Service Corp. (SCI) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Service Corp. (SCI) reported quarterly earnings of $0.88 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.84 per share, and showing an increase from $0.79 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +4.76% [1][2] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $1.07 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.48%, compared to $1.03 billion in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Service Corp. has exceeded consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates four times [2] Stock Performance and Outlook - Service Corp. shares have declined approximately 4.7% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 8.3% [3] - The company's current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.83 on revenues of $1.04 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.77 on revenues of $4.28 billion [7] Industry Context - The Funeral Services industry, to which Service Corp. belongs, is currently ranked in the top 37% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact Service Corp.'s stock performance [5][6]