The chart below shows how COLD performed 10 days before and after its earnings report, based on data from the past quarters. Typically, COLD sees a -1.17% change in stock price 10 days leading up to the earnings, and a +1.30% change 10 days following the report. On the earnings day itself, the stock moves by +0.42%. This data can give you a slight idea of what to expect for the next quarter's release.
Positive
AFFO Increase of 11%: 1. Strong AFFO Growth: Americold generated AFFO of approximately $100 million or $0.35 per share, marking an increase of over 11% from Q3 of last year.
Same-Store NOI Performance: 2. Same-Store NOI Increase: Same-store NOI reached approximately $201 million in the quarter, up 11% from the prior year, indicating robust operational performance.
Warehouse Services Margin Boost: 3. Warehouse Services Margin Improvement: The company achieved a services margin of 14%, up almost 11 percentage points from the prior year, demonstrating enhanced productivity and efficiency.
Fixed Commitment Revenue Growth: 4. Increased Fixed Commitment Revenue: Rent and storage revenue derived from fixed commitment storage contracts reached approximately 58%, marking the 14th consecutive quarter of growth in this area.
Development Projects Investment: 5. Development Pipeline Expansion: Americold announced $305 million in development projects for 2024, exceeding its guidance and reflecting strong demand for its services.
Negative
Economic Occupancy Decline: 1. Declining Economic Occupancy: Economic occupancy dipped to approximately 77% in Q3 2024, reflecting a significant decline compared to previous quarters, indicating ongoing challenges in consumer demand.
Negative Non-Same-Store Performance: 2. Negative Non-Same-Store NOI: The non-same-store pool is projected to generate NOI in the range of negative $2 million to negative $5 million for the full year 2024, highlighting underperformance in this segment.
Throughput Volume Decline: 3. Reduced Throughput Volumes: Full year throughput volume is expected to decrease in the range of 2.5% to 4.5%, driven by continued consumer strain and lower inventory builds, which negatively impacts revenue.
Debt Levels and Leverage: 4. Increased Debt Levels: Total net debt outstanding reached $3.5 billion, with a net debt to pro forma core EBITDA ratio of approximately 5.5x, indicating a potentially concerning leverage position.
Occupancy Guidance Reduction: 5. Lowered Occupancy Guidance: The company has reduced its full year expectations for economic occupancy, now forecasting a decline of 425 to 525 basis points compared to 2023, reflecting ongoing market challenges.
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (COLD) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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