How do you interpret operating segments — investment income investment expense?

An increase relative to investment income may signal rising management fees or inefficiencies, while a decrease suggests improved cost control in asset management.

How does operating segments — investment income investment expense compare across companies?

Comparable to investment management fees or administrative expenses reported by financial services or insurance-linked entities.

Service Corporation International SCI Operating Segments — Investment Income Investment Expense

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '16

Similar metrics at other companies

SEICInvestment Managers — Expenses

$114.12M+10.2%

ARESOperating Segments And Operations Management Group — Investment Income Investment Expense

$4.83M+32.1%

EFC

EFCInvestment Portfolio Segment — Operating Expenses

$5.56M+47.5%

ARESOperating Segments — Investment Income Investment Expense

$6.32M+43.6%

SEICInvestment Managers — Total Segment Expenses

$133.84M+14.2%

ARESOperating Segments And Corporate Non — Investment Income Investment Expense

$6.87M+40.8%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.1B+2.1%

Gross profit$286.5M-1.7%

Operating income$243.8M-3.1%

Net income$135.8M-4.9%

EPS (diluted)$0.97-1.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$261.0M+10.5%

Total debt$5.2B+5.1%

Total equity$1.6B-4.0%

Total assets$18.6B+7.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$333.8M+7.3%

CapEx$79.9M+2.2%

Free cash flow$253.9M+9.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$10.02B+1.5%

Enterprise value$14.92B+2.5%

P/E18.7×+0.1×

P/S2.3×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin26.2%-0.1pp

Operating margin22.4%-0.1pp

Net margin12.4%-0.2pp

FCF margin13.3%-2.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity33.1%+0.4pp

Debt / equity3.3×+0.3×

Current ratio0.6×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Service Corporation International in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense.

The official record: Service Corporation International’s 10-K/A, filed February 21, 2017, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does operating segments — investment income investment expense mean?: The costs incurred to manage and maintain the company's investment portfolios.
How do you interpret operating segments — investment income investment expense?: An increase relative to investment income may signal rising management fees or inefficiencies, while a decrease suggests improved cost control in asset management.
How does operating segments — investment income investment expense compare across companies?: Comparable to investment management fees or administrative expenses reported by financial services or insurance-linked entities.