Iron Mountain
IRM NYSE Other Specialized REITs Financials FY2016βFY2025
Iron Mountain's revenue rose 12.2% to $6.9 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 16.9%, up from 16.4% a year earlier. Free cash flow was β$932 million. It paid out $919 million in dividends and buybacks. The diluted share count rose 0.5%.
What Iron Mountain does
No business description yet.
- Legal name
- IRON MOUNTAIN INC
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0001020569-26-000013
0001020569
Revenue and margins
Iron Mountain had $6.9B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 12.2% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 1.7% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was β$932M in fiscal 2025, β13.5% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Iron Mountain returned $919M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count rose 0.5%.
Value Iron Mountain yourself
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Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$16.8B and divides by 297.8M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 78.5x Β· peers 23.1x Β· sector 27.8x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Iron Mountain can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $256M | $142M | $223M | $156M | $159M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $9.6B | $10.9B | $12.3B | $14.1B | $17.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 6.1x | 6.1x | 7.1x | 7.3x | 7.7x |
| Debt / equity | 11.3x | β | β | β | β |
| Interest coverage | 2.0x | 2.2x | 1.6x | 1.4x | 1.4x |
| Current ratio | 0.7x | 0.8x | 0.8x | 0.6x | 0.7x |
| Quick ratio | 0.7x | 0.8x | 0.8x | 0.6x | 0.7x |
| Total assets | $14.5B | $16.1B | $17.5B | $18.7B | $21.1B |
| Total liabilities | $13.6B | $15.5B | $17.3B | $19.0B | $21.8B |
| Shareholders' equity | $856M | $637M | $212M | β$503M | β$981M |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $9.4B | $10.8B | $12.1B | $14.0B | $16.8B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$28.5M
3 insiders
Of sales under plans
100%
$28.5M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Greg W McIntoshEVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sold plan | 5,000 | $110.72 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | William L MeaneyPresident and CEO, Director | Sold plan | 38,474 | $110.45 | $4.2M | Form 4 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Greg W McIntoshEVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sold plan | 5,000 | $115.60 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Mark KiddEVP, GM Data Centers & ALM | Sold plan | 6,000 | $115.60 | $0.7M | Form 4 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | William L MeaneyPresident and CEO, Director | Sold plan | 38,474 | $114.08 | $4.4M | Form 4 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Mark KiddEVP, GM Data Centers & ALM | Sold plan | 6,000 | $122.70 | $0.7M | Form 4 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | William L MeaneyPresident and CEO, Director | Sold plan | 38,474 | $121.67 | $4.7M | Form 4 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Greg W McIntoshEVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sold plan | 11,839 | $127.13 | $1.5M | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Mark KiddEVP, GM Data Centers & ALM | Sold plan | 6,000 | $125.62 | $0.8M | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | William L MeaneyPresident and CEO, Director | Sold plan | 38,474 | $122.83 | $4.7M | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Mark KiddEVP, GM Data Centers & ALM | Sold plan | 6,000 | $126.70 | $0.8M | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | William L MeaneyPresident and CEO, Director | Sold plan | 38,474 | $127.55 | $4.9M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 3 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 5 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | β5.5% | β5.6% | β6.0% |
| Altman Z'' | β | β | β |
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| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Mountain IRM | $33.0B | 12.2% | 16.9% | β13.5% | 5.6% | 78.5x | 5 | |
| Lamar Advertising LAMR | $15.8B | 2.7% | 34.2% | 30.2% | 17.3% | 28.3x | 8 | Compare β |
| Gaming and Leisure Properties GLPI | $11.3B | 4.1% | 75.3% | 51.7% | 10.2% | 11.6x | β | Compare β |
| EPR Properties EPR | $4.3B | 2.9% | 57.7% | 37.5% | 8.0% | 17.9x | β | Compare β |
| Weyerhaeuser WY | $14.1B | β3.1% | 10.6% | β | 5.1% | 29.5x | 4 | Compare β |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $3.5B | $3.8B | $4.2B | $4.3B | $4.1B | $4.5B | $5.1B | $5.5B | $6.1B | $6.9B |
| Operating income | $502M | $634M | $808M | $781M | $935M | $854M | $1.0B | $922M | $1.0B | $1.2B |
| Interest expense | $297M | $369M | $388M | $395M | $390M | $428M | $488M | $586M | $722M | $829M |
| Pretax income | $119M | $151M | $357M | $280M | $373M | $629M | $632M | $227M | $245M | $211M |
| Income tax | $44.9M | $23.0M | $42.8M | $59.9M | $29.6M | $176M | $69.5M | $39.9M | $60.9M | $58.9M |
| Net income | $107M | $172M | $355M | $268M | $343M | $453M | $562M | $187M | $184M | $152M |
| Diluted EPS | $0.42 | $0.64 | $1.23 | $0.93 | $1.19 | $1.55 | $1.90 | $0.63 | $0.61 | $0.49 |
| Diluted shares | 0.25B | 0.27B | 0.29B | 0.29B | 0.29B | 0.29B | 0.29B | 0.29B | 0.30B | 0.30B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $544M | $721M | $936M | $967M | $988M | $759M | $928M | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.3B |
| Capital expenditure | $329M | $343M | $460M | $693M | $438M | $611M | $875M | $1.3B | $1.8B | $2.3B |
| Free cash flow | $215M | $378M | $475M | $274M | $549M | $148M | $52.3M | β$226M | β$595M | β$932M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $452M | $522M | $640M | $658M | $652M | $680M | $728M | $776M | $901M | $1.0B |
| Stock-based compensation | $29.0M | $30.0M | $31.2M | $35.7M | $37.7M | $61.0M | $56.9M | $73.8M | $118M | $140M |
| Acquisitions | $292M | $220M | $1.8B | $58.2M | $119M | $204M | $804M | $41.8M | $178M | $102M |
| Share buybacks | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Dividends paid | $506M | $440M | $674M | $705M | $716M | $718M | $724M | $738M | $790M | $919M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $506M | $440M | $674M | $705M | $716M | $718M | $724M | $738M | $790M | $919M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $237M | $926M | $166M | $194M | $205M | $256M | $142M | $223M | $156M | $159M |
| Total debt | $6.3B | $7.0B | $8.1B | $8.7B | $8.7B | $9.3B | $10.6B | $11.9B | $13.7B | $16.4B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $447M | $367M | $366M | $357M | $333M | $350M | $407M | $527M |
| Current assets | $1.1B | $2.0B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.9B |
| Current liabilities | $1.0B | $1.3B | $1.5B | $1.9B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $1.9B | $2.2B | $3.1B | $2.6B |
| Inventory | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $11.7M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Property and equipment, net | $3.1B | $3.4B | $4.5B | $4.6B | $4.5B | $4.7B | $5.1B | $6.3B | $7.6B | $9.5B |
| Total assets | $9.5B | $11.0B | $11.9B | $13.8B | $14.1B | $14.5B | $16.1B | $17.5B | $18.7B | $21.1B |
| Total liabilities | $7.6B | $8.7B | $10.0B | $12.4B | $13.0B | $13.6B | $15.5B | $17.3B | $19.0B | $21.8B |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.9B | $2.3B | $1.9B | $1.5B | $1.1B | $856M | $637M | $212M | β$503M | β$981M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Operating margin | 14.3% | 16.5% | 19.1% | 18.3% | 22.5% | 19.0% | 20.6% | 16.8% | 16.4% | 16.9% |
| EBITDA margin | 27.2% | 30.1% | 34.3% | 33.8% | 38.3% | 34.2% | 34.8% | 31.0% | 31.1% | 31.7% |
| Net margin | 3.1% | 4.5% | 8.4% | 6.3% | 8.3% | 10.1% | 11.0% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| FCF margin | 6.1% | 9.8% | 11.3% | 6.4% | 13.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | β4.1% | β9.7% | β13.5% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 4.7% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 6.0% | 8.5% | 6.1% | 8.6% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 5.6% |
| Return on capital employed | 7.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% | 7.0% | 7.8% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| Return on equity | 8.8% | 8.1% | 17.1% | 16.1% | 26.4% | 45.4% | β | β | β | β |
| Return on assets | 1.4% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | β | 9.5% | 9.9% | 0.9% | β2.7% | 8.3% | 13.6% | 7.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| Net income growth | β14.4% | 60.1% | 106.8% | β24.5% | 27.9% | 32.0% | 24.2% | β66.7% | β1.9% | β17.1% |
| EPS growth | β27.6% | 52.4% | 92.2% | β24.4% | 28.0% | 30.3% | 22.6% | β66.8% | β3.2% | β19.7% |
| FCF growth | β14.4% | 75.5% | 25.8% | β42.4% | 100.8% | β73.1% | β64.6% | β531.3% | β | β |
| Share count change | 16.6% | 7.9% | 7.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 6.3x | 5.3x | 5.8x | 6.1x | 5.6x | 6.1x | 6.1x | 7.1x | 7.3x | 7.7x |
| Debt / equity | 3.2x | 3.1x | 4.6x | 6.2x | 8.0x | 11.3x | β | β | β | β |
| Interest coverage | 1.7x | 1.7x | 2.1x | 2.0x | 2.4x | 2.0x | 2.2x | 1.6x | 1.4x | 1.4x |
| Current ratio | 1.1x | 1.5x | 0.8x | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.7x | 0.8x | 0.8x | 0.6x | 0.7x |
| Quick ratio | 1.1x | 1.5x | 0.8x | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.7x | 0.8x | 0.8x | 0.6x | 0.7x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 9.4% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 16.3% | 10.6% | 13.6% | 17.2% | 24.4% | 29.1% | 32.9% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Payouts / FCF | 235.0% | 116.5% | 141.7% | 257.4% | 130.4% | 486.0% | 1,384.6% | β | β | β |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | β | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Accruals ratio | β5.5% | β5.4% | β5.1% | β5.4% | β4.6% | β2.1% | β2.4% | β5.5% | β5.6% | β6.0% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001020569). Data updated October 9, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.