INFORMATION SERVICES CORP (ISC.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:ISC • CA45676A1057
Current stock price
46.9 CAD
+1.26 (+2.76%)
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This ISC.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ISC.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ISC was profitable.
- In the past year ISC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years ISC has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years ISC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- ISC's Return On Assets of 5.18% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ISC outperforms 79.31% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of ISC (13.76%) is better than 86.21% of its industry peers.
- ISC has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.92%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ISC outperforms 93.10% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ISC is significantly below the industry average of 18.25%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (8.08%) for ISC is below the current ROIC(8.92%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.18% | ||
| ROE | 13.76% | ||
| ROIC | 8.92% |
ROA(3y)4.58%
ROA(5y)7.68%
ROE(3y)13.28%
ROE(5y)16.58%
ROIC(3y)8.08%
ROIC(5y)10.97%
1.3 Margins
- ISC's Profit Margin of 10.38% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ISC outperforms 62.07% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ISC has declined.
- With a Operating Margin value of 20.81%, ISC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.72% of the companies in the same industry.
- ISC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 71.02%, ISC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- ISC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 20.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.38% | ||
| GM | 71.02% |
OM growth 3Y-5.07%
OM growth 5Y-1.51%
PM growth 3Y-13.8%
PM growth 5Y-7.45%
GM growth 3Y1.21%
GM growth 5Y-0.11%
2. ISC.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ISC is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ISC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for ISC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ISC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ISC has an Altman-Z score of 2.79. This is not the best score and indicates that ISC 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 2.79, ISC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ISC is 2.44, which is a good value as it means it would take ISC, 2.44 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.44, ISC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- ISC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.84. This is a neutral value indicating ISC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- ISC has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.84) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Although ISC'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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.84 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.79 |
ROIC/WACC1.23
WACC7.24%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.52 indicates that ISC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- ISC has a worse Current ratio (0.52) than 68.97% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.52 indicates that ISC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.52, ISC is not doing good in the industry: 68.97% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.52 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.52 |
3. ISC.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 30.00% over the past year.
- ISC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.74% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.20% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, ISC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 13.52% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)30%
EPS 3Y-5.79%
EPS 5Y3.74%
EPS Q2Q%-10.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.2%
Revenue growth 3Y10.72%
Revenue growth 5Y13.52%
Sales Q2Q%5.36%
3.2 Future
- ISC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 17.06% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.17% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y54.68%
EPS Next 2Y17.06%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.29%
Revenue Next 2Y5.17%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. ISC.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ISC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 32.80.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as ISC.
- ISC is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 24.89, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.20, ISC is valued on the expensive side.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ISC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ISC is cheaper than 75.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.19. ISC is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.2 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 79.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ISC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ISC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ISC is cheaper than 68.97% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.89 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- ISC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- ISC's earnings are expected to grow with 17.06% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.6
PEG (5Y)8.76
EPS Next 2Y17.06%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. ISC.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.02%, ISC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- ISC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.54.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, ISC has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.02% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ISC has a limited annual growth rate of 2.83%.
- ISC has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- ISC has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.83%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- 63.97% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ISC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- ISC's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP63.97%
EPS Next 2Y17.06%
EPS Next 3YN/A
ISC.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:ISC (3/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
46.9
+1.26 (+2.76%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryReal Estate Management & Development
Earnings (Last)03-19 2026-03-19/amc
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04
Inst Owners30.49%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.5%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap877.03M
Revenue(TTM)257.77M
Net Income(TTM)26.75M
Analysts75
Price Target49.47 (5.48%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.02% |
Yearly Dividend0.92
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.83%
DP63.97%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-8.79%
Min EPS beat(2)-34.83%
Max EPS beat(2)17.25%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-16.94%
Min EPS beat(4)-53.06%
Max EPS beat(4)17.25%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-20.31%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-16.22%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-8.88%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.36%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.31%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.73%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.12%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.31%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.29%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.8%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.55%
PT rev (1m)2.49%
PT rev (3m)8.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)14.49%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.46%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.46%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.46%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.46%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.2 | ||
| P/S | 3.4 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.91 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.31 | ||
| P/B | 4.51 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.89 |
EPS(TTM)1.43
EY3.05%
EPS(NY)2.21
Fwd EY4.72%
FCF(TTM)3.63
FCFY7.75%
OCF(TTM)4.15
OCFY8.84%
SpS13.78
BVpS10.4
TBVpS-12.32
PEG (NY)0.6
PEG (5Y)8.76
Graham Number18.29
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.18% | ||
| ROE | 13.76% | ||
| ROCE | 12.51% | ||
| ROIC | 8.92% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.34% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 20.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.38% | ||
| GM | 71.02% | ||
| FCFM | 26.36% |
ROA(3y)4.58%
ROA(5y)7.68%
ROE(3y)13.28%
ROE(5y)16.58%
ROIC(3y)8.08%
ROIC(5y)10.97%
ROICexc(3y)8.49%
ROICexc(5y)12.54%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)11.34%
ROCE(5y)15.39%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-15.94%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.02%
OM growth 3Y-5.07%
OM growth 5Y-1.51%
PM growth 3Y-13.8%
PM growth 5Y-7.45%
GM growth 3Y1.21%
GM growth 5Y-0.11%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.5
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.84 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.44 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.06 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 37.39% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.73% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 6.07 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 97.73% | ||
| Profit Quality | 253.99% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.52 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.79 |
F-Score7
WACC7.24%
ROIC/WACC1.23
Cap/Depr(3y)275.81%
Cap/Depr(5y)170.7%
Cap/Sales(3y)26.58%
Cap/Sales(5y)16.36%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)30%
EPS 3Y-5.79%
EPS 5Y3.74%
EPS Q2Q%-10.34%
EPS Next Y54.68%
EPS Next 2Y17.06%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.2%
Revenue growth 3Y10.72%
Revenue growth 5Y13.52%
Sales Q2Q%5.36%
Revenue Next Year5.29%
Revenue Next 2Y5.17%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y5.46%
EBIT growth 3Y5.11%
EBIT growth 5Y11.81%
EBIT Next Year89.43%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y8.09%
FCF growth 3Y17.33%
FCF growth 5Y11.31%
OCF growth 1Y8.98%
OCF growth 3Y21.23%
OCF growth 5Y13.49%
INFORMATION SERVICES CORP / ISC.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of INFORMATION SERVICES CORP (ISC.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ISC.CA.
What is the valuation status for ISC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to INFORMATION SERVICES CORP (ISC.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of ISC stock?
INFORMATION SERVICES CORP (ISC.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ISC stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for INFORMATION SERVICES CORP (ISC.CA) is 32.8 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.51.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ISC stock?
The dividend rating of INFORMATION SERVICES CORP (ISC.CA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 63.97%.