Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ (GS): STEI)
Jefferson, LA 70121 (Map) Phone: 504-729-1400
Fax: 504-729-1629
Toll Free: 800-535-6017
http://www.stewartenterprises.com
Overview
O death! Where is thy sting? Nowhere, if Stewart Enterprises has anything to do with it. The #2 provider of funeral services in North America (behind Service Corporation ), Stewart Enterprises operates some 220 funeral homes and approximately 140 cemeteries in about 25 US states and Puerto Rico. It offers funeral prearrangement, cremation, family consultation, sales of caskets and flowers, use of funeral home facilities for visitation and worship, and transportation. Its cemetery operations include plot sales, burial services, monuments, and memorials. Founded in 1910, Stewart Enterprises in 2008 rejected an $881 million takeover offer from Service Corporation as inadequate, and considered a second higher offer from Service, before it was rescinded.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ (GS): STEI)
| Company Type | Public (NASDAQ (GS): STEI) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | October |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | £320.3 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 1.0% |
| 2008 Net Income (mil.) | (£2.2) |
| 2008 Employees | 5,400 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | (1.8%) |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ (GS): STEI)
| Chairman | Frank B. Stewart Jr. (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| President, CEO, and Director | Thomas J. Crawford Connect to this executive |
| SEVP, CFO, and Director | Thomas M. (Tom) Kitchen Connect to this executive |
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