NYSE: CSV
Carriage Services, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical · Personal Products & Services
After hours: $34.25(0%) · as of 7:34 PM ET
Market Cap
$543.63M
52w High
$52.10
52w Low
$34.18
P/E
12.19
Volume
231.00K
Outstanding Shares
15.87M
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
What changed
The stock fell 27.88% over the last year. Revenue grew 2.36% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 24.41% to 23.41%. Free cash flow grew 153.83% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
Visible fundamentals weakened far less than the stock price, and the shares now sit around the 0th percentile of their historical P/FCF range. That looks more like a rerating of the multiple than a collapse in the business.
What would invalidate this read
This read changes if operating margin (currently 23.41%) continues to decline, or if revenue growth turns negative. The bull case requires the business to hold its current trajectory.
Company profile
Carriage Services, Inc. (CSV) delivers a comprehensive array of funeral and cemetery services, along with associated merchandise, throughout the United States.
Valuation
Stock splits
No stock splits recorded for this ticker.
Profitability & growth
Analyst consensus
7
Buy
0
Hold
0
Sell
Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators. Use as one signal among many.
Earnings
Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
Nov 4, 2026
Q4 FY26 · EPS est $0.87 · Revenue est $110.2M
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Dividends
$0.45/shareQuarterlyDividend Achiever · 14yrSafeCSV pays a dividend with a 1.31% dividend yield, 14 consecutive years of growth, growing at 3.04% annually, covered 5.7× by free cash flow.
Dividend Yield
1.31%
Annual Div / Share
$0.45
5yr CAGR
+3.04%
Doubles every ~23.2yr
Payout Ratio
15.94%
Safe
Dividend Growth Rate
3yr CAGR
+0%
5yr CAGR
+3.04%
10yr CAGR
+13.67%
Dividend History
Annualized dividend cycles per share
Income Projection
Today
$1/mo
In 5 yrs
$1/mo
In 10 yrs
$1/mo
| Today | In 5 yrs | In 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|
$13/yr $1/mo | $15/yr+16% $1/mo | $18/yr+35% $1/mo |
Yield-on-cost grows from 1.31% → 1.77% over 10yr
Analysis
Dividend Strengths
Dividend Achiever
CSV has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years — qualifying as a Dividend Achiever, demonstrating long-term commitment to shareholder income.
Well-covered by free cash flow
The dividend is covered 5.7× by free cash flow, indicating the company generates sufficient cash to sustain and potentially grow the payout without straining its finances.
Risks to Watch
No strong risk signal stands out from the latest period pair.