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Service Corporation International (SCI) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$76.37 +1.60% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $76.44

Service Corporation International (SCI) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 49/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

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ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $10.38B

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As of 2026-11-03, Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 49/100 at a spot price of $76.37 (+1.60% 1D, market cap $10.38B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 7/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, SCI ranks #556 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does SCI compare to RTO and IT in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Other Consumer Services), SCI carries a Roarable D (49/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 18.9x, gross margin of 26.5%, and ROIC of 11.9%. By comparison, RTO (Rentokil Initial plc American) holds a D+ grade (57/100 RQD, P/E 32.8x, ROIC 9.9%, cap $11.76B) and IT (Gartner Inc.) posts a B+ grade (76/100 RQD, P/E 19.5x, ROIC 51.5%, cap $14.45B). Among the 5-stock peer group, HRB leads on earnings multiple (10.1x) while IT leads on capital efficiency (51.5% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for SCI?

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Per SCI's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000089089), Service Corporation International generated $4.31B in revenue (+2.9% YoY), $542.6M in net income, and $748.9M in free cash flow against $18.65B in total assets and $5.08B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $76.45 (+0.10%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 17.4% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (49/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-5.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for SCI)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (49/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY SCI SCORES 49/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+15/20 pts (31% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 75% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 17.4% FCF Margin ($748.9M FCF) & 26.5% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (41.4) create a -13 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$79.44+2.2% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C-$81.16+1.4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C-$82.33-7.2% Next Q

Current

Grade D$76.37-5.4% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (57) → D (49)Full Audit →

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While SCI currently carries a cautious 49/100 (D) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (7/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($79.49) and Max Pain ($80.19) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $95.54.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

41.430 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)

1.11>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)

5 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE35% OF RANGE

L: $68$76.37H: $91

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (27% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 22 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 15 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (60)

11.9% ROIC with 26.5% gross margin and 7.29% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (40)

Altman-Z 1.11 and Piotroski 5/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (48)

22/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 7/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like SCI

✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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SCI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -2.91%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-03O $75.17H $76.37L $75.17C $76.37VOL 2.00M

RES: $84.01SUP: $68.43SMA50: $79.49SMA200: $79.85

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SCI Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

12.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +2.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for SCI. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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Consumer Discretionary Rank #556 of 1011 ⚔️ RTO vs SCI Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (SCI vs. RTO, IT, HRB, UNF)

Industry: Other Consumer Services (73 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Service Corporation International (SCI) ranks #556 by composite RQD confidence (49/100, grade D) and #167 by equity capitalization ($10.38B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, HRB leads on earnings valuation at 10.1x trailing P/E, while IT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 51.5% ROIC and 68.8% gross margin. HRB currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 82/100 (A-) compared with SCI at 49/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
SCI ACTIVE Service Corporation International	D	49/100	18.9x	26.5%	11.9%	+1.60%	$10.38B	Benchmark Subject
RTO Rentokil Initial plc American	D+	57/100	32.8x	—	9.9%	+0.26%	$11.76B	/rto-vs-sci →
IT Gartner Inc.	B+	76/100	19.5x	68.8%	51.5%	+1.66%	$14.45B	/it-vs-sci →
HRB H&R Block Inc.	A-	82/100	10.1x	44.5%	46.2%	+3.28%	$6.29B	/hrb-vs-sci →
UNF Unifirst Corporation	C	63/100	31.4x	36.6%	6.4%	-0.98%	$4.61B	/unf-vs-sci →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000089089

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Service Corporation International (SCI) reported GAAP revenue of $4.31B (+2.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $4.19B , and +5.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $542.6M, operating cash flow of $942.8M, and free cash flow of $748.9M (-1.0% YoY). On the balance sheet, SCI closed FY2025 with $18.65B in total assets against $5.08B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.11, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$4.31B	$542.6M	$942.8M	$748.9M	$18.65B	$5.08B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$4.19B	$518.6M	$944.9M	$756.5M	$17.38B	$4.75B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$4.10B	$537.3M	$869.0M	$684.6M	$5.65B	$1.32B

3. SCI Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is SCI stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does SCI compare to RTO and IT in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for SCI?

Where is SCI trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

SCI last traded at $76.37 (+1.60% on volume of 1,997,101 shares), positioning the stock -3.93% below its 50-day simple moving average ($79.49) and -4.36% below its 200-day simple moving average ($79.85). Across its 52-week range of $68.41 to $90.99, SCI sits at the 35.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 41.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.5% ($71.41 to $81.33).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell SCI stock right now?

Service Corporation International (SCI) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 49/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 19x P/E (12% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is SCI's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

SCI's 12-month base price target is $73.28 (range $57.16 to $95.54), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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SCI — Service Corporation International: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:16:31Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, SCI scores 49 out of 100, grade D, with the verdict "Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20 (ROIC 11.9%; FCF yield 7.29%), Whale 13F Flow 7/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning), Insider Conviction 15/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow), Macro Regime Fit 7/20 (Beta 1.07; sector sensitivity), and Forensic Balance Sheet 8/20 (Altman Z 1.11; Piotroski F 5/9; Debt/Equity 3.1). The strongest pillar is insider conviction; the weakest are whale flow and macro fit, each at 7/20. For a prospective investor, the cash-generation pillar offers some support through the 7.29% FCF yield and 11.9% ROIC, but the forensic pillar flags balance-sheet stress (Altman Z 1.11, Debt/Equity 3.1). Per the market data, the stock fell 8.7% on the session and trades near the low end of its 52-week range ($68.41 - $90.99), so the rating's distribution warning is consistent with the recent price action. Valuation (P/E TTM 18.9, forward P/E 17.6, EV/EBITDA 13.2) should be weighed against this leverage and the rating's negative tilt.

Snapshot

Price	Market Cap	P/E (TTM)	Forward P/E	EV/EBITDA	EPS (TTM)	Dividend Yield	Beta	52-Wk Range	ROIC %
75.17	$10.27B	18.9	17.6	13.2	3.97	1.79%	1.07	$68.41 - $90.99	11.9%

Business

Per the profile, Service Corporation International (SCI) is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Consumer Discretionary sector and the Other Consumer Services industry. Not available in source data for detailed product lines, customer segments, or revenue mix. Per the market data, the company reports a gross margin of 26.5%, operating margin of 22.7%, and net margin of 12.6%, which indicate the economics of its revenue base. Not available in source data for how the company monetizes its services.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$4309.2M	$978.1M	$542.6M	N/A	$748.9M	$243.6M	$5083.0M
FY 2024	$4186.4M	$927.7M	$518.6M	N/A	$756.5M	$218.8M	$4751.4M
FY 2023	$4099.8M	$944.3M	$537.3M	N/A	$684.6M	N/A	$1321.7M

Per the SEC financials, revenue rose from $4099.8M (FY 2023) to $4309.2M (FY 2025), while debt rose from $1321.7M to $5083.0M over the same span. Per the market data, ROIC is 11.9% and the net margin is 12.6%. The forensic pillar records an Altman Z-Score of 1.11, a Piotroski F-Score of 5/9, and Debt/Equity of 3.1, which together point to a leveraged balance sheet with limited financial cushion. Free cash flow remained positive across all three periods ($684.6M to $756.5M), but the debt increase is the dominant balance-sheet trend in the source data.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news feed, the most recent items are:

Yahoo Finance (YELLOW, MARKET WIRE): a headline suggesting the stock may be undervalued after Q3 results.
Yahoo Finance (GREEN, CATALYST): a headline stating the company beat expectations and asking whether the stock is still cheap.
marketscreener.com (YELLOW, MARKET WIRE): Q3 revenue reported at $1.11B versus a FactSet estimate of $1.10B.
Simply Wall St (RED, RISK WATCH): a headline reporting the stock fell after earnings as the valuation debate intensified.
TradingView (YELLOW, MARKET WIRE): a headline about significant share price pressure on the day.
MarketBeat (YELLOW, MARKET WIRE): a headline reporting UBS lowered its expectations for the stock price.

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is recorded as "NONE," with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals. The news mix is therefore mixed: one green catalyst (earnings beat), one red risk-watch item (post-earnings decline), and several yellow market-wire items.

Butterfly Effect: 2nd-Order Supply-Chain & Sector Ripples

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is recorded as "NONE," and no butterfly links are present. Not available in source data for upstream suppliers, downstream customers, or sector-correlation mapping. Because the graph lists no dependencies, second-order effects cannot be traced from the source. The only sector context available is the Consumer Discretionary / Other Consumer Services classification and the beta of 1.07, which indicates market-level sensitivity. Investors should treat the absence of mapped links as a gap in the analysis rather than evidence of insulation.

Open Questions

What is the composition of the $5083.0M debt balance and its maturity profile, given the Altman Z-Score of 1.11?
What drove the increase in debt from $1321.7M (FY 2023) to $5083.0M (FY 2025), and is it tied to acquisitions or capital returns?
Why is EPS reported as N/A across all periods, and what is the reconciled per-share figure behind the 3.97 TTM EPS?
What specific holders and insiders drove the Insider Conviction and Whale Flow pillar scores, given that holder data is absent?
What is the source of the 8.7% single-session price decline relative to the reported Q3 revenue beat?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 18h ago

Service Corporation International (SCI) Stock May Be 28% Undervalued After Q3 Results

Yahoo Finance report covering Service Corporation International (SCI) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟢 CATALYST Yahoo Finance • 21h ago

Service Corporation International (SCI) Beat Expectations, Is The Stock Still Cheap?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE marketscreener.com • 1d ago

Earnings Flash (SCI) Service Corporation International Reports Q3 Revenue $1.11B, vs. FactSet Est of $1.10B

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🔴 RISK WATCH Simply Wall St • 1d ago

Service Corporation International (SCI) Falls After Earnings As Valuation Debate Heats Up

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🟡 MARKET WIRE TradingView • 1d ago

Why Service International (SCI) shares are getting obliterated today

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🟡 MARKET WIRE MarketBeat • 1d ago

UBS Group Has Lowered Expectations for Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) Stock Price

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 1d ago

Is Service Corporation International (SCI) Reasonably Priced For Its Cash Flow?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Simply Wall St • 1d ago

Is Service Corporation International (SCI) Reasonable After A 59% Run?

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is SCI (D • RQD 49/100) a Buy at $75.17?

Welcome to the SCI (Service Corporation International) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 49/100 (Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning) in Other Consumer Services. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

SH ShortSeller_Dan Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $63.14 (-16.0%)

Spot @ $75.17

Pump the brakes on SCI — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on SCI, but look at what you are paying: 18.9x trailing P/E with 26.5% gross margins. Unless Service Corporation International expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

MA MacroHawk_NYC Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $85.69 (+14.0%)

Spot @ $75.17

SCI cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on SCI, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Other Consumer Services and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $75.17 (52-wk range $68.41 - $90.99), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.