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Dec 31, 2020

Service Corp Intl Q4 2020 Earnings Report

Service Corporation International reported strong Q4 2020 results, driven by elevated COVID-19 mortality and efficient cost structure.

Key Takeaways

Service Corporation International (SCI) announced fourth-quarter earnings per share of $1.15 and adjusted earnings per share of $1.13, a $0.53 increase over the prior year quarter. Revenue grew $120 million, or 14%, over the prior year quarter to $970 million. The growth was driven by elevated COVID-19 mortality, which resulted in an increase in both funeral services performed and burials in cemeteries.

Revenue grew $120 million, or 14%, over the prior year quarter to $970 million.

GAAP earnings per share were $1.15.

Adjusted earnings per share grew $0.53 over the prior year quarter to $1.13.

Comparable funeral gross profit grew 44% and margin expanded 640 basis points to 27.5%.

Total Revenue
$970M
Previous year: $851M
+14.0%
EPS
$1.13
Previous year: $0.6
+88.3%
Gross Margin
0.33%
Previous year: 25.62%
-98.7%
Preneed Cemetery Sales Growth
16%
Previous year: 5.2%
+207.7%
Funeral Average Revenue Per Service
$5.06K
Previous year: $5.24K
-3.3%
Gross Profit
$315M
Previous year: $218M
+44.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$231M
Previous year: $186M
+23.9%
Total Assets
$14.5B
Previous year: $13.7B
+6.1%

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Forward Guidance

The guidance provided below has a wider range than usual due to the continued uncertainty around the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This outlook assumes that the impact of COVID-19 will continue into the first half of 2021.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income