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Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Carriage Services's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.01.
If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Carriage Servicescouldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026.
The historical rank and industry rank for Carriage Services's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
CSV'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 0.11
Current: 0.01
During the past 13 years, Carriage Services's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.11. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.
CSV's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than 98.95% of 95
companies
in the Personal Services industry
Industry Median: 0.63
vs CSV: 0.01
If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.
Carriage Services Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Carriage Services Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Carriage Services's Cash-to-Debt 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.
Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
For the Personal Services subindustry, Carriage Services's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt 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-to-Debt vs Personal Services Industry
For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Carriage Services's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Carriage Services's Cash-to-Debt 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-to-Debt of 0.01 as of Jun. 2026. According to the industry distribution chart, Carriage Services ranks #94 out of 95 companies in the Personal Services industry, placing it in the top 98.9%.
Is Carriage Services' Cash-to-Debt too high?
Carriage Services' current Cash-to-Debt is 0.01. The Personal Services industry median Cash-to-Debt is 0.63. Carriage Services' value of 0.01 is 98.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Carriage Services ranks #94 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 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Carriage Services' Cash-to-Debt compare to MED and RGS?
According to the Personal Services industry distribution chart, Carriage Services ranks #94 out of 95 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This places Carriage Services in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 0.63. Carriage Services' value of 0.01 is 98.4% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash-to-Debt for a Personal Services company?
The median Cash-to-Debt among Personal Services companies is 0.63, based on 95 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash-to-Debt significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash-to-Debt should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Carriage Services's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.01 is 98.4% 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-to-Debt mean?
A high Cash-to-Debt can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Personal Services industry, the median Cash-to-Debt is 0.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Carriage Services's current Cash-to-Debt is 0.01. 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 $39.38, compared to a current price of $36.44 — trading 7.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash-to-Debt is 0.01 and 98.4% below the Personal Services industry median of 0.63. Carriage Services' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash-to-Debt calculated?
Cash-to-Debt is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Carriage Services (CSV), the current Cash-to-Debt is 0.01 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 $36.44 is trading 7.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $39.38.
GuruFocus considers Carriage Services to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CSV:
Cash-to-Debt: 0.01
GF Value™: $39.38 vs. price of $36.44 (7.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 98.4% below the Personal Services median (#94 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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