Service Corporation International (SCI)

Net profit margin

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 537,317 491,227 490,106 490,588 565,338 679,533 768,538 793,573 802,939 797,482 715,042 662,845 515,907 462,016 405,393 372,214 369,596 415,490 413,633 444,543
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 4,099,780 4,071,660 4,047,520 4,024,965 4,108,655 4,124,235 4,180,885 4,177,565 4,143,145 4,070,153 3,954,024 3,786,524 3,511,509 3,392,001 3,243,001 3,235,538 3,230,785 3,200,839 3,210,384 3,193,904
Net profit margin 13.11% 12.06% 12.11% 12.19% 13.76% 16.48% 18.38% 19.00% 19.38% 19.59% 18.08% 17.51% 14.69% 13.62% 12.50% 11.50% 11.44% 12.98% 12.88% 13.92%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $537,317K ÷ $4,099,780K
= 13.11%

Service Corp. International's net profit margin has displayed a declining trend over the past few quarters. The net profit margin decreased from 13.76% in Q4 2022 to 13.11% in Q4 2023. The decline continued with subsequent reductions in Q3 2023, Q2 2023, and Q1 2023, reaching 12.06%, 12.11%, and 12.19%, respectively. This downward trend contrasts with the higher margins observed in the earlier quarters of 2022, with margins of 16.48% in Q3 2022, 18.38% in Q2 2022, and 19.00% in Q1 2022. Overall, the decreasing trend in net profit margin signals a potential decline in the company's profitability and efficiency in recent periods.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Net profit margin
Service Corporation International
SCI
13.11%
H&R Block Inc
HRB
16.86%
Unifirst Corporation
UNF
5.98%
Yelp Inc
YELP
7.34%