Service Corporation International
Provides funeral and cemetery services through local businesses and the Dignity Memorial network.
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Profile
Sells funeral and cemetery services and merchandise at the time of need and through preneed arrangements across the United States and Canada. Local operating names sit alongside the Dignity Memorial brand, while clustered properties share resources and selective acquisitions extend the network.
Operates funeral homes, cemeteries, combination properties and crematoria across the United States and Canada. Funeral and Cemetery businesses sell services and merchandise both when a death occurs and through preneed arrangements.
Preserves the local names and goodwill of acquired businesses while co-branding most locations as Dignity Memorial. Nearby properties share preparation, transportation, administrative and personnel resources, extending the cluster model first used in Houston.
Adds locations through selective acquisitions in markets where customer dynamics or scale can support the network, while divesting non-strategic properties. Execution depends on local service quality, trained staff and integrating acquisitions without erasing established community identities.
Operates in regulated local markets and depends on trust investment performance, inflation management, fixed-cost utilization, cybersecurity and competition. The footprint is concentrated in North America.
Company facts
Key statistics
Year to date +8.0% · Average volume (30d) 1.0M
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Buy | $93 | $105 |
| May 1, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Buy | $95 | $93 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Truist Financial | Target | $84 | $100 | |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Oppenheimer | Target | $91 | $94 | |
| Oct 13, 2025 | UBS | Reiterate | Buy | $85 | $95 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026Q2 FY26 | $0.89 | $0.90 | +1.4% | $1.08B | $1.10B | +1.9% | −0.46% |
| Apr 29, 2026Q1 FY26 | $1.00 | $0.97 | −3.0% | $1.09B | $1.10B | +0.2% | −6.20% |
| Feb 11, 2026Q4 FY25 | $1.14 | $1.14 | 0.0% | $1.12B | $1.11B | −0.5% | −6.73% |
| Oct 29, 2025Q3 FY25 | $0.83 | $0.87 | +4.8% | $1.12B | $1.06B | −5.3% | +4.59% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.07B | $1.07B | $1.06B | $1.11B | $1.10B | $1.10B | |
| Gross profit | $291.4M | $271.4M | $265.5M | $311.7M | $286.5M | $273.5M | |
| Operating income | $251.7M | $224.5M | $226.4M | $278.0M | $242.5M | $231.7M | |
| Net income | $142.9M | $122.9M | $117.5M | $159.4M | $226.5M | $124.9M | |
| Diluted EPS | $0.98 | $0.86 | $0.83 | $1.13 | $1.62 | $0.90 | |
| Gross margin | 27.1% | 25.5% | 25.1% | 28.0% | 26.1% | 24.8% | |
| Operating margin | 23.4% | 21.1% | 21.4% | 25.0% | 22.1% | 21.0% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $4.14B · FY22 $4.11B · FY23 $4.10B · FY24 $4.19B · FY25 $4.31B
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Revenue by geography · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $260.4M · Total debt $5.30B · Total assets $19.21B · Shareholders' equity $1.54B
Dividends
Raised for 20 straight years — most recently to $0.36 from $0.34 in Jun 2026. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15 | Jun 30 | $0.36 | raised from $0.34 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 13 | Mar 31 | $0.34 | |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 15 | Dec 31 | $0.34 | raised from $0.32 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 15 | Sep 30 | $0.32 | |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 13 | Jun 30 | $0.32 | |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14 | Mar 31 | $0.32 | raised from $0.30 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 13 | Dec 31 | $0.30 | |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 13 | Sep 30 | $0.30 |
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 136.62M · Float 133.65M · 97.8% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 14.58M | 10.67% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| FMR LLC | 8.14M | 5.96% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6.95M | 5.09% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 5.99M | 4.39% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Baillie Gifford & Co | 5.55M | 4.07% | 13F | Aug 6, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | John H. Faulk | officer: SVP, COO | −24,600 | $85.65 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Eric D. Tanzberger | officer: Exec. VP, and CFO | −54,800 | $86.04 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Thomas L. Ryan | director, officer: CEO & Chairman | −253,391 | $85.25 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Tony Coelho | director | −7,700 | $79.87 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Tammy R. Moore | officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer | −5,000 | $80.48 |
Peers
- Carriage Services
Closest listed U.S. rival across funeral homes, cemeteries, and preneed sales
- Security National Financial
Regional funeral, cemetery, and preneed rival in the western U.S.
- Matthews International
Adjacent memorial-products rival in caskets, monuments, and cremation
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Corporation International | $83.36 | −0.04% | $11.39B | 18.6 | 18.9 | 2.6 | +3.6% |
| Carriage Services | $34.09 | +0.03% | $541.1M | 12.2 | 9.7 | 1.3 | +0.8% |
| Security National Financial | $8.80 | +0.11% | $197.1M | 5.7 | — | 0.8 | +3,446.8% |
| Matthews International | $21.05 | +0.48% | $653.1M | — | 26.2 | 0.6 | −29.6% |
| Median | 9.0 | 18.0 | 0.8 | +0.8% |