Carriage Services (CSV)
NYSE:CSV
CSV Stock Chart & Stats
$48.15
$0.05(0.13%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$48.15
$0.05(0.13%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$37.86 - $49.41
Previous CloseN/A
Volume11.80K
Average Volume (3M)98.26K
Market Cap
$763.71M
Enterprise Value$1.33B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.69M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$563.05M
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.7
Beta0.62
Next Earnings
May 06, 2026EPS Estimate
0.88Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.06%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.75
Shares Outstanding15,860,981
10 Day Avg. Volume90,760
30 Day Avg. Volume98,259
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.25
Price to Book (P/B)2.56
Price to Sales (P/S)1.56
P/FCF Ratio16.29
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.74
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.17
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit9.06
Enterprise Value/Ebitda10.80
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$58.00Price Target Upside20.46% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)3.43
Revenue Forecast (FY)$443.62M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Preneed & Cemetery Revenue VisibilityMaterial preneed growth and stronger financial revenue increase visibility into future demand and cash receipts. Preneed contracts convert long-term customer intent into predictable future revenue streams, reducing cyclical exposure and supporting multi-year cash flow stability for burial/cremation services.
Improving Leverage And ROESustained reduction in leverage combined with solid ROE implies stronger capital structure and better shareholder returns durability. Lower leverage improves flexibility for acquisitions, capex and downturns, while mid-to-high teen ROE signals profitable reinvestment and an efficient operating model over time.
Disciplined M&A & Portfolio OptimizationA focused acquisition program paired with portfolio pruning signals disciplined capital allocation that can enhance margins and scale. Selective M&A, when integrated effectively, provides durable revenue and cash flow lift while portfolio optimization reallocates capital to higher-return locations and services.
Bears Say
Volatile Free Cash FlowSharp FCF volatility and a recent steep decline weaken the company’s ability to self-fund capex, acquisitions and debt repayment. If FCF underperforms earnings persistently, financing needs and reliance on external capital could rise, constraining strategic and shareholder-return options over multiple quarters.
Sizeable Absolute DebtEven with improved ratios, large absolute debt balances sustain refinancing, interest, and covenant risk. In an earnings or cash-flow downturn, heavy nominal indebtedness can limit flexibility for reinvestment, M&A or distributions and increase the sensitivity of returns to modest margin or volume setbacks.
Enterprise System Delays & Higher CapexDelayed enterprise tech rollout defers expected efficiency and sales-signal benefits, while stepped-up capex guidance raises structural cash deployment. Prolonged implementation increases execution risk, raises integration costs, and postpones productivity gains that underpin longer-term margin expansion.
Carriage Services News
CSV FAQ
What was Carriage Services’s price range in the past 12 months?
Carriage Services lowest stock price was $37.86 and its highest was $49.41 in the past 12 months.
What is Carriage Services’s market cap?
Carriage Services’s market cap is $763.71M.
When is Carriage Services’s upcoming earnings report date?
Carriage Services’s upcoming earnings report date is May 06, 2026 which is in 23 days.
How were Carriage Services’s earnings last quarter?
Carriage Services released its earnings results on Feb 25, 2026. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.808 by -$0.058.
Is Carriage Services overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Carriage Services’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Carriage Services pay dividends?
Carriage Services pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.113 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.06%. See more information on Carriage Services dividends here
What is Carriage Services’s EPS estimate?
Carriage Services’s EPS estimate is 0.88.
How many shares outstanding does Carriage Services have?
Carriage Services has 15,860,981 shares outstanding.
What happened to Carriage Services’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Carriage Services reported an EPS of $0.75 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.808. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 2.518%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Carriage Services?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CSV
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Carriage Services Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$58.00 (20.46% Upside)
$58.00 (20.46% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
CSV Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 65%
Sector Average 65%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 5.3K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 2.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 3.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 3.4%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
31.75%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
21.53%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
4.88%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Carriage Services
Carriage Services, Inc. provides funeral and cemetery services, and merchandise in the United States. It operates through two segments, Funeral Home Operations and Cemetery Operations. The Funeral Home Operations segment engages in the provision of consultation, funeral home facilities for visitation and memorial services, and transportation services; removal and preparation of remains; and sale of burial and cremation services, and related merchandise, such as caskets and urns. The Cemetery Operations segment provides interment rights for grave sites, lawn crypts, mausoleum spaces, and niche; related cemetery merchandise, including outer burial containers, memorial markers, monuments, and floral placements; and interments, inurnments, and installation of cemetery merchandise services. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 170 funeral homes in 26 states and 31 cemeteries in 11 states. Carriage Services, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Houston, Texas.
CSV Company Deck
CSV Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed a generally positive operational and financial trajectory: solid Q4 revenue and margin expansion, strong cemetery and preneed performance, meaningful EPS gains, improved operating cash and a clearer M&A strategy. Notable near-term headwinds include an unexpected $1.2M employee benefit charge, higher Q4 overhead, stepped-up capex (impacting free cash flow), delayed enterprise system rollout (Trinity) with no near-term guide upside from it, and a tougher Q1 comp. On balance, the positive execution, margin expansion, preneed strength, balance sheet progress, and disciplined growth/M&A focus outweigh the transitory challenges and planned investments.View all CSV earnings summariesCSV Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$58.00
▲(20.46% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
2.02% Insiders
27.40% Mutual Funds
15.57% Other Institutional Investors
43.61% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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