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CapEx

Iron Mountain CapEx increased by 0.3% to $518.01M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 23.2%, from $674.77M to $518.01M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 38.9% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.

Detailed definition

Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...

Peer comparison

Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.

Metric ID: capital_expenditures

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$150.06M$123.39M$192.11M$161.05M$169.17M$266.58M$278.58M$265.91M$334.85M$361.54M$376.93M$381.15M$396.76M$396.07M$617.60M$674.77M$556.76M$523.86M$516.25M$518.01M
QoQ Change-17.8%+55.7%-16.2%+5.0%+57.6%+4.5%-4.5%+25.9%+8.0%+4.3%+1.1%+4.1%-0.2%+55.9%+9.3%-17.5%-5.9%-1.5%+0.3%
YoY Change+12.7%+116.0%+45.0%+65.1%+97.9%+35.6%+35.3%+43.3%+18.5%+9.6%+63.8%+77.0%+40.3%+32.3%-16.4%-23.2%
Range$123.39M$674.77M
CAGR+29.8%
Avg YoY Growth+40.8%
Median YoY Growth+38.0%

Business Segments

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SegmentFY'21FY'22FY'23
GLOBAL DATA CENTER BUSINESS$422.27M$650.53M$946.79M
GLOBAL RIM BUSINESS$368.27M$303.34M$391.89M
CORPORATE  AND OTHER$96.35M$803.73M$143.39M
Total$611.08M$875.38M$1.34B

All segment values are derived from annual filings.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Iron Mountain's capex?
Iron Mountain (IRM) reported capex of $518.01M in Q1 2026.
How has Iron Mountain's capex changed year-over-year?
Iron Mountain's capex decreased by 23.2% year-over-year, from $674.77M to $518.01M.
What is the long-term trend for Iron Mountain's capex?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Iron Mountain's capex has grown at a 38.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $611.08M to $2.27B.
What does capex mean?
The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.