Information Services (III) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Information Services' (III) FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.21 in Q3 2026, down 14.7% from 0.25 a year earlier and down 56.3% from the prior quarter.
Information Services (III) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Information Services' FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.48 as of Sep 30, 2026, up 12.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.37, down 33.4% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.55 in FY2024 (-43.9%), 0.98 in FY2023 (+1.7%), 0.97 in FY2022 (+762.7%) and 0.11 in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 162.4%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 770.8% in Q1 2025, against a decline of 89.8% in Q2 2024 at the low end.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 153.56 Bn | 111.49 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 0.34 |
| 2 | Cintas | 88.59 Bn | 87.67 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 0.39 |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.27 Bn | 32.47 Bn | 1.06 Bn | - |
| 4 | APi | 18.49 Bn | 15.70 Bn | 770.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Rollins | 18.05 Bn | 17.59 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 0.37 |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 16.33 Bn | 14.33 Bn | 423.00 Mn | 0.19 |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.48 Bn | 12.43 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 6.55 |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.94 Bn | 6.46 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Gartner | 11.90 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 1.07 Bn | - |
| 10 | Information Services | 290.11 Mn | 186.53 Mn | 28.55 Mn | 0.21 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.51 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.92 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.75 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.83 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.94 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.95 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.90 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.08 |
Information Services FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=III&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "III", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=III&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();