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Iron Mountain (IRM) Stock Analysis

This is a peer-relative look at Iron Mountain (IRM): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Iron Mountain (IRM) is a REIT, a distribution-oriented structure — read its payout ratio and P/E alongside FFO (funds from operations) rather than at face value.

Company profile fields for Iron Mountain (IRM)
Profile ItemIRM
NameIron Mountain Inc.
Country/RegionUnited States
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS Industry GroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustrySpecialized REITs
GICS Sub-IndustryOther Specialized REITs
Market Capitalization31.73 billion USD
CurrencyUSD
ExchangeNYSE
Listing DateFebruary 1, 1996
Security TypeREIT

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

IRM
GSPC
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Iron Mountain (IRM) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Iron Mountain (IRM) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Iron Mountain (IRM) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Iron Mountain (IRM) metric values compared with Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: IRMIndustry group median
Total Return (1Y)12.13%12.32%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)28.29%12.70%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)23.46%0.76%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

IRM
GSPC
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Iron Mountain (IRM) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Iron Mountain (IRM) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Iron Mountain (IRM) metric values compared with Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: IRMIndustry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)35.33%23.60%
Beta (5Y)1.190.93
Max Drawdown (5Y)-39.03%-42.02%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. IRM is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Iron Mountain (IRM) metric values compared with Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: IRMIndustry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.220.37
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.310.55

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

No usable ROE is available for Iron Mountain (IRM) this period, so the shareholder-equity return read is skipped.

IRM

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry group

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Group distribution
Max
22.74%
Q3
10.54%
Median
6.38%
Q1
1.69%
Min
-10.86%
IRM
--
Largest peers
SPG
129.35%
AMT
32.96%
EQIX
11.45%
PLD
7.71%
WELL
3.92%
DLR
3.34%
IRM
--
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Iron Mountain (IRM) doesn’t report ROE this period; the box shows the Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

net margin is set aside for Iron Mountain (IRM) in Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): heavy depreciation can make net income a poor proxy for cash profitability, so FFO-based measures usually carry the read.

Operating Margin (TTM)

operating margin is set aside for Iron Mountain (IRM) in Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): the operating-income line is not a clean boundary for this business model, so net margin, ROE, FFO, or industry-specific measures may be more useful.

Profitability Metrics

Iron Mountain (IRM) metric values compared with Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: IRMIndustry group median
ROE (TTM)--6.38%
ROA (TTM)4.72%2.44%
Net Margin (TTM)----
Operating Margin (TTM)----
Gross Margin (TTM)----

Growth

Revenue Growth

Iron Mountain (IRM) grew revenue 12.23%, in the upper peer quartile. The top line is expanding faster than at most industry peers, which points to share gains or stronger pricing.

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Iron Mountain (IRM): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

EPS growth is not assessed for Iron Mountain (IRM) in Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): under this industry convention, per-share earnings need a different yardstick.

Growth Metrics

Iron Mountain (IRM) metric values compared with Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: IRMIndustry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)12.23%5.25%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)10.58%5.09%
EPS Growth (YoY)----
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)----

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Iron Mountain (IRM) has current ratio of 0.56, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

IRM

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry group

0.56

Group distribution
Max
4.19
Q3
2.11
Median
1.31
Q1
0.62
IRM
0.56
Min
0.06
Largest peers
WELL
1.66
EQIX
1.04
PLD
0.73
DLR
0.58
IRM
0.56
SPG
0.39
AMT
0.35
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Where Iron Mountain (IRM) stands on current ratio within its Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

No usable debt-to-equity ratio is available for Iron Mountain (IRM) this period, so the balance-sheet leverage read is skipped.

IRM

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry group

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Group distribution
Max
2.72
Q3
1.59
Median
0.99
Q1
0.72
Min
0.20
IRM
--
Largest peers
SPG
5.67
AMT
4.64
EQIX
1.81
DLR
0.69
PLD
0.62
WELL
0.42
IRM
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Iron Mountain (IRM) doesn’t report debt-to-equity ratio this period; the box shows the Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Iron Mountain (IRM) metric values compared with Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: IRMIndustry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.561.31
Debt / Equity (MRQ)--0.99
Net Debt / EBITDA7.695.82

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Iron Mountain (IRM) has dividend yield of 3.28%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

IRM

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry group

3.28%

Group distribution
Max
8.62%
Q3
5.95%
Median
4.34%
IRM
3.28%
Q1
3.26%
Min
0.00%
Largest peers
AMT
3.64%
PLD
3.28%
IRM
3.28%
DLR
2.79%
EQIX
2.02%
WELL
1.30%
SPG
0.97%
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Where Iron Mountain (IRM) stands on dividend yield within its Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

payout ratio is not assessed for Iron Mountain (IRM) in Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): distributions in this industry are better read against FFO or cash-flow measures than accounting earnings.

Dividend Metrics

Iron Mountain (IRM) metric values compared with Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: IRMIndustry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)3.28%4.34%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)----

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

P/E ratio is not assessed for Iron Mountain (IRM) in Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): depreciation can depress accounting earnings in this industry, so price-to-FFO is the more relevant valuation yardstick.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Iron Mountain (IRM) trades at 4.07 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

IRM

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry group

4.07

Group distribution
Max
14.47
Q3
8.02
Median
5.98
IRM
4.07
Q1
3.27
Min
0.43
Largest peers
WELL
13.03
PLD
12.48
SPG
12.09
EQIX
9.88
DLR
9.47
AMT
7.95
IRM
4.07
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Where Iron Mountain (IRM) stands on P/S ratio within its Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Iron Mountain (IRM) has negative P/B ratio of -22.85, which means reported book equity is negative. Price-to-book breaks down in this situation and should not be used as a valuation signal.

IRM

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry group

-22.85

Group distribution
Max
4.06
Q3
2.53
Median
1.64
Q1
1.06
Min
0.21
IRM
-22.85
Largest peers
AMT
24.92
SPG
19.38
EQIX
6.90
WELL
3.69
DLR
2.39
PLD
2.16
IRM
-22.85
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Where Iron Mountain (IRM) stands on P/B ratio within its Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Iron Mountain (IRM) metric values compared with Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: IRMIndustry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)----
P/S Ratio (TTM)4.075.98
P/B Ratio (MRQ)-22.851.64
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)----