Service Corporation International (SCI)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 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
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 927,680 907,584 918,174 930,834 944,255 869,090 849,526 837,243 927,316 1,058,817 1,159,715 1,184,334 1,190,676 1,177,669 1,096,536 1,033,034 842,770 798,269 703,641 671,411
Total assets US$ in thousands 17,379,400 17,406,400 16,780,800 16,695,100 16,355,400 15,683,100 15,678,600 15,343,900 15,066,000 14,491,500 14,702,000 15,457,100 15,691,200 15,370,200 15,344,400 14,788,300 14,515,400 13,787,100 13,487,900 12,715,300
Operating ROA 5.34% 5.21% 5.47% 5.58% 5.77% 5.54% 5.42% 5.46% 6.16% 7.31% 7.89% 7.66% 7.59% 7.66% 7.15% 6.99% 5.81% 5.79% 5.22% 5.28%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $927,680K ÷ $17,379,400K
= 5.34%

Service Corporation International's operating return on assets (operating ROA) has shown a generally stable trend over the past few years, ranging between 5.22% and 7.89%. The company's operating ROA improved from 5.28% in March 2020 to 7.89% in June 2022, before experiencing some fluctuations.

The highest operating ROA was recorded in September 2021 at 7.66%, indicating efficient management in generating operating income from its assets. However, there was a slight decline in the operating ROA to 5.21% by September 2024.

Overall, the company has maintained a decent level of operating ROA, which suggests effective operational management and utilization of assets to generate profits. Further analysis of the reasons behind the fluctuations in operating ROA could provide more insights into the company's financial performance and efficiency.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Service Corporation International
SCI
5.34%
H&R Block Inc
HRB
-9.19%
Unifirst Corporation
UNF
6.81%
Yelp Inc
YELP
7.79%