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Q2 earnings beat and guidance set the tone for Service Corporation International Service Corporation International (SCI) drew fresh investor attention after reporting second quarter 2026 results that modestly exceeded market expectations, while management reaffirmed full year earnings guidance and pointed to margin expansion plans. The company reported second quarter sales of US$1,103.29 million compared with US$1,065.44 million a year earlier, and net income of US$124.83 million compared...

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) reported second-quarter 2026 earnings per share of $0.90, up from $0.88 a year earlier, as growth in cemetery revenue and trust fund income more than offset pressure from lower funeral volumes and deferred cemetery revenue. Chairman and Chief Executive O

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Funeral services company Service International (NYSE:SCI) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 3.6% year on year to $1.10 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.90 per share was 1.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

SCI's second-quarter earnings and revenues beat estimates as cemetery growth and preneed sales rose, while cash flow guidance increased.

Moby summary of Service Corporation International's Q2 2026 earnings call

The headline numbers for Service Corp. (SCI) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Service Corp. (SCI) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +1.12% and +2.04%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Funeral services company Service International (NYSE:SCI) reported Q2 CY2026 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 3.6% year on year to $1.10 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.90 per share was 1.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Funeral services company Service International (NYSE:SCI) will be reporting earnings this Wednesday after the bell. Here’s what you need to know.

SCI is poised for modest second-quarter revenue growth, supported by preneed cemetery sales and pricing, while soft funeral volumes may have pressured margins.

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