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Dated answer · 2026-09-01

Which is safer: COST or IRM?

Safety has three computed layers here: business quality (COST 100/100 vs IRM 100/100), signal maturity (10 vs 156 bars), and your position sizing — which only you control. We publish the pieces and the method, not a single verdict.

Snapshot2026-09-01 · source: yahoo
COST (Costco)IRM (Iron Mountain)
Market / sectorus · Consumer Staplesus · Real Estate
Price$934.66$122.69
Quality score100/100100/100
Engine signalLONG · 10 bars · uPnL -2.8%LONG · 156 bars · uPnL +33.2%
Total return-10.4%+16.8%

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Balance Labs Research Desk (2026-09-01). "Which is safer: COST or IRM?." balancelabs.app · https://balancelabs.app/stocks/compare/cost-vs-irm/q/cost-or-irm-safer · CC BY 4.0

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