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.
  • In the past year ISC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • ISC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years ISC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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's Return On Assets of 5.18% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ISC outperforms 79.31% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 13.76%, ISC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 last Return On Invested Capital (8.92%) for ISC is above the 3 year average (8.08%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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

  • ISC's Profit Margin of 10.38% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ISC outperforms 62.07% of its industry peers.
  • ISC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of ISC (20.81%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ISC has declined.
  • ISC's Gross Margin of 71.02% is amongst the best of the industry. ISC outperforms 86.21% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ISC has remained more or less at the same level.
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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ISC is creating some value.
  • ISC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ISC has more shares outstanding
  • 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 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 2.76. 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.
  • ISC's Altman-Z score of 2.76 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ISC outperforms 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's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.84 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ISC outperforms 41.38% of 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 2.76
ROIC/WACC1.23
WACC7.23%
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.
  • With a Current 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.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.52 indicates that ISC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ISC has a worse Quick ratio (0.52) than 68.97% of its industry peers.
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

  • 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

  • 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.
  • ISC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.17% yearly.
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.
  • 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. ISC.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • ISC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 32.17.
  • ISC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • ISC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 24.75.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 20.80, 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.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ISC to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.10), we can say ISC is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.17
Fwd PE 20.8
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

  • 79.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ISC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ISC is valued a bit cheaper than 65.52% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.66
EV/EBITDA 12.68
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

  • ISC's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of ISC 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)0.59
PEG (5Y)8.59
EPS Next 2Y17.06%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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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.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.54, ISC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, ISC has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector 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.
  • 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 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

  • ISC pays out 63.97% 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.
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 (3/30/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

46

-0.9 (-1.92%)

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 Cap860.20M
Revenue(TTM)257.77M
Net Income(TTM)26.75M
Analysts75
Price Target49.47 (7.54%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector Rank
PE 32.17
Fwd PE 20.8
P/S 3.34
P/FCF 12.66
P/OCF 11.09
P/B 4.42
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.68
EPS(TTM)1.43
EY3.11%
EPS(NY)2.21
Fwd EY4.81%
FCF(TTM)3.63
FCFY7.9%
OCF(TTM)4.15
OCFY9.02%
SpS13.78
BVpS10.4
TBVpS-12.32
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)8.59
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 2.76
F-Score7
WACC7.23%
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 32.17 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.42.


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%.