
• Reported GAAP EPS of $0.98 down -1.01% YoY • Reported revenue of $1.1B up 2.07% YoY • Service Corp. International confirms its 2026 annual guidance for diluted earnings per share excluding special items in the range of $4.05-$4.35 and anticipates net cash provided by operating activities excluding special items between $1,005-$1,065 million.
Bullish
Service Corp. International achieved strong preneed sales growth, with cemetery preneed sales up 10%, driving higher cemetery revenue and gross profit, while net cash from operations increased 7%.
Bearish
Service Corp. International experienced a 6% decline in comparable funeral service volumes and a 0.7% decrease in combined trust fund returns, alongside structural risks from changing death rates and cremation trends.