Investing

Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets

Iron Mountain Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets decreased by 94.1% to $3.21M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 64.1%, from $8.93M to $3.21M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets shows an upward trend with a 134.0% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher spending reflects a focus on technological advancement or intellectual property growth.

Detailed definition

Cash outflows for the acquisition of non-physical assets such as software, patents, trademarks, or licenses. These inves...

Peer comparison

Increasingly important for tech-enabled service providers and software companies.

Metric ID: investing_payments_to_acquire_intangible_assets

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$2.77M$1.16M$1.09M$0.00$148.00K$1.75M$6.30M$5.80M$75.00K$2.29M$1.17M$2.36M$56.57M$8.93M$980.00K$11.30M$54.28M$3.21M
QoQ Change-58.1%-5.8%-100.0%>999%+259.6%-8.0%-98.7%>999%-48.8%+101.8%>999%-84.2%-89.0%>999%+380.4%-94.1%
YoY Change-94.7%+51.3%+477.3%+230.8%-98.8%-59.3%>999%+290.4%-16.3%+378.2%-4.0%-64.1%
Range$0.00$56.57M
CAGR+3.5%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+23.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Iron Mountain's payments to acquire intangible assets?
Iron Mountain (IRM) reported payments to acquire intangible assets of $3.21M in Q1 2026.
How has Iron Mountain's payments to acquire intangible assets changed year-over-year?
Iron Mountain's payments to acquire intangible assets decreased by 64.1% year-over-year, from $8.93M to $3.21M.
What is the long-term trend for Iron Mountain's payments to acquire intangible assets?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Iron Mountain's payments to acquire intangible assets has grown at a 134.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.89M to $75.49M.
What does payments to acquire intangible assets mean?
Cash spent on acquiring non-physical assets like software or patents.