INFORMATION SERVICES CORP (ISC.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:ISC • CA45676A1057

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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.

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1. ISC.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ISC was profitable.
  • ISC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • ISC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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 2025 0 50M -50M

1.2 Ratios

  • ISC has a Return On Assets of 5.18%. This is in the better half of the industry: ISC outperforms 79.31% of its industry peers.
  • ISC's Return On Equity of 13.76% is amongst the best of the industry. ISC outperforms 86.21% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.92%, ISC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ISC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.08%. This is significantly below the industry average of 18.70%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (8.08%) for ISC is below the current ROIC(8.92%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
ISC.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICISC.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 10.38%, ISC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ISC has declined.
  • ISC's Operating Margin of 20.81% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ISC outperforms 51.72% of its industry peers.
  • ISC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ISC's Gross Margin of 71.02% is amongst the best of the industry. ISC outperforms 86.21% of its industry peers.
  • ISC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
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 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. ISC.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ISC is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ISC has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ISC has more shares outstanding
  • ISC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
ISC.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingISC.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.2 Solvency

  • ISC has an Altman-Z score of 2.72. 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.
  • The Altman-Z score of ISC (2.72) is better than 72.41% of its industry peers.
  • ISC has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.44. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ISC would need 2.44 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • ISC has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.44) than 96.55% of its industry peers.
  • 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 in line with its industry peers.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.84
Debt/FCF 2.44
Altman-Z 2.72
ROIC/WACC1.19
WACC7.47%
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 2025 0 50M -50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • ISC has a Current Ratio of 0.52. This is a bad value and indicates that ISC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ISC has a Current ratio of 0.52. This is in the lower half of the industry: ISC underperforms 65.52% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.52 indicates that ISC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.52, ISC is doing worse than 65.52% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.52
Quick Ratio 0.52
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 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M

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3. ISC.CA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 30.00% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, ISC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.74% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, ISC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.20% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 13.52% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.06% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • ISC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.44% yearly.
EPS Next Y54.68%
EPS Next 2Y17.06%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.97%
Revenue Next 2Y5.44%
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.
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. ISC.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 31.47 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ISC.
  • ISC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • ISC is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 20.34, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ISC.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ISC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.86% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • ISC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.13, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.47
Fwd PE 20.34
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

  • 82.76% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ISC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • ISC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ISC is cheaper than 72.41% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.38
EV/EBITDA 12.44
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ISC's earnings are expected to grow with 17.06% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.58
PEG (5Y)8.41
EPS Next 2Y17.06%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ISC.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ISC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.96%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.89, ISC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • ISC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.96%

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 Years6
ISC.CA Yearly Dividends per shareISC.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • 63.97% 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.
DP63.97%
EPS Next 2Y17.06%
EPS Next 3YN/A
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 2025 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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ISC.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

INFORMATION SERVICES CORP

TSX:ISC (4/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

45

-1.2 (-2.6%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryReal Estate Management & Development
Earnings (Last)03-19
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners30.49%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.5%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap841.50M
Revenue(TTM)257.77M
Net Income(TTM)26.75M
Analysts75.56
Price Target49.47 (9.93%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.96%
Yearly Dividend0.92
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.83%
DP63.97%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date03-31
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)12.14%
PT rev (3m)21.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)85.71%
EPS NQ rev (3m)85.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.92%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.19%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.64%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.41%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.47
Fwd PE 20.34
P/S 3.26
P/FCF 12.38
P/OCF 10.85
P/B 4.33
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.44
EPS(TTM)1.43
EY3.18%
EPS(NY)2.21
Fwd EY4.92%
FCF(TTM)3.63
FCFY8.08%
OCF(TTM)4.15
OCFY9.22%
SpS13.78
BVpS10.4
TBVpS-12.32
PEG (NY)0.58
PEG (5Y)8.41
Graham Number18.29
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.72
F-Score7
WACC7.47%
ROIC/WACC1.19
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 Year5.97%
Revenue Next 2Y5.44%
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.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to INFORMATION SERVICES CORP (ISC.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is INFORMATION SERVICES CORP (ISC.CA) stock?

INFORMATION SERVICES CORP (ISC.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the financial health of INFORMATION SERVICES CORP (ISC.CA) stock?

The financial health rating of INFORMATION SERVICES CORP (ISC.CA) is 4 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for INFORMATION SERVICES CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of INFORMATION SERVICES CORP (ISC.CA) is expected to grow by 54.68% in the next year.