Iron Mountain Competitors

Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM) and Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Iron Mountain and Digital Realty Trust's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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.

Volatility & Risk

Iron Mountain has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Digital Realty Trust has a beta of 0.1, indicating that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Iron Mountain and Digital Realty Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.

Iron Mountain presently has a consensus target price of $28.00, suggesting a potential downside of 25.65%. Digital Realty Trust has a consensus target price of $162.0556, suggesting a potential upside of 14.72%. Given Digital Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Digital Realty Trust is more favorable than Iron Mountain.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

82.9% of Iron Mountain shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Digital Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Iron Mountain shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Digital Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Iron Mountain and Digital Realty Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Iron Mountain pays an annual dividend of $2.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Digital Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Iron Mountain pays out 107.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Digital Realty Trust pays out 69.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Iron Mountain has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Digital Realty Trust has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Summary

Digital Realty Trust beats Iron Mountain on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM) and Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Dividends

Iron Mountain pays an annual dividend of $2.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Simon Property Group pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Iron Mountain pays out 107.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Simon Property Group pays out 43.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Iron Mountain has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Simon Property Group has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Iron Mountain and Simon Property Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Iron Mountain currently has a consensus target price of $28.00, suggesting a potential downside of 25.65%. Simon Property Group has a consensus target price of $94.75, suggesting a potential downside of 18.26%. Given Simon Property Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Simon Property Group is more favorable than Iron Mountain.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

82.9% of Iron Mountain shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.2% of Simon Property Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Iron Mountain shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Simon Property Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Iron Mountain and Simon Property Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

Iron Mountain has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Simon Property Group has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Iron Mountain and Simon Property Group's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Simon Property Group has higher revenue and earnings than Iron Mountain. Simon Property Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Iron Mountain, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Simon Property Group beats Iron Mountain on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM) and Welltower (NYSE:WELL) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

82.9% of Iron Mountain shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.2% of Welltower shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Iron Mountain shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Welltower shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Iron Mountain has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Welltower has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Iron Mountain pays an annual dividend of $2.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Welltower pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Iron Mountain pays out 107.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Welltower pays out 58.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Iron Mountain has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Welltower has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Iron Mountain and Welltower, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Iron Mountain currently has a consensus price target of $28.00, indicating a potential downside of 25.65%. Welltower has a consensus price target of $62.8750, indicating a potential downside of 16.29%. Given Welltower's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Welltower is more favorable than Iron Mountain.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Iron Mountain and Welltower's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Welltower has higher revenue and earnings than Iron Mountain. Iron Mountain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Welltower, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Iron Mountain and Welltower's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Welltower beats Iron Mountain on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM) and SBA Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

82.9% of Iron Mountain shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of SBA Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Iron Mountain shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of SBA Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Iron Mountain and SBA Communications' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Iron Mountain pays an annual dividend of $2.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. SBA Communications pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Iron Mountain pays out 107.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SBA Communications pays out 27.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Iron Mountain has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and SBA Communications has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Iron Mountain and SBA Communications' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Iron Mountain has higher revenue and earnings than SBA Communications. Iron Mountain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SBA Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Iron Mountain and SBA Communications, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Iron Mountain currently has a consensus target price of $28.00, indicating a potential downside of 25.65%. SBA Communications has a consensus target price of $314.3636, indicating a potential upside of 14.03%. Given SBA Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SBA Communications is more favorable than Iron Mountain.

Volatility & Risk

Iron Mountain has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SBA Communications has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

SBA Communications beats Iron Mountain on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM) and Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Iron Mountain and Weyerhaeuser, as reported by MarketBeat.

Iron Mountain presently has a consensus price target of $28.00, suggesting a potential downside of 25.65%. Weyerhaeuser has a consensus price target of $32.4286, suggesting a potential downside of 13.62%. Given Weyerhaeuser's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Weyerhaeuser is more favorable than Iron Mountain.

Dividends

Iron Mountain pays an annual dividend of $2.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Weyerhaeuser pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Iron Mountain pays out 107.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Weyerhaeuser pays out 174.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Iron Mountain has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Weyerhaeuser has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Iron Mountain is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Risk and Volatility

Iron Mountain has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Weyerhaeuser has a beta of 1.96, suggesting that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Iron Mountain and Weyerhaeuser's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Iron Mountain has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Weyerhaeuser. Iron Mountain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weyerhaeuser, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Iron Mountain and Weyerhaeuser's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

82.9% of Iron Mountain shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.5% of Weyerhaeuser shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Iron Mountain shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Weyerhaeuser shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) and Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Equity Residential and Iron Mountain's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Equity Residential has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Iron Mountain. Iron Mountain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equity Residential, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Equity Residential has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Iron Mountain has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Equity Residential pays an annual dividend of $2.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Iron Mountain pays an annual dividend of $2.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Equity Residential pays out 69.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Iron Mountain pays out 107.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Equity Residential has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Iron Mountain has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Equity Residential and Iron Mountain, as reported by MarketBeat.

Equity Residential presently has a consensus price target of $65.4375, suggesting a potential downside of 8.72%. Iron Mountain has a consensus price target of $28.00, suggesting a potential downside of 25.65%. Given Equity Residential's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Equity Residential is more favorable than Iron Mountain.

Profitability

This table compares Equity Residential and Iron Mountain's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

85.6% of Equity Residential shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.9% of Iron Mountain shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Equity Residential shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Iron Mountain shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Equity Residential beats Iron Mountain on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.