SCI- Service Corporation International
Consumer Cyclical · Personal Services
Price & Performance
Performance
Analysis & Verdict
Analyst Ratings
Strong BuyWall Street consensus from 6 analysts
12-Month Price Target
$100.33
Based on analyst estimates; price targets are opinions, not guarantees.
Fair Value Estimates
Current price: $81.28
Graham Number
√(22.5 × EPS × Book Value)
$31.14
Benjamin Graham's intrinsic value formula. Assumes a fair stock trades at no more than 22.5× the product of EPS and book value per share.
Bazin Ceiling Price
Avg. Annual DPS (5Y) ÷ 6%
$18.40
Décio Bazin's dividend-based ceiling. The max price you should pay so that dividends alone deliver at least 6% annual yield on your cost basis.
These are simplified estimates. Not financial advice.
Buy & Hold Checklist
Quality criteria for long-term holding
8/10
80% score
Pays dividends
15Y hist.15+ years of dividend history
Dividend consistency (5Y+)
15 yrsUninterrupted dividend payments for at least 5 years
ROE above 10%
34.7%Return on equity - measures how efficiently capital is used
Positive profit margin
12.3%Net profit margin must be positive - company earns more than it spends
Revenue growth (annual)
+3.6%Annual revenue must be growing compared to the prior year
Earnings growth (annual)
+4.7%Annual earnings must be growing compared to the prior year
Debt/Equity below 2×
344.86×Low financial leverage reduces risk of distress
Current ratio above 1
0.53×Short-term assets must cover short-term liabilities
Daily liquidity above $5M
$90M/dayHigh trading volume ensures easy entry and exit
Dividend yield above 0%
1.75%Stock must distribute income to shareholders
Financials
Revenue & Results
Key Statistics
Earnings
Next Earnings
Oct 28, 2026
43
days
EPS (TTM)
$3.83
P/E (TTM)
21.2
Fwd P/E
17.7
SEC Filings & Reported Financials
Earnings History
SEC EDGAR · official filings
SEC Filings
Official EDGAR documents
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · officers, directors & 10% owners
Dividends & Income
Dividends
Current DY
1.75%
5Y Avg Annual
$1.0680
Last Payment
$0.3600
Ex-Date
06/15/2026
Annual dividends paid per share
| Ex-Date | Payment | Amount | Est. DY |
|---|---|---|---|
Latest06/15/2026 | 06/30/2026 | $0.3600 | 1.77% |
03/13/2026 | 03/28/2026 | $0.3400 | 1.67% |
12/15/2025 | 12/30/2025 | $0.3400 | 1.67% |
09/15/2025 | 09/30/2025 | $0.3200 | 1.57% |
06/13/2025 | 06/28/2025 | $0.3200 | 1.57% |
03/14/2025 | 03/29/2025 | $0.3200 | 1.57% |
12/13/2024 | 12/28/2024 | $0.3000 | 1.48% |
09/13/2024 | 09/28/2024 | $0.3000 | 1.48% |
Magic Number
Shares needed to self-fund your next purchase
$81.28
Price
$0.3600
Last div. (quarterly)
226
shares
Own 226 SCI shares ($18,369.28) and each quarterly dividend pays for 1 new share - the snowball runs on its own.
Investment target
$18,369.28
New shares / year
+4 shares
Dividend Calculator
1.77% yieldEstimate SCI dividend income at the current rate.
Per year
$177.17
Per month
$14.76
≈ 123 shares at $1.44/share a year. Estimate only - dividends can be cut or raised.
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Final value
$426,404.61
Total invested
$130,000.00
Total interest
$296,404.61
Balance over time
Period breakdown
| Period | Balance | Invested | Interest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | $10,000.00 | $10,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $17,270.27 | $16,000.00 | $1,270.27 |
| Year 2 | $25,267.56 | $22,000.00 | $3,267.56 |
| Year 3 | $34,064.59 | $28,000.00 | $6,064.59 |
| Year 4 | $43,741.32 | $34,000.00 | $9,741.32 |
| Year 5 | $54,385.72 | $40,000.00 | $14,385.72 |
| Year 6 | $66,094.55 | $46,000.00 | $20,094.55 |
| Year 7 | $78,974.28 | $52,000.00 | $26,974.28 |
| Year 8 | $93,141.97 | $58,000.00 | $35,141.97 |
| Year 9 | $108,726.44 | $64,000.00 | $44,726.44 |
| Year 10 | $125,869.35 | $70,000.00 | $55,869.35 |
| Year 11 | $144,726.56 | $76,000.00 | $68,726.56 |
| Year 12 | $165,469.48 | $82,000.00 | $83,469.48 |
| Year 13 | $188,286.70 | $88,000.00 | $100,286.70 |
| Year 14 | $213,385.63 | $94,000.00 | $119,385.63 |
| Year 15 | $240,994.47 | $100,000.00 | $140,994.47 |
| Year 16 | $271,364.18 | $106,000.00 | $165,364.18 |
| Year 17 | $304,770.87 | $112,000.00 | $192,770.87 |
| Year 18 | $341,518.22 | $118,000.00 | $223,518.22 |
| Year 19 | $381,940.31 | $124,000.00 | $257,940.31 |
| Year 20 | $426,404.61 | $130,000.00 | $296,404.61 |
What is compound interest?
Compound interest means that the interest you earn in one period is added to your principal, so in the next period you earn interest on a larger base. This creates exponential growth: the longer your time horizon, the more dramatic the effect.
Which rate should I use?
The S&P 500 has historically returned ~10%/year before inflation over long periods - use this for an all-equity US index fund scenario. A balanced growth portfolio (stocks + bonds) is closer to 7%. High-yield savings accounts (HYSA) are currently paying around 4-5% with FDIC insurance and zero market risk. Bonds historically return ~4% annualized.
Formula used
FV = PV × (1+r)^n + PMT × ((1+r)^n − 1) / rwhere r is the monthly rate, n is the number of months, PV is the initial investment, and PMT is the monthly contribution. Annual rates are converted to monthly viar = (1 + annual%)^(1/12) − 1.
For educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past returns do not guarantee future results.
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About Service Corporation International
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.
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Personal Services
Location
Houston, United States
Employees
25,000
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Service Corporation International (SCI) stock trades at $81.28, down 1.13% on the day. With a market capitalization of $11.08 billion, SCI is a large-cap consumer cyclical stock. It trades at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 21.2, a forward P/E of 17.7 and earnings per share (EPS) of $3.83. Over the most recent period the company reported 4% year-over-year revenue growth and a net profit margin of 12.3%. Below you'll find SCI's full fundamentals, fair-value estimates, dividend history, earnings and our buy, hold or avoid verdict for 2026.
SCI - Frequently Asked Questions
Is Service Corporation International (SCI) a good stock to buy in 2026?
Service Corporation International (SCI) shows strengths such as a 35% return on equity, while risks include high leverage (debt/equity of 344.9). Whether SCI is a good buy in 2026 depends on your time horizon and risk tolerance - review the full bull case, bear case and fair-value estimates above. This is informational analysis, not financial advice.
What is SCI's stock price today?
Service Corporation International (SCI) trades at $81.28, down 1.13% on the session. Prices on this page update throughout the trading day.
Does SCI pay a dividend?
Yes. Service Corporation International pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share, a dividend yield of 1.75%. The most recent ex-dividend date was September 15, 2026. Its payout ratio is about 36% of earnings.
Is SCI overvalued?
With a P/E ratio of 21.2×, SCI trades at a roughly market-average valuation for the consumer cyclical sector. Its PEG ratio is 1.48. See the Fair Value Estimates section above for Graham Number and dividend-based price targets.
What is SCI's market cap?
Service Corporation International (SCI) has a market capitalization of $11.08 billion, classifying it as a large-cap stock in the Consumer Cyclical sector.
Disclaimer: This page - including any buy/hold/avoid view, fair value or price estimate - is generated from market data for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment or trading advice. Data may be delayed or inaccurate. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision.