Iron Mountain (IRM)


Market Price (7/21/2026): $127.64 | Market Cap: $37.9 BilInvestor Relations Sector: Real Estate | Industry: Other Specialized REITs

Iron Mountain (IRM)


Market Price (7/21/2026): $127.64
Market Cap: $37.9 Bil
Sector: Real Estate
Industry: Other Specialized REITs

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Detailed financial logic regarding cash flow yields vs trend-riding momentum.

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Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16%

Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 20%

Attractive yield
Dividend Yield is 2.6%

Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 33%

Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include E-commerce Logistics & Data Centers, Sustainable Infrastructure, and Automation & Robotics. Themes include Data Center REITs, Show more.

Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 52%

Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 30x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 135x

Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -9.7%

Key risks
IRM key risks include [1] scrutiny over its financial reporting practices and significant debt levels, Show more.

0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 20%
2 Attractive yield
Dividend Yield is 2.6%
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 33%
4 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include E-commerce Logistics & Data Centers, Sustainable Infrastructure, and Automation & Robotics. Themes include Data Center REITs, Show more.
5 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 52%
6 Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 30x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 135x
7 Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -9.7%
8 Key risks
IRM key risks include [1] scrutiny over its financial reporting practices and significant debt levels, Show more.

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Valuation & Metrics

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Why The Stock Moved

Qualitative Assessment

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Updated on 7/10/2026

Iron Mountain (IRM) stock has gained about 20% since 3/31/2026 because of the following key factors:

1. Iron Mountain reported robust financial results for fiscal Q1 2026, significantly exceeding analyst expectations.

The company announced its fiscal Q1 2026 earnings on April 30, 2026, reporting earnings per share (EPS) of $0.60, which surpassed the consensus estimate of $0.50 by 20% or $0.52 by 15.38%. Additionally, revenue for the quarter reached $1.94 billion, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.86 billion and marking a 21.5% year-over-year increase.

2. Management raised its full-year 2026 guidance, signaling confidence in sustained growth.

Following the strong fiscal Q1 2026 performance, Iron Mountain updated its full-year 2026 guidance. The company projected revenue in the range of $7.825 billion to $7.925 billion, Adjusted EBITDA between $2.925 billion and $2.965 billion, and Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO) per share between $5.79 and $5.86. These projections imply an approximate 13% to 14% year-over-year growth at the midpoint for each metric.

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Updated on 7/10/2026

Iron Mountain (IRM) stock has gained about 20% since 3/31/2026 because of the following key factors:

1. Iron Mountain reported robust financial results for fiscal Q1 2026, significantly exceeding analyst expectations.

The company announced its fiscal Q1 2026 earnings on April 30, 2026, reporting earnings per share (EPS) of $0.60, which surpassed the consensus estimate of $0.50 by 20% or $0.52 by 15.38%. Additionally, revenue for the quarter reached $1.94 billion, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.86 billion and marking a 21.5% year-over-year increase.

2. Management raised its full-year 2026 guidance, signaling confidence in sustained growth.

Following the strong fiscal Q1 2026 performance, Iron Mountain updated its full-year 2026 guidance. The company projected revenue in the range of $7.825 billion to $7.925 billion, Adjusted EBITDA between $2.925 billion and $2.965 billion, and Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO) per share between $5.79 and $5.86. These projections imply an approximate 13% to 14% year-over-year growth at the midpoint for each metric.

3. Positive analyst sentiment and increased price targets bolstered investor confidence.

Several financial analysts reacted positively to Iron Mountain's performance and outlook. As of July 1, 2026, Barclays raised its price target for IRM to $143 from $127 while maintaining an "Overweight" rating, citing higher growth expectations in the communications infrastructure REIT sector driven by hyperscale and enterprise AI demand. Wells Fargo & Company also increased its price target to $135 from $125 with an "Overweight" rating on April 21, 2026. The consensus among analysts as of July 9, 2026, was a "Buy" rating with an average price target ranging from approximately $131.67 to $142.86.

4. Strategic growth in data center and digital solutions segments continued to drive performance.

Iron Mountain's focus on its higher-margin data center and digital solutions segments proved fruitful. The fiscal Q1 2026 earnings report highlighted a 47% year-over-year surge in data center segment revenue and a 92% jump in asset lifecycle management revenue. Overall, these growth businesses, including digital solutions, collectively experienced more than 50% year-over-year growth, contributing to a 17.2% organic revenue increase in fiscal Q1 2026.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Fundamental Drivers

The 22.5% change in IRM stock from 3/31/2026 to 7/20/2026 was primarily driven by a 79.4% change in the company's Net Income Margin (%).
(LTM values as of)33120267202026Change
Stock Price ($)101.45124.2322.5%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)6,9027,2455.0%
Net Income Margin (%)2.1%3.8%79.4%
P/E Multiple207.7135.4-34.8%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)296297-0.3%
Cumulative Contribution22.5%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

3/31/2026 to 7/20/2026
ReturnCorrelation
IRM22.5% 
Market (SPY)14.1%35.7%
Sector (XLRE)10.8%40.2%

Fundamental Drivers

The 52.0% change in IRM stock from 12/31/2025 to 7/20/2026 was primarily driven by a 56.7% change in the company's Net Income Margin (%).
(LTM values as of)123120257202026Change
Stock Price ($)81.72124.2352.0%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)6,6407,2459.1%
Net Income Margin (%)2.4%3.8%56.7%
P/E Multiple151.8135.4-10.8%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)296297-0.4%
Cumulative Contribution52.0%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

12/31/2025 to 7/20/2026
ReturnCorrelation
IRM52.0% 
Market (SPY)9.1%41.3%
Sector (XLRE)12.8%51.8%

Fundamental Drivers

The 25.2% change in IRM stock from 6/30/2025 to 7/20/2026 was primarily driven by a 92.9% change in the company's Net Income Margin (%).
(LTM values as of)63020257202026Change
Stock Price ($)99.19124.2325.2%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)6,2667,24515.6%
Net Income Margin (%)1.9%3.8%92.9%
P/E Multiple239.4135.4-43.4%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)295297-0.8%
Cumulative Contribution25.2%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

6/30/2025 to 7/20/2026
ReturnCorrelation
IRM25.2% 
Market (SPY)21.1%42.0%
Sector (XLRE)12.0%52.9%

Fundamental Drivers

The 141.3% change in IRM stock from 6/30/2023 to 7/20/2026 was primarily driven by a 422.8% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)63020237202026Change
Stock Price ($)51.49124.23141.3%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)5,1707,24540.1%
Net Income Margin (%)11.2%3.8%-66.5%
P/E Multiple25.9135.4422.8%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)291297-1.8%
Cumulative Contribution141.3%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

6/30/2023 to 7/20/2026
ReturnCorrelation
IRM141.3% 
Market (SPY)73.3%49.4%
Sector (XLRE)31.8%62.0%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
IRM Return88%-0%47%54%-18%52%426%
Peers Return26%-20%33%26%-8%19%87%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%9%99%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
IRM Win Rate75%50%67%67%42%57% 
Peers Win Rate72%36%67%69%44%57% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%43% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
IRM Max Drawdown-14%-23%-11%-20%-30%-13% 
Peers Max Drawdown-16%-36%-17%-18%-23%-15% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: DLR, EQIX, CTAS. See IRM Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 7/20/2026 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

EventIRMS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-16.4%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven19.6%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven24 days79 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-17.7%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven21.5%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven8 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-34.8%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven53.4%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven298 days140 days
2016-2017 Trump Reflation Bond Selloff
  % Loss-18.2%-3.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven22.2%3.9%
  Time to Breakeven264 days6 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
  % Loss-16.1%-12.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven19.2%13.9%
  Time to Breakeven33 days62 days
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
  % Loss-17.1%-6.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven20.7%7.3%
  Time to Breakeven36 days15 days

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In The Past

Iron Mountain's stock fell -16.4% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 19.6% gain to breakeven.

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EventIRMS&P 500
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-34.8%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven53.4%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven298 days140 days
2013 Taper Tantrum
  % Loss-31.4%-0.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven45.9%0.2%
  Time to Breakeven314 days1 days
2010 Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crisis / Flash Crash
  % Loss-21.9%-15.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven28.1%18.2%
  Time to Breakeven252 days125 days
2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis
  % Loss-55.7%-53.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven125.8%114.4%
  Time to Breakeven1318 days1085 days

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In The Past

Iron Mountain's stock fell -16.4% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 19.6% gain to breakeven.

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About Iron Mountain (IRM)

Iron Mountain Incorporated (IRM) is a global leader in storage and information management services, specializing in helping organizations manage, protect, and optimize their vast collections of physical and digital assets. Founded in 1951, the company boasts an expansive real estate network, encompassing over 90 million square feet across approximately 1,450 facilities in about 50 countries. It serves more than 225,000 organizations worldwide, securely storing billions of valuable assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and cultural and historical artifacts.

The company's comprehensive suite of solutions covers the entire lifecycle of information and asset management. Key offerings include secure records storage, information management, digital transformation services, and secure destruction for physical documents. Beyond traditional records, Iron Mountain also provides data centers and cloud services for digital assets, alongside specialized services like art storage and logistics. These integrated solutions enable customers to reduce costs and risks, ensure regulatory compliance, enhance disaster recovery capabilities, and facilitate a more efficient, digital way of working.

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It's like a highly secure, business-focused Public Storage or Extra Space Storage, but for critical documents, records, and valuable physical assets.

Think of it as a global secure data center and cloud services provider, similar to Equinix, that also specializes in managing and protecting all of a company's sensitive physical records and assets.

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Iron Mountain (IRM) provides a range of storage and information management services:

  • Secure Records Storage: Offers secure physical storage for critical business documents and other physical assets.
  • Information Management: Provides services for organizing, accessing, and managing an organization's information assets.
  • Digital Transformation: Helps customers digitize physical records and optimize digital information workflows.
  • Secure Destruction: Ensures the compliant and secure disposal of physical and digital information when no longer needed.
  • Data Centers: Operates facilities for housing and managing digital infrastructure and data.
  • Cloud Services: Delivers cloud-based solutions for data storage, backup, and information access.
  • Art Storage and Logistics: Specializes in the secure storage, handling, and transportation of art and cultural artifacts.

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Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRM) primarily sells its services to other businesses and organizations across a vast range of industries.

Due to the confidential and sensitive nature of the information management, data center, and storage services they provide, Iron Mountain does not publicly disclose the names of its specific major customer companies. Furthermore, the company serves over 225,000 organizations globally, indicating a highly diversified customer base rather than reliance on a few named entities.

Instead, Iron Mountain's customer base spans virtually all sectors, from small businesses to large Fortune 1000 enterprises. The types of organizations that constitute Iron Mountain's customers typically include:

  • Financial Services: Banks, insurance companies, investment firms that require secure records storage and data management for regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.
  • Healthcare Organizations: Hospitals, clinics, pharmaceutical companies, and research institutions needing to manage sensitive patient records (e.g., HIPAA compliance) and research data securely.
  • Government Agencies: Federal, state, and local government bodies with extensive archival needs, public records, and classified information requiring secure, compliant storage and management.
  • Legal Firms: Law offices and corporate legal departments that need secure and compliant storage for client files, case documents, and other critical legal records.
  • Energy and Utilities Companies: Organizations managing critical infrastructure information, geological data, operational records, and regulatory documents.
  • Media and Entertainment Companies: Studios, broadcasters, and content creators needing to store archival footage, master copies, intellectual property, and digital assets.
  • General Businesses and Enterprises: Across all sectors, seeking solutions for secure document storage, digital transformation, data backup and recovery, and secure destruction of sensitive information.

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William Meaney President & CEO

William Meaney has served as President and CEO of Iron Mountain since 2013. Before joining Iron Mountain, he was CEO of The Zuellig Group, a $12 billion primarily business-to-business conglomerate based in China - Hong Kong S.A.R., where sales reportedly tripled during his leadership from August 2004 to March 2012. His prior experience also includes serving as chief commercial officer and managing director of publicly-traded Swiss International Airlines from 2002 to 2004, and executive vice president of South African Airways from 1998 to 2001. Earlier in his career, he was the acting CEO of South African Vaccine Producers and was the founder and managing director of Genhro Management Consultancy. He also served as a principal of Strategic Planning Associates, now part of Oliver Wyman. Meaney's first career was as a CIA operations officer.

Barry Hytinen Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Barry Hytinen was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Iron Mountain in January 2020. Prior to Iron Mountain, he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hanesbrands (NYSE: HBI) from 2017 to 2020. He spent 12 years with Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (NYSE: TPX) from 2005 to 2017, holding various leadership positions in finance, corporate development, financial planning, and investor relations, including Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2015 to 2017. Hytinen also served as Chief Financial Officer of Fogbreak Software, a venture-backed software company, and held finance and corporate development roles at Vignette and General Electric Company.

Mark Kidd Executive Vice President & General Manager, Iron Mountain Data Centers & Asset Lifecycle Management

Mark Kidd is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Iron Mountain Data Centers and Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) business units. He has been leading the data center organization since its inception in 2013 and took on leadership of the ALM organization in early 2023. In this role, he is responsible for driving growth across both platforms, including strategic direction, commercial efforts, and developing expansion opportunities.

Michelle Altamura Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Michelle Altamura serves as the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Iron Mountain. She is responsible for all legal matters, including privacy and compliance, and oversees the Corporate Affairs functions, which encompass government affairs, corporate communications, and the company's Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) sustainability agenda.

Greg McIntosh Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer

Greg McIntosh was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer in December 2019. His previous roles at Iron Mountain include executive vice president, strategic accounts, senior vice president, consumer storage, and senior vice president, innovation and product management. He joined the company in May 2014 as senior vice president, general manager of Canada. Before Iron Mountain, McIntosh spent 14 years in the financial services technology industry with Davis + Henderson (now Finastra) and co-founded Cyence International, a provider of credit lifecycle management software and solutions.

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Key Risks to Iron Mountain (IRM)

  1. Digital Transformation and Declining Demand for Physical Storage: Iron Mountain faces a significant long-term risk due to the ongoing shift of businesses from physical to digital information management. As customers increasingly adopt digital solutions and cloud storage, the demand for Iron Mountain's traditional physical document storage services, which constitutes a substantial portion of its revenue and gross profits, may decline. While the company is actively investing in data centers and digital solutions to adapt, this transition requires substantial capital expenditure and successful execution in a competitive market.
  2. High Debt Levels and Capital-Intensive Data Center Expansion: The company carries significant debt, leading to concerns about its financial health and interest coverage. As a REIT, Iron Mountain is particularly susceptible to fluctuations in interest rates, which could increase its borrowing costs. Furthermore, the expansion of its Global Data Center Business is highly capital-intensive, requiring considerable investment in advance of generating revenue. This can strain financial resources, especially if customer demand does not meet expectations or if returns on these investments are lower than those from its traditional storage business.
  3. Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Risks: With its expansion into digital solutions and data center services, Iron Mountain handles a growing volume of highly sensitive customer digital data. This significantly elevates the company's exposure to cybersecurity threats and the complexities of diverse data privacy regulations. Any security breach could result in severe reputational damage, substantial financial penalties, and a loss of customer trust, profoundly impacting its business operations and financial performance.
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The accelerated and widespread adoption of comprehensive digital transformation strategies by enterprises, coupled with the continuous innovation and increasing market dominance of hyperscale cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform), poses a clear emerging threat to Iron Mountain.

This threat manifests in two primary ways:

  1. Reduced demand for physical records storage: As organizations increasingly digitize existing records and adopt "born-digital" workflows and information management systems, the overall volume of physical documents requiring secure long-term storage diminishes. While Iron Mountain offers digital transformation services, the fundamental market shift toward digital-first operations inherently erodes the demand for their foundational physical storage business.
  2. Intensified competition in data center and cloud services: Iron Mountain's diversification into data centers and cloud services, intended to address the digital shift, faces fierce and escalating competition from the aforementioned hyperscale cloud providers. These giants continually offer greater economies of scale, broader service portfolios, advanced AI/ML capabilities, and more aggressive pricing, making it challenging for Iron Mountain to capture and retain significant market share in the rapidly evolving digital infrastructure landscape.

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Iron Mountain (IRM) operates in several significant addressable markets for its core products and services globally.

Addressable Markets for Iron Mountain's Main Products and Services:

  • Secure Records Storage: The global market for offsite records storage was valued at approximately USD 6.8 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 10.5 billion by 2032.
  • Information Management: The global record-keeping system market size is estimated to be valued at US$ 22.76 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach US$ 52.88 billion by 2032.
  • Digital Transformation: The global digital transformation market size was valued at USD 1,961.30 billion in 2023. The market is projected to grow from USD 2,226.0 billion in 2024 to USD 10,944.65 billion by 2032.
  • Secure Destruction: The global secure data destruction market is estimated to reach $3.72 billion by 2025, with a projected Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 10.9% through 2033. Additionally, Iron Mountain's Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) business, which includes data center decommissioning, addresses a global market opportunity of approximately $35 billion.
  • Data Centers: The global data center market is projected to reach around $699.13 billion by 2034, growing from $269.79 billion in 2025.
  • Cloud Services: The global cloud services market size accounted for USD 618.04 billion in 2024 and is expected to exceed around USD 2,726.94 billion by 2034.
  • Art Storage and Logistics: The global fine arts logistics market is estimated at around USD 1.2 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach approximately USD 1.8 billion by 2030. Separately, the global art storage services market size reached USD 2.05 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 3.92 billion by 2033.

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Here are 3-5 expected drivers of future revenue growth for Iron Mountain (IRM) over the next 2-3 years:

  1. Expansion of Data Center Business: Iron Mountain is aggressively expanding its data center capacity globally through both development and strategic acquisitions. The company has acquired development sites to add significant future capacity and completed acquisitions like Web Werks in India to enhance its global reach and service offerings in data center and managed IT services. This segment is experiencing robust demand, driven by cloud computing, edge processing, and AI-driven digital storage solutions, with expectations of double-digit revenue growth.
  2. Growth in Digital Transformation Services and Solutions: Iron Mountain is focusing on driving growth through digital transformation and expanding its digital solutions. This includes offering comprehensive services for the digitization of physical records, hybrid cloud, and cybersecurity. The company is securing significant contracts in digital transformation services, such as a substantial contract with the U.S. Department of Treasury, and enhancing its InSight platform, which offers tools for search, retrieval, and collaboration. This area is expected to contribute substantially to revenue growth.
  3. Growth in Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) Services: The Asset Lifecycle Management segment is a key component of Iron Mountain's growth strategy, showing substantial year-over-year revenue increases through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions like Regency Technologies. This segment provides comprehensive solutions for the entire IT asset lifecycle, from deployment to secure retirement and resale, and is expected to continue its rapid ascent.
  4. Continued Strength and Pricing Power in Core Records and Information Management (RIM) Business: While Iron Mountain emphasizes its high-growth segments, its traditional records and information management business remains a stable and resilient core. This segment generates recurring revenues primarily from fixed periodic storage rental fees, with consistent organic storage rental revenue growth and sustained pricing power. It continues to provide a robust platform and significant cross-selling opportunities for the company's newer digital and data center services.

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Capital Allocation Decisions (2021-2025)

Share Issuance

  • Iron Mountain's shares outstanding have shown an increasing trend from approximately 290-291 million shares in 2021 to 294-298 million shares in 2025.
  • Specifically, shares outstanding increased by 0.53% from 2024 to 2025, 0.77% from 2023 to 2024, and 0.52% from 2022 to 2023.

Inbound Investments

  • Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Iron Mountain, valued at approximately $419.46 million in a recent quarter.
  • Invesco Ltd. increased its position by 50.6% in a recent quarter, acquiring an additional 1.44 million shares valued at approximately $439.98 million.

Outbound Investments

  • In September 2025, Iron Mountain acquired ACT Logistics to enhance its Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) market presence in Australia.
  • In September 2024, the company acquired 100% of Wisetek Solutions Limited, an IT asset disposition services provider, to further expand its ALM business.
  • In January 2024, Iron Mountain acquired Regency Technologies for an initial purchase price of $200 million, with $125 million paid at closing and the remainder due in 2025.

Capital Expenditures

  • Iron Mountain's capital expenditures have consistently risen, from $611.1 million in 2021 to $2.272 billion in 2025.
  • The primary focus of capital expenditures is on growth investments, particularly in Data Centers, with an aim to lease approximately 125 MW of additional data center capacity in 2025.
  • For 2026, projected capital expenditures are anticipated to be slightly lower than in 2025, with $2.0 billion allocated for growth capital and $150 million for recurring capital expenditures.

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Financials

IRMDLREQIXCTASMedian
NameIron Mou.Digital .Equinix Cintas  
Mkt Price124.23176.251,017.31201.80189.03
Mkt Cap36.960.8100.180.770.8
Rev LTM7,2456,3409,43611,0278,341
Op Inc LTM1,4899692,0652,5311,777
FCF LTM-7032,545-9981,794545
FCF 3Y Avg-6472,164-1611,706773
CFO LTM1,4812,5453,8192,2072,376
CFO 3Y Avg1,2872,1643,4672,1152,139

Growth & Margins

IRMDLREQIXCTASMedian
NameIron Mou.Digital .Equinix Cintas  
Rev Chg LTM15.6%12.6%6.7%8.7%10.6%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg11.9%9.0%7.8%8.6%8.8%
Rev Chg Q21.6%16.2%9.8%8.9%13.0%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM5.0%3.7%2.4%2.2%3.0%
Op Inc Chg LTM20.2%19.4%19.2%9.6%19.3%
Op Inc Chg 3Y Avg11.6%11.8%15.7%13.4%12.6%
Op Mgn LTM20.6%15.3%21.9%23.0%21.2%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg20.2%14.3%19.6%22.3%19.9%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.2%0.2%0.6%-0.0%0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM20.4%40.1%40.5%20.0%30.3%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg20.1%37.0%39.0%20.8%28.9%
FCF/Rev LTM-9.7%40.1%-10.6%16.3%3.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-10.0%37.0%-1.5%16.7%7.6%

Valuation

IRMDLREQIXCTASMedian
NameIron Mou.Digital .Equinix Cintas  
Mkt Cap36.960.8100.180.770.8
P/S5.19.610.67.38.5
P/Op Inc24.862.748.531.940.2
P/EBIT30.032.546.831.832.2
P/E135.444.170.441.757.3
P/CFO24.923.926.236.625.6
Total Yield3.4%2.3%3.3%3.2%3.3%
Dividend Yield2.6%0.0%1.9%0.8%1.4%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-2.4%4.2%-0.1%2.3%1.1%
D/E0.50.30.20.00.3
Net D/E0.50.30.20.00.2

Returns

IRMDLREQIXCTASMedian
NameIron Mou.Digital .Equinix Cintas  
1M Rtn-2.8%-6.3%-6.9%18.1%-4.6%
3M Rtn3.8%-13.0%-7.4%13.2%-1.8%
6M Rtn31.4%9.2%28.2%3.8%18.7%
12M Rtn28.9%1.9%33.8%-8.2%15.4%
3Y Rtn121.5%61.0%34.3%63.3%62.2%
1M Excs Rtn-1.3%-6.1%-6.9%18.6%-3.7%
3M Excs Rtn1.5%-17.3%-10.5%8.5%-4.5%
6M Excs Rtn28.9%4.1%21.0%-3.5%12.5%
12M Excs Rtn12.0%-15.6%16.0%-26.4%-1.8%
3Y Excs Rtn66.9%-1.5%-29.8%2.6%0.5%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Global Records and Information Management (Global RIM) Business5,2914,9794,6624,2953,995
Corporate and Other807550323407170
Global Data Center Business803620495401327
Total6,9026,1505,4805,1044,492


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20152003200220012000
North American Records and Information Management Business715    
North American Data Management Business204    
Western European Business121    
International Business87    
Corporate and Other-602    
Business Records Management 2,536258207190
Corporate & Other 21422  
International 766223721
Off-Site Data Protection 37662  
Corporate   84
Data Security Services   5042
Total5253,892364302257


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Global Records and Information Management (Global RIM) Business10,89110,40910,87610,65511,102
Global Data Center Business7,9696,0614,7893,7522,912
Corporate and Other2,2652,2481,8091,734437
Total21,12518,71717,47416,14114,450


Price Behavior

Price Behavior
Market Price$124.23 
Market Cap ($ Bil)36.9 
First Trading Date02/01/1996 
Distance from 52W High-6.6% 
   50 Days200 Days
DMA Price$125.16$104.81
DMA Trendupup
Distance from DMA-0.7%18.5%
 3M1YR
Volatility35.2%32.9%
Downside Capture124.1996.82
Upside Capture115.22106.71
Correlation (SPY)34.8%42.1%
IRM Betas & Captures as of 6/30/2026

 1M2M3M6M1Y3Y
Beta0.520.771.011.031.100.97
Up Beta-0.35-0.250.731.141.030.74
Down Beta2.081.061.331.371.431.15
Up Capture18%85%130%138%102%132%
Bmk +ve Days11244067140429
Stock +ve Days11223670135427
Down Capture26%105%85%46%97%99%
Bmk -ve Days10172358112321
Stock -ve Days10192755116322

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively
Based On 1-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with IRM
IRM30.3%32.8%0.84-
Sector ETF (XLRE)11.2%14.3%0.5253.6%
Equity (SPY)19.2%12.6%1.1242.0%
Gold (GLD)19.6%28.0%0.6317.2%
Commodities (DBC)29.7%19.0%1.24-2.9%
Real Estate (VNQ)15.2%14.0%0.7852.7%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)-46.6%42.9%-1.3432.0%

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Based On 5-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with IRM
IRM27.7%29.8%0.85-
Sector ETF (XLRE)2.7%19.1%0.0567.4%
Equity (SPY)12.6%17.1%0.5754.0%
Gold (GLD)16.8%18.4%0.7416.9%
Commodities (DBC)8.8%19.5%0.3411.5%
Real Estate (VNQ)2.6%18.9%0.0466.8%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)14.0%53.5%0.4419.4%

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Based On 10-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with IRM
IRM18.3%29.7%0.62-
Sector ETF (XLRE)6.4%20.4%0.2766.9%
Equity (SPY)15.1%17.9%0.7253.0%
Gold (GLD)10.9%16.1%0.5514.4%
Commodities (DBC)7.0%17.9%0.3116.9%
Real Estate (VNQ)5.1%20.7%0.2166.8%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)57.9%66.2%0.9812.6%

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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date6302026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity7.5 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 6152026-7.6%
Average Daily Volume1.9 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.0 days
Basic Shares Quantity296.8 Mil
Short % of Basic Shares2.5%

Earnings Returns History

Updated 6/3/2026
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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
4/30/202610.0%15.3%12.0%
2/12/20265.8%7.9%7.5%
11/5/2025-2.8%-2.1%-18.4%
8/6/2025-5.8%-3.6%-4.7%
5/1/20252.4%8.5%10.1%
2/13/2025-7.3%-9.0%-15.7%
11/6/2024-9.0%-8.9%-5.9%
8/1/20246.8%2.9%9.2%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive161417
# Negative8107
Median Positive3.7%7.9%10.1%
Median Negative-3.6%-1.4%-4.7%
Max Positive10.0%19.5%25.8%
Max Negative-9.0%-9.0%-18.4%
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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
4/30/202610.0%15.3%12.0%
2/12/20265.8%7.9%7.5%
11/5/2025-2.8%-2.1%-18.4%
8/6/2025-5.8%-3.6%-4.7%
5/1/20252.4%8.5%10.1%
2/13/2025-7.3%-9.0%-15.7%
11/6/2024-9.0%-8.9%-5.9%
8/1/20246.8%2.9%9.2%
5/2/2024-1.4%-0.1%3.3%
2/22/20245.2%10.0%19.1%
11/2/2023-0.5%-0.2%9.8%
8/3/2023-3.0%-1.2%3.1%
5/4/20230.9%1.2%0.1%
2/23/20234.2%3.9%-1.0%
11/3/20221.3%-0.0%12.0%
8/4/20221.2%11.9%10.2%
4/28/20222.4%0.4%-4.5%
2/24/20227.6%19.5%25.8%
11/4/2021-4.2%-1.7%-2.4%
8/5/20212.0%7.8%14.1%
5/6/20217.5%5.0%17.9%
2/24/20217.9%9.5%15.5%
11/5/20203.2%-0.6%9.5%
8/6/20200.4%2.9%4.5%
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive161417
# Negative8107
Median Positive3.7%7.9%10.1%
Median Negative-3.6%-1.4%-4.7%
Max Positive10.0%19.5%25.8%
Max Negative-9.0%-9.0%-18.4%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
03/31/202604/30/202610-Q
12/31/202502/12/202610-K
09/30/202511/05/202510-Q
06/30/202508/06/202510-Q
03/31/202505/01/202510-Q
12/31/202402/14/202510-K
09/30/202411/06/202410-Q
06/30/202408/01/202410-Q
03/31/202405/02/202410-Q
12/31/202302/22/202410-K
09/30/202311/02/202310-Q
06/30/202308/03/202310-Q
03/31/202305/04/202310-Q
12/31/202202/23/202310-K
09/30/202211/03/202210-Q
06/30/202208/04/202210-Q
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Report DateFiling DateFiling
03/31/202604/30/202610-Q
12/31/202502/12/202610-K
09/30/202511/05/202510-Q
06/30/202508/06/202510-Q
03/31/202505/01/202510-Q
12/31/202402/14/202510-K
09/30/202411/06/202410-Q
06/30/202408/01/202410-Q
03/31/202405/02/202410-Q
12/31/202302/22/202410-K
09/30/202311/02/202310-Q
06/30/202308/03/202310-Q
03/31/202305/04/202310-Q
12/31/202202/23/202310-K
09/30/202211/03/202210-Q
06/30/202208/04/202210-Q
03/31/202204/28/202210-Q
12/31/202102/24/202210-K
09/30/202111/04/202110-Q
06/30/202108/05/202110-Q
03/31/202105/06/202110-Q
12/31/202002/24/202110-K
09/30/202011/05/202010-Q
06/30/202008/06/202010-Q
03/31/202005/07/202010-Q
12/31/201902/13/202010-K
09/30/201910/31/201910-Q
06/30/201908/01/201910-Q

Recent Forward Guidance

Updated 7/8/2026

Latest: Q1 2026 Earnings Reported 4/30/2026

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
Q2 2026 Revenue 1.97 Bil 5.9% Higher NewGuidance: 1.85 Bil for Q1 2026
Q2 2026 Adjusted EBITDA 715.00 Mil 4.4% Higher NewGuidance: 685.00 Mil for Q1 2026
Q2 2026 AFFO 418.00 Mil 0.7% Higher NewGuidance: 415.00 Mil for Q1 2026
Q2 2026 AFFO Per Share 1.4 0.7% Higher NewGuidance: 1.39 for Q1 2026
2026 Total Revenue7.83 Bil7.88 Bil7.92 Bil2.3% RaisedGuidance: 7.70 Bil for 2026
2026 Adjusted EBITDA2.92 Bil2.94 Bil2.96 Bil1.6% RaisedGuidance: 2.90 Bil for 2026
2026 AFFO1.74 Bil1.75 Bil1.75 Bil1.4% RaisedGuidance: 1.72 Bil for 2026
2026 AFFO Per Share5.795.835.861.5% RaisedGuidance: 5.74 for 2026

Prior: Q4 2025 Earnings Reported 2/12/2026

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
Q1 2026 Revenue 1.85 Bil 3.1% Higher NewActual: 1.80 Bil for Q4 2025
Q1 2026 Adjusted EBITDA 685.00 Mil -0.7% Lower NewActual: 690.00 Mil for Q4 2025
Q1 2026 AFFO 415.00 Mil 0 Same NewActual: 415.00 Mil for Q4 2025
Q1 2026 AFFO Per Share 1.39 0 Same NewActual: 1.39 for Q4 2025
2026 Revenue7.62 Bil7.70 Bil7.78 Bil12.2% Higher NewActual: 6.87 Bil for 2025
2026 Adjusted EBITDA2.88 Bil2.90 Bil2.92 Bil13.9% Higher NewActual: 2.54 Bil for 2025
2026 AFFO1.71 Bil1.72 Bil1.74 Bil13.3% Higher NewActual: 1.52 Bil for 2025
2026 AFFO Per Share5.695.745.7912.9% Higher NewActual: 5.08 for 2025
2026 Revenue Growth10.0%11.5%13.0%   
2026 Adjusted EBITDA Growth12.0%13.0%14.0%   

Q3 2025 Earnings Reported 11/5/2025

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
Q4 2025 Total Revenue 1.80 Bil    
Q4 2025 Adjusted EBITDA 690.00 Mil    
Q4 2025 AFFO 415.00 Mil    
Q4 2025 AFFO Per Share 1.39    
2025 Total Revenue6.79 Bil6.87 Bil6.94 Bil0 AffirmedGuidance: 6.87 Bil for 2025
2025 Adjusted EBITDA2.52 Bil2.54 Bil2.57 Bil0 AffirmedGuidance: 2.54 Bil for 2025
2025 AFFO1.50 Bil1.52 Bil1.53 Bil0 AffirmedGuidance: 1.52 Bil for 2025
2025 AFFO Per Share5.045.085.130 AffirmedGuidance: 5.08 for 2025

Insider Activity

Updated 7/7/2026
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#OwnerTitleHoldingActionFiling DatePriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
1Kidd, MarkEVP, GM Data Centers & ALMDirectSell7022026125.626,000753,72013,505,029Form
2Meaney, William LPresident and CEODirectSell7022026122.8338,474  Form
3Kidd, MarkEVP, GM Data Centers & ALMDirectSell6022026126.706,000760,20014,381,337Form
4Meaney, William LPresident and CEODirectSell6022026127.5538,474  Form
5Borges, DanielSVP & Chief Accounting OfficerDirectSell5262026125.507,189  Form
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#OwnerTitleHoldingActionFiling DatePriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
1Kidd, MarkEVP, GM Data Centers & ALMDirectSell7022026125.626,000753,72013,505,029Form
2Meaney, William LPresident and CEODirectSell7022026122.8338,474  Form
3Kidd, MarkEVP, GM Data Centers & ALMDirectSell6022026126.706,000760,20014,381,337Form
4Meaney, William LPresident and CEODirectSell6022026127.5538,474  Form
5Borges, DanielSVP & Chief Accounting OfficerDirectSell5262026125.507,189  Form
6Rakowich, Walter C DirectSell5212026124.4575794,209141,251Form
7Arway, Pamela M DirectSell5132026128.971,892244,0115,184,078Form
8Kidd, MarkEVP, GM Data Centers & ALMDirectSell5112026127.916,000767,46015,286,140Form
9Kidd, MarkEVP, GM Data Centers & ALMDirectSell4022026102.716,000616,26012,890,824Form
10Meaney, William LPresident and CEODirectSell4022026102.7138,474  Form
11Bhargava, MithuEVP, GM Digital Business UnitDirectSell3232026104.6259,7256,248,2391,679,518Form
12Meaney, William LPresident and CEODirectSell3092026106.2598,657  Form
13Meaney, William LPresident and CEODirectSell3052026107.3698,65910,592,31010,592,096Form
14Meaney, William LPresident and CEODirectSell3052026106.8498,65910,540,45621,080,699Form
15Kidd, MarkEVP, GM Data Centers & ALMDirectSell3032026107.276,000643,62014,106,756Form
16Allerton, Jennifer DirectSell3032026108.887,000762,1601,256,584Form
17Meaney, William LPresident and CEODirectSell3032026109.39137,13315,001,56732,377,975Form
18Meaney, William LPresident and CEODirectSell2242026108.1738,474  Form
19Kidd, MarkEVP, GM Data Centers & ALMDirectSell2242026108.176,000649,0205,309,092Form
20Kidd, MarkEVP, GM Data Centers & ALMDirectSell106202683.106,000498,6004,577,231Form
21Meaney, William LPresident and CEODirectSell106202683.1738,482  Form
22Kidd, MarkEVP, GM Data Centers & ALMDirectSell1203202585.006,000510,0005,191,885Form
23Meaney, William LPresident and CEODirectSell1203202583.3469,125  Form
24Kelly, Christie B DirectBuy1121202589.52332,954117,092Form
25Meaney, William LPresident and CEODirectSell11052025102.7569,125  Form
26Kidd, MarkEVP, GM Data Centers & ALMDirectSell11052025102.516,000615,0606,876,473Form
27Kidd, MarkEVP, GM Data Centers & ALMDirectSell11032025100.827,306736,5917,368,026Form
28Meaney, William LPresident and CEODirectSell10032025102.3469,125  Form
29Kidd, MarkEVP, GM Data Centers & ALMDirectSell10032025101.636,000609,7807,427,222Form
30Meaney, William LPresident and CEODirectSell905202589.5669,125  Form
31Kidd, MarkEVP, GM Data Centers & ALMDirectSell903202591.056,000546,3007,200,325Form
32Meaney, William LPresident and CEODirectSell805202594.5569,125  Form
33Kidd, MarkEVP, GM Data Centers & ALMDirectSell805202597.206,000583,2008,269,873Form
34McIntosh, Greg WEVP, CCO & GM, Global RMDirectSell805202597.2017,3391,685,3511,760,000Form
35Meaney, William LPresident and CEODirectSell7022025100.3669,125  Form
36Kidd, MarkEVP, GM Data Centers & ALMDirectSell7022025102.026,000612,1209,292,084Form
37McIntosh, Greg WEVP, CCO & GM, Global RMDirectSell7022025100.0017,3341,733,4693,544,742Form

Investor Activity (13F)

Updated Jul 21, 2026
13F holdings as of Mar 31, 2026 (Q1 2026)

Active managers (13F portfolio over $250M, at least 3 holdings) with a position over $5M that is either over 10% of their portfolio or held in a concentrated book of 50 or fewer total positions. Index/ETF, sovereign, bank, community-bank and charitable/donor-advised filers are excluded.

Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
Vert Asset Management LLC$15.0 Mil4.7%48Hold13F
B&I Capital AG$11.9 Mil4.0%24Hold13F
Adelante Capital Management LLC$36.5 Mil2.5%42ADD +5.2%13F
Cander Asset Management LP$13.6 Mil2.4%43TRIM -34.3%13F
Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
Adelante Capital Management LLC$36.5 Mil2.5%42ADD +5.2%13F
Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
Cander Asset Management LP$13.6 Mil2.4%43TRIM -34.3%13F
Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
Adelante Capital Management LLC$36.5 Mil2.5%42ADD +5.2%13F
Vert Asset Management LLC$15.0 Mil4.7%48Hold13F
Cander Asset Management LP$13.6 Mil2.4%43TRIM -34.3%13F
B&I Capital AG$11.9 Mil4.0%24Hold13F
Core Cache Last Updated: 7/20/2026