Operating Margin

Watchlist Manager

Watchlist

Price: 92.0295 USD 0.6% Market Closed

Market Cap: $2.6T

19.9%

Declining

by 0.2%

Operating Margin shows how much profit a company makes from its regular business activities after covering operating costs. It helps measure how efficiently the company turns sales into profit.

Operating Margin

19.9%

Operating Income

$1.3B

Revenue

$6.6B

Operating Margin shows how much profit a company makes from its regular business activities after covering operating costs. It helps measure how efficiently the company turns sales into profit.

Operating Margin

19.9%

Operating Income

$1.3B

Revenue

$6.6B

Peer Comparison

Country	Company	Market Cap	Operating Margin
US	Iron Mountain Inc NYSE:IRM	27.3B USD	Loading...
US	American Tower Corp NYSE:AMT	84.4B USD	Loading...
US	Equinix Inc NASDAQ:EQIX	80.7B USD	Loading...
US	Digital Realty Trust Inc NYSE:DLR	57.1B USD	Loading...
US	Public Storage NYSE:PSA	48.5B USD	Loading...
US	Crown Castle International Corp NYSE:CCI	37.5B USD	Loading...
US	VICI Properties Inc NYSE:VICI	30B USD	Loading...
US	Extra Space Storage Inc NYSE:EXR	29.4B USD	Loading...
US	SBA Communications Corp NASDAQ:SBAC	20B USD	Loading...
US	Weyerhaeuser Co NYSE:WY	18.7B USD	Loading...
US	Lamar Advertising Co NASDAQ:LAMR	13B USD	Loading...

Market Distribution

Min	-4 087 900%
30th Percentile	-5.1%
Median	6%
70th Percentile	14.8%
Max	1 032 600%

Other Profitability Ratios

Iron Mountain Inc
Glance View

Economic Moat

None

Market Cap

2.6T USD

Industry

Real Estate

Iron Mountain Inc., a multifaceted giant in the realm of information management, weaves a narrative that began in 1951 in the iron ore hills of upstate New York. Founded by Herman Knaust, it started as a simple mushroom farming operation. However, the visionary nature of Knaust foresaw future demands for secure storage, thus transforming an empty cavern into a vault for safeguarding other types of precious commodities—corporate records and government documents. This foresight birthed a company that adapted and evolved over decades, merging with the technological waves that swept across industries, yet still deeply rooted in the old necessities for secure storage. Today, Iron Mountain is synonymous with the secure storage and management of information, catering to 225,000 organizations across 60 countries, providing not just physical but also digital solutions. At its core, Iron Mountain's business model is a sophisticated blend of physical and digital offerings that ensures information, regardless of its form, is preserved, protected, and available when needed. The company earns revenue through its extensive storage solutions, be it physical items like paper records and sensitive film reels stored in its high-security vaults or digital assets preserved through state-of-the-art data centers. Additionally, Iron Mountain provides related services such as secure shredding, imaging services, and information governance. This diversification connects the dots between the physical and digital realms. By ensuring compliance with data regulations and managing the lifecycle of information assets, Iron Mountain maintains a stronghold in a niche that is critical for many industries, enabling them to focus on their core operations without the constant worry over the security of their data.

View 0JDP Analysis

0JDP Intrinsic Value

Show

What is Intrinsic Value?

Economic Moat is a concept popularized by Warren Buffett to describe a company's durable competitive advantage. It represents the 'moat' that protects a company from competitors and helps it sustain profitability over the long term. Our analysis of the past 10 years showed that companies with a wide economic moat significantly outperformed the market, delivering +645% returns compared to +189% for the S&P 500.

Our research into Economic Moat performance spans the past 10 years and focuses on companies with a wide economic moat. For this analysis, we calculated the average stock price returns of these companies, comparing them to the performance of the S&P 500 index over the same period.

The results were compelling: wide moat stocks achieved a remarkable +645% average return, compared to +188% for the broader market. This difference highlights the long-term benefits of investing in businesses that can maintain their market position and pricing power over time.

Note: This research does not account for survivorship bias. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Determining whether a company has an economic moat requires both a deep dive into financial metrics and a qualitative assessment of its competitive position. Our analysts conduct a rigorous evaluation that focuses on identifying structural advantages that enable a company to sustain profitability and defend its market share over the long term.

The process begins with an analysis of a company’s historical financial performance. We assess how consistently the company has generated returns above its cost of capital and whether those returns have been stable or improving. However, financial performance alone doesn’t reveal the full picture. To understand the sources of these advantages, we evaluate five key drivers of economic moats:

Network Effect: We analyze whether the value of a company’s product or service grows as its user base expands. Platforms like payment systems or marketplaces benefit from this self-reinforcing.

Switching Costs: We assess whether customers face significant costs or disruptions when switching to a competitor’s product or service. High switching costs create customer stickiness and provide pricing power.

Intangible Assets: Strong brands, patents, and regulatory licenses can protect a company’s market position by creating barriers for competitors or enabling premium pricing. For example, a well-recognized consumer brand may command higher customer loyalty and margins.

Efficient scale: Occurs when a market is optimally served by one or a few players, making it unprofitable for new entrants to compete. This typically happens in industries with high fixed costs or geographic constraints, such as utilities or pipelines.

Cost Advantage: Companies with structural cost advantages can produce goods or services at a lower cost than their competitors, enabling them to offer competitive pricing or maintain higher margins. These advantages often arise from economies of scale, superior supply chain management, or proprietary technology. Firms like Walmart leverage their massive scale to negotiate better terms with suppliers, allowing them to undercut competitors on price.

By examining these factors in combination with a company’s financial performance and market positioning, we classify each company into one of three categories:

This rigorous evaluation ensures that our moat ratings are both comprehensive and reliable, giving investors the tools they need to make well-informed, long-term decisions.

The AI Assistant may sometimes provide inaccurate information.

Make your own investment decisions or consult a licensed financial advisor.

Iron Mountain Inc
LSE:0JDP

Peer Comparison

Market Distribution

Other Profitability Ratios

Iron Mountain Inc
Glance View

See Also

Company

Help

Tools

Stocks

52 Week Range	75.55 107.0603
Price Target

Iron Mountain Inc LSE:0JDP