source76.1% Global Warehouse economic occupancy; 78.4% same store economic occupancy
Same store NOI growth Source-0.6% in Q4 (-0.8% constant currency); -2.7% full year
Leverage Source6.8x net debt to pro forma Core EBITDA
Dispositions SourceNet loss from sale of real estate of $55.9 million in Q4

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management cited a competitive environment, consumer conservatism amid inflation, and speculative cold storage development as drivers of lower volumes. Source
  • External: Management described the cold storage industry backdrop as challenging. Source
  • Operational: Management said cost-reduction work is intended to help manage ongoing headwinds while the 2026 priorities are executed. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said the company achieved its long-term 60% target for fixed commitment contracts during the year. Source
  • Ahead: Management said Q4 AFFO per share of $0.38 was slightly ahead of expectations. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.