INFORMATION SERVICES CORP (ISC.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:ISC • CA45676A1057
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45.2 CAD
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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
- ISC had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ISC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 5.18%, ISC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 13.76%, ISC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.92%, ISC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.86% 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 18.09%.
- 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
- ISC's Profit Margin of 10.38% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ISC outperforms 60.71% of its industry peers.
- ISC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ISC's Operating Margin of 20.81% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ISC outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ISC has declined.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 71.02%, ISC belongs to the best 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for ISC has been increased compared to 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
- ISC has an Altman-Z score of 2.73. 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 has a better Altman-Z score (2.73) than 75.00% 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.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.44, ISC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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 | 2.73 |
ROIC/WACC1.21
WACC7.35%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.52 indicates that ISC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- ISC has a worse Current ratio (0.52) than 67.86% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.52 indicates that ISC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- ISC has a Quick ratio of 0.52. This is in the lower half of the industry: ISC underperforms 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
- 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.
- 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 a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 26.34% yearly.
- 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
- 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. ISC.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 31.61, the valuation of ISC can be described as expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as ISC.
- ISC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.50, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.61, the valuation of ISC can be described as rather expensive.
- ISC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ISC is cheaper than 82.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- ISC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.62.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.61 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ISC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.57% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- ISC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ISC is cheaper than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.44 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.49 |
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.
- The decent profitability rating of ISC may justify a higher PE ratio.
- ISC's earnings are expected to grow with 26.34% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.45
PEG (5Y)8.45
EPS Next 2Y26.34%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. ISC.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.09%, ISC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.70, ISC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- ISC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| 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 (4/22/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
45.2
+0.6 (+1.35%)
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 Cap845.24M
Revenue(TTM)257.77M
Net Income(TTM)26.75M
Analysts75.56
Price Target49.47 (9.45%)
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 | 31.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.61 | ||
| P/S | 3.28 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.44 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.9 | ||
| P/B | 4.35 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.49 |
EPS(TTM)1.43
EY3.16%
EPS(NY)2.43
Fwd EY5.37%
FCF(TTM)3.63
FCFY8.04%
OCF(TTM)4.15
OCFY9.18%
SpS13.78
BVpS10.4
TBVpS-12.32
PEG (NY)0.45
PEG (5Y)8.45
Graham Number18.2907 (-59.53%)
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 | 2.73 |
F-Score7
WACC7.35%
ROIC/WACC1.21
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.