INFORMATION SERVICES CORP (ISC.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:ISC - CA45676A1057 - Common Stock
41.4 CAD
+0.74 (+1.82%)
Taking everything into account, ISC scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ISC was compared to 30 industry peers in the Real Estate Management & Development industry. ISC has an average financial health and profitability rating. ISC has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
ISC had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year ISC had a positive cash flow from operations.
ISC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years ISC had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With a decent Return On Assets value of 5.25%, ISC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
ISC has a better Return On Equity (14.00%) than 90.00% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.92%, ISC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.67% of the companies in the same industry.
ISC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.57%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.98%.
| 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 60.00% of its industry peers.
ISC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
ISC has a Operating Margin (21.84%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ISC has remained more or less at the same level.
ISC's Gross Margin of 69.62% is amongst the best of the industry. ISC outperforms 90.00% 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 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
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
ISC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, ISC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.59 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 (2.59) than 63.33% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of ISC is 2.80, which is a good value as it means it would take ISC, 2.80 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.80, ISC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
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 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.92 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.8 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.59 |
ROIC/WACC1.19
WACC7.48%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.59 indicates that ISC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
ISC has a Current ratio of 0.59. This is in the lower half of the industry: ISC underperforms 63.33% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.59 indicates that ISC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
ISC has a Quick ratio of 0.59. This is in the lower half of the industry: ISC underperforms 63.33% 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.
ISC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.85%.
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
ISC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.75% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, ISC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.95% on average per year.
EPS Next Y62.52%
EPS Next 2Y36.73%
EPS Next 3Y11.75%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.42%
Revenue Next 2Y4.71%
Revenue Next 3Y4.95%
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 28.36, ISC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
ISC's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
ISC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.38, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.13 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ISC.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ISC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 80.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.83. ISC is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.13 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ISC indicates a rather cheap valuation: ISC is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
76.67% 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 | 11.95 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.39 |
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.
PEG (NY)0.45
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y36.73%
EPS Next 3Y11.75%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
ISC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.41%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.49, ISC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
ISC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.87.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.41% |
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.
As ISC did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.67%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
ISC pays out 62.54% 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.
DP62.54%
EPS Next 2Y36.73%
EPS Next 3Y11.75%
TSX:ISC (12/19/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
41.4
+0.74 (+1.82%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryReal Estate Management & Development
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners30.74%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.5%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap774.18M
Revenue(TTM)254.43M
Net Income(TTM)27.18M
Analysts75.56
Price Target40.6 (-1.93%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.41% |
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)11.64%
PT rev (3m)13.55%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-11.54%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)-6.45%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.73%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.16%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.16%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.13 | ||
| P/S | 3.04 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.95 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.52 | ||
| P/B | 3.99 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.39 |
EPS(TTM)1.46
EY3.53%
EPS(NY)2.06
Fwd EY4.97%
FCF(TTM)3.46
FCFY8.37%
OCF(TTM)3.94
OCFY9.51%
SpS13.61
BVpS10.38
TBVpS-12.58
PEG (NY)0.45
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 | 2.59 |
F-Score7
WACC7.48%
ROIC/WACC1.19
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 Y62.52%
EPS Next 2Y36.73%
EPS Next 3Y11.75%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.85%
Revenue growth 3Y13.46%
Revenue growth 5Y13.21%
Sales Q2Q%7.71%
Revenue Next Year4.42%
Revenue Next 2Y4.71%
Revenue Next 3Y4.95%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y7.23%
EBIT growth 3Y2.74%
EBIT growth 5Y13.01%
EBIT Next Year78.94%
EBIT Next 3Y23.95%
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 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 6 / 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 28.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.99.
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.