Service Corporation International (SCI)

Debt-to-assets ratio

Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 4,751,450 4,649,160 4,251,080 3,901,300 3,514,180
Total assets US$ in thousands 17,379,400 16,355,400 15,066,000 15,691,200 14,515,400
Debt-to-assets ratio 0.27 0.28 0.28 0.25 0.24

December 31, 2024 calculation

Debt-to-assets ratio = Long-term debt ÷ Total assets
= $4,751,450K ÷ $17,379,400K
= 0.27

The debt-to-assets ratio of Service Corporation International has shown a slight increasing trend over the years, from 0.24 as of December 31, 2020, to 0.25 by the end of 2021, further rising to 0.28 by December 31, 2022, and remaining at the same level as of December 31, 2023. However, there was a slight decrease to 0.27 by the end of 2024. This indicates that the company's proportion of debt to total assets has been relatively stable, with a moderate level of financial leverage maintained throughout the period. The trend suggests that the company's reliance on debt financing compared to its total assets has been relatively consistent, neither significantly increasing nor decreasing over the years.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Debt-to-assets ratio
Service Corporation International
SCI
0.27
H&R Block Inc
HRB
0.46
Unifirst Corporation
UNF
0.00
Yelp Inc
YELP
0.00