NYSE$IRM

Iron Mountain Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2020, demonstrating resilience and strategic focus amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Iron Mountain reported Q4 2020 results with total revenues of $1.06 billion, a decrease of 1.8% compared to Q4 2019. Income from Continuing Operations was $246.8 million, a significant increase from $37.1 million in Q4 2019. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 4.8% to $374.2 million. The company issued full-year 2021 guidance, projecting total revenue between $4.325 billion and $4.475 billion and adjusted EBITDA between $1.575 billion and $1.625 billion.

  • Total reported Revenues for the fourth quarter were $1.06 billion, compared with $1.08 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019, a decrease of 1.8%.
  • Income from Continuing Operations for the fourth quarter was $246.8 million, compared with $37.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2019.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter was $374.2 million, compared with $393.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, a decrease of 4.8%.
  • Reported EPS - Fully Diluted from Continuing Operations for the fourth quarter was $0.86, compared with $0.13 in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.06B

Previous: $1.08B-1.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.29

Previous: $0.31-6.5%
Adjusted EBITDA

$374M

Previous: $386M-3.2%
AFFO

$191M

Previous: $228M-16.3%
AFFO Per Share

$0.66

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$129M

Previous: $159M-19.0%
Free Cash Flow

$231M

Previous: $159M+45.4%
Net Income

$247M

Previous: $37.1M+565.2%
Operating Income

$425M

Previous: $206M+106.4%
Gross Profit

$610M

Previous: $620M-1.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$205M

Previous: $194M+5.9%
Total Assets

$14.1B

Previous: $13.8B+2.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.06M

Previous: $7.51M-72.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Iron Mountain · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.06B

Q4 2020-1.9%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Iron Mountain · $1.06B total across 2 segments · Q4 2020

  • Storage Rental
    $697M+3.2%
  • Service
    $362M-10.4%

Forward guidance

Iron Mountain issued full-year 2021 guidance; details are summarized in the table below.

Tailwinds

  • Total Revenue $4,325 - $4,475 millions, 4% - 8% Y/Y Change
  • Adjusted EBITDA $1,575 - $1,625 millions, 7% - 10% Y/Y Change
  • AFFO $945 - $995 millions, 7% - 12% Y/Y Change
  • AFFO Per Share $3.25 - $3.42, 6% - 11% Y/Y Change

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.6%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

38 / 70 earnings

Positive

+15.2%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-9.5%

Q1 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+14.2%+15.0%+12.0%
Q4 2025+5.8%+8.6%+6.6%
Q3 2025-2.8%-1.0%-18.4%
Q2 2025-5.8%-6.3%-3.5%
Q1 2025+2.4%+8.1%+10.1%
Q4 2024-7.3%-8.3%-15.7%
Q3 2024-7.0%-6.6%-4.4%
Q2 2024+4.0%+3.8%+10.4%
Q1 2024-3.6%-0.6%+3.3%
Q4 2023+9.5%+8.0%+15.9%
Q3 2023+3.5%-0.8%+9.8%
Q2 2023-1.2%-1.4%+3.2%
Q1 2023+2.2%+1.1%+0.1%
Q4 2022+3.3%+4.2%-0.4%
Q3 2022+0.5%+2.7%+12.0%
Q2 2022+8.1%+10.2%+7.8%
Q1 2022-1.3%-3.4%+1.0%
Q4 2021+15.2%+17.6%+26.3%
Q3 2021-1.2%-1.3%-2.4%
Q2 2021+3.8%+6.1%+14.0%
Q1 2021+6.6%+8.3%+17.9%
Q4 2020+7.8%+8.2%+16.1%
Q3 2020+0.7%+2.0%+9.5%
Q2 2020+1.6%+2.0%+4.1%
Q1 2020+12.1%+5.4%+35.5%
Q4 2019+4.2%+7.1%-8.8%
Q3 2019+0.1%-0.3%-4.1%
Q2 2019+6.9%+4.8%+8.3%
Q1 2019-9.5%-9.4%-12.6%
Q4 2018-2.0%-1.3%-2.5%
Q3 2018-5.5%-2.0%+0.5%
Q2 2018-1.5%-0.4%+1.3%
Q1 2018+2.1%+1.0%-2.3%
Q4 2017-4.7%-6.7%-3.6%
Q3 2017-0.6%-0.1%+2.7%
Q2 2017+4.8%+6.2%+10.7%
Q1 2017-3.7%-2.1%-2.6%
Q4 2016-0.6%-2.1%-6.5%
Q3 2016-4.8%-3.8%-3.6%
Q2 2016-6.1%-8.6%-3.6%
Q1 2016+1.4%
Q4 2015+1.5%
Q3 2015+5.0%
Q2 2015-2.0%
Q1 2015-2.3%
Q4 2014-6.5%
Q3 2014+1.2%
Q2 2014+0.1%
Q1 2014-1.2%
Q4 2013-3.4%
Q3 2013-1.1%
Q2 2013+1.6%
Q1 2013+1.2%
Q4 2012-1.0%
Q3 2012+3.6%
Q2 2012+4.7%
Q1 2012+1.7%
Q4 2011-1.7%
Q3 2011-3.0%
Q2 2011-3.9%
Q1 2011+0.9%
Q4 2008-2.1%
Q4 2010-2.1%
Q3 2010+0.2%
Q3 2009+0.2%
Q2 2010-1.6%
Q2 2009-1.6%
Q4 2009+4.8%
Q1 2009+4.8%
Q1 2010+4.8%

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