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.
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to SCI. SCI was compared to 74 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. There are concerns on the financial health of SCI while its profitability can be described as average. SCI has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. Finally SCI also has an excellent dividend rating.
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.
- 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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 33.12%, SCI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- SCI's Return On Invested Capital of 4.14% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SCI outperforms 60.81% of its industry peers.
- SCI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.32%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.83%.
| 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 belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.08% 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 90.54% of its industry peers.
- SCI's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- SCI has a Gross Margin of 26.46%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SCI underperforms 70.27% of its industry peers.
- 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. 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
- SCI has an Altman-Z score of 0.81. This is a bad value and indicates that SCI is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- SCI has a Altman-Z score of 0.81. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SCI outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SCI (9.27) is better than 66.22% 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.
- 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 74.32% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.27 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.81 |
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC8.01%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.55 indicates that SCI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of SCI (0.55) is worse than 81.08% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.50 indicates that SCI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.50, SCI is not doing good in the industry: 82.43% 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.
- SCI shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.93%.
- 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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.63, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of SCI.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as SCI.
- SCI is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.15, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.70 indicates a rather expensive valuation of SCI.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SCI indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SCI is cheaper than 63.51% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.27. SCI is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.63 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.7 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- SCI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SCI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.57% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.95 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.08 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- 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 1.66%.
- SCI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.40. SCI pays more dividend than 89.19% 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 | 1.66% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of SCI grows each year by 10.58%, which is quite nice.
- SCI has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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
- 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
79.44
+0.07 (+0.09%)
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 Change1.03%
Market Cap11.06B
Revenue(TTM)4.31B
Net Income(TTM)542.61M
Analysts83.64
Price Target96.21 (21.11%)
Short Float %2.85%
Short Ratio3.74
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)-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 | 20.63 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.7 | ||
| P/S | 2.57 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.95 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.73 | ||
| P/B | 6.75 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.08 |
EPS(TTM)3.85
EY4.85%
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
WACC8.01%
ROIC/WACC0.52
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 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%.