Park Lawn Corporation

Death Care Index falls, trails market indexes on the year

By Funeral Director Daily / August 29, 2022 /

I had planned this article subject for this date simply because we have now finished the 2nd Quarter reports for all seven death care related companies that comprise the Funeral Director Daily Death Care Index (DCI). I hesitated, but then continued to move forward with this report on the public death care companies in spite…

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It’s a common theme — Park Lawn reports higher sales, lower margins in 2Q 2022 report

By Funeral Director Daily / August 15, 2022 /

Park Lawn Corporation (PLC) reported their financial results for the 2nd Quarter of 2022 (April thru June) last week and their report was like many others we have seen  — higher revenues, lower margins.  You can see the press release here. For the quarter PLC reported Net Revenue of $75.9 million as compared to last…

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Park Lawn makes earning season splash with large aquisition

By Funeral Director Daily / August 4, 2022 /

Park Lawn Corporation announced yesterday in this press release that they have acquired substantially all of the assets of the Schackelford Corporation based in Western Tennessee.  The Schackelford Corporation encompasses a fifth-generation company that has served Western Tennessee for 90 years.  According to the press release the acquisition includes eight stand-alone funeral homes, two stand-alone…

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Park Lawn makes acquisition, enters the state of Virginia

By Funeral Director Daily / July 11, 2022 /

This press release issued last week by Park Lawn Corporation (PLC) will tell you of their acquisition of Farris Funeral Service, Inc. and Affiliated Service Group, Inc. (collectively known as “Farris”).  The businesses acquired include one stand-alone funeral home and one on-site funeral home and cemetery located in Abingdon, Virginia. Here’s what Park Lawn Corporation…

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Seeking Alpha opines on Park Lawn Corporation

By Funeral Director Daily / June 15, 2022 /

Last Friday when Funeral Director Daily published an article entitled “Is it time to buy funeral home stocks” unknown to us Seeking Alpha author Mat Litalien was publishing an article about Park Lawn Corporation.  It was entitled “Death and Taxes” and gives a synopsis of Park Lawn Corporation and he concludes his article by saying…

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Is it time to buy funeral home stocks?

By Funeral Director Daily / June 10, 2022 /

Earlier this week I read this article from Yahoo Finance authored by Brian Sozzi.  The article is entitled “Consumers have to face that nasty inflation is here to stay for awhile”. The article goes on to mention that, at least in Mr. Sozzi’s opinion, skilled workers are too few in number to meet the needs…

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Park Lawn Corp sees increased revenue and earnings despite call volume dip

By Funeral Director Daily / May 19, 2022 /

Last week Park Lawn Corporation (PLC) announced their 1st Quarter of 2022 earnings results.  For the period ended on March 31, 2022, the company increased their revenue 17.5% to $83.1 million as compared to the 1Q of 2021 when they reported $70.5 million in revenue.  The company also reported Net Earnings of $8.7 million in…

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Wilbert, Park Lawn make acquisitions

By Funeral Director Daily / May 9, 2022 /

We’ve mentioned that many death care companies are intent on growing and right now many seem to have the cash-flow to fuel those acquisitions that lead to company growth.  Just last week Wilbert, Inc. announced an acquisition of a molding and finishing manufacturer who produces casket hardware, automotive/transportation components, and other consumer products. On the…

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Recapping FY 2021 with the public companies

By Funeral Director Daily / May 2, 2022 /

When you read this it will already be May 2022 and we will be two-thirds of the way into the 2nd Quarter of most company’s 2022 business year.  As a matter of fact, the reports of January thru March have already started to roll out as Matthews International provided us information on the January thru…

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Park Lawn adds Mississippi operations

By Funeral Director Daily / March 31, 2022 /

A press release from Park Lawn Corporation dated March 30, 2022, announced the acquisition of Chancellor Funeral Home and Garden of Memories located in Byram and Florence, Mississippi. You can access the press release here. The acquisition includes one stand-alone funeral home and one combination funeral home and cemetery operation.  The press release also states…

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