CSV (Carriage Services) Change In Inventory: $-5.9 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2026)

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CSV Carriage Services Inc CSV
73 GF Score
Price $35.87
GF Value $39.12
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Carriage Services Change In Inventory?

Carriage Services CSV -3.05% 73 Change In Inventory is $-5.9 Mil as of Jun. 2026. 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.

Carriage Services's change in inventory for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $-9.1 Mil. It means Carriage Services's inventory increased by $9.1 Mil from Mar. 2026 to Jun. 2026 .

Carriage Services's change in inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-1.7 Mil. It means Carriage Services's inventory increased by $1.7 Mil from Dec. 2024 to Dec. 2025 .

Carriage Services's Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $7.7 Mil.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Carriage Services's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 10.39.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Carriage Services's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 8.78.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Carriage Services's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.08.


Carriage Services  (NYSE:CSV) Change In Inventory Explanation

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Carriage Services's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories/Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=7.733/67.905*365 / 4
=10.39

2. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Carriage Services's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

3. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Carriage Services's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

* 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 Change In Inventory Related Terms


Carriage Services Change In Inventory Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Carriage Services's Change In Inventory 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.

Carriage Services Change In Inventory Chart

Carriage Services Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Change In Inventory
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Carriage Services Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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Carriage Services Change In Inventory Calculation

Change In Inventory is the difference between last period's ending inventory and the current period's ending inventory.

Change In Inventory for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-5.9 Mil.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Change In Inventory →
What does a Change In Inventory of $-5.9 Mil mean?
Carriage Services (CSV) has a Change In Inventory of $-5.9 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Carriage Services and its competitors.
Is Carriage Services' Change In Inventory too high?
Carriage Services' current Change In Inventory is $-5.9 Mil. 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' Change In Inventory compare to MED and RGS?
Carriage Services' Change In Inventory of $-5.9 Mil can be compared against companies in the Personal Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Change In Inventory for a Personal Services company?
A good Change In Inventory depends on the Personal Services industry context. However, Change In Inventory should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Change In Inventory mean?
A high Change In Inventory can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Carriage Services and its competitors. Carriage Services's current Change In Inventory is $-5.9 Mil. 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 Change In Inventory is $-5.9 Mil. 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 Change In Inventory calculated?
Change In Inventory is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Carriage Services (CSV), the current Change In Inventory is $-5.9 Mil 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:

  • Change In Inventory: $-5.9 Mil
  • GF Value™: $39.12 vs. price of $35.87 (8.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 4 warning signs

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Carriage Services Business Description

Other Exchanges C57:Germany
Address 3040 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 300, Houston, TX, USA, 77056
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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