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Service Corporation International (SCI)

Consumer Cyclical | Personal Services | Houston, United States | NYSE
83.36 USD -0.11 (-0.132%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 83.36
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:23 a.m. EDT

Service Corporation International presents a classic case of operational strength masked by capital structure fragility. The long-term picture is mixed: while the company boasts an impressive 34.7% return on equity and a nine-year cumulative gain of over 200%, the balance sheet is not a fortress. With a current ratio of just 0.53 and debt-to-equity exceeding 340%, the financial leverage is high, preventing a top-tier long-term rating despite the solid revenue growth and positive price trajectory. The short-term outlook is more optimistic, driven by technicals that place the stock above its 50- and 200-day moving averages and options flow showing significant call open interest at strikes above the current price. Speculators are pricing in upside moves toward the 85 to 90 range, though the statistical forecast remains neutral. The dividend offers a modest 1.73% yield with a sustainable payout ratio, reflecting a mature but not aggressive income strategy. Ultimately, this is a speculative hold rather than a core compounder, with the upside potential capped by valuation questions and the downside risk elevated by the debt load.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.107735
AutoTheta0.112949
AutoETS0.113132
AutoARIMA0.113134

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 49%
H-stat 4.54
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.100
Excess Kurtosis -1.45
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 344.863
Revenue per Share 31.381
Market Cap 11,361,266,688
Trailing P/E 21.77
Forward P/E 18.13
Beta 0.82
Profit Margins 12.30%
Website https://www.sci-corp.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:23 a.m. EDT: Call open interest is concentrated at strikes above the current price, specifically at 85, 90, and 95, indicating speculator positioning for upside moves. Put open interest is heavier at lower strikes like 75 and 80, suggesting downside hedging. Implied volatility remains moderate across expirations.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.49% 1.75% 1.67% 1.63%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-15 0.360000 0.486750
2026-03-13 0.340000 0.427619
2025-12-15 0.340000 0.434838
2025-09-15 0.320000 0.401455
2025-06-13 0.320000 0.407747
2025-03-14 0.320000 0.407384
2024-12-13 0.300000 0.349406
2024-09-13 0.300000 0.375516
2024-06-14 0.300000 0.414079
2024-03-14 0.300000 0.412541
2023-12-14 0.290000 0.421267
2023-09-14 0.290000 0.470779
2023-06-14 0.270000 0.410771
2023-03-14 0.270000 0.415002
2022-12-14 0.270000 0.389329
2022-09-14 0.250000 0.410846
2022-06-14 0.250000 0.381330
2022-03-14 0.250000 0.406108
2021-12-14 0.230000 0.339333
2021-09-14 0.230000 0.373013
2021-06-14 0.210000 0.389321
2021-03-12 0.210000 0.436500
2020-12-14 0.210000 0.430063
2020-09-14 0.190000 0.441347
2020-06-12 0.190000 0.498295
2020-03-12 0.190000 0.448219
2019-12-12 0.180000 0.396476
2019-09-12 0.180000 0.379827
2019-06-13 0.180000 0.391901
2019-03-14 0.180000 0.455350
2018-12-13 0.170000 0.385225
2018-09-13 0.170000 0.404858
2018-06-14 0.170000 0.481450
2018-03-14 0.170000 0.438031
2017-12-14 0.150000 0.403768
2017-09-14 0.150000 0.424689
2017-06-13 0.150000 0.464540
2017-03-13 0.130000 0.421530
2016-12-13 0.130000 0.476365
2016-09-13 0.130000 0.499616
2016-06-13 0.130000 0.492798
2016-03-11 0.120000 0.499792
2015-12-11 0.120000 0.462606
2015-09-11 0.120000 0.405680
2015-06-11 0.100000 0.338295
2015-03-12 0.100000 0.394633
2014-12-11 0.090000 0.401606
2014-09-11 0.090000 0.413983
2014-06-11 0.080000 0.395062
2014-03-12 0.080000 0.416450
2013-12-11 0.070000 0.388457
2013-09-11 0.070000 0.378993
2013-06-12 0.070000 0.398406
2013-03-13 0.060000 0.370142
2012-12-12 0.060000 0.419580
2012-10-11 0.060000 0.440852
2012-07-11 0.060000 0.477327
2012-04-11 0.050000 0.465549
2012-01-11 0.050000 0.454133
2011-10-12 0.050000 0.506073
2011-07-13 0.050000 0.436681
2011-04-13 0.050000 0.440917
2011-01-12 0.040000 0.478469
2010-10-13 0.040000 0.457143
2010-07-13 0.040000 0.513479
2010-04-13 0.040000 0.417101
2010-01-13 0.040000 0.487805
2009-10-13 0.040000 0.562588
2009-07-13 0.040000 0.736648
2009-04-13 0.040000 0.987654
2009-01-14 0.040000 0.881057
2008-10-14 0.040000 0.571429
2008-07-14 0.040000 0.425985
2008-04-11 0.040000 0.394089
2008-01-11 0.040000 0.302572
2007-10-11 0.030000 0.227273
2007-07-12 0.030000 0.239808
2007-04-12 0.030000 0.255319
2007-01-11 0.030000 0.280899
2006-10-12 0.025000 0.269107
2006-07-12 0.025000 0.310945
2006-04-11 0.025000 0.312891
2006-01-11 0.025000 0.305998
2005-10-12 0.025000 0.312500
2005-07-13 0.025000 0.300481
2005-04-13 0.025000 0.331565
1999-10-13 0.090000 1.170732
1999-07-13 0.090000 0.508834
1999-04-13 0.090000 0.571429
1999-01-13 0.090000 0.247423
1998-10-13 0.090000 0.257143
1998-07-13 0.090000 0.211454
1998-04-13 0.090000 0.213650
1998-01-13 0.075000 0.205479
1997-10-10 0.075000 0.230326
1997-07-11 0.075000 0.214669
1997-04-11 0.075000 0.229008
1997-01-14 0.060000 0.199170
1996-10-10 0.060000 0.204255
1996-07-11 0.060000 0.222738
1996-04-11 0.060000 0.245524
1996-01-11 0.055000 0.277603
1995-10-12 0.055000 0.271605
1995-07-12 0.055000 0.337165
1995-04-07 0.055000 0.379310
1995-01-10 0.052500 0.383562
1994-10-07 0.052500 0.409756
1994-07-11 0.052500 0.409756
1994-04-11 0.052500 0.424242
1994-01-10 0.052500 0.403846
1993-10-08 0.050000 0.386473
1993-07-12 0.050000 0.462428
1993-04-12 0.050000 0.481928
1993-01-11 0.050000 0.544218
1992-10-09 0.050000 0.583942
1992-07-10 0.050000 0.588235
1992-04-10 0.046667 0.530809
1992-01-10 0.046667 0.551728
1991-10-09 0.046667 0.568532
1991-07-10 0.046667 0.602155
1991-04-10 0.046667 0.525825
1991-01-10 0.046667 0.629218
1990-10-10 0.046667 0.751683
1990-07-10 0.046667 0.717954
1990-04-09 0.046667 0.868223
1990-01-10 0.046667 0.896006
1989-10-10 0.046667 0.842111
1989-07-10 0.046667 0.654975
1989-04-10 0.040000 0.653061
1989-01-10 0.040000 0.700730
1988-10-11 0.040000 0.603774
1988-07-11 0.040000 0.588957
1988-04-11 0.033333 0.439556
1988-01-11 0.033333 0.441985
1987-10-09 0.033333 0.366969
1987-07-13 0.033333 0.347823
1987-04-10 0.026667 0.288292
1987-01-02 0.026667 0.324328
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.44
dividendYield 1.73
exDividendDate 2026-09-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.36
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.01629328
lastDividendValue 0.36
lastDividendDate 2026-06-15
dividendDate 2026-09-30

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.06930566
Address1 1,929 Allen Parkway
All Time High 90.99
All Time Low 0.351852
Ask 84.13
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 659,150
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,371,698
Average Volume 1,371,698
Average Volume10Days 659,150
Beta 0.82
Bid 82.56
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 7
Book Value 11.252
City Houston
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 83.36
Current Ratio 0.531
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 84.01
Day Low 83.155
Debt To Equity 344.863
Display Name Service
Dividend Date 1,790,726,400
Dividend Rate 1.44
Dividend Yield 1.73
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,416,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,416,400
Earnings Growth 0.047
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.016
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,355,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,217,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,217,600
Ebitda 1,324,062,976
Ebitda Margins 0.30302998
Enterprise To Ebitda 12.39
Enterprise To Revenue 3.754
Enterprise Value 16,404,530,176
Eps Current Year 4.19034
Eps Forward 4.59812
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.83
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,789,430,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 80.4226
Fifty Day Average Change 2.9374008
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.036524568
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 6.930566
Fifty Two Week High 90.99
Fifty Two Week High Change -7.6299973
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.08385534
Fifty Two Week Low 68.41
Fifty Two Week Low Change 14.949997
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.21853524
Fifty Two Week Range 68.41 - 90.99
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.53
Float Shares 132,593,996
Forward Eps 4.59812
Forward P E 18.129148
Free Cashflow 315,907,872
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 25,000
Fullday Change -0.110001
Fullday Change Percent -0.131785
Fullday Price 83.36
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.26026
Gross Profits 1,137,170,944
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.03024
Held Percent Institutions 0.97716004
Implied Shares Outstanding 136,291,587
Industry Personal Services
Industry Disp Personal Services
Industry Key personal-services
Ir Website http://investors.sci-corp.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=108068&p=irol-irhome&alias=03
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,781,481,600
Last Dividend Value 0.36
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 841,708,800
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Service Corporation International provides deathcare products and services in the United States and Canada. Its funeral service and cemetery operations comprise funeral service locations, cemeteries, funeral service/cemetery combination locations, crematoria, and other businesses. The company also provides professional services related to funerals and cremations, including the use of funeral home facilities and motor vehicles, arranging and directing services, removal, preparation, embalming, cremation, memorialization, and travel protection, as well as catering services. In addition, it offers funeral merchandise, including burial caskets and related accessories, urns and other cremation receptacles, outer burial containers, flowers, online and video tributes, stationery products, casket and cremation memorialization products, and other ancillary merchandise. Further, the company's cemeteries provide cemetery property interment rights, such as developed lots, lawn crypts, mausoleum spaces, and cremation niches; custom inventory, including private mausoleums, family estates, and exclusive cremation memorialization options; and Cemetery merchandise and services, such as memorial cemetery markers and bases, outer burial containers, flowers and floral placement, other ancillary merchandise, graveside services, merchandise installation, and interments. It offers its products and services under the Dignity Memorial, Dignity Planning, National Cremation Society, Advantage Funeral and Cremation Services, Funeraria del Angel, Making Everlasting Memories, Neptune Society, and Trident Society brand names. Service Corporation International was incorporated in 1962 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Long Name Service Corporation International
Market us_market
Market Cap 11,361,266,688
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_302617
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 537,502,016
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 11,376,258,766
Number Of Analyst Opinions 6
Open 83.54
Operating Cashflow 1,037,657,024
Operating Margins 0.21003
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 0.35509998
Peg Ratio 1.68
Phone 713 522 5141
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 83.36
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 83.47
Price Eps Current Year 19.893373
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 7.408461
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.60021
Profit Margins 0.12302
Quick Ratio 0.431
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.110001
Regular Market Change Percent -0.131785
Regular Market Day High 84.01
Regular Market Day Low 83.155
Regular Market Day Range 83.155 - 84.01
Regular Market Open 83.54
Regular Market Previous Close 83.47
Regular Market Price 83.36
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 634,673
Return On Assets 0.032899998
Return On Equity 0.34714
Revenue Growth 0.036
Revenue Per Share 31.381
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 136,291,587
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0376
Shares Short 5,122,036
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 7,271,557
Short Name Service Corporation Internation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0432
Short Ratio 4.35
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol SCI
Target High Price 105.0
Target Low Price 97.0
Target Mean Price 100.33333
Target Median Price 100.0
Total Cash 260,411,008
Total Cash Per Share 1.911
Total Debt 5,303,164,928
Total Revenue 4,369,364,992
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.36
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.01629328
Trailing Eps 3.83
Trailing P E 21.765013
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.6562
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 79.7601
Two Hundred Day Average Change 3.5998993
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.045134086
Type Disp Equity
Volume 634,673
Website https://www.sci-corp.com
Zip 77,019