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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Death Care Services
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Death Care Services:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.
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Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
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Industry Insights
Major trends affect the Death Care Services industry include:- Aging population
- Increase in cremation rates
- Personalization of services
- Growth in eco-friendly options
- Integration of technology
- Rise of online memorial services
- Decline in religious funerals
- Consolidation within the industry
- Growth in pre-planned funerals
- Diversification of service offerings
- Increased regulatory scrutiny
- Cultural diversity influences
- Economic fluctuations impact spending
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Death Care Services industry generating sales. Note that products are broken into categories with different levels of classification.| Product Description | Number of Companies | Sales ($ millions) | Percent of Total Sales |
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Cremation Services For Human Remains |
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Pre-Burial Services For Human Remains |
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Funeral Planning And Coordination Services (Include Performing Memorial Service.) |
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Body Preparation Services |
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Local Transportation Of Human Remains |
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Long Distance Transportation Of Human Remains |
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Other Pre-Burial Services For Human Remains |
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Interment Of Human Remains |
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Graves, Plots, And Other Spaces For Human Remains |
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Graves, Plots, And Other Spaces For Human Remains - Sales |
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Cemetery Maintenance Services |
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Resale Of Funeral Goods |
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Resale Of - Caskets |
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Resale Of - Urns And Other Containers For Cremated Human Remains |
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Resale Of - Cemetery Goods |
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Resale Of - Floral Arrangements |
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Resale Of - Other Funeral Goods |
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Packaged Funeral Services For The Preparation And Disposition Of Human Remains |
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Pet Care Services |
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Pet Funeral Services |
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Resale Of Merchandise |
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Resale Of Other Merchandise |
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All Other Receipts |
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All Other Operating Receipts |
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U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.| Industry Average | Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark) |
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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Death Care Services company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.| Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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| Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the Death Care Services industry is performing. | |
| Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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| Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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| Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on Death Care Services measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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| Bankers and suppliers use liquidity to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability. | |
| Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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| Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
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| Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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| Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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| Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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| Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
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Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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| Management Occupations | 12% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 2% | |||
| Other Management Occupations | 10% | |||
| Personal Service Managers | 10% | |||
| Funeral Home Managers | 10% | |||
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 12% | |||
| Grounds Maintenance Workers | 9% | |||
| Grounds Maintenance Workers | 9% | |||
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 9% | |||
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 47% | |||
| Funeral Service Workers | 46% | |||
| Funeral Attendants | 24% | |||
| Funeral Attendants | 24% | |||
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | 17% | |||
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | 17% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 20% | |||
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 6% | |||
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 6% | |||
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 5% | |||
| Other Office and Administrative Support Workers | 7% | |||
| Office Clerks, General | 7% | |||
| Office Clerks, General | 7% | |||
Death Care Services Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Death Care Services industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the Death Care Services industry and adjacent sectors:| Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
| Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the Death Care Services industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- 38 death notices in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire this week - These are the death notices published in this week's editions of The Sentinel. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of their loved-ones. You can see the latest listings from your area on the InYourArea section. (07/06/2025)
- Access to palliative care paints bleak picture as rural Wales grapples with a future of assisted deaths - A woman with a brain tumour, an NHS doctor and a woman with a chronic illness speak to the Cambrian News about the looming prospect of assisted deaths becoming legalised (07/05/2025)
- Prosecutor: Adams County man charged with involuntary manslaughter in 2-year-old's death - A 2-year-old child died in a West Union apartment complex Tuesday morning, the Adams County Sheriff's Office said. Two people were taken into custody by deputies. (07/04/2025)
- Foster care grandma killed trying to stop boy, 12, taking her car - The boy, referred to as Child X, was sentenced to two years in custody in November 2023 after admitting causing Mrs Grant’s death by dangerous driving, when a murder charge was dropped. On Tuesday, South Yorkshire coroner Marilyn Whittle recorded a narrative conclusion after an inquest into Mrs Grant’s death, (07/03/2025)
- Gaza’s largest hospital forced to end dialysis services amid fuel crisis - Currently, approximately 30 dialysis machines are available at al-Shifa Hospital, serving over 350 kidney failure patients in Gaza City and northern Gaza, especially after Israeli forces bombed the Noura al-Kaabi dialysis centre in the northern Gaza Strip in June, which had provided vital kidney dialysis services. (07/01/2025)
- WA DCYF reveals alarming child death/near-death numbers in first quarter of 2025 - Officials with the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families are reporting an alarming increase in the number of children under state supervision who died (06/26/2025)
- Patient's death linked to cyber attack on NHS, hospital trust says - King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust says the patient died "unexpectedly" during the cyber attack after a "long wait for a blood test result". (06/25/2025)
- Mum-of-five 'begged for help' before hospital death - A care worker "begged and pleaded" for help before dying shortly after childbirth, her mother said. Laura-Jane Seaman, 36, told staff she could feel bleeding after delivering her fifth child at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex, in December 2022. (06/25/2025)
- U.N. agency slams U.S.-backed Gaza aid effort as "a death trap," as health officials say dozens killed - Gazans caught up in violence seeking food, and the U.N. agency tasked with helping them, say a U.S. and Israeli-backed aid effort is "costing more lives than it saves." (06/24/2025)
- Ask the Expert: Benefits & long-term care - Living benefits allow policyholders to access a portion of their death benefit while still alive, usually in cases of serious illness. This can include chronic, critical or terminal diagnoses that would otherwise create financial strain. (06/20/2025)
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