Iron Mountain (MEX:IRM1) Beneish M-Score: -2.61 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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What is Iron Mountain Beneish M-Score?

Iron Mountain MEX:IRM1 85 Beneish M-Score is -2.61 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:IRM1 with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,586.04. The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 765 REITs companies, Iron Mountain ranks better than 63.53% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.61 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Iron Mountain's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:IRM1' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.79   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.11
Current: -2.61

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Iron Mountain was -2.11. The lowest was -2.79. And the median was -2.62.


Iron Mountain Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Iron Mountain's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Iron Mountain Beneish M-Score Chart

Iron Mountain Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.55 -2.40 -2.63 -2.66 -2.57

Iron Mountain Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.67 -2.62 -2.59 -2.57 -2.61

MEX:IRM1 vs CCI, SBAC, WY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the REIT - Specialty subindustry, Iron Mountain's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Iron Mountain Beneish M-Score vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Iron Mountain's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Iron Mountain's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Iron Mountain Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Iron Mountain for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.898+0.528 * 1.0187+0.404 * 0.9241+0.892 * 1.0658+0.115 * 0.9644
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9232+4.679 * -0.044152-0.327 * 1.0221
=-2.74

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was MXN25,690 Mil.
Revenue was 34913.994 + 33187.512 + 32177.433 + 32234.611 = MXN132,514 Mil.
Gross Profit was 18868.444 + 18377.824 + 17649.945 + 18021.634 = MXN72,918 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN36,842 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN387,465 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN221,619 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN19,995 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN26,318 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN47,923 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN345,646 Mil.
Net Income was 2590.668 + 1607.369 + 1546.233 + -845.826 = MXN4,898 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -104.68 + -1450.737 + -956.246 + -2562.089 = MXN-5,074 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 6104.971 + 9002.814 + 4908.468 + 7063.322 = MXN27,080 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN26,843 Mil.
Revenue was 32580.277 + 32978.68 + 30664.846 + 28110.531 = MXN124,334 Mil.
Gross Profit was 18050.781 + 18610.5 + 17307.144 + 15726.673 = MXN69,695 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN35,809 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN396,113 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN217,587 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN18,872 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN26,747 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN58,120 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN335,546 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(25690.016 / 132513.55) / (26842.775 / 124334.334)
=0.193867 / 0.215892
=0.898

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(69695.098 / 124334.334) / (72917.847 / 132513.55)
=0.560546 / 0.550267
=1.0187

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (36842.303 + 221618.655) / 387465.289) / (1 - (35809.256 + 217586.685) / 396113.449)
=0.332944 / 0.360295
=0.9241

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=132513.55 / 124334.334
=1.0658

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(18871.789 / (18871.789 + 217586.685)) / (19995.272 / (19995.272 + 221618.655))
=0.07981 / 0.082757
=0.9644

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(26317.998 / 132513.55) / (26747.329 / 124334.334)
=0.198606 / 0.215124
=0.9232

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((345646.448 + 47922.513) / 387465.289) / ((335546.272 + 58119.925) / 396113.449)
=1.015753 / 0.993822
=1.0221

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(4898.444 - -5073.752 - 27079.575) / 387465.289
=-0.044152

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Iron Mountain has a M-score of -2.74 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.61 mean?
Iron Mountain (MEX:IRM1) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.61 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Iron Mountain and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Iron Mountain ranks #279 out of 765 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 36.5%.
Is Iron Mountain's Beneish M-Score too high?
Iron Mountain's current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. Based on the distribution chart, Iron Mountain ranks #279 out of 765 companies in the REITs industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Iron Mountain has a GF Score™ of 85/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Iron Mountain's Beneish M-Score compare to CCI and SBAC?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Iron Mountain ranks #279 out of 765 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Iron Mountain in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a REITs company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the REITs industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Iron Mountain and its competitors. Iron Mountain's current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Iron Mountain stock overvalued right now?
Iron Mountain (MEX:IRM1) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.61. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,586.04, compared to a current price of MXN1,964.06 — trading 23.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. Iron Mountain's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Iron Mountain (MEX:IRM1), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.61 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Iron Mountain (MEX:IRM1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Iron Mountain stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN1,964.06 is trading 23.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,586.04.

Key valuation signals for MEX:IRM1:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.61
  • GF Value™: MXN1,586.04 vs. price of MXN1,964.06 (23.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:IRM1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Iron Mountain Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address 85 New Hampshire Avenue, Suite 150, Portsmouth, NH, USA, 03801
Iron Mountain Inc is an information management services provider organized and operated as a real estate investment trust. The company offers solutions to its clients to address their information management, digital transformation, information security, data center, and asset lifecycle management (ALM) needs. Its customers come from various industries, including commercial, legal, financial, healthcare, technology, etc. The company has two reportable segments: Global Records and Information Management (Global RIM) and Global Data Center. Maximum revenue is generated from the Global RIM segment, which offers data and records management, secure shredding, consumer storage, and other related services. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from the United States.
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