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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
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
High spending suggests a focus on innovation and strengthening intellectual property, which is vital for tech-heavy companies.
Detailed definition
Represents cash outflows for the acquisition of non-physical assets such as patents, software licenses, or brand rights....
Peer comparison
Common in technology and pharmaceutical sectors where IP is a primary driver of value.
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other_payments_to_acquire_intangible_assetsHistorical Data
18 periods
| 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.77M | $1.16M | $1.09M | $0.00 | $148.00K | $1.75M | $6.30M | $1.47M | $1.47M | $1.47M | $1.47M | $2.29M | $1.17M | $8.93M | $980.00K | $11.30M | $54.28M | $3.21M |
| QoQ Change | — | -58.1% | -5.8% | -100.0% | — | >999% | +259.6% | -76.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +55.7% | -48.8% | +662.2% | -89.0% | >999% | +380.4% | -94.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -94.7% | +51.3% | +477.3% | — | +892.2% | -16.2% | -76.7% | +55.7% | -20.3% | +290.4% | -16.3% | — | — | -64.1% |
Range$0.00 – $54.28M
CAGR+3.5%
Avg YoY Growth+134.4%
Median YoY Growth-16.2%
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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 patents or software.