WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Iron Mountain Inc. (IRM) Thursday reported a fourth-quarter profit of $32.1 million, or $0.18 per share, compared to last year's $32.0 million, or $0.16 per share. Earnings from continuing operations slipped to $0.26 per share from $0.29 per share. Adjusted earnings of $0.33 per share were flat from a year ago.
Ten analysts polled by Thomson Reuters estimated earnings of $0.30 per share. Analysts' estimates usually exclude special items.
Revenues for the quarter edged up to $741.8 million from $729.2 million with an internal growth of 1 percent and acquisitions contributing 1 percent.
Looking ahead the company issued its 2012 financial guidance with an adjusted earnings estimate of between $1.20 and $1.36 per share, on revenues in the range of $2.965 billion and $3.045 billion. Analysts' consensus currently sees earnings of $1.32 per share on revenues of $3.05 billion.
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