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
- In the past year SCI was profitable.
- SCI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years SCI has been profitable.
- SCI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 33.12%, SCI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- SCI has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.14%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SCI outperforms 57.53% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SCI is significantly below the industry average of 10.88%.
| 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
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 12.59%, SCI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SCI has declined.
- 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.
- SCI has a Gross Margin of 26.46%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SCI underperforms 71.23% of its industry peers.
- 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
- SCI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SCI has less shares outstanding
- 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 0.81, we must say that SCI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- SCI has a Altman-Z score (0.81) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SCI is 9.27, which is on the high side as it means it would take SCI, 9.27 years of fcf income to pay off 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 63.01% 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 | 0.81 |
ROIC/WACC0.51
WACC8.04%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.55 indicates that SCI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.55, SCI is not doing good in the industry: 82.19% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.50, SCI is not doing good in the industry: 84.93% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.5 |
3. SCI Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.07% over the past year.
- SCI shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.61% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, SCI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.93% in the last year.
- SCI shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.18% yearly.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.98% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- 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 Y10.36%
EPS Next 2Y10.33%
EPS Next 3Y10.98%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.91%
Revenue Next 2Y3.32%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. SCI Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- SCI is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.64.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as SCI.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.96, SCI is valued a bit cheaper.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.70, the valuation of SCI can be described as rather expensive.
- SCI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SCI is cheaper than 63.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- SCI is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.04, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.7 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SCI is on the same level as its industry peers.
- 65.75% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SCI, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.09 |
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.
- SCI has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.99
PEG (5Y)3.68
EPS Next 2Y10.33%
EPS Next 3Y10.98%
5. SCI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- SCI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.73%.
- SCI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.42. SCI pays more dividend than 91.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- SCI's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.73% |
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
79.47
-0.04 (-0.05%)
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 Cap11.06B
Revenue(TTM)4.31B
Net Income(TTM)542.61M
Analysts83.64
Price Target96.21 (21.06%)
Short Float %3.41%
Short Ratio4.14
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.73% |
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)-3.82%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.14%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.98%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.58%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.51%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.7 | ||
| P/S | 2.57 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.96 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.74 | ||
| P/B | 6.75 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.09 |
EPS(TTM)3.85
EY4.84%
EPS(NY)4.25
Fwd EY5.35%
FCF(TTM)3.98
FCFY5.01%
OCF(TTM)6.77
OCFY8.52%
SpS30.95
BVpS11.77
TBVpS-3.81
PEG (NY)1.99
PEG (5Y)3.68
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 | 0.81 |
F-Score7
WACC8.04%
ROIC/WACC0.51
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 Year2.91%
Revenue Next 2Y3.32%
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
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL (SCI) stock?
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%.