Comparing Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) and Horizon Group Properties (OTCMKTS:HGPI)

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) and Horizon Group Properties (OTCMKTS:HGPI) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Americold Realty Trust and Horizon Group Properties”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Americold Realty Trust	$2.67 billion	3.04	-$336.21 million	($1.17)	-24.43
Horizon Group Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Horizon Group Properties has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Americold Realty Trust.

Profitability

This table compares Americold Realty Trust and Horizon Group Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Americold Realty Trust	-10.60%	-7.74%	-3.60%
Horizon Group Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

98.1% of Americold Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Americold Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.9% of Horizon Group Properties shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Americold Realty Trust has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Horizon Group Properties has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Americold Realty Trust and Horizon Group Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Americold Realty Trust	0	2	9	0	2.82
Horizon Group Properties	0	0	0	0	N/A

Americold Realty Trust currently has a consensus price target of $30.91, suggesting a potential upside of 8.15%. Given Americold Realty Trust’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Americold Realty Trust is more favorable than Horizon Group Properties.

Summary

Americold Realty Trust beats Horizon Group Properties on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Americold Realty Trust

Americold is a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics real estate and value added services. Focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition and development of temperature-controlled warehouses, Americold owns and/or operates 245 temperature-controlled warehouses, with approximately 1.5 billion refrigerated cubic feet of storage, in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America. Americold's facilities are an integral component of the supply chain connecting food producers, processors, distributors and retailers to consumers.

About Horizon Group Properties

Based in Chicago, Illinois, Horizon Group Properties, Inc. has 12 operating factory outlet centers and one power center in 10 states totaling more than 2.6 million square feet.