INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP (III) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:III • US45675Y1047

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This III fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. III Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year III was profitable.
  • III had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years III has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years III had a positive operating cash flow.
III Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFIII Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10M 20M 30M 40M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.43%, III is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of III (9.87%) is better than 66.29% of its industry peers.
  • III's Return On Invested Capital of 6.18% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. III outperforms 59.55% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for III is significantly below the industry average of 11.54%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.18%) for III is above the 3 year average (4.19%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.43%
ROE 9.87%
ROIC 6.18%
ROA(3y)2.77%
ROA(5y)4.59%
ROE(3y)6.28%
ROE(5y)10.84%
ROIC(3y)4.19%
ROIC(5y)6.16%
III Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICIII Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • III has a Profit Margin (3.82%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of III has grown nicely.
  • III's Operating Margin of 7.27% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. III outperforms 61.80% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of III has grown nicely.
  • III has a Gross Margin of 43.07%. This is in the better half of the industry: III outperforms 67.42% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of III has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.27%
PM (TTM) 3.82%
GM 43.07%
OM growth 3Y-10.97%
OM growth 5Y9.32%
PM growth 3Y-17.83%
PM growth 5Y27.7%
GM growth 3Y1.88%
GM growth 5Y1.56%
III Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsIII Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30 40

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2. III Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • III has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • III has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • III has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, III has an improved debt to assets ratio.
III Yearly Shares OutstandingIII Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
III Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsIII Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.2 Solvency

  • III has an Altman-Z score of 2.15. This is not the best score and indicates that III is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.15, III is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of III is 2.37, which is a good value as it means it would take III, 2.37 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of III (2.37) is better than 68.54% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.63 indicates that III is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • III has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.63) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Although III's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.63
Debt/FCF 2.37
Altman-Z 2.15
ROIC/WACC0.63
WACC9.85%
III Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFIII Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.3 Liquidity

  • III has a Current Ratio of 2.34. This indicates that III is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of III (2.34) is better than 65.17% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.34 indicates that III has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • III has a Quick ratio of 2.34. This is in the better half of the industry: III outperforms 66.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.34
Quick Ratio 2.34
III Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesIII Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. III Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • III shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 60.00%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.71% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, III shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.16% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.35% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)60%
EPS 3Y-14.94%
EPS 5Y2.71%
EPS Q2Q%33.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.16%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.1%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.35%
Sales Q2Q%5.95%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.96% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, III will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.52% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.73%
EPS Next 2Y15.96%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.87%
Revenue Next 2Y3.6%
Revenue Next 3Y4.81%
Revenue Next 5Y5.52%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
III Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesIII Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 100M 200M 300M
III Yearly EPS VS EstimatesIII Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

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4. III Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.84, III is valued correctly.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of III indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: III is cheaper than 67.42% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • III's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.64.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.50, the valuation of III can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, III is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.79% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.36. III is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.84
Fwd PE 11.5
III Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsIII Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, III is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.79% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of III indicates a rather cheap valuation: III is cheaper than 91.01% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.84
EV/EBITDA 10.14
III Per share dataIII EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3 4 5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • III's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • III has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • III's earnings are expected to grow with 15.96% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.09
PEG (5Y)4.75
EPS Next 2Y15.96%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. III Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • III has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.41%, which is a nice return.
  • The stock price of III dropped by -26.21% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
  • III's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.21. III pays more dividend than 96.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • III's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.41%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of III grows each year by 6.33%, which is quite nice.
  • III has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • III has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.33%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
III Yearly Dividends per shareIII Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.05 0.1 0.15

5.3 Sustainability

  • 98.31% of the earnings are spent on dividend by III. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of III is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP98.31%
EPS Next 2Y15.96%
EPS Next 3YN/A
III Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendIII Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10M 20M 30M 40M
III Dividend Payout.III Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.III Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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III Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP

NASDAQ:III (5/1/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 4.12 +0.01 (+0.24%)

4.11

+0.03 (+0.74%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Industry Strength4.35
Industry Growth21.12
Earnings (Last)03-05
Earnings (Next)05-07
Inst Owners70.32%
Inst Owner Change-0.88%
Ins Owners16.21%
Ins Owner Change-0.02%
Market Cap195.92M
Revenue(TTM)244.72M
Net Income(TTM)9.34M
Analysts85.71
Price Target6.95 (69.1%)
Short Float %1.82%
Short Ratio2.32
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.41%
Yearly Dividend0.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.33%
DP98.31%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date03-20
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.8%
Min EPS beat(2)4.22%
Max EPS beat(2)11.39%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)12.78%
Min EPS beat(4)4.22%
Max EPS beat(4)20.01%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)2.43%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)1.1%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)11.13%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.1%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.08%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.27%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.64%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.08%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.59%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.55%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.71%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.02%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-5.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.94%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.87%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.74%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.84
Fwd PE 11.5
P/S 0.8
P/FCF 7.84
P/OCF 6.75
P/B 2.07
P/tB 98.16
EV/EBITDA 10.14
EPS(TTM)0.32
EY7.79%
EPS(NY)0.36
Fwd EY8.7%
FCF(TTM)0.52
FCFY12.75%
OCF(TTM)0.61
OCFY14.81%
SpS5.13
BVpS1.99
TBVpS0.04
PEG (NY)1.09
PEG (5Y)4.75
Graham Number3.7815 (-7.99%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.43%
ROE 9.87%
ROCE 10.42%
ROIC 6.18%
ROICexc 7.42%
ROICexgc 21.31%
OM 7.27%
PM (TTM) 3.82%
GM 43.07%
FCFM 10.21%
ROA(3y)2.77%
ROA(5y)4.59%
ROE(3y)6.28%
ROE(5y)10.84%
ROIC(3y)4.19%
ROIC(5y)6.16%
ROICexc(3y)4.9%
ROICexc(5y)7.58%
ROICexgc(3y)13.52%
ROICexgc(5y)26.04%
ROCE(3y)7.07%
ROCE(5y)10.38%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-14.22%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.86%
ROICexc growth 3Y-11.89%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.38%
OM growth 3Y-10.97%
OM growth 5Y9.32%
PM growth 3Y-17.83%
PM growth 5Y27.7%
GM growth 3Y1.88%
GM growth 5Y1.56%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.16
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.63
Debt/FCF 2.37
Debt/EBITDA 2.65
Cap/Depr 88.63%
Cap/Sales 1.64%
Interest Coverage 4.62
Cash Conversion 129.9%
Profit Quality 267.52%
Current Ratio 2.34
Quick Ratio 2.34
Altman-Z 2.15
F-Score7
WACC9.85%
ROIC/WACC0.63
Cap/Depr(3y)63.85%
Cap/Depr(5y)59.75%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.32%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.2%
Profit Quality(3y)337.06%
Profit Quality(5y)261.21%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)60%
EPS 3Y-14.94%
EPS 5Y2.71%
EPS Q2Q%33.33%
EPS Next Y11.73%
EPS Next 2Y15.96%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.16%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.1%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.35%
Sales Q2Q%5.95%
Revenue Next Year2.87%
Revenue Next 2Y3.6%
Revenue Next 3Y4.81%
Revenue Next 5Y5.52%
EBIT growth 1Y209.1%
EBIT growth 3Y-15.5%
EBIT growth 5Y8.94%
EBIT Next Year90.24%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y46.69%
FCF growth 3Y47.86%
FCF growth 5Y-10.2%
OCF growth 1Y46.04%
OCF growth 3Y37.54%
OCF growth 5Y-7.98%

INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP / III Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for III stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to III.


What is the valuation status for III stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP (III). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP?

INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP (III) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


How financially healthy is INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP?

The financial health rating of INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP (III) is 7 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP (III) stock?

The dividend rating of INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP (III) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 98.31%.