Operating Cash Flow
Iron Mountain Operating Cash Flow decreased by 32.3% to $338.55M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 71.6%, from $197.30M to $338.55M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 15.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $320.37M | $74.14M | $295.57M | $54.51M | $291.42M | $214.43M | $367.34M | $128.81M | $317.29M | $220.28M | $447.19M | $130.04M | $382.18M | $252.91M | $431.58M | $197.30M | $375.13M | $267.58M | $500.00M | $338.55M |
| QoQ Change | — | -76.9% | +298.7% | -81.6% | +434.7% | -26.4% | +71.3% | -64.9% | +146.3% | -30.6% | +103.0% | -70.9% | +193.9% | -33.8% | +70.6% | -54.3% | +90.1% | -28.7% | +86.9% | -32.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.0% | +189.2% | +24.3% | +136.3% | +8.9% | +2.7% | +21.7% | +1.0% | +20.5% | +14.8% | -3.5% | +51.7% | -1.8% | +5.8% | +15.9% | +71.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Iron Mountain's operating cash flow?
- Iron Mountain (IRM) reported operating cash flow of $338.55M in Q1 2026.
- How has Iron Mountain's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Iron Mountain's operating cash flow increased by 71.6% year-over-year, from $197.30M to $338.55M.
- What is the long-term trend for Iron Mountain's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Iron Mountain's operating cash flow has grown at a 15.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $758.90M to $1.34B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.