Overview

* Service Corp ( SCI ) Q3 revenue grows 4.4% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations, per LSEG data

* Adjusted EPS for Q3 beats consensus, growing 10% over prior year

* Company raises 2025 cash flow guidance, indicating confidence in operational performance

Outlook

* Service Corporation ( SCI ) raises 2025 cash flow guidance to $910 mln-$950 mln

* Company confirms 2025 EPS midpoint, narrows range to $3.80-$3.90

* Service Corporation ( SCI ) expects 2025 EPS growth within 8%-12% framework

Result Drivers

* CEMETERY SALES - Strong performance in cemetery segment led by 9.6% increase in preneed sales production, driving cemetery revenue growth

* FUNERAL SALES MIX - Increase in funeral sales average offset by decline in services performed

* NON-FUNERAL HOME SALES - Non-funeral home sales average grew 13.4%, contributing positively despite fewer services performed

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q3 Beat $1.05 $1.04

Revenue bln bln (5

Analysts

)

Q3 Beat $0.87 $0.83 (5

Adjusted Analysts

EPS )

Q3 EPS $0.83

Q3 Net $117.50

Income mln

Q3 $226.40

Operatin mln

g Income

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the personal services peer group is "buy"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Service Corporation International ( SCI ) is $93.00, about 13.1% above its October 28 closing price of $80.84

* The stock recently traded at 20 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 20 three months ago

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