Where it trades today
trading 64% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Financing conditions, occupancy, and asset repricing are the main levers behind upside or downside from here.
- IRM trades at 81.1x earnings, well above the real estate average of 35.0x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- Recent realized volatility is running around 28.0%, above the sector norm of 20.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- IRM remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 15.1% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- IRM is more relevant for investors who want some income support alongside price appreciation, not just pure growth exposure.
- This name works better as a satellite or higher-conviction growth position because it can amplify market swings in both directions.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in IRM.
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for IRM come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Real Estate so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as PLD, EQIX.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for IRM. Last refresh: Sep 18, 2026, 10:56 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as PLD, EQIX.
What Iron Mountain does
Iron Mountain Incorporated is trusted by more than 240,000 customers in 61 countries, including approximately 95% of the Fortune 1000, to help unlock value and intelligence from their assets through services that transcend the physical and digital worlds. Our broad range of solutions address their information management, digital transformation, information security, data center and asset lifecycle management needs. Iron Mountain Incorporated is based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Iron Mountain Incorporated was founded in 1951 and is incorporated in Delaware and is based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
What analysts expect
IRM carries a buy consensus from 10 analysts, with an average price target of $146.20 versus $114.34 today (+27.9%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
IRM generated $7.56B in trailing revenue (18.5% year over year), with a 5.5% net margin, and -$436.09M of free cash flow, against $19.74B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.90B | $3.82B | $1.40B | $144.59M | $0.49 | -$1.01B |
| 2024 | $6.15B | $3.45B | $1.21B | $180.16M | $0.61 | -$657.24M |
| 2023 | $5.48B | $3.12B | $1.11B | $184.23M | $0.63 | -$231.53M |
| 2022 | $5.10B | $2.91B | $1.05B | $556.98M | $1.92 | $44.11M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in real estate
REITs and real estate companies offering income through property investments.
The companies it competes with
IRM beside the real estate names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Iron Mountain trades at $114.34, 15.1% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 1.20, it shows more sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is IRM a good buy right now?
Iron Mountain trades at 81.1x earnings. This is above market average, reflecting growth expectations. Current risk level is Medium based on 28.0% volatility.
Does IRM pay dividends?
Yes, Iron Mountain offers a dividend yield of 3.03%. That is roughly $3.46 per share a year.
How volatile is IRM?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 28.0% and beta of 1.20, IRM is classified as Medium risk. Expect larger swings than the broader market during volatile periods.
What is the analyst price target for IRM?
The average analyst price target for Iron Mountain (IRM) is $146.20 based on 10 analyst estimates, about 27.9% above the current price of $114.34. The published range runs from $140.00 to $155.00.
How much revenue does IRM generate?
Iron Mountain reported $7.56B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 18.5% year over year. Net margin sits at 5.5%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.