WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Service Corp. International (SCI) reported earnings
for its fourth quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat
the Street estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at $138.40 million, or $0.93 per share. This
compares with $92.31 million, or $0.59 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Excluding items, Service Corp. International reported adjusted earnings of
$138.4 million or $0.93 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $0.91 per share, according
to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude
special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 2.9% to $1.06 billion from $1.03
billion last year.

Service Corp. International earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q4): $138.40 Mln. vs. $92.31 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q4): $0.93 vs. $0.59 last year.
-Analyst Estimate: $0.91
-Revenue (Q4): $1.06 Bln vs. $1.03 Bln last year.


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