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Side-by-side financial comparison of A. O. Smith (AOS) and SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL (SCI). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($1.1B vs $945.6M, roughly 1.2× A. O. Smith). SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL runs the higher net margin — 14.3% vs 12.5%, a 1.9% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (1.7% vs -2.0%). A. O. Smith produced more free cash flow last quarter ($118.9M vs $87.2M). Over the past eight quarters, SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL's revenue compounded faster (3.1% CAGR vs -3.9%).

A. O. Smith Corporation is an American manufacturer of both residential and commercial water heaters and boilers, and the largest manufacturer and marketer of water heaters in North America. It also supplies water treatment and purification products in the Asian market. The company has 27 locations worldwide, including five manufacturing facilities in North America, as well as plants in Bengaluru in India, Nanjing in China and Veldhoven in The Netherlands.

International Distribution Services Limited is a British company providing postal and courier services. IDS was created in 2013 by the UK government as a new holding company of Royal Mail, and a majority of its shares were then sold on the London Stock Exchange, with the government initially retaining a 30 per cent at the time. As of April 2025, IDS is owned and operated by Czech-based EP Group, owned by Daniel Křetínský.

AOS vs SCI — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
SCI
SCI
1.2× larger
SCI
$1.1B
$945.6M
AOS
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
SCI
SCI
+3.7% gap
SCI
1.7%
-2.0%
AOS
Higher net margin
SCI
SCI
1.9% more per $
SCI
14.3%
12.5%
AOS
More free cash flow
AOS
AOS
$31.7M more FCF
AOS
$118.9M
$87.2M
SCI
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
SCI
SCI
Annualised
SCI
3.1%
-3.9%
AOS

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
AOS
AOS
SCI
SCI
Revenue
$945.6M
$1.1B
Net Profit
$118.0M
$159.4M
Gross Margin
38.7%
28.0%
Operating Margin
24.8%
Net Margin
12.5%
14.3%
Revenue YoY
-2.0%
1.7%
Net Profit YoY
-14.0%
5.3%
EPS (diluted)
$0.85
$1.13

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
AOS
AOS
SCI
SCI
Q1 26
$945.6M
Q4 25
$912.5M
$1.1B
Q3 25
$942.5M
$1.1B
Q2 25
$1.0B
$1.1B
Q1 25
$963.9M
$1.1B
Q4 24
$912.4M
$1.1B
Q3 24
$902.6M
$1.0B
Q2 24
$1.0B
$1.0B
Net Profit
AOS
AOS
SCI
SCI
Q1 26
$118.0M
Q4 25
$125.4M
$159.4M
Q3 25
$132.0M
$117.5M
Q2 25
$152.2M
$122.9M
Q1 25
$136.6M
$142.9M
Q4 24
$109.7M
$151.4M
Q3 24
$120.1M
$117.8M
Q2 24
$156.2M
$118.2M
Gross Margin
AOS
AOS
SCI
SCI
Q1 26
38.7%
Q4 25
38.4%
28.0%
Q3 25
38.7%
25.1%
Q2 25
39.3%
25.5%
Q1 25
38.9%
27.1%
Q4 24
37.1%
28.0%
Q3 24
37.4%
24.9%
Q2 24
38.7%
24.9%
Operating Margin
AOS
AOS
SCI
SCI
Q1 26
Q4 25
17.9%
24.8%
Q3 25
18.6%
21.4%
Q2 25
20.4%
21.1%
Q1 25
19.1%
23.4%
Q4 24
10.1%
24.0%
Q3 24
19.5%
20.9%
Q2 24
21.9%
21.4%
Net Margin
AOS
AOS
SCI
SCI
Q1 26
12.5%
Q4 25
13.7%
14.3%
Q3 25
14.0%
11.1%
Q2 25
15.0%
11.5%
Q1 25
14.2%
13.3%
Q4 24
12.0%
13.8%
Q3 24
13.3%
11.6%
Q2 24
15.2%
11.4%
EPS (diluted)
AOS
AOS
SCI
SCI
Q1 26
$0.85
Q4 25
$0.89
$1.13
Q3 25
$0.94
$0.83
Q2 25
$1.07
$0.86
Q1 25
$0.95
$0.98
Q4 24
$0.75
$1.02
Q3 24
$0.82
$0.81
Q2 24
$1.06
$0.81

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
AOS
AOS
SCI
SCI
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$185.2M
$243.6M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$574.2M
$5.1B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$1.9B
$1.6B
Total Assets
$3.7B
$18.7B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.31×
3.10×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
AOS
AOS
SCI
SCI
Q1 26
$185.2M
Q4 25
$193.2M
$243.6M
Q3 25
$172.8M
$241.3M
Q2 25
$177.9M
$255.4M
Q1 25
$200.2M
$227.2M
Q4 24
$276.1M
$218.8M
Q3 24
$255.6M
$185.4M
Q2 24
$233.3M
$184.4M
Total Debt
AOS
AOS
SCI
SCI
Q1 26
$574.2M
Q4 25
$155.0M
$5.1B
Q3 25
$5.0B
Q2 25
$5.0B
Q1 25
$4.7B
Q4 24
$193.2M
$4.8B
Q3 24
$4.7B
Q2 24
$4.7B
Stockholders' Equity
AOS
AOS
SCI
SCI
Q1 26
$1.9B
Q4 25
$1.9B
$1.6B
Q3 25
$1.8B
$1.6B
Q2 25
$1.8B
$1.6B
Q1 25
$1.9B
$1.7B
Q4 24
$1.9B
$1.7B
Q3 24
$1.9B
$1.6B
Q2 24
$1.9B
$1.5B
Total Assets
AOS
AOS
SCI
SCI
Q1 26
$3.7B
Q4 25
$3.1B
$18.7B
Q3 25
$3.2B
$18.4B
Q2 25
$3.2B
$18.0B
Q1 25
$3.3B
$17.3B
Q4 24
$3.2B
$17.4B
Q3 24
$3.2B
$17.4B
Q2 24
$3.2B
$16.8B
Debt / Equity
AOS
AOS
SCI
SCI
Q1 26
0.31×
Q4 25
0.08×
3.10×
Q3 25
3.17×
Q2 25
3.19×
Q1 25
2.87×
Q4 24
0.10×
2.83×
Q3 24
2.92×
Q2 24
3.05×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
AOS
AOS
SCI
SCI
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$212.9M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$118.9M
$87.2M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
12.6%
7.8%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
1.1%
11.3%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
1.34×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$647.5M
$554.2M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
AOS
AOS
SCI
SCI
Q1 26
Q4 25
$183.1M
$212.9M
Q3 25
$255.4M
$252.3M
Q2 25
$139.6M
$166.4M
Q1 25
$38.7M
$311.1M
Q4 24
$221.9M
$264.1M
Q3 24
$195.9M
$263.8M
Q2 24
$57.4M
$196.9M
Free Cash Flow
AOS
AOS
SCI
SCI
Q1 26
$118.9M
Q4 25
$165.5M
$87.2M
Q3 25
$240.6M
$150.7M
Q2 25
$122.5M
$83.4M
Q1 25
$17.4M
$233.0M
Q4 24
$191.3M
$151.8M
Q3 24
$163.4M
$162.8M
Q2 24
$34.5M
$100.8M
FCF Margin
AOS
AOS
SCI
SCI
Q1 26
12.6%
Q4 25
18.1%
7.8%
Q3 25
25.5%
14.2%
Q2 25
12.1%
7.8%
Q1 25
1.8%
21.7%
Q4 24
21.0%
13.9%
Q3 24
18.1%
16.1%
Q2 24
3.4%
9.7%
Capex Intensity
AOS
AOS
SCI
SCI
Q1 26
1.1%
Q4 25
1.9%
11.3%
Q3 25
1.6%
9.6%
Q2 25
1.7%
7.8%
Q1 25
2.2%
7.3%
Q4 24
3.4%
10.3%
Q3 24
3.6%
10.0%
Q2 24
2.2%
9.3%
Cash Conversion
AOS
AOS
SCI
SCI
Q1 26
Q4 25
1.46×
1.34×
Q3 25
1.93×
2.15×
Q2 25
0.92×
1.35×
Q1 25
0.28×
2.18×
Q4 24
2.02×
1.75×
Q3 24
1.63×
2.24×
Q2 24
0.37×
1.67×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

AOS
AOS

Segment breakdown not available.

SCI
SCI

Cemetery$510.9M46%
Funeral Matured Preneed Revenue$196.5M18%
Cemetery Recognized Preneed Merchandise And Service Revenue$107.4M10%
Cemetery Atneed Revenue$104.9M9%
CA$56.4M5%
Funeral Other Revenue$54.6M5%
Cemetery Other Revenue$40.2M4%
Nonfuneral Home Revenue$28.1M3%
Non Funeral Home Preneed Sales Revenue$22.0M2%

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