Service Corporation International Q3 EPS up 24% to $1.03; updates full-year outlook
Service Corporation International reported third-quarter 2026 GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.03, up from $0.83, and revenue of $1,107.3 million, up $49.2 million from a year earlier. It also updated its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $3.94 to $4.04, citing lower funeral volumes than it originally anticipated and higher healthcare, selling and marketing costs that it expects to continue into the fourth quarter.
Key points
- GAAP diluted EPS was $1.03 versus $0.83; adjusted EPS was $0.97 versus $0.87, up 11%, with the quarter including $11.2 million of net gains on divestitures and impairments.
- Revenue was $1,107.3 million versus $1,058.1 million, an increase of 5%.
- Fourth-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS is expected at $1.10 to $1.20; full-year adjusted EPS is now expected at $3.94 to $4.04.
- Full-year adjusted operating cash flow guidance midpoint of $1,085 million was maintained; $464 million was returned to shareholders year to date through dividends and share repurchases.
The filing
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