For the quarter ended March 2026, Service Corp. (SCI) reported revenue of $1.1 billion, up 2.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.97, compared to $0.96 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.82% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.09 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.00, the EPS surprise was -3.24%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Service Corp. performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Total comparable funeral average revenue per service: $5,947.00 compared to the $5,920.22 average estimate based on two analysts. Funeral services performed: 93,686 compared to the 94,699 average estimate based on two analysts. Revenue- Funeral: $630.6 million compared to the $642.43 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.4% year over year. Revenue- Cemetery: $465.9 million compared to the $445.12 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.2% year over year. Revenue- Cemetery- Core: $425.1 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $407.71 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.4%. Revenues - Cemetery - Total recognized preneed revenue: $315.9 million versus $294.28 million estimated by two analysts on average. Revenue- Cemetery- Core- Atneed: $109.2 million versus $113.42 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.8% change. Revenue- Funeral- Core general agency and other: $54 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $54.65 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.5%. Revenue- Funeral- Non-funeral home preneed sales: $22.1 million versus $23.53 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -0.5% change. Revenue- Cemetery- Other: $40.8 million compared to the $36.79 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +15.9% year over year. Gross profit- Funeral: $134 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $150.86 million. Gross profit- Cemetery: $152.5 million versus $140.51 million estimated by three analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Service Corp. here>>>
Shares of Service Corp. have returned +4.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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