SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL (SCI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:SCI • US8175651046
84.18 USD
+0.73 (+0.87%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
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After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM
SCI gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 75 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. SCI has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. While showing a medium growth rate, SCI is valued expensive at the moment. SCI also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SCI was profitable.
- In the past year SCI had a positive cash flow from operations.
- SCI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years SCI had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- SCI has a Return On Assets (2.91%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- SCI has a Return On Equity of 33.12%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SCI outperforms 93.33% of its industry peers.
- SCI has a Return On Invested Capital (4.14%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SCI is significantly below the industry average of 11.18%.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 12.59%, SCI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- SCI's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of SCI (22.75%) is better than 89.33% 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 70.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- SCI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SCI is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for SCI has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for SCI has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for SCI has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- SCI has an Altman-Z score of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that SCI is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.84, SCI is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.33% of the companies in the same 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 64.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.10 is on the high side and indicates that SCI has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of SCI (3.10) is worse than 74.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.27 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.84 |
ROIC/WACC0.53
WACC7.85%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.55, SCI is doing worse than 81.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- SCI has a worse Quick ratio (0.50) than 81.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.5 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.07% over the past year.
- 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.
- Looking at the last year, SCI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.93% in the last 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, SCI will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.71% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, SCI will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.65% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.62%
EPS Next 2Y10.71%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.01%
Revenue Next 2Y3.38%
Revenue Next 3Y3.65%
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.
- 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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 21.86 indicates a rather expensive valuation of SCI.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SCI is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.07. SCI is around the same levels.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.59, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of SCI.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SCI is valued a bit cheaper than 61.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.05. SCI is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.59 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as SCI.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SCI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.64 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates SCI does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)1.88
PEG (5Y)3.9
EPS Next 2Y10.71%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- SCI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.63%.
- SCI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.39. SCI pays more dividend than 89.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, SCI has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.63% |
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 its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.58%
Div Incr Years11
Div Non Decr Years11
5.3 Sustainability
- 33.83% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SCI. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- SCI's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP33.83%
EPS Next 2Y10.71%
EPS Next 3YN/A
84.18
+0.73 (+0.87%)
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 Owners90.73%
Inst Owner Change-0.88%
Ins Owners2.75%
Ins Owner Change1.03%
Market Cap11.80B
Revenue(TTM)4.31B
Net Income(TTM)542.61M
Analysts83.64
Price Target96.21 (14.29%)
Short Float %2.82%
Short Ratio3.79
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.63% |
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)0.84%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.54%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.76%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.98%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.49%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.38%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.59 | ||
| P/S | 2.74 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.29 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.52 | ||
| P/B | 7.2 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.64 |
EPS(TTM)3.85
EY4.57%
EPS(NY)4.3
Fwd EY5.11%
FCF(TTM)3.95
FCFY4.7%
OCF(TTM)6.73
OCFY7.99%
SpS30.74
BVpS11.69
TBVpS-3.79
PEG (NY)1.88
PEG (5Y)3.9
Graham Number31.82
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 | 0.84 |
F-Score7
WACC7.85%
ROIC/WACC0.53
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 Y11.62%
EPS Next 2Y10.71%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.93%
Revenue growth 3Y1.6%
Revenue growth 5Y4.18%
Sales Q2Q%1.69%
Revenue Next Year3.01%
Revenue Next 2Y3.38%
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 FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL (SCI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SCI.
Can you provide the valuation status for SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL (SCI). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL (SCI) stock?
SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL (SCI) has a profitability rating of 5 / 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 11.62% 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%.