SCI's Quality Score fell 2 points on Mon, Nov 2, to 3.
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Down 9% on Oct 29 while the S&P 500 fell 0.4%.
| Long-term trend | −2 |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 28 |
After its last 4 reports it closed -5.5% on average, higher 0 of 4 times.
SCI is #2 of 4 by Quality Score among Services-Personal Services.
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Share count against a year before: SCI -3.1%, HRB -5.9%.
More in Personal Services, on the Consumer Discretionary page
Expected to report Wed Feb 10, after the close (in 100 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $1.1B, 5% more than a year ago; a profit of $1.03 a share.
“While we expect year-over-year revenue growth, this outlook reflects lower funeral volumes than we originally anticipated, coupled with the continued impact of higher healthcare costs, as well as higher selling compensation and advertising and marketing expenditures supporting our growth in preneed sales production.”
SCI's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
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| Adjusted earnings per share | $1.10 to $1.20 |
“The impact of these higher costs during the quarter was partially offset by higher trust fund income and lower corporate general and administrative expenses, primarily reflecting reduced long-term incentive compensation tied to total shareholder return.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 28)
Sales grew 4.2% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $1.44 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | -11.6% | -8.7% | open |
| Jul 29, 2026 | +5.0% | -0.5% | -0.4% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | +0.3% | -6.2% | -9.2% |
Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $4.3B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
Its dividends come to 31% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $1.44 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $198M a year |
| Free cash flow | $635M |
| Record | Raised each of the last 5 years |
3 insiders sold $28.4M across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
15 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: SCI is under 0.1% of VIG, under 0.1% of VYM, and under 0.1% of DGRO, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jul 31, 2026.
Service Corp International is a personal services company that provides funeral and cemetery services and products from its locations throughout the United States and Canada. The company segments its operations into funeral service and cemetery business functions. At its funeral service locations, it provides all professional services, facilities, vehicles, and merchandise related to funerals and cremations. Cemetery locations provide cemetery property, memorial markers, and graveyard services to customers. The company derives the majority of its revenue from its funeral services segment. Geographically, the company derives a majority of its revenue from the United States.
“Competitive pricing, professional service, attention to detail, and well-maintained locations are also important.”
SCI scores 3 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #2 of 4 in Services-Personal Services by Quality Score, with 1 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 9% on Oct 29 while the S&P 500 fell 0.4%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
SCI scores 3 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #2 of 4 in Services-Personal Services by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind SCI's 3.
3 insiders sold $28.4M across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Thomas L. Ryan, CEO & Chairman, who sold $20.1M on Jul 31. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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