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Carriage Services Inc (CSV)

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$43.93
Last Close (24-hour delay)
Profit since last BUY10.24%
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06/13/2025: CSV (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.

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4 Analysts rated it

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Year Target Price $52

Year Target Price $52

Analyst’s Price TargetsFor last 52 week
$52Target price
Low$25.53
Current$43.93
high$46.47

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -8.72%
Avg. Invested days 34
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Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 722.82M USD
Price to earnings Ratio 15.4
1Y Target Price 52
Price to earnings Ratio 15.4
1Y Target Price 52
Volume (30-day avg) 4
Beta 0.88
52 Weeks Range 25.53 - 46.47
Updated Date 06/30/2025
52 Weeks Range 25.53 - 46.47
Updated Date 06/30/2025
Dividends yield (FY) 0.98%
Basic EPS (TTM) 2.99

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Profitability

Profit Margin 11.5%
Operating Margin (TTM) 24.09%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) 4.4%
Return on Equity (TTM) 23.3%

Valuation

Trailing PE 15.4
Forward PE 14.71
Enterprise Value 1265018586
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.77
Enterprise Value 1265018586
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.77
Enterprise Value to Revenue 3.1
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 10.5
Shares Outstanding 15692900
Shares Floating 15296061
Shares Outstanding 15692900
Shares Floating 15296061
Percent Insiders 9.04
Percent Institutions 75.25

Analyst Ratings

Rating 2
Target Price 52
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Carriage Services Inc

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Company Overview

overview logo History and Background

Carriage Services Inc. was founded in 1991. It operates as a deathcare services and products company, providing funeral and cemetery services. It grew through acquisitions of independent funeral homes and cemeteries.

business area logo Core Business Areas

  • Funeral Home Operations: Provide a broad range of funeral home services, including embalming, cremation, memorial services, and merchandise sales (caskets, urns, etc.).
  • Cemetery Operations: Offer cemetery interment rights, merchandise sales (markers, vaults), and services such as burial and interment.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

Mel Payne serves as the Executive Chairman and CEO. The company has a traditional corporate structure with various departments overseeing finance, operations, and sales.

Top Products and Market Share

overview logo Key Offerings

  • Funeral Services: Includes arrangement, embalming, cremation, memorial services, and transportation. Market share data for individual funeral service providers is fragmented and difficult to ascertain precisely. Competitors are other funeral home chains and independent operators.
  • Cemetery Interment Rights: Sale of burial plots, niches for cremated remains, and related interment services. Market share varies by region and competition from other cemeteries. Competitors are other cemetery operators.
  • Merchandise (Caskets, Urns, Markers): Sale of caskets, urns, grave markers, and other related merchandise. Competitors are casket manufacturers and other retailers of funeral merchandise.

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The deathcare industry is relatively stable and recession-resistant, driven by mortality rates. Increasing cremation rates are changing the industry landscape.

Positioning

Carriage Services operates as a consolidator in a fragmented industry, acquiring and operating funeral homes and cemeteries. Its competitive advantage lies in its scale and operating efficiencies.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The global death care market is projected to reach hundreds of billions USD. Carriage Services is positioned to capture a portion of this market through acquisitions and organic growth.

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Strengths

  • Established brand and reputation
  • Diversified revenue streams (funeral and cemetery)
  • Operational efficiencies through consolidation
  • Strong management team
  • High customer retention

Weaknesses

  • High debt levels
  • Dependence on acquisitions for growth
  • Negative impact of cremation rates on casket sales
  • Reputational risks from poor customer service
  • Sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations

Opportunities

  • Further acquisitions of independent funeral homes and cemeteries
  • Expansion into new geographic markets
  • Offering pre-need funeral planning services
  • Increasing focus on cremation-related services
  • Leveraging technology for improved operations

Threats

  • Increasing competition from other funeral home chains
  • Rising cremation rates impacting traditional burial services
  • Economic downturn affecting discretionary spending
  • Changes in consumer preferences and funeral customs
  • Regulatory changes impacting the industry

Competitors and Market Share

competitor logo Key Competitors

  • SCI
  • STON

Competitive Landscape

Carriage Services competes primarily with Service Corporation International (SCI) and other regional and local funeral home and cemetery operators. CSV's advantages include its acquisition strategy and operational efficiencies. CSV's disadvantages include its debt levels and reliance on acquisitions.

Major Acquisitions

The Memorial Park Group

  • Year: 2022
  • Acquisition Price (USD millions): 82.5
  • Strategic Rationale: Expanded market presence in key geographic regions and added high-quality funeral home and cemetery locations.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: Carriage Services has grown primarily through acquisitions. Organic growth has been more modest.

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Summary

Carriage Services operates in a stable yet evolving industry. Its acquisition-based growth strategy has been successful, but carries risks associated with debt and integration. Facing increasing cremation rates, strategic adjustments are crucial for sustaining profitability. Overall, a moderately strong firm if it adjusts to the current industry landscape.

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Sources and Disclaimers

Data Sources:

  • Company Filings (SEC), Industry Reports, Analyst Reports
  • Third-party financial data providers

Disclaimers:

This analysis is based on available data and general industry knowledge. Financial data should be verified through official sources. This is not financial advice.

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About Carriage Services Inc

Exchange NYSE
Headquaters Houston, TX, United States
IPO Launch date 1996-08-08
CEO & Vice Chairman Mr. Carlos R. Quezada
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Industry Personal Services
Full time employees 1200
Full time employees 1200

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 provides consultation services; funeral home facilities for visitation and memorial services; transportation services; removal and preparation of remains; cremation services; and related funeral merchandise, as well as engages in the sale of caskets and urns. The Cemetery Operations segment sells interment rights for grave sites, lawn crypts, mausoleum spaces, and niches; related cemetery merchandise, including memorial markers, outer burial containers, and monuments; and interments, inurnments, and installation of cemetery merchandise services. Carriage Services, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Houston, Texas.