SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL (SCI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:SCI • US8175651046
80.75 USD
+2.02 (+2.57%)
Last: Feb 13, 2026, 12:15 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. There are concerns on the financial health of SCI while its profitability can be described as average. SCI has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing. Finally SCI also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- SCI had positive earnings in the past year.
- SCI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years SCI 4 years were profitable.
- Of the past 5 years SCI 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.91%, SCI is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 34.12%, SCI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- SCI's Return On Invested Capital of 4.31% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SCI outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
- SCI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.60%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.20%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.91% | ||
| ROE | 34.12% | ||
| ROIC | 4.31% |
ROA(3y)3.34%
ROA(5y)3.74%
ROE(3y)33.19%
ROE(5y)34.21%
ROIC(3y)4.6%
ROIC(5y)4.88%
1.3 Margins
- SCI's Profit Margin of 12.46% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SCI outperforms 74.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SCI has grown nicely.
- SCI's Operating Margin of 23.15% is amongst the best of the industry. SCI outperforms 88.00% of its industry peers.
- SCI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- SCI has a Gross Margin of 26.44%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SCI underperforms 69.33% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SCI has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 23.15% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.46% | ||
| GM | 26.44% |
OM growth 3Y-6.86%
OM growth 5Y2.99%
PM growth 3Y-13.86%
PM growth 5Y1.61%
GM growth 3Y-6.56%
GM growth 5Y2.05%
2. Health
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.
- There is no outstanding debt for SCI. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- SCI has an Altman-Z score of 0.82. 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 (0.82) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SCI is 8.13, which is on the high side as it means it would take SCI, 8.13 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 8.13, SCI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- SCI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.17. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- SCI's Debt to Equity ratio of 3.17 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SCI is outperformed by 76.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.82 |
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC7.69%
2.3 Liquidity
- SCI has a Current Ratio of 0.56. 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 0.56, SCI is doing worse than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- SCI has a Quick Ratio of 0.56. 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 0.52, SCI is not doing good in the industry: 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.52 |
3. Growth
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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.61% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.07%
EPS 3Y0.61%
EPS 5Y5.61%
EPS Q2Q%7.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
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.
- SCI is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.73% yearly.
EPS Next Y11.62%
EPS Next 2Y10.71%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.51%
Revenue Next 2Y3.73%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.97, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of SCI.
- SCI's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SCI to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.67), we can say SCI is valued slightly cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.79 indicates a rather expensive valuation of SCI.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SCI is valued a bit cheaper than 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- SCI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.69.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.79 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- SCI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SCI indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SCI is cheaper than 73.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.87 |
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)1.8
PEG (5Y)3.74
EPS Next 2Y10.71%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- SCI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.73%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.39, SCI pays a better dividend. On top of this SCI pays more dividend than 90.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- SCI's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.73% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of SCI grows each year by 10.53%, which is quite nice.
- SCI has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- SCI has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.53%
Div Incr Years11
Div Non Decr Years11
5.3 Sustainability
- 33.57% 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.
DP33.57%
EPS Next 2Y10.71%
EPS Next 3YN/A
NYSE:SCI (2/13/2026, 12:15:55 PM)
80.75
+2.02 (+2.57%)
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-2.33%
Ins Owners2.75%
Ins Owner Change-0.23%
Market Cap11.32B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)534.57M
Analysts83.64
Price Target96.21 (19.15%)
Short Float %2.62%
Short Ratio3.97
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.73% |
Yearly Dividend1.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.53%
DP33.57%
Div Incr Years11
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.14%
Min EPS beat(2)2.5%
Max EPS beat(2)3.78%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)2.78%
Min EPS beat(4)0.14%
Max EPS beat(4)4.68%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)0.89%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)2.9%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)7.72%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.4%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.32%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.48%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.18%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.48%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.42%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.8%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.23%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)2.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.09%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.09%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.79 | ||
| P/S | 2.64 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.29 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.39 | ||
| P/B | 7.23 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.87 |
EPS(TTM)3.85
EY4.77%
EPS(NY)4.3
Fwd EY5.32%
FCF(TTM)4.41
FCFY5.47%
OCF(TTM)7.09
OCFY8.78%
SpS30.61
BVpS11.18
TBVpS-4.14
PEG (NY)1.8
PEG (5Y)3.74
Graham Number31.11
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.91% | ||
| ROE | 34.12% | ||
| ROCE | 5.64% | ||
| ROIC | 4.31% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.37% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.98% | ||
| OM | 23.15% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.46% | ||
| GM | 26.44% | ||
| FCFM | 14.42% |
ROA(3y)3.34%
ROA(5y)3.74%
ROE(3y)33.19%
ROE(5y)34.21%
ROIC(3y)4.6%
ROIC(5y)4.88%
ROICexc(3y)4.67%
ROICexc(5y)4.95%
ROICexgc(3y)5.58%
ROICexgc(5y)5.93%
ROCE(3y)6.04%
ROCE(5y)6.4%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.1%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.9%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.94%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.38%
OM growth 3Y-6.86%
OM growth 5Y2.99%
PM growth 3Y-13.86%
PM growth 5Y1.61%
GM growth 3Y-6.56%
GM growth 5Y2.05%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.23
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.13 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.72 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 110.18% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.74% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 74.53% | ||
| Profit Quality | 115.77% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.82 |
F-Score8
WACC7.69%
ROIC/WACC0.56
Cap/Depr(3y)121.12%
Cap/Depr(5y)111.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.04%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.15%
Profit Quality(3y)94.08%
Profit Quality(5y)94.38%
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)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%1.69%
Revenue Next Year3.51%
Revenue Next 2Y3.73%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y9.97%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.53%
EBIT growth 5Y8.47%
EBIT Next Year42.13%
EBIT Next 3Y16.05%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y64.12%
FCF growth 3Y-3.42%
FCF growth 5Y7.41%
OCF growth 1Y30.48%
OCF growth 3Y0.87%
OCF growth 5Y8.49%
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 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 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 33.57%.