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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Funeral Homes and Funeral 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 Funeral Homes and Funeral Services industry include:- Aging population
- Cultural shift towards personalized and non-traditional funerals
- Increase in cremation rates
- Growing interest in eco-friendly funerals
- Digitalization of funeral services
- Rise in non-religious/secular ceremonies
- Expansion of grief support services
- Regulatory changes
- Demand for online memorial services and virtual funerals
- Consolidation of businesses within the industry
- Integration of advanced technologies (e.g., AR for virtual grave visits)
- Price sensitivity and affordability issues
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Funeral Homes and Funeral 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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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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Resale Of Merchandise |
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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 Funeral Homes and Funeral 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 Funeral Homes and Funeral 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 Funeral Homes and Funeral 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% | |||
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Funeral Homes and Funeral 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 Funeral Homes and Funeral 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 Funeral Homes and Funeral Services industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- East Plano Islamic Center challenges state order to stop funeral services - The East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) is suing the state to resume Islamic funeral rites, which were halted by a Texas Funeral Commission order in March. (07/04/2025)
- Funeral services announced for longtime Lafayette realtor Nancy Van Eaton Broussard Prince - Funeral services for Nancy Van Eaton Broussard Prince will be at 10 a.m. Monday at The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette. Entombment will be in the St. John Cemetery Mausoleum. (07/04/2025)
- Funeral services for Lafayette realtor Nancy Van Eaton | News | theadvocate.com - Funeral services for Nancy Van Eaton Broussard Prince will be at 10 a.m. Monday at The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette. Entombment will be in the St. John Cemetery Mausoleum. (07/04/2025)
- Mother sues Virginia funeral home, says maggots 'consumed' son's body - A mother in Virginia sued a funeral home after she said her son's body was infested with maggots during his viewing. (07/02/2025)
- Coventry funeral home owner loses license after allegedly stealing from clients - A funeral home owner accused of stealing over $80,000 from his clients had his funeral service license revoked Tuesday. According to a representative with the Connecticut (07/02/2025)
- 'Never be on my payroll:' Corridoni Funeral Services denies employment of accused pet funeral director Patrick Vereb - Corridoni Funeral Services is listed as the new place of employment for Patrick Vereb, 70, who faces felony criminal charges filed by the state attorney general. (07/01/2025)
- Virginia family sues funeral home after son’s body at viewing was covered in bugs - CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Chesapeake woman is suing their local funeral home for neglecting her son's body after she said they showed a "grotesque display" of his body in an open casket. Tabitha Worrell is demanding $5 million from two defendants, Snellings Funeral Home Inc. and Holloman-Brown Funeral Home, Inc., for neglect and breach of contract. (06/30/2025)
- Colorado funeral home owner get 20 years for illegally warehousing corpses - Jon Hallford initially pleaded guilty to wire-fraud conspiracy and more than 100 state charges for improperly storing bodies at his “natural” funeral home. (06/27/2025)
- The timeless history and natural beauty of the Wyuka Funeral Home and Cemetery - C Wyuka Funeral Home and Cemetery. This sylvan oasis in the heart of the city is Lincoln’s premier funeral facility and largest cemetery. (06/23/2025)
- Murphy Funeral Home expands to Solon with focus on community, compassion - Murphy Funeral Home, a fourth-generation family business, is opening a newly renovated location in Solon to better serve area families with compassionate care and community involvement. (06/17/2025)
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