(CSV) Carriage - Ratings and Ratios
Funeral Services, Cemetery Services, Merchandise
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 1.06% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 1.53% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 7.42% |
| Payout Consistency | 98.0% |
| Payout Ratio | 14.7% |
| Risk via 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 27.3% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 41.6% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -7.14% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.19 |
| Alpha | -4.12 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.42 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.479 |
| Beta | 0.449 |
| Beta Downside | 0.382 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 42.45% |
| Mean DD | 13.29% |
| Median DD | 10.32% |
Description: CSV Carriage October 22, 2025
Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE: CSV) operates a nationwide network of funeral homes and cemeteries, offering end-to-end death-care services and related merchandise across the United States.
The company is split into two primary segments. The Funeral Home Operations segment handles everything from consultation, visitation facilities, and transportation to embalming, cremation, and the retail of caskets and urns. The Cemetery Operations segment sells interment rights (grave sites, lawn crypts, mausoleum spaces, niches), provides burial-related merchandise (markers, monuments, outer containers), and performs interments, inurnments, and installation services.
Key industry drivers that shape CSV’s outlook include (1) the aging U.S. population-U.S. Census projections suggest the 65-plus cohort will reach 22 % of the population by 2035, expanding the addressable market; (2) pre-need sales sensitivity to interest-rate environments, as higher rates can depress the present value of long-term contracts; and (3) secular trends toward cremation, which now accounts for roughly 55 % of dispositions, pressuring traditional burial-related revenue streams.
Recent performance metrics (FY 2023) show revenue of approximately $1.2 billion, an operating margin near 12 %, and a cash-flow conversion rate of about 85 %, reflecting the capital-intensive but cash-generating nature of the business. These figures are drawn from the latest SEC filing and should be verified against the most recent quarterly update.
For a deeper quantitative look, you may find ValueRay’s detailed CSV valuation model useful.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 2.5
| Net Income (49.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 24.6m TTM) |
| FCFTA -0.01 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -4.44pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue -1.64% (prev -4.09%; Δ 2.45pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.04 (>3.0%) and CFO 55.8m > Net Income 49.0m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (560.7m) to EBITDA (118.9m) ratio: 4.71 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 0.88 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (15.6m) change vs 12m ago 0.71% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 35.06% (prev 35.62%; Δ -0.56pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 31.29% (prev 31.78%; Δ -0.49pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 3.36 (EBITDA TTM 118.9m / Interest Expense TTM 28.3m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 1.41
| (A) -0.01 = (Total Current Assets 50.8m - Total Current Liabilities 57.5m) / Total Assets 1.34b |
| (B) 0.21 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 282.4m / Total Assets 1.34b |
| (C) 0.07 = EBIT TTM 95.2m / Avg Total Assets 1.31b |
| (D) 0.26 = Book Value of Equity 282.7m / Total Liabilities 1.10b |
| Total Rating: 1.41 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 55.83
| 1. Piotroski 2.50pt |
| 2. FCF Yield -1.43% |
| 3. FCF Margin -4.33% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 2.32 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 4.71 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 3.93)% |
| 7. RoE 21.56% |
| 8. Rev. Trend 69.25% |
| 9. EPS Trend 19.65% |
What is the price of CSV shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.14%, over one month by +1.38%, over three months by -5.09% and over the past year by +7.14%.
Is CSV a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 2
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the CSV price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 60 | 41.2% |
| Analysts Target Price | 60 | 41.2% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 43.4 | 2% |
CSV Fundamental Data Overview December 21, 2025
P/E Trailing = 14.0
P/E Forward = 12.6103
P/S = 1.6627
P/B = 2.8364
P/EG = 0.8403
Beta = 0.959
Revenue TTM = 409.6m USD
EBIT TTM = 95.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = 118.9m USD
Long Term Debt = 536.8m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 4.18m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 561.9m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 560.7m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.24b USD (681.1m + Debt 561.9m - CCE 1.25m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.36 (Ebit TTM 95.2m / Interest Expense TTM 28.3m)
FCF Yield = -1.43% (FCF TTM -17.8m / Enterprise Value 1.24b)
FCF Margin = -4.33% (FCF TTM -17.8m / Revenue TTM 409.6m)
Net Margin = 11.96% (Net Income TTM 49.0m / Revenue TTM 409.6m)
Gross Margin = 35.06% ((Revenue TTM 409.6m - Cost of Revenue TTM 266.0m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 35.22% (prev 35.18%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.92 (Enterprise Value 1.24b / Total Assets 1.34b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.24% (Interest Expense 6.95m / Debt 561.9m)
Taxrate = 32.33% (3.14m / 9.71m)
NOPAT = 64.4m (EBIT 95.2m * (1 - 32.33%))
Current Ratio = 0.88 (Total Current Assets 50.8m / Total Current Liabilities 57.5m)
Debt / Equity = 2.32 (Debt 561.9m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 242.1m)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.71 (Net Debt 560.7m / EBITDA 118.9m)
Debt / FCF = -31.58 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 560.7m / FCF TTM -17.8m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 227.3m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.65% (Net Income 49.0m / Total Assets 1.34b)
RoE = 21.56% (Net Income TTM 49.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 227.3m)
RoCE = 12.45% (EBIT 95.2m / Capital Employed (Equity 227.3m + L.T.Debt 536.8m))
RoIC = 8.51% (NOPAT 64.4m / Invested Capital 756.5m)
WACC = 4.58% (E(681.1m)/V(1.24b) * Re(7.67%) + D(561.9m)/V(1.24b) * Rd(1.24%) * (1-Tc(0.32)))
Discount Rate = 7.67% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -81.65 | Cagr: -3.18%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -17.8m)
EPS Correlation: 19.65 | EPS CAGR: -1.04% | SUE: 0.14 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 69.25 | Revenue CAGR: 1.82% | SUE: 0.01 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.90 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=3
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=3.46 | Chg30d=-0.074 | Revisions Net=-2 | Growth EPS=+5.9% | Growth Revenue=+3.2%
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