Question 1

Do analysts recommend IRM or EQIX?

Accepted Answer

Iron Mountain presently has a consensus price target of $135.17, suggesting a potential upside of 8.73%. Equinix has a consensus price target of $1,196.20, suggesting a potential upside of 13.16%. Given Equinix's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Equinix is more favorable than Iron Mountain. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Iron Mountain 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Equinix 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93

Question 2

Is IRM or EQIX a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Iron Mountain pays an annual dividend of $3.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Equinix pays an annual dividend of $20.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Iron Mountain pays out 246.4% 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 pays out 132.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Iron Mountain has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Equinix has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has higher valuation and earnings, IRM or EQIX?

Accepted Answer

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Iron Mountain $7.56B 4.89 $144.59M $1.40 88.80 Equinix $9.22B 11.32 $1.35B $15.53 68.07

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in IRM or EQIX?

Accepted Answer

80.1% of Iron Mountain shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Equinix shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Iron Mountain shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Equinix shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is IRM or EQIX more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Equinix has a net margin of 15.64% compared to Iron Mountain's net margin of 5.54%. Equinix's return on equity of 10.76% beat Iron Mountain's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Iron Mountain 5.54% -85.44% 3.30% Equinix 15.64% 10.76% 3.83%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, IRM or EQIX?

Accepted Answer

Iron Mountain has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equinix has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to IRM or EQIX?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Iron Mountain had 9 more articles in the media than Equinix. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Iron Mountain and 18 mentions for Equinix. Iron Mountain's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Equinix's score of 0.58 indicating that Iron Mountain is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Iron Mountain 10 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Equinix 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer IRM or LAMR?

Accepted Answer

Iron Mountain presently has a consensus target price of $135.17, indicating a potential upside of 8.73%. Lamar Advertising has a consensus target price of $160.17, indicating a potential upside of 3.57%. Given Iron Mountain's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Iron Mountain is more favorable than Lamar Advertising. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Iron Mountain 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Lamar Advertising 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 9

Is IRM or LAMR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Iron Mountain pays an annual dividend of $3.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Lamar Advertising pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Iron Mountain pays out 246.4% 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 pays out 116.8% 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 has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Lamar Advertising has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Lamar Advertising is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has better earnings & valuation, IRM or LAMR?

Accepted Answer

Lamar Advertising has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Iron Mountain $7.56B 4.89 $144.59M $1.40 88.80 Lamar Advertising $2.27B 6.92 $587.15M $5.48 28.22

Question 11

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of IRM or LAMR?

Accepted Answer

80.1% of Iron Mountain shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.8% of Lamar Advertising shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Iron Mountain shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.2% of Lamar Advertising shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is IRM or LAMR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Lamar Advertising has a net margin of 23.90% compared to Iron Mountain's net margin of 5.54%. Lamar Advertising's return on equity of 54.94% beat Iron Mountain's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Iron Mountain 5.54% -85.44% 3.30% Lamar Advertising 23.90% 54.94% 8.04%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, IRM or LAMR?

Accepted Answer

Iron Mountain has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lamar Advertising has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer IRM or LAMR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Iron Mountain had 7 more articles in the media than Lamar Advertising. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Iron Mountain and 20 mentions for Lamar Advertising. Lamar Advertising's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Iron Mountain's score of 0.64 indicating that Lamar Advertising is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Iron Mountain 10 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lamar Advertising 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend IRM or DLR?

Accepted Answer

Iron Mountain currently has a consensus target price of $135.17, suggesting a potential upside of 8.73%. Digital Realty Trust has a consensus target price of $218.16, suggesting a potential upside of 11.53%. Given Digital Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Digital Realty Trust is more favorable than Iron Mountain. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Iron Mountain 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Digital Realty Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 25 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.84

Question 16

Is IRM or DLR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Iron Mountain pays an annual dividend of $3.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Digital Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Iron Mountain pays out 246.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Digital Realty Trust pays out 236.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Iron Mountain has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Iron Mountain is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, IRM or DLR?

Accepted Answer

Digital Realty Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Iron Mountain. Iron Mountain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Digital Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Iron Mountain $7.56B 4.89 $144.59M $1.40 88.80 Digital Realty Trust $6.77B 10.69 $1.31B $2.06 94.95

Question 18

Do insiders & institutionals believe in IRM or DLR?

Accepted Answer

80.1% of Iron Mountain shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Digital Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Iron Mountain shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Digital Realty Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is IRM or DLR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Digital Realty Trust has a net margin of 11.80% compared to Iron Mountain's net margin of 5.54%. Digital Realty Trust's return on equity of 3.34% beat Iron Mountain's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Iron Mountain 5.54% -85.44% 3.30% Digital Realty Trust 11.80% 3.34% 1.59%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, IRM or DLR?

Accepted Answer

Iron Mountain has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Digital Realty Trust has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to IRM or DLR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Iron Mountain had 15 more articles in the media than Digital Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Iron Mountain and 12 mentions for Digital Realty Trust. Digital Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Iron Mountain's score of 0.64 indicating that Digital Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Iron Mountain 10 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Digital Realty Trust 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate STAG or IRM?

Accepted Answer

Stag Industrial currently has a consensus price target of $50.50, suggesting a potential upside of 37.39%. Iron Mountain has a consensus price target of $135.17, suggesting a potential upside of 8.73%. Given Stag Industrial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Stag Industrial is more favorable than Iron Mountain. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Stag Industrial 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Iron Mountain 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Question 23

Is STAG or IRM a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Stag Industrial pays an annual dividend of $1.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Iron Mountain pays an annual dividend of $3.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Stag Industrial pays out 119.2% 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 246.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Stag Industrial has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Iron Mountain has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Stag Industrial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has higher valuation and earnings, STAG or IRM?

Accepted Answer

Stag Industrial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Iron Mountain. Stag Industrial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Iron Mountain, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Stag Industrial $845.18M 8.39 $273.52M $1.30 28.27 Iron Mountain $7.56B 4.89 $144.59M $1.40 88.80

Question 25

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in STAG or IRM?

Accepted Answer

88.7% of Stag Industrial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.1% of Iron Mountain shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Stag Industrial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Iron Mountain shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is STAG or IRM more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Stag Industrial has a net margin of 28.04% compared to Iron Mountain's net margin of 5.54%. Stag Industrial's return on equity of 6.79% beat Iron Mountain's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Stag Industrial 28.04% 6.79% 3.43% Iron Mountain 5.54% -85.44% 3.30%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, STAG or IRM?

Accepted Answer

Stag Industrial has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Iron Mountain has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to STAG or IRM?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Iron Mountain had 20 more articles in the media than Stag Industrial. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Iron Mountain and 7 mentions for Stag Industrial. Stag Industrial's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Iron Mountain's score of 0.64 indicating that Stag Industrial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stag Industrial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Iron Mountain 10 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend VICI or IRM?

Accepted Answer

VICI Properties currently has a consensus target price of $31.46, suggesting a potential upside of 21.26%. Iron Mountain has a consensus target price of $135.17, suggesting a potential upside of 8.73%. Given VICI Properties' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe VICI Properties is more favorable than Iron Mountain. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score VICI Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Iron Mountain 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Question 30

Is VICI or IRM a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

VICI Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. Iron Mountain pays an annual dividend of $3.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. VICI Properties pays out 69.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Iron Mountain pays out 246.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. VICI Properties has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Iron Mountain has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. VICI Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, VICI or IRM?

Accepted Answer

VICI Properties has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Iron Mountain. VICI Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Iron Mountain, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio VICI Properties $4.10B 6.97 $2.78B $2.58 10.06 Iron Mountain $7.56B 4.89 $144.59M $1.40 88.80

Question 32

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VICI or IRM?

Accepted Answer

97.7% of VICI Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.1% of Iron Mountain shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of VICI Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% 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.

Question 33

Is VICI or IRM more profitable?

Accepted Answer

VICI Properties has a net margin of 67.50% compared to Iron Mountain's net margin of 5.54%. VICI Properties' return on equity of 9.66% beat Iron Mountain's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets VICI Properties 67.50% 9.66% 5.87% Iron Mountain 5.54% -85.44% 3.30%

Question 34

Which has more risk & volatility, VICI or IRM?

Accepted Answer

VICI Properties has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Iron Mountain has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor VICI or IRM?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Iron Mountain had 17 more articles in the media than VICI Properties. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Iron Mountain and 10 mentions for VICI Properties. VICI Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Iron Mountain's score of 0.64 indicating that VICI Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment VICI Properties 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Iron Mountain 10 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Iron Mountain	Specialized REITs Industry	Real Estate Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$36.95B	$19.09B	$5.58B	$24.21B
Dividend Yield	2.85%	5.12%	6.14%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	88.71	28.50	37.25	30.49
Price / Sales	4.89	6.75	139.87	71.92
Price / Cash	21.30	79.57	34.49	33.15
Price / Book	-38.73	3.34	1.90	6.53
Net Income	$144.59M	$557.35M	-$63.69M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-2.31%	0.59%	-0.30%	0.40%
1 Month Performance	2.49%	1.69%	-0.83%	2.41%
1 Year Performance	34.86%	3.42%	12.58%	18.55%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
IRM Iron Mountain	2.8409 of 5 stars	$124.11 +1.4%	$135.17 +8.9%	+36.6%	$36.92B	$7.56B	88.63	29,400	Dividend Announcement Insider Trade
EQIX Equinix	4.2863 of 5 stars	$1,043.38 +0.1%	$1,196.20 +14.6%	+32.9%	$102.88B	$9.22B	67.18	13,716
LAMR Lamar Advertising	4.1262 of 5 stars	$154.64 -3.9%	$160.00 +3.5%	+33.8%	$16.33B	$2.27B	28.22	3,500	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
DLR Digital Realty Trust	4.2641 of 5 stars	$190.99 -1.4%	$218.16 +14.2%	+12.9%	$71.71B	$6.11B	92.71	4,282	Positive News Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
STAG Stag Industrial	4.6425 of 5 stars	$36.68 -1.7%	$50.50 +37.7%	+7.3%	$7.19B	$845.18M	28.22	90

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Is STAG or IRM more profitable?

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