INFORMATION SERVICES CORP (ISC.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:ISC - CA45676A1057 - Common Stock
36.53 CAD
-0.85 (-2.27%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to ISC. ISC was compared to 33 industry peers in the Real Estate Management & Development industry. While ISC has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ISC has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
ISC had positive earnings in the past year.
ISC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years ISC has always been profitable.
ISC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
ISC's Return On Assets of 5.25% is amongst the best of the industry. ISC outperforms 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.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ISC 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 of 10.68%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ISC outperforms 57.58% of its industry peers.
ISC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
ISC's Operating Margin of 21.84% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ISC outperforms 51.52% of its industry peers.
ISC's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of ISC (69.62%) is better 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
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ISC is still creating some value.
ISC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
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.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.45 indicates that ISC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of ISC (2.45) is better than 69.70% 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.
ISC has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.80) than 90.91% of its industry peers.
ISC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.92. This is a neutral value indicating ISC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.92, ISC is doing worse than 60.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.92 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.8 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.45 |
ROIC/WACC1.18
WACC7.56%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.59 indicates that ISC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
ISC has a worse Current ratio (0.59) than 60.61% of its industry peers.
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.
ISC's Quick ratio of 0.59 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ISC is outperformed by 60.61% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.59 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
ISC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 29.20%, which is quite impressive.
The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.18% on average over the past years.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.85% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, ISC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 13.21% on average per year.
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
Based on estimates for the next years, ISC will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 38.55% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.91% on average over the next years.
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
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 25.02, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ISC.
ISC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ISC to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.47), we can say ISC is valued inline with the index average.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.27, ISC is valued on the expensive side.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ISC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.88% of the companies are valued more expensively.
ISC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 34.42.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.27 |
4.2 Price Multiples
87.88% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ISC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
72.73% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ISC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.55 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.44 |
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 38.55% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.34
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%.
ISC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.46.
ISC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 2.41.
| 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.
ISC has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.67%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
62.54% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ISC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
ISC's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP62.54%
EPS Next 2Y38.66%
EPS Next 3Y38.55%
TSX:ISC (11/21/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
36.53
-0.85 (-2.27%)
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 Cap683.11M
Revenue(TTM)254.43M
Net Income(TTM)27.18M
Analysts75.56
Price Target38.96 (6.65%)
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 | 25.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.27 | ||
| P/S | 2.68 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.55 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.28 | ||
| P/B | 3.52 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.44 |
EPS(TTM)1.46
EY4%
EPS(NY)2.11
Fwd EY5.79%
FCF(TTM)3.46
FCFY9.48%
OCF(TTM)3.94
OCFY10.77%
SpS13.61
BVpS10.38
TBVpS-12.58
PEG (NY)0.34
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 | 2.45 |
F-Score7
WACC7.56%
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 25.02 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.52.
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.