INFORMATION SERVICES CORP (ISC.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:ISC - CA45676A1057 - Common Stock
37.22 CAD
-0.18 (-0.48%)
Taking everything into account, ISC scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ISC was compared to 33 industry peers in the Real Estate Management & Development industry. While ISC belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ISC has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year ISC was profitable.
ISC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years ISC has been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years ISC had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of ISC (5.25%) is better than 84.85% of its industry peers.
ISC's Return On Equity of 14.00% is amongst the best of the industry. ISC outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of ISC (8.92%) is better than 96.97% of its industry peers.
ISC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.57%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.79%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
ISC has a Profit Margin (10.68%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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 51.52% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ISC has remained more or less at the same level.
ISC has a better Gross Margin (69.62%) than 84.85% of its industry peers.
ISC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
The number of shares outstanding for ISC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, ISC has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, ISC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
ISC has an Altman-Z score of 2.47. 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 (2.47) is better than 69.70% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of ISC is 2.80, which is a good value as it means it would take ISC, 2.80 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
ISC has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.80. This is amongst the best in the industry. ISC outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.92 indicates that ISC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
ISC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.92. This is in the lower half of the industry: ISC underperforms 60.61% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.92 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.8 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.47 |
ROIC/WACC1.18
WACC7.58%
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.
ISC has a Current ratio of 0.59. This is in the lower half of the industry: ISC underperforms 60.61% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.59 indicates that ISC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
ISC has a worse Quick ratio (0.59) than 60.61% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.59 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 29.20% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, ISC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -0.18% on average per year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.85% in the past 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 38.55% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, ISC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.91% on average per year.
EPS Next Y73.72%
EPS Next 2Y38.66%
EPS Next 3Y38.55%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.59%
Revenue Next 2Y4.93%
Revenue Next 3Y4.91%
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 25.49, the valuation of ISC can be described as expensive.
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 26.31.
ISC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.60.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ISC indicates a rather cheap valuation: ISC is cheaper than 87.88% of the companies listed in the same industry.
ISC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 36.59.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.6 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ISC is valued cheaper than 87.88% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ISC is valued a bit cheaper than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.6 |
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 38.55% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y38.66%
EPS Next 3Y38.55%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
ISC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.46%.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.46, ISC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.40, ISC has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.46% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
ISC pays out 62.54% of its income as dividend. 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 2Y38.66%
EPS Next 3Y38.55%
TSX:ISC (11/27/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
37.22
-0.18 (-0.48%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryReal Estate Management & Development
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners29.79%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.5%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap696.01M
Revenue(TTM)254.43M
Net Income(TTM)27.18M
Analysts75.56
Price Target38.96 (4.67%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.46% |
Yearly Dividend0.91
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.67%
DP62.54%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date
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)8.99%
PT rev (3m)10.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)6.41%
EPS NQ rev (3m)22.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.91%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.56%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.18%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.6 | ||
| P/S | 2.74 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.75 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.46 | ||
| P/B | 3.58 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.6 |
EPS(TTM)1.46
EY3.92%
EPS(NY)2.11
Fwd EY5.68%
FCF(TTM)3.46
FCFY9.31%
OCF(TTM)3.94
OCFY10.58%
SpS13.61
BVpS10.38
TBVpS-12.58
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number18.47
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.47 |
F-Score7
WACC7.58%
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 Y73.72%
EPS Next 2Y38.66%
EPS Next 3Y38.55%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.85%
Revenue growth 3Y13.46%
Revenue growth 5Y13.21%
Sales Q2Q%7.71%
Revenue Next Year4.59%
Revenue Next 2Y4.93%
Revenue Next 3Y4.91%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y7.23%
EBIT growth 3Y2.74%
EBIT growth 5Y13.01%
EBIT Next Year71.53%
EBIT Next 3Y23.37%
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 of INFORMATION SERVICES CORP (ISC.CA) 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.
What is the valuation of INFORMATION SERVICES CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for INFORMATION SERVICES CORP (ISC.CA) is 25.49 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.58.
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.