Service Corporation Internation (SCI) Stock Analysis
Consumer Cyclical · Personal Services
Sell if holding. At $80.61, A.R:R 1.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.2): -1.5; Thin upside margin: 5.6%.
Service Corporation International is North America's largest deathcare provider, operating 1,485 funeral service locations and 500 cemeteries across 44 states, DC, Canada, and Puerto Rico under the Dignity Memorial brand. Revenue is earned from at-need and preneed funeral and... Read more
Sell if holding. At $80.61, A.R:R 1.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.2): -1.5; Thin upside margin: 5.6%. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.1/10, high confidence.
Passes 4/6 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 89d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
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- MEDIUMGeographicCalifornia, Texas, and Florida10-K Item 1A: 'Three of our largest states by total revenue are California, Texas, and Florida, areas where natural disasters may be prevalent'
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. At $80.61, A.R:R 1.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.2): -1.5; Thin upside margin: 5.6%. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $77.84. Score 5.1/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $85.55 (+5.6% upside). Prior stop was $77.84. Stop-loss: $77.84.
Thin upside margin: 5.6%; Leverage penalty (D/E 3.2): -1.5; Weak growth.
Service Corporation Internation trades at a P/E of 21.4 (forward 17.5). TrendMatrix value score: 6.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
11 analysts cover SCI with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $98.
What does Service Corporation Internation do?Service Corporation International is North America's largest deathcare provider, operating 1,485 funeral service...
Service Corporation International is North America's largest deathcare provider, operating 1,485 funeral service locations and 500 cemeteries across 44 states, DC, Canada, and Puerto Rico under the Dignity Memorial brand. Revenue is earned from at-need and preneed funeral and cemetery merchandise and services.