Service Corporation International SCI

SCI Company Overview

Service Corporation International (SCI) is a U.S.-based provider of deathcare products and services operating primarily in the funeral and cemetery industries. Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, SCI is widely recognized as the largest funeral services company in North America by revenue, funeral home count, and cemetery ownership. The company provides funeral, cremation, and cemetery services through a broad network of funeral homes, cemeteries, crematoria, and related service facilities. SCI operates under numerous local and regional brands while also maintaining national brand recognition through Dignity Memorial. Its principal revenue drivers include funeral service arrangements, cemetery property sales, merchandise sales, cremation services, and pre-need contracts funded through trusts and insurance products.

SCI primarily serves individual consumers and families in the United States and Canada, with a focus on end-of-life planning and memorialization services. The company’s strategic advantages include its extensive geographic scale, vertically integrated cemetery and funeral operations, large pre-need sales network, and recurring cash flow generated through trust-funded contracts and perpetual care funds. Over time, SCI evolved from a regional funeral home operator into a consolidator of fragmented local funeral businesses through acquisitions and operational integration. Major expansion accelerated during the 1990s and continued through subsequent decades, including the acquisition of Stewart Enterprises in 2013, which materially expanded SCI’s North American footprint.