$16.69
Value $4.8B
Americold Realty TrustvsPublic Storage
COLD and PSA stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+4.97%
$332.59
Value $62.1B
Americold Realty Trust (COLD) has a market value of $4.8B and Public Storage (PSA) $62.1B. Over the last year, with dividends, COLD moved +61.7% and PSA +25.9%. The P/E is 19.9 for COLD and 36.6 for PSA. Dividend yield: COLD 5.56%, PSA 3.61%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
COLD$4.8B
PSA$62.1B
PSA is 13 times COLD
Revenue, 12 months
COLD$2.6B
PSA$5.0B
PSA is 1.9 times COLD
Net income, 12 months
COLD$239M
PSA$1.9B
PSA is 8.0 times COLD
Operating margin
COLD15.1%
PSA–
ROIC
COLD11.1%
PSA7.2%
3.9 points apart
P/E
COLD19.9
PSA36.6
PSA is 1.8 times COLD
Dividend yield
COLD5.6%
PSA3.6%
2.0 points apart
5-year return
COLD-30.6%
PSA+26.3%
56.9 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
COLD-30.6%
PSA+26.3%
| Period | COLDWith dividends | PSAWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +61.7%Price +51.0% | +25.9%Price +20.9% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | -20.2%-7.2% a yearPrice -31.6% | +52.4%+15.1% a yearPrice +35.0% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -30.6%-7.1% a yearPrice -44.0% | +26.3%+4.8% a yearPrice +1.0% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
COLDAmericold Realty TrustPSAPublic Storage
Valuation
COLDPSA| Price | $16.69 | $332.59 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $4.8B | $62.1B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $7.8B | $73.6B |
| P/E | 19.9 | 36.6 |
| P/E, 5-year median | – | 28.1 |
| P/B | 1.6 | 6.4 |
| EV/EBIT | 19.5 | 38.8 |
| Free cash flow yield | – | – |
Results and growth
COLDPSA| Revenue, 12 months | $2.6B | $5.0B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $239M | $1.9B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | -$134M | – |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $0.83 | $9.54 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | -2.4% | 2.7% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +5.5%over 5 years | +10.6%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | +7.4%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
COLDPSA| Gross margin | 32.2% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 15.1% | – |
| Net margin | 9.0% | 37.8% |
| ROIC | 11.1% | 7.2% |
| ROE | 8.4% | 18.5% |
Balance sheet
COLDPSA| Cash | $36M | $560M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $3.2B | $12.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| Interest cover | 2.4× | 5.4× |
Dividends and buybacks
COLDPSA| Dividend yield | 5.6% | 3.6% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $0.93 | $12.00 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +1.3%over 4 years | +8.5%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | – | – |
| Shareholder yield | 5.6% | 3.6% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Americold Realty Trust or Public Storage?
By market value, Public Storage ($62.1B) is about 13.1 times Americold Realty Trust ($4.8B), at today's prices.
How did COLD and PSA stock do over the last 5 years?
Since November 12, 2021, COLD's price moved -44.0% and PSA's +1.0%. With dividends: COLD -30.6% (-7.1% a year), PSA +26.3% (+4.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, COLD or PSA?
The dividend yield at today's price is 5.56% for Americold Realty Trust and 3.61% for Public Storage. Over the last twelve months they paid $0.93 and $12.00 per share.
What is the P/E of COLD and PSA?
At today's price, the P/E is 19.9 for COLD and 36.6 for PSA. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, Americold Realty Trust or Public Storage?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 9.0% for Americold Realty Trust and 37.8% for Public Storage, and the operating margin 15.1% and –. Revenue was $2.6B and $5.0B.
Which is the better investment, Americold Realty Trust or Public Storage?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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