INFORMATION SERVICES CORP (ISC.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:ISC • CA45676A1057

43.99 CAD
+0.71 (+1.64%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall ISC gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated ISC against 32 industry peers in the Real Estate Management & Development industry. ISC scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ISC has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ISC was profitable.
  • In the past year ISC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years ISC has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ISC had a positive operating cash flow.
ISC.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFISC.CA 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 0 50M -50M

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 5.25%, ISC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ISC has a Return On Equity of 14.00%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ISC outperforms 90.63% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of ISC (8.92%) is better than 96.88% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ISC is in line with the industry average of 10.88%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.25%
ROE 14%
ROIC 8.92%
ROA(3y)6.47%
ROA(5y)8.37%
ROE(3y)15.28%
ROE(5y)17.25%
ROIC(3y)9.57%
ROIC(5y)11.17%
ISC.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICISC.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • ISC has a Profit Margin of 10.68%. This is in the better half of the industry: ISC outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • ISC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ISC has a Operating Margin of 21.84%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ISC outperforms 56.25% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ISC has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 69.62%, ISC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ISC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 21.84%
PM (TTM) 10.68%
GM 69.62%
OM growth 3Y-9.44%
OM growth 5Y-0.18%
PM growth 3Y-24.4%
PM growth 5Y-10.92%
GM growth 3Y-1.7%
GM growth 5Y-0.59%
ISC.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsISC.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ISC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ISC has more shares outstanding
  • 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.
ISC.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingISC.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M
ISC.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsISC.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.71 indicates that ISC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of ISC (2.71) is better than 65.63% of its industry peers.
  • ISC has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.80. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ISC would need 2.80 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.80, ISC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ISC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.92. This is a neutral value indicating ISC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.92, ISC is not doing good in the industry: 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.92
Debt/FCF 2.8
Altman-Z 2.71
ROIC/WACC1.18
WACC7.57%
ISC.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFISC.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • ISC has a Current Ratio of 0.59. This is a bad value and indicates that ISC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.59, ISC is doing worse than 65.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ISC has a Quick Ratio of 0.59. This is a bad value and indicates that ISC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.59, ISC is doing worse than 65.63% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.59
Quick Ratio 0.59
ISC.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesISC.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 29.20% over the past year.
  • ISC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -0.18% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, ISC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.85% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 13.21% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.2%
EPS 3Y-14.66%
EPS 5Y-0.18%
EPS Q2Q%95.65%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.85%
Revenue growth 3Y13.46%
Revenue growth 5Y13.21%
Sales Q2Q%7.71%

3.2 Future

  • ISC is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 30.13% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.69% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y85.11%
EPS Next 2Y41.15%
EPS Next 3Y30.13%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.36%
Revenue Next 2Y4.67%
Revenue Next 3Y4.69%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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 decreasing.
ISC.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesISC.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
ISC.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesISC.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • ISC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 30.13.
  • ISC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • ISC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.92.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.07, ISC is valued on the expensive side.
  • ISC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ISC is cheaper than 78.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.78. ISC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.13
Fwd PE 20.07
ISC.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsISC.CA 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, ISC is valued cheaper than 81.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ISC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ISC is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.7
EV/EBITDA 12.16
ISC.CA Per share dataISC.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10 -10

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 30.13% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y41.15%
EPS Next 3Y30.13%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ISC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.13%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.34, ISC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, ISC has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.13%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ISC has a limited annual growth rate of 2.67%.
  • ISC has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • As ISC did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.67%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
ISC.CA Yearly Dividends per shareISC.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • 62.54% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ISC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of ISC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP62.54%
EPS Next 2Y41.15%
EPS Next 3Y30.13%
ISC.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendISC.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M
ISC.CA Dividend Payout.ISC.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ISC.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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INFORMATION SERVICES CORP

TSX:ISC (2/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

43.99

+0.71 (+1.64%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryReal Estate Management & Development
Earnings (Last)11-03
Earnings (Next)03-16
Inst Owners30.69%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.5%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap822.61M
Revenue(TTM)254.43M
Net Income(TTM)27.18M
Analysts75.56
Price Target43.04 (-2.16%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.13%
Yearly Dividend0.91
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.67%
DP62.54%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-17.91%
Min EPS beat(2)-53.06%
Max EPS beat(2)17.25%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-13.3%
Min EPS beat(4)-53.06%
Max EPS beat(4)17.25%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-18.43%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-15.98%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-4.75%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.12%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.31%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.29%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.12%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.31%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.4%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.54%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.19%
PT rev (1m)6.03%
PT rev (3m)18.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)14.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.85%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.55%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.97%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.22%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.13
Fwd PE 20.07
P/S 3.23
P/FCF 12.7
P/OCF 11.18
P/B 4.24
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.16
EPS(TTM)1.46
EY3.32%
EPS(NY)2.19
Fwd EY4.98%
FCF(TTM)3.46
FCFY7.87%
OCF(TTM)3.94
OCFY8.95%
SpS13.61
BVpS10.38
TBVpS-12.58
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number18.47
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.25%
ROE 14%
ROCE 12.56%
ROIC 8.92%
ROICexc 9.29%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 21.84%
PM (TTM) 10.68%
GM 69.62%
FCFM 25.46%
ROA(3y)6.47%
ROA(5y)8.37%
ROE(3y)15.28%
ROE(5y)17.25%
ROIC(3y)9.57%
ROIC(5y)11.17%
ROICexc(3y)10.57%
ROICexc(5y)13.03%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)13.48%
ROCE(5y)15.74%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-26.64%
ROICexc growth 5Y-11.94%
OM growth 3Y-9.44%
OM growth 5Y-0.18%
PM growth 3Y-24.4%
PM growth 5Y-10.92%
GM growth 3Y-1.7%
GM growth 5Y-0.59%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.49
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.92
Debt/FCF 2.8
Debt/EBITDA 2.2
Cap/Depr 34.61%
Cap/Sales 3.47%
Interest Coverage 5.83
Cash Conversion 90.74%
Profit Quality 238.28%
Current Ratio 0.59
Quick Ratio 0.59
Altman-Z 2.71
F-Score7
WACC7.57%
ROIC/WACC1.18
Cap/Depr(3y)266.66%
Cap/Depr(5y)165.46%
Cap/Sales(3y)25.59%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.83%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.2%
EPS 3Y-14.66%
EPS 5Y-0.18%
EPS Q2Q%95.65%
EPS Next Y85.11%
EPS Next 2Y41.15%
EPS Next 3Y30.13%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.85%
Revenue growth 3Y13.46%
Revenue growth 5Y13.21%
Sales Q2Q%7.71%
Revenue Next Year4.36%
Revenue Next 2Y4.67%
Revenue Next 3Y4.69%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y7.23%
EBIT growth 3Y2.74%
EBIT growth 5Y13.01%
EBIT Next Year78.94%
EBIT Next 3Y23.95%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y163.34%
FCF growth 3Y2.15%
FCF growth 5Y24.76%
OCF growth 1Y38.78%
OCF growth 3Y5.16%
OCF growth 5Y24.67%

INFORMATION SERVICES CORP / ISC.CA 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 6 / 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 30.13 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.24.


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 62.54%.