INFORMATION SERVICES CORP (ISC.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:ISC • CA45676A1057
Current stock price
44.5 CAD
-0.4 (-0.89%)
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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.
- 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.
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.
- ISC's Return On Equity of 13.76% is amongst the best of 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.
- 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 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 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 has a Profit Margin of 10.38%. This is in the better half of the industry: ISC outperforms 60.71% of its industry peers.
- ISC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Operating Margin value of 20.81%, ISC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ISC has declined.
- The Gross Margin of ISC (71.02%) is better than 89.29% of its industry peers.
- 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
- ISC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is 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
- An Altman-Z score of 2.72 indicates that ISC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ISC has a better Altman-Z score (2.72) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ISC is 2.44, which is a good value as it means it would take ISC, 2.44 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.44, ISC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.84 indicates that ISC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.84, ISC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.84 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.72 |
ROIC/WACC1.22
WACC7.34%
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: 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.
- With a Quick 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.
| 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.74% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, ISC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.20% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 13.52% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ISC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.44% on average per year.
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.
- 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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 31.12, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ISC.
- ISC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.42. ISC is around the same levels.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.32, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ISC.
- 85.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ISC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- ISC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.24.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.32 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 78.57% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ISC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 71.43% 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 | 12.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.42 |
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.
- 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)8.31
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%.
- 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.
- ISC has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
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 (4/24/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
44.5
-0.4 (-0.89%)
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 Cap832.15M
Revenue(TTM)257.77M
Net Income(TTM)26.75M
Analysts75.56
Price Target49.47 (11.17%)
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 | 31.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.32 | ||
| P/S | 3.23 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.25 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.73 | ||
| P/B | 4.28 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.42 |
EPS(TTM)1.43
EY3.21%
EPS(NY)2.43
Fwd EY5.46%
FCF(TTM)3.63
FCFY8.17%
OCF(TTM)4.15
OCFY9.32%
SpS13.78
BVpS10.4
TBVpS-12.32
PEG (NY)0.45
PEG (5Y)8.31
Graham Number18.2907 (-58.9%)
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 | 2.72 |
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 5 / 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.