CARRIAGE SERVICES INC (CSV) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CSV • US1439051079
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48.15 USD
-0.44 (-0.91%)
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This CSV fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CSV Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CSV was profitable.
- CSV had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years CSV has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CSV had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CSV has a Return On Assets (3.77%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CSV's Return On Equity of 19.94% is amongst the best of the industry. CSV outperforms 84.93% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CSV (5.29%) is better than 60.27% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CSV is significantly below the industry average of 15.36%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (5.29%) for CSV is above the 3 year average (4.93%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.77% | ||
| ROE | 19.94% | ||
| ROIC | 5.29% |
ROA(3y)2.98%
ROA(5y)3.04%
ROE(3y)18.22%
ROE(5y)22.14%
ROIC(3y)4.93%
ROIC(5y)5.12%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 12.17%, CSV is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CSV has grown nicely.
- CSV has a better Operating Margin (23.48%) than 91.78% of its industry peers.
- CSV's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of CSV (35.14%) is worse than 61.64% of its industry peers.
- CSV's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 23.48% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.17% | ||
| GM | 35.14% |
OM growth 3Y2.07%
OM growth 5Y-0.34%
PM growth 3Y2.91%
PM growth 5Y20.17%
GM growth 3Y2.94%
GM growth 5Y1.79%
2. CSV Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CSV is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CSV has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CSV has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, CSV has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CSV has an Altman-Z score of 1.28. This is a bad value and indicates that CSV is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of CSV (1.28) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CSV has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.45. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CSV would need 13.45 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CSV has a Debt to FCF ratio of 13.45. This is in the better half of the industry: CSV outperforms 60.27% of its industry peers.
- CSV has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.11. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- CSV's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.11 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CSV is outperformed by 72.60% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.45 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.28 |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC7.8%
2.3 Liquidity
- CSV has a Current Ratio of 0.98. This is a bad value and indicates that CSV is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CSV has a Current ratio of 0.98. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CSV outperforms 41.10% of its industry peers.
- CSV has a Quick Ratio of 0.98. This is a bad value and indicates that CSV is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CSV has a worse Quick ratio (0.84) than 63.01% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 |
3. CSV Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 21.21% over the past year.
- CSV shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.22% yearly.
- The Revenue for CSV has decreased by -17.78% in the past year. This is quite bad
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.85% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)21.21%
EPS 3Y7.3%
EPS 5Y11.22%
EPS Q2Q%20.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.78%
Revenue growth 3Y4.09%
Revenue growth 5Y4.85%
Sales Q2Q%7.97%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CSV will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.26% on average per year.
- CSV is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.31% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.73%
EPS Next 2Y8.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.76%
Revenue Next 2Y5.31%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. CSV Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CSV is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.05.
- 65.75% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CSV, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- CSV is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.86, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.84 indicates a correct valuation of CSV.
- CSV's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CSV is cheaper than 75.34% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CSV to the average of the S&P500 Index (37.39), we can say CSV is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.84 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 65.75% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CSV, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CSV is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.49% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.51 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CSV's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of CSV may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.72
PEG (5Y)1.34
EPS Next 2Y8.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. CSV Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CSV has a yearly dividend return of 0.93%, which is pretty low.
- CSV's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.44. CSV pays more dividend than 86.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CSV's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.93% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CSV grows each year by 6.10%, which is quite nice.
- CSV has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- CSV has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.1%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years14
5.3 Sustainability
- CSV pays out 13.83% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of CSV is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP13.83%
EPS Next 2Y8.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A
CSV Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
48.15
-0.44 (-0.91%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners77.02%
Inst Owner Change0.18%
Ins Owners2.56%
Ins Owner Change1.95%
Market Cap763.66M
Revenue(TTM)417.44M
Net Income(TTM)50.79M
Analysts84.44
Price Target61.2 (27.1%)
Short Float %2.39%
Short Ratio3.45
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.93% |
Yearly Dividend0.45
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.1%
DP13.83%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years14
Ex-Date02-02 2026-02-02 (0.1125)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-3.76%
Min EPS beat(2)-8.89%
Max EPS beat(2)1.38%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-8.89%
Max EPS beat(4)14.06%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)15.54%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)12.65%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)7.43%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.48%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.43%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.53%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.91%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.43%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.02%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.66%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.39%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.54%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.87%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.51%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.28%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.31%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.84 | ||
| P/S | 1.83 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.06 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.58 | ||
| P/B | 3 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.51 |
EPS(TTM)3.2
EY6.65%
EPS(NY)3.48
Fwd EY7.23%
FCF(TTM)2.53
FCFY5.25%
OCF(TTM)3.83
OCFY7.95%
SpS26.32
BVpS16.06
TBVpS-13.67
PEG (NY)1.72
PEG (5Y)1.34
Graham Number34.01
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.77% | ||
| ROE | 19.94% | ||
| ROCE | 7.61% | ||
| ROIC | 5.29% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.3% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.36% | ||
| OM | 23.48% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.17% | ||
| GM | 35.14% | ||
| FCFM | 9.6% |
ROA(3y)2.98%
ROA(5y)3.04%
ROE(3y)18.22%
ROE(5y)22.14%
ROIC(3y)4.93%
ROIC(5y)5.12%
ROICexc(3y)4.94%
ROICexc(5y)5.13%
ROICexgc(3y)7.87%
ROICexgc(5y)8.23%
ROCE(3y)7.09%
ROCE(5y)7.37%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.12%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.58%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.22%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.2%
OM growth 3Y2.07%
OM growth 5Y-0.34%
PM growth 3Y2.91%
PM growth 5Y20.17%
GM growth 3Y2.94%
GM growth 5Y1.79%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.31
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.45 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.35 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 80.23% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.94% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.66 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 49.05% | ||
| Profit Quality | 78.88% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.28 |
F-Score6
WACC7.8%
ROIC/WACC0.68
Cap/Depr(3y)75.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)92.91%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.55%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.46%
Profit Quality(3y)121.02%
Profit Quality(5y)125.37%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)21.21%
EPS 3Y7.3%
EPS 5Y11.22%
EPS Q2Q%20.97%
EPS Next Y8.73%
EPS Next 2Y8.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.78%
Revenue growth 3Y4.09%
Revenue growth 5Y4.85%
Sales Q2Q%7.97%
Revenue Next Year6.76%
Revenue Next 2Y5.31%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-7%
EBIT growth 3Y6.24%
EBIT growth 5Y4.49%
EBIT Next Year38.77%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y11.61%
FCF growth 3Y4.67%
FCF growth 5Y-9.97%
OCF growth 1Y16.73%
OCF growth 3Y-0.18%
OCF growth 5Y-6.05%
CARRIAGE SERVICES INC / CSV Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CSV stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CSV.
What is the valuation status for CSV stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CARRIAGE SERVICES INC (CSV). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is CARRIAGE SERVICES INC (CSV) stock?
CARRIAGE SERVICES INC (CSV) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for CARRIAGE SERVICES INC (CSV) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CARRIAGE SERVICES INC (CSV) is expected to grow by 8.73% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CSV stock?
The dividend rating of CARRIAGE SERVICES INC (CSV) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 13.83%.