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Carriage ServicesCSV -3.05%73 Cash Ratio is 0.05 as of Jun. 2026, which is 150% above its 10-year median of 0.02. GuruFocus rates CSV with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of $39.12 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 95 Personal Services companies, Carriage Services ranks worse than 94.74% on this metric.
Carriage Services has a Cash Ratio of 0.05. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Carriage Services's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
CSV'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.02 Max: 1.55
Current: 0.05
During the past 13 years, Carriage Services's highest Cash Ratio was 1.55. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.02.
CSV's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 94.74% of 95
companies
in the Personal Services industry
Industry Median: 0.57
vs CSV: 0.05
Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV) Cash Ratio Explanation
The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.
The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.
In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
Carriage Services Cash Ratio Related Terms
Carriage Services Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Carriage Services's Cash Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Personal Services subindustry, Carriage Services's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Carriage Services Cash Ratio vs Personal Services Industry
For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Carriage Services's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Carriage Services's Cash Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Carriage Services (CSV) has a Cash Ratio of 0.05 as of Jun. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Carriage Services and its competitors. This is 150% above median its historical median of 0.02. Over the past decade, Carriage Services' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 1.55. According to the industry distribution chart, Carriage Services ranks #90 out of 95 companies in the Personal Services industry, placing it in the top 94.7%.
Is Carriage Services' Cash Ratio too high?
Carriage Services' current Cash Ratio of 0.05 is 150% above median its 10-year median of 0.02. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 1.55. The Personal Services industry median Cash Ratio is 0.57. Carriage Services' value of 0.05 is 91.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Carriage Services ranks #90 out of 95 companies in the Personal Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Carriage Services has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Carriage Services' Cash Ratio compare to MED and RGS?
According to the Personal Services industry distribution chart, Carriage Services ranks #90 out of 95 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Carriage Services in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.57. Carriage Services' value of 0.05 is 91.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Carriage Services' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 1.55 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.02 vs. the industry median of 0.57, Carriage Services has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Ratio for a Personal Services company?
The median Cash Ratio among Personal Services companies is 0.57, based on 95 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Carriage Services's current Cash Ratio of 0.05 is 91.2% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Ratio mean?
A high Cash Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Carriage Services and its competitors. For the Personal Services industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Carriage Services's current Cash Ratio is 0.05, which is 150% above median its own 10-year median of 0.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Carriage Services stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carriage Services (CSV) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $39.12, compared to a current price of $35.87 — trading 8.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.05, which is 150% above median its 10-year median of 0.02 and 91.2% below the Personal Services industry median of 0.57. Carriage Services' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Ratio calculated?
Cash Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Carriage Services (CSV), the current Cash Ratio is 0.05 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Carriage Services (CSV) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carriage Services stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $35.87 is trading 8.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $39.12.
GuruFocus considers Carriage Services to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CSV:
Cash Ratio: 0.05 (150% above median its 10-year median of 0.02)
GF Value™: $39.12 vs. price of $35.87 (8.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 91.2% below the Personal Services median (#90 of 95)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CSV stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Carriage Services Inc is a provider of funeral and cemetery services and merchandise in the United States. It operates in two business segments: The Funeral Home Operations segment offers burial, cremation, and consultation services; removes and prepares remains; sells caskets, urns, and related funeral merchandise. The company enables the use of funeral home facilities for visitation, remembrance, and transportation services. The Cemetery Operations segment provides services, such as mausoleum spaces and niches, private estates, lawn crypt gardens, traditional single burial gravesites, and burial vaults. The majority of revenue is derived from The Funeral Home Operations segment.
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