COLD vs PLD vs STAG Stock Comparison

Americold Realty Trust, Prologis and STAG Industrial Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
COLD Americold Realty Trust
$14.45 +0.6% 1M +5.9% 1Y
Market cap
$4.19B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.61B
Div. yield
0.06%
Industrial REITs Real Estate
1 win
PLD Prologis, Inc.
$126.41 -5.7% 1M +0.5% 1Y
Market cap
$117.84B
P/E
28.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.19B
Div. yield
–
Industrial REITs Real Estate
7 wins
STAG STAG Industrial, Inc.
$36.41 -1.1% 1M -5.8% 1Y
Market cap
$6.94B
P/E
28.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$880.59M
Div. yield
–
Industrial REITs Real Estate
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Prologis leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Prologis 7, STAG Industrial 3, Americold Realty Trust 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCOLDPLDSTAGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.19B $117.84B $6.94B PLD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -9.2x 28.0x 28.1x PLD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 35.5x 35.0x STAG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -0.2% +7.3% +9.6% STAG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -17.4% 45.7% 28.0% PLD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -4.6% 5.0% — PLD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 67.3x 4.4x — PLD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.06% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +5.9% +0.5% -5.8% COLD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -13.6%/yr -2.6%/yr -3.7%/yr PLD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 44.1% 20.5% 19.3% STAG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 22/100 48/100 39/100 PLD

Percentile Scorecard

COLDPLDSTAG

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCOLDPLDSTAG
Valuation 20 #116 of 145 10 #131 of 145 7 #135 of 145
Growth 4 #138 of 144 59 #60 of 144 41 #86 of 144
Profitability 15 #119 of 140 77 #33 of 140 58 #59 of 140
Financial Health 12 #129 of 146 86 #21 of 146 59 #60 of 146
Shareholder Returns 61 #52 of 132 9 #120 of 132 29 #94 of 132
Overall 22 48 39
  • COLD ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • PLD ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • STAG ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCOLDPLDSTAGSPY
1 month +0.6%-5.7%-1.1% -1.0%
3 months +0.9%-14.4%-11.5% +2.9%
6 months +12.6%-11.0%-6.3% +6.4%
Year to date +12.4%-1.0%-1.0% +11.4%
1 year +5.9%+0.5%-5.8% +13.1%
3 years -44.8%+24.3%+11.6% +79.4%
3 years, per year -18.0%+7.5%+3.7% +21.5%
5 years -51.8%-12.2%-17.1% +67.7%
5 years, per year -13.6%-2.6%-3.7% +10.9%
10 years —+141.2%+55.0% +255.2%
10 years, per year —+9.2%+4.5% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureCOLDPLDSTAGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 44.1%20.5%19.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 39.4%20.8%19.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.730.390.27 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.130.02-0.30 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.0%-48.1%-44.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.1%-15.7%-13.4% -2.5%
52-week high $16.25$149.92$42.04 $779.14
52-week low $10.12$122.40$35.28 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCOLDPLDSTAG
P/E now vs peer median -9.1xmedian 27.0x 28.1xmedian 27.0x 28.2xmedian 27.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 4.1x 12.8xmedian 4.1x 8.0xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 133.3xmedian 14.5x 19.4xmedian 14.5x —median 14.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median -21.9xmedian 23.7x -256.6xmedian 23.7x -18.4xmedian 23.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.3x 2.0xmedian 1.3x 1.9xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.16median 2.07 3.34median 2.07 4.60median 2.07

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCOLDPLDSTAG
Revenue $2.61B $9.19B $880.59M
Gross profit $830.08M – –
Operating income -$326.12M $5.03B –
Net income -$460.51M $4.47B $252.17M
Free cash flow -$187.93M -$459.56M -$380.65M
EPS (diluted) $-1.59 $4.39 $1.29
Cash & equivalents $40.47M $1.77B $65.89M
Total debt $16.45B $36.44B $12.99B
Shares (diluted) 286.88M 957.88M 191.33M
Enterprise value $3.94B $112.88B $6.83B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCOLDPLDSTAG
P/E -9.1x 28.1x 28.2x
P/FCF -21.9x -256.6x -18.4x
P/Operating cash flow 11.8x 22.5x 14.7x
P/S 1.6x 12.8x 8.0x
P/B 1.7x 2.0x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 2.5x 2.0x 2.1x
EV/EBITDA 133.3x 19.4x –
EV/EBIT -25.5x 30.3x –
EV/Revenue 3.2x 16.6x 11.8x
EV/FCF -44.3x -332.1x -27.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.8x 29.1x 21.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.16 3.34 4.60

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCOLDPLDSTAG
Revenue growth (1Y) -0.2% 7.3% 9.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.3% 6.0% 8.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.9% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.9% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -514.8% 12.7% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -70.8% 10.6% –
Net income growth (1Y) -736.3% 21.9% 5.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -59.6% 8.9% 8.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -729.3% 21.8% 3.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -56.0% 8.4% 6.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -4.0% 1.3% 6.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 11.8% 2.9% 6.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -48.2% -130.1% -102.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -232.6% 47.6% -80.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCOLDPLDSTAG
Gross margin 31.7% – –
EBITDA margin 2.4% 85.4% –
Operating margin -12.5% 54.7% –
Pretax margin -18.0% 51.9% –
Net margin -17.4% 45.7% 28.0%
FCF margin -7.2% -5.0% -43.2%
Operating cash flow margin 13.4% 57.0% 54.1%
Return on equity -17.3% 7.7% 6.8%
Return on assets -5.8% 4.5% 3.4%
Return on invested capital -4.6% 5.0% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.8x 1.2x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 2.2% 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCOLDPLDSTAG
Debt / assets 54.3% 36.1% 46.0%
Debt / equity 1.7x 0.6x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 67.3x 4.4x –
Debt / FCF -22.6x -79.3x -9.0x
Liabilities / assets 68.6% 42.5% 50.4%
Equity / assets 31.4% 57.5% 49.6%
Interest coverage -2.1x 4.8x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCOLDPLDSTAG
Dividend yield 6.4% 3.3% 4.2%
Net buyback yield -0.1% – –
Shareholder yield 6.3% 3.3% 4.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) -57.4% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) -140.7% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 3.4% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.4% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCOLDPLDSTAG
Forward P/E – 35.5xFY2026 35.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-1.31FY2026 $3.56FY2026 $1.04FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – 0.0%FY2026 -28.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +2.0% +12.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.40BFY2026 $8.99BFY2026 $875.74MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -7.9%FY2026 +10.2%FY2026 +3.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +12.7% +1.3% +13.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCOLDPLDSTAG
Held by institutions 100.0% 94.5% 93.8%
Institutions holding 406 1,724 546
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.3% +1.5% +8.5%
Institutions buying 212 968 281
Institutions selling 140 531 166
Buyers to sellers 1.51 1.82 1.69

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

COLDPLDSTAG
COLD 1.00 0.31 0.32
PLD 0.31 1.00 0.69
STAG 0.32 0.69 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, COLD, PLD and STAG?

Prologis (PLD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Americold Realty Trust (COLD) $4.19B, Prologis (PLD) $117.84B, STAG Industrial (STAG) $6.94B.

Which stock is cheaper, COLD, PLD and STAG?

Prologis (PLD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Americold Realty Trust (COLD) -9.2x, Prologis (PLD) 28.0x, STAG Industrial (STAG) 28.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, STAG Industrial (STAG) is cheapest (Prologis (PLD) 35.5x, STAG Industrial (STAG) 35.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

STAG Industrial (STAG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Americold Realty Trust (COLD) -0.2%, Prologis (PLD) +7.3%, STAG Industrial (STAG) +9.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Prologis (PLD) has the highest net margin (Americold Realty Trust (COLD) -17.4%, Prologis (PLD) 45.7%, STAG Industrial (STAG) 28.0%). On return on invested capital, Prologis (PLD) leads (Americold Realty Trust (COLD) -4.6%, Prologis (PLD) 5.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Americold Realty Trust (COLD) returned the most: Americold Realty Trust (COLD) +5.9%, Prologis (PLD) +0.5%, STAG Industrial (STAG) -5.8%. Over five years, Prologis (PLD) compounded fastest (Americold Realty Trust (COLD) -13.6%/yr, Prologis (PLD) -2.6%/yr, STAG Industrial (STAG) -3.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Americold Realty Trust (COLD) 0.06%, Prologis (PLD) 0.00%, STAG Industrial (STAG) 0.00%. Prologis (PLD) and STAG Industrial (STAG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, STAG Industrial (STAG) has been the steadiest (Americold Realty Trust (COLD) 44.1%, Prologis (PLD) 20.5%, STAG Industrial (STAG) 19.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, COLD, PLD and STAG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Prologis (PLD) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.