NYSE$SCI

Service Corp Intl · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Service Corporation International reported slight revenue growth and strong cash flow, but experienced a decline in funeral services performed.

Service Corporation International (SCI) reported its second quarter 2024 financial results, with revenue growth of $20.6 million compared to the second quarter of 2023. Adjusted earnings per share were reported as $0.79. The company experienced a decline in funeral services performed during the latter part of the quarter, which impacted their quarterly performance. However, they generated strong cash flow from operations, which allowed them to reinvest and grow their business, as well as return capital to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends.

  • Revenue grew by $20.6 million compared to the second quarter of 2023.
  • Earnings per share was $0.81, compared to $0.86 in the second quarter of 2023.
  • Adjusted earnings per share was $0.79, compared to $0.83 in the second quarter of 2023.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities was $196.9 million, compared to $144.1 million in the prior year quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.03B

Previous: $1.01B+2.0%
EPS

$0.81

Previous: $0.83-2.4%
Funeral Average Revenue Per Service

$5.64K

Previous: $5.57K+1.2%
Funeral Services Performed

86.0K

Previous: 87.1K-1.2%
Comparable Preneed Cemetery Sales Growth

0.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$96.1M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$118M

No prior period
Net Income

$118M

Previous: $132M-10.6%
Operating Income

$221M

Previous: $234M-5.4%
Gross Profit

$258M

Previous: $261M-1.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$184M

Previous: $173M+6.9%
Total Assets

$16.8B

Previous: $15.7B+7.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.04M

Previous: $3.67M+10.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Service Corp Intl · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.03B

Q2 2024+2%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Service Corp Intl · $1B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Total Funeral
    $555M+0.1%
  • Total Cemetery
    $447M+5.5%

Forward guidance

The company now believes its full-year results will be in the lower end of its adjusted earnings per share guidance range of $3.50 to $3.80. However, the midpoint of the adjusted cash flow from operations guidance range is reiterated at $900 million to $960 million.

Tailwinds

  • SCI is focused on long-term growth strategy.
  • SCI aims to grow revenue.
  • SCI plans to leverage its unparalleled scale.
  • SCI intends to allocate capital wisely.
  • SCI seeks to enhance shareholder value.

Headwinds

  • The number of funeral services performed during the quarter were below expectations.
  • Full year results are expected to be in the lower end of adjusted EPS guidance.
  • Expenses net of insurance recoveries related to weather events and hurricanes are excluded.
  • Gains or losses associated with asset divestitures are excluded.
  • Potential costs or cash outflows associated with estimated litigation charges or legal settlements are excluded.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.1%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

35 / 67 earnings

Positive

+11.7%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-11.3%

Q2 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.7%-8.0%-13.0%
Q4 2025-6.7%-4.7%-5.8%
Q3 2025+4.9%+1.9%-0.8%
Q1 2025-4.1%-3.9%-2.4%
Q4 2024+7.2%+2.3%+3.4%
Q3 2024+6.8%+7.5%+15.9%
Q2 2024-6.6%-10.6%-2.2%
Q1 2024-2.9%-5.0%-0.1%
Q4 2023+3.7%+6.9%+11.8%
Q3 2023+11.7%+8.6%+13.1%
Q2 2023-4.5%-2.1%-5.3%
Q1 2023-3.0%-7.3%-9.4%
Q4 2022-2.9%-0.9%-8.6%
Q3 2022+11.4%+14.7%+17.2%
Q2 2022-11.3%-13.7%-17.3%
Q1 2022+10.4%+6.9%+9.3%
Q4 2021-4.0%-6.5%+1.6%
Q3 2021+6.6%+8.8%+6.1%
Q2 2021+7.1%+8.1%+8.3%
Q1 2021+6.1%+4.5%-1.6%
Q4 2020-6.2%-9.1%-8.3%
Q3 2020+6.0%+8.7%+13.6%
Q2 2020+11.6%+14.4%+18.9%
Q1 2020-2.4%-3.3%+4.8%
Q4 2019+1.5%+5.1%-26.5%
Q3 2019-0.3%-2.9%-3.5%
Q2 2019+1.3%-2.8%-1.7%
Q1 2019+3.6%+1.3%+4.8%
Q4 2018-6.5%-6.7%-14.4%
Q3 2018-4.4%+0.5%+6.1%
Q2 2018+4.7%+4.4%+13.6%
Q1 2018-2.4%-4.5%-2.1%
Q4 2017-0.2%+3.1%+2.6%
Q3 2017+4.8%+4.4%+5.8%
Q2 2017+2.6%+1.4%+3.7%
Q1 2017+3.9%+1.5%+0.9%
Q4 2016+7.8%+6.3%+5.0%
Q3 2016-2.3%-2.1%+4.2%
Q2 2016-1.6%-4.4%-6.0%
Q1 2016+4.1%
Q4 2015-2.2%
Q3 2015-2.7%
Q2 2015+1.1%
Q1 2015-1.1%
Q4 2014+6.6%
Q3 2014-1.8%
Q2 2014+5.2%
Q1 2014+2.5%
Q4 2013+4.1%
Q3 2013-4.1%
Q2 2013-0.3%
Q1 2013+5.4%
Q4 2012+5.0%
Q3 2012+5.4%
Q2 2012+5.5%
Q1 2012-2.0%
Q4 2011-0.5%
Q3 2011+0.7%
Q2 2011-4.2%
Q1 2010-1.1%
Q1 2011+5.0%
Q4 2010-0.1%
Q3 2010-2.0%
Q3 2009-2.0%
Q2 2009+2.8%
Q4 2009+2.8%
Q2 2010+2.8%

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