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Service Corp International (SCI)

81.09

-0.34 (0.42%)

as of Sep 2, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 2 opinions in the last 12 months.

Service Corp International (SCI-N) operates as a dominant player in a fragmented industry, specifically in funeral homes and cemeteries across Canada and the US, capturing a notable 17% market share. While recent quarters post-COVID have shown some weakness, the company remains financially robust and is recognized for its innovative pre-need strategies. Analysts expect it to return to a normal earnings growth rate of 8-10%, attributing to its size and scale a premium level of profitability reflected in a strong 30% ROE that is on the rise. The stock's performance is starting to improve, showcasing its resilience in the current market landscape with a steady dividend yield of 1.60%. Most experts view this stock as a potential reliable addition to investment portfolios amidst market fluctuations, especially considering the analysts' price target set at $101.00.

Consensus

Positive

Valuation

Fair Value

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TOP PICK

Largest funeral home in North America. A sector where there has been a lot of consolidation. Likes the sector. Excellent management team that were very successfully at buying companies. You will see a lot of benefit over the next year or two from free cash flow.

BUY

Funeral service company. He had a position but they were taken out. STEI.O took them out and he holds his position in this. There were synergies in combining the two businesses. They will be accretive to earnings per share.

COMMENT

One of the largest cemetery and funeral home operators in North America. Very stable business. Won't grow at dramatic rates. Long-term, a great business to be in. Prefers Arbor (ABO.B-T), which has a nice dividend.

BUY

Both Service Corp (SCI-N) and Stewart Enterprises (STEI-N) are dominant leaders in the funeral industry. Quite a bit of debt. Could have chosen either of these as Top Picks.

COMMENT

He owns both Stewart Enterprises (STEI-Q) and Service Enterprises (SCI-N). They're both in the funeral sector. Service has hit his target, but he has not sold yet to see if it will run further. Pretty much recession proof. Think they both have a ways to run.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick June 7/05. Up 22%.) Now has it is a hold. Huge turnaround. Major problem was a huge debt load through acquisitions. Cash flow positive last quarter. Buying back shares.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick June 7. Up 14.2%.) Was on their BUY list, but have shifted it to their HOLD list. Have been losing money. Took a lot of legal fees because of problems in Florida. Have had other write-offs they've had to deal with. Revenues have been going up. Have pared their huge debt load down about 50%. Now have a dividend.

TOP PICK

Bought it at around $4.81. Has moved up gradually over time. Pared their huge debt back by about 33%. Do about $1.8 billion in sales. Have started to have a dividend. In the last quarter they had a loss of almost $190 million, but most of that was because of accounting adjustments. Otherwise they would have made about $30 million.

BUY

Have a lot of debt to deal with but they have pared back a lot of it. Revenues have been stabilized.

BUY

Seems to be getting in better and better shape. Still has a huge debt load.

PAST TOP PICK

(June 30/03. Up 51%.) Still considered as a buy. Have pared back their debt.

TOP PICK

Have just settled their lawsuit for $100 million. This means there is more certainty going forward, but it is an awful lot of money. Debt load.

TOP PICK

Likes sectors that are out of favour. Have pared back the debt load a lot. Seems to be managing better. Still have a large debt load and there is a danger of the US dollar dropping further.

TOP PICK

Likes the funeral industry. Sector crashed a few years ago, but thinks it has potential to recover. Still having problems with a Florida lawsuit. Have been dealing with their debt load and are making a small profit now.

BUY

The legal situation has improved. This industry should keep going regardless of what happens to the economy.

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