Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Iron Mountain combines a durable physical-records franchise with faster-growing data-center, digital and asset-lifecycle-management operations. Q2 2026 revenue increased 18.5% to $2.029 billion, Adjusted EBITDA increased 15.7% to $727 million and AFFO per share increased 16.1% to $1.44. The three growth businesses collectively expanded by more than 50% year over year, while data-center leasing reached 110 megawatts through July. Management raised FY2026 guidance to revenue of $7.94-$8.01 billion, Adjusted EBITDA of $2.945-$2.975 billion and AFFO per share of $5.87-$5.93. Against the issuer-reported August 28 closing price of $117.40.

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This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.
Street view · analyst 12-month targets10 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026
Low · most bearish analyst$140.00
Mean target$144.60
High · most bullish analyst$153.00
Street targets sit above today's price; our intrinsic value sits below it. Different horizons, different questions.
Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 2 Sep 2026
Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date
Bear CaseDownside scenario
$140.0020%

A $90 scenario reflects slower data-center capacity absorption, weaker leasing after the July surge, pressure on profitability from rapid service growth and power or development costs, and a higher financing burden. The risk is material because Q2 Adjusted EBITDA margin declined 90 basis points year over year to 35.8%, while Iron Mountain priced $1.5 billion of 6.250% senior notes due 2035 during June 2026.

Base CaseCentral scenario
$144.6050%
Matches the consensus mean

A $132 scenario assumes delivery within the raised FY2026 guidance ranges, continued but moderating data-center leasing, and resilient physical-storage performance.

Bull CaseUpside scenario
$153.0030%

A $155 scenario assumes sustained double-digit consolidated growth, continued greater-than-50% growth across data center, digital and ALM, conversion of the 110 megawatts leased through July into productive capacity, and results near or above the raised FY2026 guidance ranges. Strong recurring storage revenue and continued dividend support would reinforce investor confidence in the growth transition.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits
  • Q2 2026 produced record quarterly revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and AFFO; revenue rose 18.5%, AFFO per share rose 16.1%, growth businesses expanded by more than 50%, data-center leasing reached 110 megawatts through July, FY2026 guidance was raised and the quarterly dividend was declared at $0.864 per share.
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Key Investment Risks
  • The data-center buildout is capital intensive and exposed to leasing, construction, electricity and financing risks; Q2 Adjusted EBITDA margin contracted despite strong growth, and the June 2026 refinancing carried a 6.250% coupon.
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All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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