Americold Realty Trust (COLD) company profile
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $4.54BP/E 19.2Yield –
About Americold Realty Trust
Real Estate Investment Trusts, SIC 6798
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. is a self-administered real estate investment trust that provides temperature-controlled logistics, cold storage, and supply chain solutions. The company operates through three core business segments: Warehouse, Transportation, and Third-Party Managed. Its warehouse network offers specialized storage and value-added handling services, including case-picking and blast freezing. The transportation segment arranges, brokers, and manages freight consolidation and dedicated transport, while the third-party management unit oversees operations within customer-owned distribution facilities. The company primarily serves food producers, processors, distributors, retailers, and e-commerce merchants.
As of December 31, 2025, Americold operated an international network of 231 temperature-controlled warehouses encompassing roughly 1.4 billion cubic feet across North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, and South America, alongside a joint-venture interest operating two facilities in Dubai. The enterprise employs approximately 12,690 associates globally and maintains its principal executive offices in Atlanta, Georgia.
Summary of the business section of Americold Realty Trust's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Americold Realty Trust
- Founded
- 2002
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, GA
- Address
- 10 Glenlake Pkwy., Suite 800 S. Tower 30328
- Phone
- (678) 441-1400
- Website
- americold.com
- Employees
- 12,690, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Incorporated in
- Maryland
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Atlanta, Georgia
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- COLD
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Jan 22, 2018
- Shares outstanding
- 285M, Aug 4, 2026
- Public float
- $4.10B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1455863
- CUSIP
- 03064D108
- ISIN
- US03064D1081
- FIGI
- BBG000QF05R6
- Share class FIGI
- BBG001SMQ866
- LEI
- 894500O3S3W62PQPO460
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Scott Chambers | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 0 |
| George F. Chappelle Jr. | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 110,000 |
| Robert E. Harris | SVP & Chief Accounting Oficer | 9,408 |
| Richard Charles Winnall | President, International | 66,736 |
| Michael Bryan Verbarendse | President, Americas | – |
| Nathan H. Harwell | Chief Legal & People Officer | – |
| Russell Scott Henderson | Chief Investment Officer | – |
| Christopher J. Papa | Chief Financial Officer | – |
| Jay Wells | EVP & CFO | 10,000 |
| Samantha L. Charleston | EVP & Chief Human Resources Of | – |
| Mark R. Patterson | Director | 21,207 |
| David J. Neithercut | Director | 0 |
| Joseph E. Reece | Director | 10,000 |
| Andrew Power | Director | 14,957 |
| Kelly Hefner Barrett | Director | 43,016 |
| Antonio F. Fernandez | Director | 2,991 |
| Realty Trust Americold | Director | 23,059 |
| Stephen R. Sleigh | Director | – |
| George J. Alburger Jr | Director | 14,957 |
| Robert L. Bass | Director | – |
| Pamela K. Kohn | Director | 12,935 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Fred Boehler | $0 | $0 | $1.94M | $41 | $138 |
| FY2025 George FChappelle | $6.27M | $845.97K | $1.94M | $41 | $138 |
| FY2025 Robert S.Chambers | $3.52M | $1.86M | $1.94M | $41 | $138 |
| FY2024 Fred Boehler | $0 | $0 | $2.30M | $65 | $134 |
| FY2024 George FChappelle | $10.98M | $1.80M | $2.30M | $65 | $134 |
| FY2024 Robert S.Chambers | $0 | $0 | $2.30M | $65 | $134 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert S. Chambers Chief Executive Officer | $708.07K | – | $1.91M | $694.07K | $214.94K | $3.52M | +10% |
| Jay Wells Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $637.07K | – | $1.65M | $349.10K | $103.01K | $2.74M | -8% |
| M. Bryan Verbarendse President, Americas | $506.44K | – | $896.98K | $285.29K | $129.87K | $1.82M | -20% |
| Richard C. Winnall President, International | $455.51K | – | $896.98K | $333.00K | $135.48K | $1.82M | -9% |
| Nathan H. Harwell Executive Vice President and Chief Legal & People Officer | $434.32K | $50.00K | $617.50K | $201.64K | $71.62K | $1.38M | – |
| George F. Chappelle Jr. Chief Executive Officer | $715.45K | – | $4.53M | $557.59K | $471.31K | $6.27M | -43% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
IPO
From the final prospectus (Form 424B4) and the first day of trading
Offering
- Type
- Initial public offering
- Final prospectus filed
- Jan 22, 2018
- Offer price
- $16.00
- Securities offered
- 45,300,000
- Gross proceeds
- $724.80M
- Exchange
- NYSE
- First trading day
- Jan 19, 2018
- First-day close
- $17.77+11.1%
- Lock-up ends (est.)
- Jul 18, 2018
“The initial public offering price is $16.00 per share.”
Lock-up end is estimated as 180 days after the first trading day; the prospectus sets the actual terms.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| May 26, 2022 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Nov 7, 2019 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| May 3, 2019 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 22, 2018 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Jan 17, 2018 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Apr 27, 2010 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
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