(SCI) Service International - Overview
Sector: Consumer Cyclical | Industry: Personal Services | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 10.678m USD | Total Return: -1.3% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 97.4M
EPS Trend: 91.0%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 99.5%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Altman Z'' 0.36 < 1.0 - financial distress zone
Choppy Below Avwap Earnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Service Corporation International (SCI) is the largest North American provider of deathcare products and services, operating an extensive network of funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematoria across the United States and Canada. The company manages a diverse portfolio of brands, including Dignity Memorial and the Neptune Society, catering to various market segments from premium traditional services to direct cremation.
The deathcare industry is characterized by high barriers to entry due to stringent zoning regulations and the finite availability of cemetery land. SCI’s business model relies on a mix of at-need services and pre-need sales, which generate a backlog of future revenue and provide a stable source of long-term capital through trust fund investments.
Investors can evaluate the companys historical performance and valuation metrics on ValueRay to further their analysis. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the firm maintains a dominant market position through the integration of professional services, merchandise sales, and cemetery property interment rights.
- Aging demographics and rising mortality rates drive long-term funeral service volume
- Pre-need cemetery property sales generate significant upfront cash flow and backlog
- Increasing cremation rates shift revenue mix toward lower-margin service offerings
- Strategic acquisitions of independent funeral homes expand market share and scale
- Labor costs and interest rate fluctuations impact operating margins and debt
| Net Income: 626.3m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.02 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.30 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -7.92% < 20% (prev -9.01%; Δ 1.09% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.05 > 3% & CFO 965.4m > Net Income 626.3m |
| Net Debt (4.96b) to EBITDA (1.24b): 3.98 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.57 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (139.9m) vs 12m ago -3.69% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 26.21% > 18% (prev 0.26%; Δ 2.59k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 24.14% > 50% (prev 24.34%; Δ -0.21% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.78 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.24b / Interest Expense TTM 257.9m) |
| A: -0.02 (Total Current Assets 447.7m - Total Current Liabilities 790.6m) / Total Assets 18.6b |
| B: 0.02 (Retained Earnings 459.0m / Total Assets 18.6b) |
| C: 0.05 (EBIT TTM 975.5m / Avg Total Assets 17.9b) |
| D: 0.04 (Book Value of Equity 602.4m / Total Liabilities 17.0b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 0.36 = B |
| DSRI: 1.00 (Receivables 100.3m/97.4m, Revenue 4.33b/4.22b) |
| GMI: 1.00 (GM 26.21% / 26.28%) |
| AQI: 1.17 (AQ_t 0.83 / AQ_t-1 0.70) |
| SGI: 1.03 (Revenue 4.33b / 4.22b) |
| TATA: -0.02 (NI 626.3m - CFO 965.4m) / TA 18.6b) |
| Beneish M = -2.92 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of May 31, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 75.19 with a total of 787,835 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.01%,
over one month by -12.96%,
over three months by -10.29% and
over the past year by -1.26%.
Service International has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.67. Therefore, it is recommended to buy SCI.
- StrongBuy: 4
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 96.3 | 28.1% |
P/E Trailing = 20.4195
P/E Forward = 18.2482
P/S = 2.4651
P/B = 6.7391
P/EG = 1.521
Revenue TTM = 4.33b USD
EBIT TTM = 975.5m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.24b USD
Long Term Debt = 5.11b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 57.3m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 5.21b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 50.8m
Net Debt = 4.96b USD (calculated: Debt 5.21b - CCE 258.0m)
Enterprise Value = 15.6b USD (10.7b + Debt 5.21b - CCE 258.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.78 (Ebit TTM 975.5m / Interest Expense TTM 257.9m)
EV/FCF = 33.72x (Enterprise Value 15.6b / FCF TTM 463.6m)
FCF Yield = 2.97% (FCF TTM 463.6m / Enterprise Value 15.6b)
FCF Margin = 10.70% (FCF TTM 463.6m / Revenue TTM 4.33b)
Net Margin = 14.46% (Net Income TTM 626.3m / Revenue TTM 4.33b)
Gross Margin = 26.21% ((Revenue TTM 4.33b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.20b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 26.13% (prev 28.04%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.84 (Enterprise Value 15.6b / Total Assets 18.6b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.95% (Interest Expense 257.9m / Debt 5.21b)
Taxrate = 25.02% (45.3m / 181.2m)
NOPAT = 731.4m (EBIT 975.5m * (1 - 25.02%))
Current Ratio = 0.29 (Total Current Assets 447.7m / Total Current Liabilities 1.52b)
Debt / Equity = 3.29 (Debt 5.21b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.58b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.98 (Net Debt 4.96b / EBITDA 1.24b)
Debt / FCF = 10.69 (Net Debt 4.96b / FCF TTM 463.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.59b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.49% (Net Income 626.3m / Total Assets 18.6b)
RoE = 39.46% (Net Income TTM 626.3m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.59b)
RoCE = 14.57% (EBIT 975.5m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.59b + L.T.Debt 5.11b))
RoIC = 4.10% (NOPAT 731.4m / Invested Capital 17.8b)
WACC = 5.71% (E(10.7b)/V(15.9b) * Re(6.68%) + D(5.21b)/V(15.9b) * Rd(4.95%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 6.68% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -100.00 | Cagr: -2.69%
[DCF] Terminal Value 74.87% ; FCFF base≈471.5m ; Y1≈457.2m ; Y5≈451.7m
[DCF] Fair Price = 15.39 (EV 7.08b - Net Debt 4.96b = Equity 2.12b / Shares 138.0m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -4.10% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 91.04 | EPS CAGR: 5.43% | SUE: -0.68 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 99.49 | Revenue CAGR: 2.54% | SUE: -0.06 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.88 | Chg30d=-9.22% | Revisions=-60% | Analysts=6
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.98 | Chg30d=+1.34% | Revisions=+20% | Analysts=6
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.13 | Chg30d=-1.72% | Revisions=-50% | GrowthEPS=+7.2% | GrowthRev=+2.6%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=4.55 | Chg30d=-1.60% | Revisions=-50% | GrowthEPS=+10.3% | GrowthRev=+3.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -60%