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.
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.
- ISC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ISC (5.18%) is better than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- ISC has a Return On Equity of 13.76%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ISC outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
- ISC's Return On Invested Capital of 8.92% is amongst the best of the industry. ISC outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ISC is significantly below the industry average of 18.09%.
- 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
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 10.38%, ISC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- ISC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ISC has a Operating Margin (20.81%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ISC has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 71.02%, ISC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.29% 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
- 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
- The debt/assets ratio for ISC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ISC has an Altman-Z score of 2.71. 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.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.71, ISC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 96.43% 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.
- Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for ISC, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.84 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.71 |
ROIC/WACC1.22
WACC7.34%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.52 indicates that ISC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.52, ISC is not doing good in the industry: 67.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- ISC has a Quick 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's Quick ratio of 0.52 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ISC is outperformed by 67.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.52 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.52 |
3. ISC.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ISC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 30.00%, which is quite impressive.
- 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.
- ISC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 13.52% yearly.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, ISC will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 26.34% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.44% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y69.86%
EPS Next 2Y26.34%
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
- 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.
4. ISC.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 31.19 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ISC.
- ISC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.71, ISC is valued at the same level.
- ISC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.36.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ISC indicates a rather cheap valuation: ISC is cheaper than 89.29% 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 38.09.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.36 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ISC is valued cheaper than 82.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ISC is valued a bit cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.35 |
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 26.34% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.45
PEG (5Y)8.33
EPS Next 2Y26.34%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. ISC.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ISC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.09%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- ISC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.70.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, ISC has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.09% |
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.
- As ISC did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.83%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
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 2Y26.34%
EPS Next 3YN/A
ISC.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:ISC (4/21/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
44.6
0 (0%)
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)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners30.53%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.5%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap834.02M
Revenue(TTM)257.77M
Net Income(TTM)26.75M
Analysts75.56
Price Target49.47 (10.92%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.09% |
Yearly Dividend0.92
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.83%
DP63.97%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date03-31 2026-03-31 (0.23)
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)9.82%
EPS NY rev (3m)10.83%
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.36 | ||
| P/S | 3.24 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.27 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.75 | ||
| P/B | 4.29 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.35 |
EPS(TTM)1.43
EY3.21%
EPS(NY)2.43
Fwd EY5.45%
FCF(TTM)3.63
FCFY8.15%
OCF(TTM)4.15
OCFY9.3%
SpS13.78
BVpS10.4
TBVpS-12.32
PEG (NY)0.45
PEG (5Y)8.33
Graham Number18.2907 (-58.99%)
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 | 2.71 |
F-Score7
WACC7.34%
ROIC/WACC1.22
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 Y69.86%
EPS Next 2Y26.34%
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 Year92.75%
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 6 / 10 to ISC.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for INFORMATION SERVICES CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 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 69.86% in the next year.