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Iron Mountain (IRM) Q4 FFO Beats, Initiates 2017 Guidance
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Iron Mountain Inc. (IRM - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2016 normalized funds from operations (FFO) of 50 cents per share that beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 45 cents but fell 12.3% year over year.
Revenues of $934.2 million missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $938.3 million and improved 24.2% year over year. Storage revenues were up 23.8% to $566.5 million while Service revenues grew 24.8% to $367.6 million. The company achieved internal storage rental growth of 2.9%.
The company reported adjusted EBITDA of $296.5 million compared with $237.7 million in the year-ago quarter.
Operating expenses increased 26.3% year over year to $794.7 million. Operating income in the quarter increased 13.1% from the year-ago quarter to $139.5 million. However, operating margin was down 150 basis points (bps) to 14.9%.
Iron Mountain Incorporated Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Iron Mountain exited the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $236.5 million compared with $128.4 million as of Dec 31, 2015. Long-term debt was $6.1 billion compared with $4.8 billion as of Dec 31, 2015.
Outlook
For 2017, the company expects adjusted EBITDA to be in a range of $1,250 - $1,280 million, representing growth of 16% to 19%. Revenues are expected to be in a range of $3,750 million - $3,840 million, implying a growth rate of 8% to 10% year over year. Adjusted FFO is expected to be in a range of $715 million to $760 million.
Internal storage rental growth rate is expected to be 2% to 2.5% in 2017. CapEx along with non-real estate investments are projected to be in a bracket of $150 million - $170 million
Management expects to achieve $80 million of the synergies from Recall acquisition in 2017.
Our Take
Iron Mountain’s diversified revenue base is a positive. It is noteworthy that 95% of the Fortune 1000 companies are on Iron Mountain’s client list. In addition, its strong product portfolio, increasing market share, and promising international business are the primary growth catalysts. Moreover, the company’s entry into the data center market is likely to be a growth driver.
Furthermore, the company has an aggressive acquisition strategy to supplement organic growth in storage revenues. The company completed the acquisition of Recall Holdings in May 2016, which is likely to generate synergies worth $105 million. It also expanded the company’s footprint to 45 countries from the existing 41 countries.
But the costs of such initiatives are expected to weigh on financials, especially as it already has a highly leveraged balance sheet. Also, volatile currency environment and competition remain overhangs.
Currently, Iron Mountain has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). In past one year, shares of Iron Mountain have increased 26.86% compared with 15.48% growth witnessed in Zacks categorized REIT- Equity Trusts – Other Industry.
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Stocks in the tech sector worth considering include Corrections Corp of America , Texas instruments Inc. (TXN - Free Report) and Netflix Inc. (NFLX - Free Report) . Corrections Corp and Texas Instruments sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) while Netflix carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here
In the trailing four quarters, Corrections Corp, Texas Instruments and Netflix recorded a positive average earnings surprise of 6.43%, 7.09% and 141.35%, respectively.
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Iron Mountain (IRM) Q4 FFO Beats, Initiates 2017 Guidance
Iron Mountain Inc. (IRM - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2016 normalized funds from operations (FFO) of 50 cents per share that beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 45 cents but fell 12.3% year over year.
Revenues of $934.2 million missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $938.3 million and improved 24.2% year over year. Storage revenues were up 23.8% to $566.5 million while Service revenues grew 24.8% to $367.6 million. The company achieved internal storage rental growth of 2.9%.
The company reported adjusted EBITDA of $296.5 million compared with $237.7 million in the year-ago quarter.
Operating expenses increased 26.3% year over year to $794.7 million. Operating income in the quarter increased 13.1% from the year-ago quarter to $139.5 million. However, operating margin was down 150 basis points (bps) to 14.9%.
Iron Mountain Incorporated Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Balance Sheet
Iron Mountain exited the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $236.5 million compared with $128.4 million as of Dec 31, 2015. Long-term debt was $6.1 billion compared with $4.8 billion as of Dec 31, 2015.
Outlook
For 2017, the company expects adjusted EBITDA to be in a range of $1,250 - $1,280 million, representing growth of 16% to 19%. Revenues are expected to be in a range of $3,750 million - $3,840 million, implying a growth rate of 8% to 10% year over year. Adjusted FFO is expected to be in a range of $715 million to $760 million.
Internal storage rental growth rate is expected to be 2% to 2.5% in 2017. CapEx along with non-real estate investments are projected to be in a bracket of $150 million - $170 million
Management expects to achieve $80 million of the synergies from Recall acquisition in 2017.
Our Take
Iron Mountain’s diversified revenue base is a positive. It is noteworthy that 95% of the Fortune 1000 companies are on Iron Mountain’s client list. In addition, its strong product portfolio, increasing market share, and promising international business are the primary growth catalysts. Moreover, the company’s entry into the data center market is likely to be a growth driver.
Furthermore, the company has an aggressive acquisition strategy to supplement organic growth in storage revenues. The company completed the acquisition of Recall Holdings in May 2016, which is likely to generate synergies worth $105 million. It also expanded the company’s footprint to 45 countries from the existing 41 countries.
But the costs of such initiatives are expected to weigh on financials, especially as it already has a highly leveraged balance sheet. Also, volatile currency environment and competition remain overhangs.
Currently, Iron Mountain has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). In past one year, shares of Iron Mountain have increased 26.86% compared with 15.48% growth witnessed in Zacks categorized REIT- Equity Trusts – Other Industry.
Stocks to Consider
Stocks in the tech sector worth considering include Corrections Corp of America , Texas instruments Inc. (TXN - Free Report) and Netflix Inc. (NFLX - Free Report) . Corrections Corp and Texas Instruments sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) while Netflix carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here
In the trailing four quarters, Corrections Corp, Texas Instruments and Netflix recorded a positive average earnings surprise of 6.43%, 7.09% and 141.35%, respectively.
Zacks' Top 10 Stocks for 2017
In addition to the stocks discussed above, would you like to know about our 10 finest buy-and-hold tickers for the entirety of 2017?
Who wouldn't? Last year's market-beating Top 10 portfolio produced 5 double-digit winners. For example, oil and natural gas giant Pioneer Natural Resources and First Republic Bank racked up stellar gains of +44.9% and +44.3% respectively. Now a brand-new list for 2017 has been hand-picked from 4,400 companies covered by the Zacks Rank. See the 2017 Top 10 right now>>