Iron Mountain (IRM) Competitors $98.98 -0.50 (-0.50%) Closing price 09/18/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$99.14 +0.16 (+0.16%) As of 08:05 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock IRM vs. EQIX, LAMR, REG, AVB, BRX, DLR, FRT, KIM, STAG, and UDRShould you be buying Iron Mountain stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Iron Mountain include Equinix (EQIX), Lamar Advertising (LAMR), Regency Centers (REG), AvalonBay Communities (AVB), Brixmor Property Group (BRX), Digital Realty Trust (DLR), Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT), Kimco Realty (KIM), Stag Industrial (STAG), and United Dominion Realty Trust (UDR). Iron Mountain vs. Its Competitors Equinix Lamar Advertising Regency Centers AvalonBay Communities Brixmor Property Group Digital Realty Trust Federal Realty Investment Trust Kimco Realty Stag Industrial United Dominion Realty Trust Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) and Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, EQIX or IRM? Equinix has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Iron Mountain has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is EQIX or IRM more profitable? Equinix has a net margin of 11.11% compared to Iron Mountain's net margin of 0.66%. Equinix's return on equity of 7.22% beat Iron Mountain's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equinix11.11% 7.22% 2.73% Iron Mountain 0.66%-146.80%2.83% Is EQIX or IRM a better dividend stock? Equinix pays an annual dividend of $18.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Iron Mountain pays an annual dividend of $3.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Equinix pays out 183.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Iron Mountain pays out 2,242.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Equinix has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Iron Mountain has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Do institutionals & insiders believe in EQIX or IRM? 94.9% of Equinix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.1% of Iron Mountain shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Equinix shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Iron Mountain shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to EQIX or IRM? In the previous week, Equinix had 10 more articles in the media than Iron Mountain. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Equinix and 22 mentions for Iron Mountain. Iron Mountain's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Equinix's score of 1.58 indicating that Iron Mountain is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Equinix 30 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Iron Mountain 19 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts prefer EQIX or IRM? Equinix currently has a consensus target price of $962.52, indicating a potential upside of 22.57%. Iron Mountain has a consensus target price of $120.17, indicating a potential upside of 21.40%. Given Equinix's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Equinix is more favorable than Iron Mountain.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Equinix 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 5 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Iron Mountain 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EQIX or IRM? Equinix has higher revenue and earnings than Iron Mountain. Equinix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Iron Mountain, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEquinix$8.75B8.78$815M$10.2176.91Iron Mountain$6.44B4.54$180.16M$0.14707.04 SummaryEquinix beats Iron Mountain on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding IRM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IRM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIron MountainBUSINESS INFO SVC IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$29.38B$19.66B$26.44B$21.54BDividend Yield3.13%1.50%2.74%3.50%P/E Ratio707.0965.8427.3230.17Price / Sales4.543.771,043.4175.23Price / Cash20.1317.3127.2424.62Price / Book-95.1832.527.814.58Net Income$180.16M$508.90M$198.32M$1.00B7 Day Performance2.23%-2.17%1.94%1.52%1 Month Performance8.03%-0.11%22.17%5.96%1 Year Performance-13.27%1.31%50.99%14.24% Iron Mountain Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IRMIron Mountain4.5827 of 5 stars$98.99-0.5%$120.17+21.4%-15.0%$29.38B$6.44B707.0928,850Positive NewsEQIXEquinix4.9499 of 5 stars$791.68+0.4%$962.52+21.6%-8.8%$77.48B$8.94B77.5413,606Positive NewsLAMRLamar Advertising4.0307 of 5 stars$127.74+0.1%$134.20+5.1%-4.3%$12.93B$2.23B29.713,500Positive NewsREGRegency Centers4.4379 of 5 stars$70.97-0.5%$78.42+10.5%-4.1%$12.88B$1.45B33.16440Positive NewsAVBAvalonBay Communities4.3649 of 5 stars$192.87-1.2%$218.42+13.2%-15.9%$27.46B$2.91B23.752,988Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementBRXBrixmor Property Group4.5812 of 5 stars$28.08+0.3%$30.75+9.5%-0.7%$8.59B$1.29B25.52500Positive NewsDLRDigital Realty Trust4.6206 of 5 stars$175.17+1.0%$190.74+8.9%+8.3%$59.74B$5.55B45.983,936Positive NewsInsider TradeFRTFederal Realty Investment Trust4.7648 of 5 stars$101.17-0.5%$109.31+8.0%-13.1%$8.73B$1.24B25.61320Positive NewsShort Interest ↓KIMKimco Realty4.553 of 5 stars$22.36-0.1%$24.85+11.1%-5.8%$15.14B$2.09B26.94640Positive NewsSTAGStag Industrial4.0719 of 5 stars$35.89-1.0%$38.33+6.8%-10.4%$6.70B$803.23M28.2690Positive NewsUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.8587 of 5 stars$37.77-1.6%$44.81+18.6%-19.3%$12.52B$1.67B99.401,432Positive NewsDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EQIX Alternatives LAMR Alternatives REG Alternatives AVB Alternatives BRX Alternatives DLR Alternatives FRT Alternatives KIM Alternatives STAG Alternatives UDR Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:IRM) was last updated on 9/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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