CSV vs SCI
Carriage Services Inc. and Service Corp. International, side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CSV | SCI |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $417.4M | $4.3B |
| Net income | $51.5M | $542.6M |
| Gross margin | 35.1% | 26.5% |
| Net margin | 12.3% | 12.6% |
| Return on equity | 22.2% | 32.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $3.25 | $3.80 |
| Dividend / share | $0.45 | $1.30 |
| Payout ratio | 13.6% | 33.8% |
| Free cash flow | $40.1M | $554.2M |
| Equity | $254.8M | $1.6B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.02× | 2.99× |
| Current ratio | 0.98× | 0.55× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.8% | 4.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 26.2% | 1.0% |
SCI bills 10.3× the revenue of CSV, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (12.6% against 12.3%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | CSV | SCI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $417.4M | $4.3B |
| FY2024 | $404.2M | $4.2B |
| FY2023 | $382.5M | $4.1B |
| FY2022 | $370.2M | $4.1B |
| FY2021 | $375.9M | $4.1B |
| FY2020 | $329.4M | $3.5B |
| FY2019 | $274.1M | $3.2B |
| FY2018 | $268.0M | $3.2B |
| FY2017 | $258.1M | $3.1B |
| FY2016 | $248.2M | $3.0B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CSV | SCI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $51.5M | $542.6M |
| FY2024 | $33.0M | $518.6M |
| FY2023 | $33.4M | $537.3M |
| FY2022 | $41.4M | $565.3M |
| FY2021 | $33.2M | $802.9M |
| FY2020 | $16.1M | $515.9M |
| FY2019 | $14.5M | $369.6M |
| FY2018 | $11.6M | $447.2M |
| FY2017 | $37.2M | $546.7M |
| FY2016 | $19.6M | $177.0M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$3,891,794,000 | SCI |
| FY2024 | −$3,782,181,000 | SCI |
| FY2023 | −$3,717,258,000 | SCI |
| FY2022 | −$3,738,487,000 | SCI |
| FY2021 | −$3,767,257,000 | SCI |
| FY2020 | −$3,182,061,000 | SCI |
| FY2019 | −$2,956,678,000 | SCI |
| FY2018 | −$2,922,182,000 | SCI |
| FY2017 | −$2,836,892,000 | SCI |
| FY2016 | −$2,782,937,000 | SCI |
| FY2015 | −$2,743,539,000 | SCI |
| FY2014 | −$2,767,887,000 | SCI |
| FY2013 | −$2,337,392,000 | SCI |
| FY2012 | −$2,206,239,000 | SCI |
| FY2011 | −$2,132,526,000 | SCI |
| FY2010 | −$2,008,751,000 | SCI |
| FY2009 | −$1,875,893,000 | SCI |
SCI has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −0.3 pp | SCI |
| FY2024 | −4.2 pp | SCI |
| FY2023 | −4.4 pp | SCI |
| FY2022 | −2.6 pp | SCI |
| FY2021 | −10.6 pp | SCI |
| FY2020 | −9.8 pp | SCI |
| FY2019 | −6.1 pp | SCI |
| FY2018 | −9.7 pp | SCI |
| FY2017 | −3.3 pp | SCI |
| FY2016 | +2.0 pp | CSV |
| FY2015 | +0.7 pp | CSV |
| FY2014 | +1.0 pp | CSV |
| FY2013 | +3.1 pp | CSV |
| FY2012 | −0.7 pp | SCI |
| FY2011 | −2.5 pp | SCI |
| FY2010 | −1.4 pp | SCI |
| FY2009 | −2.0 pp | SCI |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CSV and SCI over this period.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SCI's net margin has been more volatile than CSV's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 4.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.0.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between CSV and SCI over these 17 fiscal years — CSV led in 4 and SCI in 13.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SCI's return on equity has been more volatile than CSV's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 11.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.2.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between CSV and SCI over these 17 fiscal years — CSV led in 1 and SCI in 16.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.