Iron Mountain (IRM) Competitors $101.98 -2.97 (-2.83%) Closing price 10/10/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$102.20 +0.22 (+0.22%) As of 10/10/2025 08:00 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. 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends. Do analysts recommend EQIX or IRM? Equinix presently has a consensus price target of $960.65, indicating a potential upside of 19.99%. Iron Mountain has a consensus price target of $116.83, indicating a potential upside of 14.56%. Given Equinix's higher possible upside, research 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) 18 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.96Iron Mountain 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is EQIX or IRM a better dividend stock? Equinix pays an annual dividend of $18.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Iron Mountain pays an annual dividend of $3.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. 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 and insiders believe in EQIX or IRM? 94.9% of Equinix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.1% of Iron Mountain shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Equinix 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. 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% Does the media favor EQIX or IRM? In the previous week, Equinix had 5 more articles in the media than Iron Mountain. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Equinix and 21 mentions for Iron Mountain. Equinix's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Iron Mountain's score of 1.05 indicating that Equinix is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Equinix 17 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Iron Mountain 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings and 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$8.75B8.96$815M$10.2178.41Iron Mountain$6.15B4.90$180.16M$0.14728.43 Which has more volatility and risk, EQIX or IRM? Equinix has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Iron Mountain has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryEquinix 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. 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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$31.00B$19.74B$95.80T$21.89BDividend Yield2.99%1.65%2.87%3.61%P/E Ratio728.4865.4226.0628.83Price / Sales4.906.3775,264.4782.97Price / Cash21.2417.1330.8724.17Price / Book-98.0636.26185,976.794.51Net Income$180.16M$558.69M$197.67M$1.01B7 Day Performance-2.95%-4.07%3,934,141.61%-3.53%1 Month Performance3.10%-11.95%3,941,495.84%-1.95%1 Year Performance-15.26%-11.20%7,823,107.40%10.26% Iron Mountain Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IRMIron Mountain4.3714 of 5 stars$101.98-2.8%$116.83+14.6%-14.3%$31.00B$6.15B728.4828,850Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionEQIXEquinix4.8934 of 5 stars$789.84+1.4%$960.65+21.6%-8.0%$77.30B$8.94B77.3613,606Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLAMRLamar Advertising4.0647 of 5 stars$122.20-0.8%$134.20+9.8%-10.7%$12.37B$2.23B28.423,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastREGRegency Centers4.1686 of 5 stars$71.14-0.8%$79.09+11.2%+0.9%$12.92B$1.45B33.24440Analyst ForecastAVBAvalonBay Communities4.3356 of 5 stars$187.65-1.6%$217.46+15.9%-14.9%$26.72B$2.91B23.112,988Positive NewsBRXBrixmor Property Group4.7005 of 5 stars$26.880.0%$30.75+14.4%-1.0%$8.23B$1.29B24.44500Analyst ForecastDLRDigital Realty Trust4.416 of 5 stars$176.90+0.3%$192.44+8.8%+6.2%$60.33B$5.55B46.433,936Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFRTFederal Realty Investment Trust4.5269 of 5 stars$98.81-0.6%$109.85+11.2%-13.4%$8.52B$1.24B25.02320Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKIMKimco Realty4.689 of 5 stars$21.52+0.2%$24.92+15.8%-9.1%$14.57B$2.09B25.93640Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSTAGStag Industrial4.3275 of 5 stars$36.40+0.4%$38.00+4.4%-3.7%$6.80B$803.23M28.6690News CoverageDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.5817 of 5 stars$36.02-1.0%$43.81+21.6%-17.6%$11.94B$1.69B94.791,432News CoverageAnalyst Forecast 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 10/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | Sponsored2013 miner reveals his trading systemWhile everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredForget AI, This Will Be the Next Big Tech BreakthroughAfter picking Nvidia in 2016, before it jumped 27,000%... 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