Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026

Fundamental analysis of Iron Mountain Inc

IRM · NYSE · Real estate

Fundamental quality

DEMANDING

40

out of 100

Iron Mountain Inc's profile is defined by leverage: it carries high debt (7.13× EBITDA) on thin margins (3.9%), which makes it more sensitive to rates and the cycle. On fundamental quality it scores 40 out of 100, profiling it as a company with demanding fundamentals. Its weakest area is its financial strength (net debt 7.13× EBITDA). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

Iron Mountain began storing documents in an iron mine and ended up as corporate America's archive: paper boxes for nearly the entire Fortune 1000. Its second life is more lucrative: using that recurring cash box and its land to build data centers.

What will shape its future

  • Data centers, the new business growing double digits atop the boring paper base.
  • The glacial decline of physical archiving, still paying the bills decades on.
  • REIT debt with builder ambitions, its permanent balancing act.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
39

EPS growth: -4.8% · Revenue growth: 11.2%

II.Profitability
42

Net margin: 3.9% · ROIC: 6.7%

III.Financial health
38

Net debt/EBITDA: 7.13x · FCF: -8.7%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its profitability weighs in its favor, while its financial strength drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 12 Real estate companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 17%
Growthbeats 58%
Less debtbeats 8%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Iron Mountain Inc strengths

  • Revenue rising without interruption since 2020.
  • Revenue growing (11.2% annualized).

Iron Mountain Inc risks and weaknesses

  • Very high leverage (net debt of 7.13× EBITDA): more exposed to rates and to a rough patch.
  • Negative free cash flow: the business burns cash.
  • Shrinking margins: net margin has fallen from 8% to 2% in recent years.
  • Declining earnings per share (-4.8% annualized).

Iron Mountain Inc historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
20204,1473435498,498
20214,4924531489,016
20225,1045625210,427
20235,480187-22611,710
20246,150184-59513,563
20256,902152-93216,273

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $4,147M to $6,902M (+66%) and net income went from $343M to $152M (-56%). Meanwhile, its margins have narrowed (from 8% to 2%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, versus the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+21.6%
  • Net income+817.9%

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

$3.22

per share, yearly

3 straight years raising it

Growth

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Frequently asked questions

Is Iron Mountain Inc a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Iron Mountain Inc scores 40 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company with demanding fundamentals. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Iron Mountain Inc a profitable company?

Iron Mountain Inc is profitable, with a net margin of 3.9%, though a thin one.

Does Iron Mountain Inc have a lot of debt?

Yes, its leverage is high: net debt is 7.13 times its EBITDA, and it has been rising.

Is Iron Mountain Inc growing?

Its revenue has grown 11.2% annualized in recent years, and without interruption since 2020.

Does Iron Mountain Inc generate cash?

Over the last twelve months its free cash flow was negative.

The thresholds are general and the system doesn't judge qualitative factors. See the full methodology and use this analysis as a first filter, never as a final decision.

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