Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) versus Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) Head-To-Head Analysis

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) and Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Americold Realty Trust and Brixmor Property Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Americold Realty Trust	-3.54%	-2.70%	-1.21%
Brixmor Property Group	26.40%	11.72%	3.87%

Volatility and Risk

Americold Realty Trust has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brixmor Property Group has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

98.1% of Americold Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Brixmor Property Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Americold Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Brixmor Property Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Americold Realty Trust and Brixmor Property Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Americold Realty Trust	$2.67 billion	2.24	-$336.21 million	($0.34)	-61.87
Brixmor Property Group	$1.29 billion	6.18	$339.27 million	$1.11	23.40

Brixmor Property Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Americold Realty Trust. Americold Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brixmor Property Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Americold Realty Trust and Brixmor Property Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Americold Realty Trust	0	3	9	0	2.75
Brixmor Property Group	0	3	10	0	2.77

Americold Realty Trust currently has a consensus price target of $29.25, suggesting a potential upside of 39.05%. Brixmor Property Group has a consensus price target of $30.56, suggesting a potential upside of 17.64%. Given Americold Realty Trust’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Americold Realty Trust is more favorable than Brixmor Property Group.

Dividends

Americold Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Brixmor Property Group pays an annual dividend of $1.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Americold Realty Trust pays out -258.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brixmor Property Group pays out 103.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Brixmor Property Group beats Americold Realty Trust on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Americold Realty Trust

Americold Realty Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which focuses on the ownership, operation, development, and acquisition of temperature-controlled warehouses. It operates through the following segments: Warehouse, Third-Party Managed, Transportation, and Other. The Warehouse segment collects rent and storage fees from customers to store frozen and perishable food and other products within the firm’s real estate portfolio. The Third-Party Managed segment manages warehouses on behalf of third parties and provides warehouse management services to food retailers and manufacturers in customer-owned facilities. The Transportation segment is involved in brokering and managing transportation of frozen and perishable food and other products. The Other segment includes ownership in a limestone quarry in Carthage, Missouri. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

About Brixmor Property Group

Brixmor Property Group, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust, which engages in owning and operating a portfolio of grocery anchored community and neighborhood shopping centers. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY.