Iron Mountain (IRM) Competitors $97.99 -1.43 (-1.44%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$97.35 -0.64 (-0.65%) As of 06:30 PM 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. LAMR, REG, AVB, BRX, DLR, FRT, KIM, STAG, CTAS, and CPRTShould you be buying Iron Mountain stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Iron Mountain include 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), Cintas (CTAS), and Copart (CPRT). Iron Mountain vs. Its Competitors Lamar Advertising Regency Centers AvalonBay Communities Brixmor Property Group Digital Realty Trust Federal Realty Investment Trust Kimco Realty Stag Industrial Cintas Copart Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) and Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership. Is LAMR or IRM more profitable? Lamar Advertising has a net margin of 19.08% compared to Iron Mountain's net margin of 1.97%. Lamar Advertising's return on equity of 37.62% beat Iron Mountain's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lamar Advertising19.08% 37.62% 6.44% Iron Mountain 1.97%-201.62%2.82% Is LAMR or IRM a better dividend stock? Lamar Advertising pays an annual dividend of $6.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Iron Mountain pays an annual dividend of $3.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Lamar Advertising pays out 150.5% 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 765.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Lamar Advertising has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Iron Mountain has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Lamar Advertising is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media refer more to LAMR or IRM? In the previous week, Lamar Advertising had 1 more articles in the media than Iron Mountain. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Lamar Advertising and 12 mentions for Iron Mountain. Lamar Advertising's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Iron Mountain's score of 1.43 indicating that Lamar Advertising is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lamar Advertising 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Iron Mountain 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, LAMR or IRM? Lamar Advertising has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Iron Mountain. Lamar Advertising 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 RatioLamar Advertising$2.21B5.68$361.87M$4.1229.83Iron Mountain$6.15B4.70$180.16M$0.41239.00 Which has more volatility & risk, LAMR or IRM? Lamar Advertising has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Iron Mountain has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LAMR or IRM? 93.8% of Lamar Advertising shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.1% of Iron Mountain shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Lamar Advertising shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Iron Mountain shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate LAMR or IRM? Lamar Advertising currently has a consensus price target of $134.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.02%. Iron Mountain has a consensus price target of $121.71, indicating a potential upside of 24.21%. Given Iron Mountain's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Iron Mountain is more favorable than Lamar Advertising.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lamar Advertising 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Iron Mountain 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.13 SummaryLamar Advertising beats Iron Mountain on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Iron Mountain News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IRM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$28.91B$20.83B$14.73B$20.78BDividend Yield3.20%1.73%2.74%3.60%P/E Ratio239.0033.4928.5927.73Price / Sales4.704.2248.3367.59Price / Cash19.8318.7227.1523.29Price / Book-94.2235.995.914.52Net Income$180.16M$508.90M$196.26M$993.74M7 Day Performance-1.35%-0.41%-4.16%-2.55%1 Month Performance-4.39%-2.14%0.91%2.02%1 Year Performance-3.26%0.58%25.12%8.23% Iron Mountain Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IRMIron Mountain4.4866 of 5 stars$97.99-1.4%$121.71+24.2%-0.1%$28.91B$6.15B239.0028,850Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsLAMRLamar Advertising2.7131 of 5 stars$124.04-0.7%$134.00+8.0%+4.0%$12.70B$2.21B30.113,500REGRegency Centers3.7785 of 5 stars$69.76-0.2%$77.54+11.2%+8.3%$12.66B$1.45B32.91440Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpAVBAvalonBay Communities4.509 of 5 stars$201.02-0.8%$235.07+16.9%-2.5%$28.62B$2.91B25.032,988News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionBRXBrixmor Property Group4.5137 of 5 stars$25.53-0.1%$30.30+18.7%+6.5%$7.81B$1.29B24.32500News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastDLRDigital Realty Trust4.3462 of 5 stars$177.34-0.4%$187.16+5.5%+21.0%$59.73B$5.55B165.743,936Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastFRTFederal Realty Investment Trust4.7568 of 5 stars$94.25-0.4%$111.29+18.1%-14.5%$8.09B$1.22B27.01320Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsKIMKimco Realty3.895 of 5 stars$21.63-0.2%$24.70+14.2%+2.7%$14.63B$2.04B28.08640Upcoming EarningsSTAGStag Industrial4.1846 of 5 stars$35.66+0.0%$39.71+11.4%-11.6%$6.65B$785.42M26.8190Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCTASCintas4.6703 of 5 stars$221.32-0.3%$224.54+1.5%+16.5%$89.37B$10.34B50.1946,500Trending NewsDividend IncreaseInsider TradeCPRTCopart3.5847 of 5 stars$46.03+0.1%$53.33+15.9%-9.0%$44.51B$4.24B30.2811,700Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LAMR Alternatives REG Alternatives AVB Alternatives BRX Alternatives DLR Alternatives FRT Alternatives KIM Alternatives STAG Alternatives CTAS Alternatives CPRT 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 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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