Service Corporation International provides deathcare products and services in the United States and Canada. The company operates through Funeral and Cemetery segments. 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 relating to funerals and cremations, including the use of funeral facilities and motor vehicles; arranging and directing services; and removal, preparation, embalming, cremation, memorialization, and travel protection, as well as catering services.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Personal services
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Staples
Phone713-522-5141
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.19 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees24,082
Next Earnings Date11/4/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Service Co. International (NYSE:SCI) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Service Co. International's stock symbol?
Service Co. International trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SCI."
How often does Service Co. International pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Service Co. International?
Service Co. International announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share on Monday, September 30th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.53%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 12th. View Service Co. International's Dividend History.
How will Service Co. International's stock buyback program work?
Service Co. International announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, August 14th 2019, which authorizes the company to repurchase $246,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Service Co. International's earnings last quarter?
Service Co. International (NYSE:SCI) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July, 29th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.47. The business earned $812.57 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $811.01 million. Service Co. International had a return on equity of 20.55% and a net margin of 12.88%. The firm's revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.44 earnings per share. View Service Co. International's Earnings History.
When is Service Co. International's next earnings date?
What guidance has Service Co. International issued on next quarter's earnings?
Service Co. International issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Monday, July, 29th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.90-2.00 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.95.
What price target have analysts set for SCI?
2 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for Service Co. International's stock. Their forecasts range from $47.00 to $54.00. On average, they anticipate Service Co. International's share price to reach $50.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Service Co. International.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Service Co. International?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Service Co. International in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Service Co. International.
Has Service Co. International been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about SCI stock have trended negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Service Co. International earned a news impact score of -2.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Service Co. International.
Are investors shorting Service Co. International?
Service Co. International saw a decrease in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 8,417,500 shares, a decrease of 15.5% from the July 31st total of 9,966,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 797,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 10.6 days. Approximately 4.8% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Service Co. International's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Service Co. International's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Service Co. International include H & R Block (HRB), UniFirst (UNF), Boyd Group Income Fund (BYD.UN), Yelp (YELP), Weight Watchers International (WW), InvoCare (IVC), Weight Watchers International (WTW), Park Lawn (PLC), Regis (RGS), CVS Group (CVSG), CEWE Stiftung & Co KGaA (CWC), Carriage Services (CSV), EVI Industries (EVI), AA (AA) and Care.com (CRCM).
What other stocks do shareholders of Service Co. International own?
Who are Service Co. International's key executives?
Service Co. International's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Thomas Luke Ryan, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 54)
- Mr. Eric D. Tanzberger, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 50)
- Mr. Sumner J. Waring III, Sr. VP of Operations & Chief Operating Officer (Age 50)
- Mr. Gregory T. Sangalis, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 63)
- Ms. Debbie Young, Director of Investor Relations
Who are Service Co. International's major shareholders?
Service Co. International's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.94%), BlackRock Inc. (8.89%), BlackRock Inc. (8.89%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (6.49%), First Manhattan Co. (2.47%) and Atlanta Capital Management Co. L L C (1.96%). Company insiders that own Service Co. International stock include Edward E Williams, Elisabeth G Nash, Eric D Tanzberger, Gregory T Sangalis, John W Mecom Jr, Marcus A Watts, Michael R Webb, R L Waltrip, Steven A Tidwell, Sumner J Waring III, Tammy R Moore, Thomas L Ryan, Tony Coelho and W Blair Waltrip. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Service Co. International.
Which institutional investors are selling Service Co. International stock?
SCI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morgan Stanley, Acadian Asset Management LLC, AQR Capital Management LLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Vanguard Group Inc., Allianz Asset Management GmbH, UBS Group AG and Prudential Financial Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Service Co. International company stock in the last year include Elisabeth G Nash, Eric D Tanzberger, Gregory T Sangalis, John W Mecom Jr, Marcus A Watts, Michael R Webb, Steven A Tidwell, Sumner J Waring III, Tammy R Moore, Thomas L Ryan, Tony Coelho and W Blair Waltrip. View Insider Buying and Selling for Service Co. International.
Which institutional investors are buying Service Co. International stock?
SCI stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Atlanta Capital Management Co. L L C, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Mackenzie Financial Corp, Balyasny Asset Management LLC, Invesco Ltd., William Blair Investment Management LLC, Handelsbanken Fonder AB and BlackRock Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Service Co. International.
How do I buy shares of Service Co. International?
Shares of SCI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Service Co. International's stock price today?
One share of SCI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $47.10.
How big of a company is Service Co. International?
Service Co. International has a market capitalization of $8.59 billion and generates $3.19 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $447.20 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.79 on an earnings per share basis. Service Co. International employs 24,082 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Service Co. International.
What is Service Co. International's official website?
How can I contact Service Co. International?
Service Co. International's mailing address is 1929 ALLEN PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX, 77019. The company can be reached via phone at 713-522-5141 or via email at [email protected]
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