SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL (SCI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:SCI • US8175651046
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This SCI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. SCI Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- SCI had positive earnings in the past year.
- SCI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years SCI has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years SCI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- SCI's Return On Assets of 2.91% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SCI outperforms 56.16% of its industry peers.
- SCI has a better Return On Equity (33.12%) than 93.15% of its industry peers.
- SCI has a Return On Invested Capital (4.14%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- SCI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.32%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.75%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.91% | ||
| ROE | 33.12% | ||
| ROIC | 4.14% |
ROA(3y)3.06%
ROA(5y)3.61%
ROE(3y)32.96%
ROE(5y)34.95%
ROIC(3y)4.32%
ROIC(5y)4.74%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of SCI (12.59%) is better than 80.82% of its industry peers.
- SCI's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- SCI's Operating Margin of 22.75% is amongst the best of the industry. SCI outperforms 90.41% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SCI has remained more or less at the same level.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 26.46%, SCI is doing worse than 72.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SCI has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 22.75% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.59% | ||
| GM | 26.46% |
OM growth 3Y0.62%
OM growth 5Y-0.9%
PM growth 3Y-2.91%
PM growth 5Y-3.04%
GM growth 3Y-1.99%
GM growth 5Y-1%
2. SCI Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SCI is destroying value.
- SCI has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, SCI has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for SCI has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.82, we must say that SCI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- SCI has a Altman-Z score (0.82) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- SCI has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.27. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as SCI would need 9.27 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- SCI has a Debt to FCF ratio of 9.27. This is in the better half of the industry: SCI outperforms 64.38% of its industry peers.
- SCI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.10. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- SCI's Debt to Equity ratio of 3.10 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SCI is outperformed by 75.34% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.27 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.82 |
ROIC/WACC0.49
WACC8.47%
2.3 Liquidity
- SCI has a Current Ratio of 0.55. This is a bad value and indicates that SCI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- SCI has a worse Current ratio (0.55) than 83.56% of its industry peers.
- SCI has a Quick Ratio of 0.55. This is a bad value and indicates that SCI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of SCI (0.50) is worse than 86.30% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.5 |
3. SCI Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- SCI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.07%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past 5 years, SCI shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 5.61% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.93% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.18% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.07%
EPS 3Y0.61%
EPS 5Y5.61%
EPS Q2Q%7.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.93%
Revenue growth 3Y1.6%
Revenue growth 5Y4.18%
Sales Q2Q%1.69%
3.2 Future
- SCI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.98% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.65% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y10.36%
EPS Next 2Y10.33%
EPS Next 3Y10.98%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.85%
Revenue Next 2Y3.28%
Revenue Next 3Y3.65%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. SCI Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.19, SCI is valued on the expensive side.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as SCI.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SCI to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.88), we can say SCI is valued inline with the index average.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.20, SCI is valued on the expensive side.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SCI indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SCI is cheaper than 63.01% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- SCI is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.2 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- SCI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SCI is cheaper than 61.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SCI is valued a bit cheaper than 68.49% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.49 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.34 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of SCI may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.05
PEG (5Y)3.77
EPS Next 2Y10.33%
EPS Next 3Y10.98%
5. SCI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- SCI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.66%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.45, SCI pays a better dividend. On top of this SCI pays more dividend than 90.41% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- SCI's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.66% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of SCI grows each year by 10.58%, which is quite nice.
- SCI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- SCI has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.58%
Div Incr Years11
Div Non Decr Years11
5.3 Sustainability
- SCI pays out 33.83% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of SCI is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP33.83%
EPS Next 2Y10.33%
EPS Next 3Y10.98%
SCI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
81.57
-0.27 (-0.33%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28/amc
Inst Owners91.34%
Inst Owner Change-0.82%
Ins Owners2.8%
Ins Owner Change0.62%
Market Cap11.36B
Revenue(TTM)4.31B
Net Income(TTM)542.61M
Analysts83.64
Price Target97.47 (19.49%)
Short Float %3.41%
Short Ratio4.14
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.66% |
Yearly Dividend1.29
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.58%
DP33.83%
Div Incr Years11
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-Date03-13 2026-03-13 (0.34)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.18%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.42%
Max EPS beat(2)3.78%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.39%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.42%
Max EPS beat(4)4.68%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)0.59%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)1.64%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)6.4%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.49%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.46%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.48%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.09%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.48%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.04%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.35%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.86%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.31%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.14%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.98%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.16%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.58%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.2 | ||
| P/S | 2.64 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.49 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.05 | ||
| P/B | 6.93 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.34 |
EPS(TTM)3.85
EY4.72%
EPS(NY)4.25
Fwd EY5.21%
FCF(TTM)3.98
FCFY4.88%
OCF(TTM)6.77
OCFY8.3%
SpS30.95
BVpS11.77
TBVpS-3.81
PEG (NY)2.05
PEG (5Y)3.77
Graham Number31.93
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.91% | ||
| ROE | 33.12% | ||
| ROCE | 5.47% | ||
| ROIC | 4.14% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.2% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.78% | ||
| OM | 22.75% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.59% | ||
| GM | 26.46% | ||
| FCFM | 12.86% |
ROA(3y)3.06%
ROA(5y)3.61%
ROE(3y)32.96%
ROE(5y)34.95%
ROIC(3y)4.32%
ROIC(5y)4.74%
ROICexc(3y)4.38%
ROICexc(5y)4.81%
ROICexgc(3y)5.19%
ROICexgc(5y)5.73%
ROCE(3y)5.73%
ROCE(5y)6.28%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-6.03%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.71%
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.18%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.19%
OM growth 3Y0.62%
OM growth 5Y-0.9%
PM growth 3Y-2.91%
PM growth 5Y-3.04%
GM growth 3Y-1.99%
GM growth 5Y-1%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.23
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.27 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.85 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 114.18% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 9.02% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.88 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 71.39% | ||
| Profit Quality | 102.14% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.5 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.82 |
F-Score7
WACC8.47%
ROIC/WACC0.49
Cap/Depr(3y)116.36%
Cap/Depr(5y)117.39%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.05%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.69%
Profit Quality(3y)101.24%
Profit Quality(5y)92.24%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.07%
EPS 3Y0.61%
EPS 5Y5.61%
EPS Q2Q%7.55%
EPS Next Y10.36%
EPS Next 2Y10.33%
EPS Next 3Y10.98%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.93%
Revenue growth 3Y1.6%
Revenue growth 5Y4.18%
Sales Q2Q%1.69%
Revenue Next Year2.85%
Revenue Next 2Y3.28%
Revenue Next 3Y3.65%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y3.01%
EBIT growth 3Y2.23%
EBIT growth 5Y3.24%
EBIT Next Year41.07%
EBIT Next 3Y15.21%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-0.28%
FCF growth 3Y6.72%
FCF growth 5Y-0.98%
OCF growth 1Y-0.22%
OCF growth 3Y4.52%
OCF growth 5Y3.23%
SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL / SCI Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SCI.
Can you provide the valuation status for SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL (SCI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL (SCI) stock?
SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL (SCI) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL (SCI) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL (SCI) is expected to grow by 10.36% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL (SCI) stock?
The dividend rating of SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL (SCI) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 33.83%.