NYSE$SCI

Service Corp Intl · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported third quarter results with revenue growth and stable gross profit.

Service Corporation International reported a revenue increase of $12.1 million compared to Q3 2023, with adjusted earnings per share at $0.79. The company saw positive impacts from a new marketing agreement and maintained stable gross profit margins while actively pursuing acquisitions.

  • Revenue grew by $12.1 million compared to the third quarter of 2023.
  • Earnings per share was $0.81, slightly up from $0.80 in the same quarter last year.
  • Adjusted earnings per share reached $0.79, compared to $0.78 in the third quarter of 2023.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities increased by 16% to $263.8 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.01B

Previous: $1B+1.2%
EPS

$0.81

Previous: $0.78+3.8%
Funeral Average Revenue Per Service

$5.67K

Previous: $5.61K+1.1%
Funeral Services Performed

85.7K

Previous: 85.1K+0.7%
Funeral Gross Margin

19.1%

Previous: 19.8%-3.5%
Comparable Preneed Cemetery Sales Growth

-2.5%

Previous: -5.9%+57.6%
Cemetery Gross Margin

32.3%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$101M

Previous: -$90.7M-11.3%
Free Cash Flow

$118M

Previous: $137M-14.0%
Net Income

$118M

Previous: $122M-3.5%
Operating Income

$212M

Previous: $223M-4.7%
Gross Profit

$253M

Previous: $254M-0.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$185M

Previous: $173M+7.4%
Total Assets

$17.4B

Previous: $15.7B+11.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.08M

Previous: $3.64M+12.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Service Corp Intl · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.01B

Q3 2024+1.2%vs Q3 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

SCI anticipates adjusted earnings per share between $1.00 and $1.10 for Q4 2024, projecting an 8-18% growth compared to Q4 2023. The full-year adjusted earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $3.47 to $3.57. The adjusted operating cash flow guidance is raised to a range of $940 million to $960 million.

Tailwinds

  • Adjusted earnings per share for Q4 2024 is projected to grow by 8-18%.
  • Full year 2024 adjusted earnings per share expected between $3.47 and $3.57.
  • Full year 2024 adjusted operating cash flow guidance raised to $940 million - $960 million.
  • Maintenance capital expenditures remain unchanged at approximately $325 million for 2024.
  • Expect continued strength in operating cash flow.

Headwinds

  • Expenses related to weather events and hurricanes.
  • Gains or losses associated with asset divestitures.
  • Gains or losses associated with the early extinguishment of debt.
  • Potential tax reserve adjustments and IRS payments and/or refunds.
  • Acquisition and integration costs.

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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 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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