SCI Service Corporation International (SCI) Q2 FY26 earnings call
Service Corporation International delivered a strong second quarter, driven by robust preneed sales production in both Cemetery and Funeral segments, and impressive adjusted operating cash flow. While Funeral volumes and margins faced near-term headwinds, management expressed confidence in double-digit EPS growth for the second half of 2026, supported by demographic tailwinds and strategic sales initiatives. The company also raised its full-year adjusted operating cash flow guidance, reflecting improved working capital and disciplined capital allocation.
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SCI operating KPIs by quarter
| KPI | Mar 2026 Q1 FY26 | This call Jun 2026 Q2 FY26 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employees | 25K+And as Tom just finished, I'm going to start that way and take a moment to really sincerely thank our more than 25,000 associates across the entire SCI network.Source: earnings call transcript | 25K+Before I begin my prepared remarks, I want to take a moment to do what we always do, which is most important, and that's to thank our more than 25,000 associates across the entire SCI network and across our company for how they handle the families, work with the families in a compassionate way and continue to have that compassion and care across all the communities that they serve.Source: earnings call transcript | — |
| Capital expenditures Maintenance | $66MWe invested $66 million of maintenance capital back into our current businesses included in this maintenance spend, we invested $41 million into new cemetery development projects, $20 million into our current funeral home and cemetery locations, which improves the overall customer experience and about $5 million into our digital strategy and some other corporate investments.Source: earnings call transcript | $80MSo to break this down, we invested $80 million of maintenance capital back into our current locations which is [indiscernible] into our current funeral home and cemetery locations, which again improves the overall customer experience and $6 million into our digital strategy and other corporate investments.Source: earnings call transcript | +21.2% |
| Capital expenditures Digital strategy and corporate investments | ~$5MWe invested $66 million of maintenance capital back into our current businesses included in this maintenance spend, we invested $41 million into new cemetery development projects, $20 million into our current funeral home and cemetery locations, which improves the overall customer experience and about $5 million into our digital strategy and some other corporate investments.Source: earnings call transcript | $6MSo to break this down, we invested $80 million of maintenance capital back into our current locations which is [indiscernible] into our current funeral home and cemetery locations, which again improves the overall customer experience and $6 million into our digital strategy and other corporate investments.Source: earnings call transcript | — |
| Capital expenditures Growth | $17MWe also invested $17 million of growth capital in the quarter towards the construction of new funeral homes as well as the purchase of some real estate for future new builds and expansion opportunities.Source: earnings call transcript | $25MWe also invested $25 million of growth capital during the quarter towards the construction of new funeral homes as well as the purchase of real estate for future new build and expansion opportunities.Source: earnings call transcript | +47.1% |
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