Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 20.6x · EV/EBITDA 12.0x · ROE 32.7%. (1996–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $10.9B | $11.1B | $11.7B | $10.4B | $11.1B | $12.1B | $8.8B | $8.5B | $7.5B | $7.2B | $5.6B |
| Enterprise Value | $15.8B | $16.0B | $16.4B | $15.0B | $15.3B | $15.9B | $12.4B | $12.0B | $10.9B | $10.3B | $8.7B |
| P/E Ratio → | 20.62 | 20.52 | 22.61 | 19.39 | 19.59 | 15.04 | 17.05 | 23.13 | 16.85 | 13.14 | 31.56 |
| P/S Ratio | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.80 | 2.54 | 2.69 | 2.91 | 2.50 | 2.64 | 2.36 | 2.32 | 1.84 |
| P/B Ratio | 6.82 | 6.79 | 6.98 | 6.77 | 6.62 | 6.32 | 5.01 | 4.68 | 4.58 | 5.09 | 5.08 |
| P/FCF | 19.62 | 20.07 | 21.08 | 20.56 | 24.28 | 19.57 | 15.10 | 21.96 | 20.58 | 24.93 | 18.84 |
| P/OCF | 11.53 | 11.80 | 12.40 | 12.00 | 13.41 | 13.12 | 10.93 | 13.58 | 12.22 | 14.28 | 11.38 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 3.72 | 3.92 | 3.66 | 3.73 | 3.83 | 3.53 | 3.70 | 3.43 | 3.33 | 2.86 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.00 | 12.19 | 13.07 | 11.96 | 12.60 | 10.81 | 11.25 | 13.09 | 12.43 | 12.61 | 11.44 |
| EV / EBIT | 16.19 | 16.45 | 17.59 | 15.83 | 15.55 | 13.61 | 14.86 | 18.99 | 17.78 | 18.35 | 15.41 |
| EV / FCF | — | 28.91 | 29.54 | 29.59 | 33.58 | 25.72 | 21.27 | 30.76 | 29.88 | 35.84 | 29.29 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.1% | 26.6% | 28.1% | 31.9% | 27.8% | 23.5% | 23.8% | 23.3% | 22.3% |
| Operating Margin | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.2% | 23.0% | 22.6% | 28.7% | 24.0% | 20.6% | 19.8% | 18.4% | 16.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.4% | 13.1% | 13.8% | 19.4% | 14.7% | 11.4% | 14.0% | 17.7% | 5.8% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.2% | 33.4% | 31.6% | 43.9% | 28.9% | 21.3% | 29.3% | 43.7% | 15.5% |
| ROA | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 3.7% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 1.5% |
| ROIC | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 12.0% | 16.2% | 11.9% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| ROCE | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 8.3% | 6.3% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 3.14 | 3.14 | 2.93 | 3.12 | 2.65 | 2.13 | 2.19 | 2.01 | 2.19 | 2.46 | 3.00 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.91 | 3.91 | 3.92 | 3.83 | 3.65 | 2.77 | 3.48 | 4.01 | 4.10 | 4.24 | 4.34 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 2.99 | 2.80 | 2.97 | 2.53 | 1.99 | 2.05 | 1.88 | 2.07 | 2.23 | 2.82 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.73 | 3.73 | 3.74 | 3.65 | 3.49 | 2.58 | 3.27 | 3.74 | 3.87 | 3.84 | 4.08 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 8.83 | 8.46 | 9.03 | 9.30 | 6.15 | 6.18 | 8.80 | 9.30 | 10.92 | 10.46 |
| Interest Coverage | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.62 | 3.96 | 5.72 | 7.74 | 5.11 | 3.39 | 3.39 | 3.32 | 3.47 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.67 | 0.45 | 0.61 | 0.46 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.66 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.62 | 0.41 | 0.57 | 0.43 | 0.63 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.61 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.37 | 0.29 | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.36 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.25 |
| Inventory Turnover | 89.92 | 89.92 | 92.91 | 89.53 | 93.07 | 108.74 | 105.93 | 98.34 | 97.39 | 93.50 | 89.09 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 8.51 | 8.55 | 19.60 | 9.21 | 10.54 | 10.05 | 9.89 | 8.24 | 10.46 | 11.70 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Payout Ratio | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.6% | 31.3% | 28.3% | 18.3% | 26.6% | 35.6% | 27.7% | 19.9% | 55.6% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 4.8% | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 5.9% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 3.2% |
| FCF Yield | 5.1% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.3% |
| Buyback Yield | 4.2% | 4.1% | 2.2% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 1.5% | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.1% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.9% | 5.8% | 3.7% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 3.1% | 5.3% | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $143M | $147M | $152M | $160M | $170M | $179M | $186M | $187M | $192M | $196M |
High leverage and liquidity
According to current market data, SCI trades at a forward P/E of 18.36, which appears to price in a level of growth that may be difficult to sustain given the company's historical performance and the inherent maturity of the North American deathcare market relative to smaller peers.
The current PEG ratio of 3.50 suggests that investors are paying a significant premium for the company's market-leading position, potentially overlooking the risks associated with volume normalization. This valuation appears stretched when compared to the broader consumer services sector, warranting caution regarding the company's ability to deliver outsized earnings growth.
Based on reported financial figures, SCI's ROIC has remained consistently low, hovering between 2.6% and 3.2% over the last ten quarters, which suggests that the company's aggressive acquisition strategy may be diluting the overall efficiency of its invested capital base compared to historical benchmarks.
The persistent gap between the company's cost of capital and its realized ROIC indicates that the roll-up strategy may be struggling to generate value-accretive returns. Investors should monitor whether future capital allocation shifts toward organic growth or share repurchases to improve these lackluster return metrics.
As reported in recent quarterly filings, SCI's cash conversion cycle has shown significant volatility, frequently dipping into negative territory, which suggests that the company effectively utilizes customer prepayments to fund its operations, thereby reducing the need for external working capital financing in the short term.
The negative CCC is a structural feature of the pre-need business model, allowing the company to operate with minimal cash tied up in inventory. However, the reliance on these prepayments warrants investigation into the sustainability of this funding source should pre-need sales production slow down in future periods.
Based on the provided quarterly data, SCI maintains a debt-to-equity ratio consistently above 3.0x, which indicates that the company's balance sheet remains highly leveraged and potentially vulnerable to shifts in interest rates or credit market conditions that could impact its ability to refinance existing obligations.
The interest coverage ratio, which has fluctuated between 3.27x and 4.33x, suggests that while debt service remains manageable, the margin for error is narrowing. This leverage profile appears significantly more aggressive than industry peers, implying that the company's financial stability is heavily dependent on consistent cash flow generation.
The P/E ratio is frequently misapplied to SCI because it fails to account for the significant non-cash deferred revenue and trust fund accounting nuances that characterize the deathcare business model, often leading to a distorted view of the company's true underlying earnings power and cash generation.
Analysts should instead prioritize EV/EBITDA or P/FCF, as these metrics better capture the company's operational cash flow and the impact of its capital-intensive cemetery assets. Relying solely on P/E ignores the critical role of pre-need trust performance in driving long-term economic value for the firm.
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Service Corporation International's current P/E ratio is 20.6x. The historical average is 22.2x. This places it at the 56th percentile of its historical range.
Service Corporation International's current EV/EBITDA is 12.0x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 11.4x.
Service Corporation International's return on equity (ROE) is 32.7%. This is above the typical threshold of 15-20% considered good for most companies. The historical average is 11.4%.
Based on historical data, Service Corporation International is trading at a P/E of 20.6x. This is at the 56th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Service Corporation International's current dividend yield is 1.64% with a payout ratio of 33.8%.
Service Corporation International has 26.5% gross margin and 22.6% operating margin. Operating margin above 20% indicates strong pricing power and cost efficiency.
Service Corporation International's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.9x, indicating high leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.