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Carriage ServicesCSV -3.05%73 Days Payable is 21.37 as of Mar. 2026, which is 18% above its 10-year median of 18.04. 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 90 Personal Services companies, Carriage Services ranks worse than 67.78% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Carriage Services's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
CSV'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.71 Med: 18.04 Max: 23.2
Current: 22.07
During the past 13 years, Carriage Services's highest Days Payable was 23.20. The lowest was 15.71. And the median was 18.04.
CSV's Days Payable is ranked worse than 67.78% of 90
companies
in the Personal Services industry
Industry Median: 33.66
vs CSV: 22.07
Carriage Services's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (19.46) to Mar. 2026 (21.37).
It may suggest that Carriage Servicesdelayed paying its suppliers.
The historical data trend for Carriage Services's Days Payable 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 Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Personal Services Industry
For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Carriage Services's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Carriage Services's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Carriage Services's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 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 (CSV) has a Days Payable of 21.37 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Carriage Services and its competitors. This is 18% above median its historical median of 18.04. Over the past decade, Carriage Services' Days Payable has ranged from 15.71 to 23.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Carriage Services ranks #61 out of 90 companies in the Personal Services industry, placing it in the top 67.8%.
Is Carriage Services' Days Payable too high?
Carriage Services' current Days Payable of 21.37 is 18% above median its 10-year median of 18.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 15.71 to a high of 23.20. The Personal Services industry median Days Payable is 33.66. Carriage Services' value of 21.37 is 36.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Carriage Services ranks #61 out of 90 companies in the Personal Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. 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' Days Payable compare to MED and RGS?
According to the Personal Services industry distribution chart, Carriage Services ranks #61 out of 90 companies for Days Payable. This places Carriage Services in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 33.66. Carriage Services' value of 21.37 is 36.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Carriage Services' own Days Payable has ranged from 15.71 to 23.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 18.04 vs. the industry median of 33.66, 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 Days Payable for a Personal Services company?
The median Days Payable among Personal Services companies is 33.66, based on 90 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Carriage Services's current Days Payable of 21.37 is 36.5% 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 Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Carriage Services and its competitors. For the Personal Services industry, the median Days Payable is 33.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Carriage Services's current Days Payable is 21.37, which is 18% above median its own 10-year median of 18.04. 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 Days Payable is 21.37, which is 18% above median its 10-year median of 18.04 and 36.5% below the Personal Services industry median of 33.66. 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 Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Carriage Services (CSV), the current Days Payable is 21.37 as of Mar. 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:
Days Payable: 21.37 (18% above median its 10-year median of 18.04)
GF Value™: $39.12 vs. price of $35.87 (8.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 36.5% below the Personal Services median (#61 of 90)
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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