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Americold Realty Trust: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 6 raised, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue and NOI grew year over year: Total revenues were $691.6 million, up 4.2%. Total NOI was $213.7 million, also up 4.2%, excluding joint venture related revenue and costs. Source
  • Adjusted FFO flat at $0.35: Adjusted FFO was $101.3 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, the same per-share figure as a year earlier. Core FFO was $0.23 per diluted share against $0.29. Source
  • Net income lifted by EQT gain: Net income attributable to the company was $683.4 million, or $2.38 per diluted share, mainly from a $714.1 million gain on contribution of real estate assets. Source
  • Same store NOI rose 6.0%: Global Warehouse same store NOI rose 6.0%, or 5.5% on a constant currency basis, on same store revenue growth of 5.7%. Source
  • Net leverage cut by a turn: The EQT JV reduced outstanding debt by $1.15 billion. Net debt to pro forma Core EBITDA was about 6.2x at quarter end, against 7.3x at June 30. Source
  • Retained 30% stake and management role: After forming the EQT JV, the company holds a 30% interest and runs the properties day to day as property manager. Source
  • Core EBITDA guidance raised: Full-year Core EBITDA is now $585M to $610M, up from $570M to $600M. The figures include projected EQT JV impacts. Source

“Based on the consistency of our execution, we are increasing our full-year AFFO outlook to a range of $1.31 to $1.33 per share.”

Rob Chambers, CEO of Americold

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Warehouse segment same store revenues (constant currency) Sourcefull year 2026$2.06B - $2.10BRaised from $2.03B - $2.09B
Warehouse segment same store NOI (constant currency) Sourcefull year 2026$680M - $700MRaised from $660M - $695M
Total Company NOI (constant currency) Sourcefull year 2026$800M - $830MRaised from $775M - $815M
Total selling, general and administrative expense Sourcefull year 2026$260M - $265MRaised from $250M - $260M
Core EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$585M - $610MRaised from $570M - $600M
Interest expense Sourcefull year 2026$155M - $160MKept
Current income tax expense, excluding impact of EQT Joint Venture Sourcefull year 2026$7M - $9MKept
Total maintenance capital expenditures Sourcefull year 2026$60M - $70MKept
Adjusted FFO per share Sourcefull year 2026$1.31 - $1.33Raised from $1.26 - $1.32

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year Adjusted FFO per share range moved to $1.31 to $1.33 from $1.26 to $1.32. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year Core EBITDA range moved to $585M to $610M from $570M to $600M. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year Warehouse same store NOI range, constant currency, moved to $680M to $700M from $660M to $695M. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year SG&A range moved to $260M to $265M from $250M to $260M. Source
  • New: EQT JV closed on August 31, 2026, with the company retaining a 30% interest. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue and NOI grew year over year: Total revenues were $691.6 million, up 4.2%. Total NOI was $213.7 million, also up 4.2%, excluding joint venture related revenue and costs. Source
  • Adjusted FFO flat at $0.35: Adjusted FFO was $101.3 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, the same per-share figure as a year earlier. Core FFO was $0.23 per diluted share against $0.29. Source
  • Net income lifted by EQT gain: Net income attributable to the company was $683.4 million, or $2.38 per diluted share, mainly from a $714.1 million gain on contribution of real estate assets. Source
  • Core EBITDA rose 7.5%: Core EBITDA was $159.4 million, up 7.5%, or 6.9% on a constant currency basis. Core EBITDA margin was 23.0%, against 22.3%. Source

Global Warehouse segment and occupancy

  • Same store NOI rose 6.0%: Global Warehouse same store NOI rose 6.0%, or 5.5% on a constant currency basis, on same store revenue growth of 5.7%. Source
  • Same store physical occupancy rose: Same store physical occupancy was 70.0%, against 65.4% a year earlier. Same store economic occupancy was 78.5%, against 76.4%. Source
  • Rent and storage revenue per pallet rose: Same store rent and storage revenue per average economic occupied pallet rose 1.5% to $62.95. Same store throughput pallets rose 4.1% to 8,243 thousand. Source
  • Nine-month same store NOI nearly flat: Nine-month same store NOI was $514.0 million, up 0.7% from $510.6 million. Nine-month same store revenues rose 3.4%. Source

“This partnership highlights the quality and attractiveness of our mission-critical assets, while establishing a development partner to support future growth opportunities.”

Rob Chambers, CEO of Americold

Transportation and joint venture fees

  • Transportation revenue increased: Transportation services revenue growth was a main driver of the quarter's total revenue increase, alongside foreign exchange movements. Source
  • EQT management fee recognized: Total revenues included $13.1 million of joint venture related management fee and reimbursed costs tied to forming the EQT JV. Source
  • Transportation segment NOI increased: Transportation segment NOI was $9.5 million, against $7.7 million a year earlier. Company NOI growth came from both the Global Warehouse and Transportation segments. Source

Costs and margins

  • SG&A fell on cost savings: SG&A was $63.5 million, against $71.0 million a year earlier. Management attributed the lower SG&A to its cost savings initiatives. Source
  • Power and labor costs rose: Same store power cost rose 13.0% and same store labor cost rose 4.8%, while same store revenue rose 5.7%. Source
  • Services margin rose to 15.9%: Same store services margin rose to 15.9% from 13.6%. Same store rent and storage margin fell to 58.3% from 60.5%. Source
  • Impairments small in Q3: Impairment of long-lived assets was $4.6 million in Q3 2026, against $0.1 million a year earlier. Nine-month impairments totaled $314.2 million. Source

Balance sheet and leverage

  • Net leverage cut by a turn: The EQT JV reduced outstanding debt by $1.15 billion. Net debt to pro forma Core EBITDA was about 6.2x at quarter end, against 7.3x at June 30. Source
  • Net debt and liquidity figures: Net debt was about $3.3 billion, against $4.4 billion at June 30. Total liquidity was about $950.4 million at September 30. Source
  • Debt mostly unsecured and fixed rate: Unsecured debt was 93.4% of total debt, and 86.6% of total debt was at a fixed rate. The unsecured debt term and rate are shown here. Source

Cash flow and distributions

  • Operating cash flow slightly lower: Net cash from operating activities was $224.3 million for the nine months, against $229.4 million. Additions to property were $346.5 million. Source
  • Dividend held at $0.23: The Board declared a $0.23 per share dividend for the third quarter, paid October 15, 2026, to holders of record at September 30, 2026. Source
  • Distributions paid rose slightly: Distributions paid on common stock, RSUs, and OP units were $198.9 million for the nine months, against $195.7 million. Source
  • Debt repaid from JV proceeds: Proceeds from the contribution of real estate assets were $1.10 billion in the nine months, and the company repaid $895.0 million of term loans. Source

EQT joint venture and portfolio

  • Retained 30% stake and management role: After forming the EQT JV, the company holds a 30% interest and runs the properties day to day as property manager. Source
  • Facility count fell to 208: The company operates 208 facilities totaling about 1.2 billion refrigerated cubic feet, against 224 facilities and 1.4 billion at June 30. Source
  • Same store pool narrowed to 194: Same store warehouses numbered 194, down from 212 at June 30. Sites contributed to the EQT JV are excluded from both same store and non-same store results. Source

Full-year 2026 guidance

  • Core EBITDA guidance raised: Full-year Core EBITDA is now $585M to $610M, up from $570M to $600M. The figures include projected EQT JV impacts. Source
  • SG&A guidance raised: Full-year SG&A is now $260M to $265M, up from $250M to $260M, including about $228M to $233M of core SG&A. Source
  • Interest, tax and capex unchanged: Full-year interest expense, current income tax expense, and maintenance capital expenditure ranges are the same as the August 6 ranges. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 November 2026

  • Two development sites to join pool: Two sites in development and expansion will be added to the non-same store pool once operations commence. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Adjusted FFO per diluted share Source$0.35
Core FFO per diluted share Source$0.23
NAREIT FFO per diluted share Source$0.10
Same store physical occupancy Source70.0%
Same store economic occupancy Source78.5%
Same store NOI growth Source6.0%
Net gain on sale of real estate Source$12.1 million
Net debt to pro forma Core EBITDA Source6.2x

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management described the operating environment as challenging, while citing gains in visible results and key metrics. Source
  • Financial: Interest expense and depreciation and amortization rose, offsetting the $12.1 million net gain on real estate sales in the quarter. Source
  • Operational: Several non-same store sites are held for sale or in the process of winding down operations. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The joint venture, announced earlier and expected to close in the fiscal third quarter, closed on August 31, 2026. 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.