Carriage Services stock
CSVNYSECarriage Services, Inc., Consumer CyclicalISIN US1439051079
54Score 54 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
28 / 100
Price history
−33% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 29% below it.
Since June 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Sharply down: the price has fallen very quickly lately (RSI 30).
The price is 46% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 87% (November 2007 to March 2009).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$32.93
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$39.54
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)30
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$26.80
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$51.65
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Carriage Services, Inc. belongs to the Personal Products & Services industry (United States) and, with a market value of $443.12M, is number 5 of 5 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $417.44M (up 3.3% year on year) and earnings of $51.51M (up 56.3%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $433.19M (up 3.8%) and adjusted earnings per share of $3.34 (down 6.6%).
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- MEQIRI Score 54 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 410 of 602 in Consumer Cyclical, median 61.
- The P/E is 9.4 (Personal Products & Services median 15.7, own median of recent years 21.1).
- Our model puts fair value at $66.80, with the price 57% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings per share growingUp 29.6% a year since 2020.Growth 54
- Below fair valuePrice 57% below the fair value of $66.80.Valuation 94
- Share buybacksShare count down 14% since 2020.Capital allocation 60
Weaknesses
- High debtDebt 1.87 times equity (latest quarter), Consumer Cyclical sector median 0.91.Stability 50
- Share price fell sharplyDown 33% over the last 12 months.Momentum 12
Its standout strengths are valuation and fundamentals, while technical analysis and momentum hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 55 to 54.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- price far below its 52-week high
- weak momentum
What lowers it
- price not overheated over the past year
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly undervaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $51.39 and expensive above $95.43 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $87.10 (cash-flow model) and $46.51 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is below both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 10.8%. At 11.8% the fair value would be $60.68, at 9.8% it would be $75.01.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (15.7).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 1.3% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 5% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 35%, operating 23%, net 12%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 24 Feb 2027in 104 days
- Last reported
- 4 Nov 2026EPS reported $0.59 (expected $0.79)below expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $3.340.0%
- Revenue
- $433.19M0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $3.630.0%
- Revenue
- $453.98M0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: −2.4%Full year outlook maintained: revenue of $440 million to $450 million, adjusted EBITDA of $135 million to $140 million, adjusted diluted EPS of $3.35 to $3.55.
“As a reminder, our outlook for the following metrics are: revenues are expected to be in the $440 million to $450 million range; adjusted consolidated EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $135 million to $140 million; adjusted EBITDA margins between 30.5% and 31.5%; adjusted diluted EPS of $3.35 to $3.55; …”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 7 May 2026 (fiscal Q1 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Carriage Services
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
602 rated companies in Consumer Cyclical
- This company
- 54
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Personal Products & Services
The next larger companies by market value
- Service Corporation InternationalSCI $10.25B61
- AndersenANDG $7.41B66
- FrontdoorFTDR $6.61B81
- H&R BlockHRB $6.24B78
ETFs that hold Carriage Services
Held by 2 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.01% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.01% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 7 Nov 2025)
- Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.