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Iron Mountain Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 raised, 4 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 18.5% to $2.0 billion: Total revenues were $2,029 million against $1,712 million a year earlier. Excluding foreign exchange, revenue rose 17.6%. Year to date revenue rose 20.0%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 15.7%: Adjusted EBITDA was $727.0 million, up 15.7% reported and 14.9% on a constant currency basis. Year to date Adjusted EBITDA rose 18.8%, or 17.1% excluding foreign exchange. Source
  • AFFO and AFFO per share rose: AFFO was $432.7 million, up 17.0%, and AFFO per share was $1.44, up 16.1%. Year to date AFFO per share was $2.87, up 19.1%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin fell 90 bps: Adjusted EBITDA margin was 35.8%, down from 36.7%. Year to date the margin was 36.2%, down 40 basis points from 36.6%. Source
  • FFO (Normalized) per share up 16.1%: FFO (Normalized) was $303.7 million, or $1.01 per share. Year to date FFO (Normalized) per share was $1.99, up 21.3%. Source
  • Data center leasing reached 110 megawatts: Data center leasing was 13 megawatts in the second quarter and 75 megawatts in July, bringing the year-to-date total to 110 megawatts. Source

“We delivered another record-breaking quarter, with our second quarter results exceeding our expectations”

William L. Meaney, President and CEO of Iron Mountain

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue SourceFull year 2026$7,940 - $8,010Raised from $7,825 - $7,925
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$2,945 - $2,975Raised from $2,925 - $2,965
AFFO SourceFull year 2026$1,760 - $1,780Raised from $1,735 - $1,755
AFFO per share SourceFull year 2026$5.87 - $5.93Raised from $5.79 - $5.86
Total revenue SourceThird quarter 2026~$1,980New
Adjusted EBITDA SourceThird quarter 2026~$745New
AFFO SourceThird quarter 2026~$440New
AFFO per share SourceThird quarter 2026~$1.47New

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 guidance raised for total revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, AFFO and AFFO per share, against the prior ranges shown in the guidance table. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 guidance added to the table for revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, AFFO and AFFO per share. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 18.5% to $2.0 billion: Total revenues were $2,029 million against $1,712 million a year earlier. Excluding foreign exchange, revenue rose 17.6%. Year to date revenue rose 20.0%. Source
  • Net income compared with prior-year loss: Net income was $106.1 million, compared with a $43.3 million loss a year earlier, driven primarily by higher operating income. Operating income was $373.5 million, up 43.7%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 15.7%: Adjusted EBITDA was $727.0 million, up 15.7% reported and 14.9% on a constant currency basis. Year to date Adjusted EBITDA rose 18.8%, or 17.1% excluding foreign exchange. Source
  • AFFO and AFFO per share rose: AFFO was $432.7 million, up 17.0%, and AFFO per share was $1.44, up 16.1%. Year to date AFFO per share was $2.87, up 19.1%. Source

Storage and service revenue

  • Service revenue grew faster than storage: Service revenue rose 27.4% to $894.5 million. Storage rental revenue rose 12.3% to $1,134.6 million. Excluding foreign exchange, storage rose 11.5% and service rose 26.3%. Source
  • Both lines up from first quarter: Against the first quarter of 2026, storage rental revenue rose 3.6% and service revenue rose 6.3%. Source
  • Year-to-date storage and service growth: Year to date, storage rental revenue rose 13.8% to $2,229.4 million and service revenue rose 29.0% to $1,735.8 million. Source

“Our ongoing success continues to be driven by the collective strength in our physical records storage and growth businesses, together with the stewardship we provide to our more than 240,000 customers”

William L. Meaney, President and CEO of Iron Mountain

Costs, margins and transformation

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin fell 90 bps: Adjusted EBITDA margin was 35.8%, down from 36.7%. Year to date the margin was 36.2%, down 40 basis points from 36.6%. Source
  • Cost of sales rose faster than revenue: Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization, rose 27.0% to $958.6 million. Selling, general and administrative expense rose 3.0% to $402.3 million. Source
  • Operating leverage from transformation: Management attributed the constant currency Adjusted EBITDA gain to revenue and Adjusted EBITDA growth in each segment, and to improved operating leverage. Source
  • No restructuring charge this quarter: No restructuring and other transformation charge was recorded in the second quarter of 2026, against $50.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • Structural tax rate for Adjusted EPS: The structural tax rate used for Adjusted EPS was 16.1% for the second quarter of 2026, compared with 16.7% for the second quarter of 2025. Source

Per-share earnings and FFO

  • Adjusted EPS rose 25%: Adjusted EPS was $0.60, up from $0.48. Reported diluted EPS was $0.34, compared with a loss of $(0.15) a year earlier. Year to date Adjusted EPS was $1.20, up 30%. Source
  • FFO (Normalized) per share up 16.1%: FFO (Normalized) was $303.7 million, or $1.01 per share. Year to date FFO (Normalized) per share was $1.99, up 21.3%. Source
  • FFO (Nareit) per share below first quarter: FFO (Nareit) per share was $0.76, against $0.89 in the first quarter of 2026 and $0.21 in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Net income attributable to company: Net income attributable to Iron Mountain was $101.4 million, compared with $143.7 million in the first quarter of 2026. Source
  • Diluted share count: Weighted average diluted shares were 299.8 million, up 0.7% from 297.6 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source

“Looking ahead, we are committed to capitalizing on the significant growth opportunities across our business.”

William L. Meaney, President and CEO of Iron Mountain

Data center leasing and growth businesses

  • Data center leasing reached 110 megawatts: Data center leasing was 13 megawatts in the second quarter and 75 megawatts in July, bringing the year-to-date total to 110 megawatts. Source
  • Growth businesses grew over 50%: Data center, digital and asset lifecycle management together grew more than 50% year over year in the second quarter. Source
  • First quarter pipeline reference: The first quarter release cited 32 megawatts leased through April and a pipeline building against 400 megawatts of capacity energizing over 24 months.
  • Cross-selling in ALM and digital: Management said it is building momentum in ALM and digital businesses through increased cross-selling and innovative solutions. Source

Cash, debt and capital spending

  • Cash balance increased: Cash and cash equivalents were $204.8 million at June 30, 2026, up from $158.5 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Long-term debt increased: Long-term debt, net of current portion, was $17,128.8 million, up from $16,215.9 million at year end 2025. The current portion was $220.8 million. Source
  • Deficit equity widened: Total (deficit) equity was $(955.0) million at June 30, 2026, compared with $(709.3) million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Recurring capital spending rose: Recurring capital expenditures were $38.0 million in the second quarter, up 9.2% year over year. Year to date they were $73.3 million, up 16.5%. Source
  • Quarterly dividend declared: The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.864 per share for the third quarter, the same amount declared for the second quarter in the first quarter release. Source

Customers and guidance basis

  • Customer base across 61 countries: The company is trusted by more than 240,000 customers in 61 countries, including approximately 95% of the Fortune 1000. Source
  • Guidance not reconciled to GAAP: Management does not reconcile non-GAAP guidance, because exchange rates, real estate disposal gains or losses, and other income or expense cannot be determined without unreasonable effort. Source
  • Non-GAAP measures defined in release: The release discusses Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EPS, FFO (Nareit), FFO (Normalized), AFFO and AFFO per share, each reconciled to GAAP in the tables. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 August 2026

  • Third-quarter dividend payment date: The third quarter dividend is payable on October 2, 2026, to holders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO (Normalized) per share Source$1.01
FFO (Nareit) per share Source$0.76
AFFO per share Source$1.44

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.