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ISSUER DIRECT CORP (ISDR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSEARCA:ISDR - NYSE Arca - US46520M2044 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

9.65  +0.2 (+2.12%)

After market: 10.3 +0.65 (+6.74%)

Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, ISDR scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ISDR was compared to 284 industry peers in the Software industry. There are concerns on the financial health of ISDR while its profitability can be described as average. ISDR has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

ISDR had positive earnings in the past year.
ISDR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
ISDR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
ISDR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
ISDR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFISDR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 1M 2M 3M 4M

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -2.15%, ISDR is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.27% of the companies in the same industry.
ISDR has a Return On Equity (-3.75%) which is in line with its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of ISDR (0.41%) is better than 63.44% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ISDR is significantly below the industry average of 12.36%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (0.41%) for ISDR is well below the 3 year average (4.56%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that ISDR had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.15%
ROE -3.75%
ROIC 0.41%
ROA(3y)4.16%
ROA(5y)4.13%
ROE(3y)6.13%
ROE(5y)5.7%
ROIC(3y)4.56%
ROIC(5y)4.12%
ISDR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICISDR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 5 10

1.3 Margins

In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ISDR has declined.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 1.14%, ISDR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.80% of the companies in the same industry.
ISDR's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 75.11%, ISDR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.03% of the companies in the same industry.
ISDR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.14%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 75.11%
OM growth 3Y-16.6%
OM growth 5Y0.64%
PM growth 3Y-41.34%
PM growth 5Y-17.16%
GM growth 3Y2.51%
GM growth 5Y1.39%
ISDR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsISDR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ISDR is destroying value.
ISDR has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for ISDR has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
ISDR has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
ISDR Yearly Shares OutstandingISDR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 1M 2M 3M
ISDR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsISDR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20M 40M 60M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.54, we must say that ISDR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
ISDR has a worse Altman-Z score (1.54) than 61.65% of its industry peers.
ISDR has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.06. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as ISDR would need 7.06 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.06, ISDR is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.69% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47 indicates that ISDR is not too dependend on debt financing.
ISDR's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.47 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ISDR is outperformed by 67.38% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 7.06
Altman-Z 1.54
ROIC/WACC0.04
WACC10.14%
ISDR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFISDR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 10M 20M 30M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.80 indicates that ISDR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
ISDR has a Current ratio of 0.80. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ISDR underperforms 82.80% of its industry peers.
ISDR has a Quick Ratio of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that ISDR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.80, ISDR is not doing good in the industry: 82.44% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.8
ISDR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesISDR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 10M 20M 30M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

ISDR shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -52.67%.
ISDR shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -3.51% yearly.
Looking at the last year, ISDR shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -11.64% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, ISDR shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 18.59% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-52.67%
EPS 3Y10.84%
EPS 5Y-3.51%
EPS Q2Q%-37.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.64%
Revenue growth 3Y21.68%
Revenue growth 5Y18.59%
Sales Q2Q%-8.14%

3.2 Future

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y-43.42%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-14.87%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
ISDR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesISDR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
ISDR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesISDR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0.5 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

ISDR is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.56.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ISDR is valued cheaper than 86.38% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.92. ISDR is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.33, the valuation of ISDR can be described as correct.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ISDR is valued cheaper than 90.68% of the companies in the same industry.
ISDR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 21.46.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.56
Fwd PE 13.33
ISDR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsISDR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ISDR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.25% of the companies are valued more expensively.
ISDR's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ISDR is cheaper than 90.68% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.73
EV/EBITDA 13.51
ISDR Per share dataISDR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

ISDR does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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ISSUER DIRECT CORP

NYSEARCA:ISDR (1/24/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 10.3 +0.65 (+6.74%)

9.65

+0.2 (+2.12%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)11-07 2024-11-07/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners41.62%
Inst Owner Change1%
Ins Owners19.4%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap36.96M
Analysts82.86
Price Target13.26 (37.41%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-6.98%
Min EPS beat(2)-16.67%
Max EPS beat(2)2.71%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-32.59%
Min EPS beat(4)-72.95%
Max EPS beat(4)2.71%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-20.72%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-9.15%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.32%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.81%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.53%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.08%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-9.03%
Min Revenue beat(4)-20.63%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.08%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-7.46%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-6.46%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.37%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-12.95%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.02%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.56
Fwd PE 13.33
P/S 1.27
P/FCF 15.73
P/OCF 12.06
P/B 1.05
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.51
EPS(TTM)0.62
EY6.42%
EPS(NY)0.72
Fwd EY7.5%
FCF(TTM)0.61
FCFY6.36%
OCF(TTM)0.8
OCFY8.29%
SpS7.61
BVpS9.21
TBVpS-3.93
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.15%
ROE -3.75%
ROCE 0.68%
ROIC 0.41%
ROICexc 0.45%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 1.14%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 75.11%
FCFM 8.06%
ROA(3y)4.16%
ROA(5y)4.13%
ROE(3y)6.13%
ROE(5y)5.7%
ROIC(3y)4.56%
ROIC(5y)4.12%
ROICexc(3y)10.86%
ROICexc(5y)10.28%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)8.05%
ROCE(5y)6.94%
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-39.51%
ROICexc growth 5Y-14.74%
OM growth 3Y-16.6%
OM growth 5Y0.64%
PM growth 3Y-41.34%
PM growth 5Y-17.16%
GM growth 3Y2.51%
GM growth 5Y1.39%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.47
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 7.06
Debt/EBITDA 4.9
Cap/Depr 23.36%
Cap/Sales 2.45%
Interest Coverage 0.26
Cash Conversion 90.41%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.8
Altman-Z 1.54
F-Score3
WACC10.14%
ROIC/WACC0.04
Cap/Depr(3y)15.88%
Cap/Depr(5y)15.21%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.02%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.18%
Profit Quality(3y)224.52%
Profit Quality(5y)246.78%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-52.67%
EPS 3Y10.84%
EPS 5Y-3.51%
EPS Q2Q%-37.04%
EPS Next Y-43.42%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.64%
Revenue growth 3Y21.68%
Revenue growth 5Y18.59%
Sales Q2Q%-8.14%
Revenue Next Year-14.87%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-88.77%
EBIT growth 3Y1.49%
EBIT growth 5Y19.35%
EBIT Next Year58.31%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-46.25%
FCF growth 3Y-16.29%
FCF growth 5Y-1.78%
OCF growth 1Y-30.94%
OCF growth 3Y-11.31%
OCF growth 5Y1.3%