Within the commercial death care sector, large-scale multinational corporations and corporate death care conglomerates capture the vast majority of industry profits through vertical integration and economies of scale. Companies like Service Corporation International generate billions in annual revenues by centralizing operations, owning interconnected networks of funeral homes and cemeteries, and cross-selling high-margin pre-need cemetery property, merchandise, and specialized cremation services. Independent local operators face stiff pricing competition from these major corporate giants.