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Carriage ServicesCSV -3.05%73 Equity-to-Asset is 0.20 as of Mar. 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 0.20. 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 96 Personal Services companies, Carriage Services ranks worse than 78.13% on this metric.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Carriage Services's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $266.9 Mil. Carriage Services's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,348.3 Mil.
Therefore, Carriage Services's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.20.
The historical rank and industry rank for Carriage Services's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
CSV'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.1 Med: 0.2 Max: 0.26
Current: 0.21
During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Carriage Services was 0.26. The lowest was 0.10. And the median was 0.20.
CSV's Equity-to-Asset is ranked worse than 78.13% of 96
companies
in the Personal Services industry
Industry Median: 0.385
vs CSV: 0.21
Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.
For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.
Carriage Services Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Carriage Services Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Carriage Services's Equity-to-Asset 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 Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-to-Asset 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 Equity-to-Asset vs Personal Services Industry
For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Carriage Services's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Carriage Services's Equity-to-Asset falls into.
Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.
Carriage Services's Equity to Asset Ratio 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 Equity-to-Asset of 0.20 as of Mar. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Carriage Services and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.20. Over the past decade, Carriage Services' Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.10 to 0.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Carriage Services ranks #75 out of 96 companies in the Personal Services industry, placing it in the top 78.1%.
Is Carriage Services' Equity-to-Asset too high?
Carriage Services' current Equity-to-Asset of 0.20 is near median its 10-year median of 0.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.10 to a high of 0.26. The Personal Services industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.39. Carriage Services' value of 0.20 is 48.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Carriage Services ranks #75 out of 96 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' Equity-to-Asset compare to MED and RGS?
According to the Personal Services industry distribution chart, Carriage Services ranks #75 out of 96 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places Carriage Services in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.39. Carriage Services' value of 0.20 is 48.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Carriage Services' own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.10 to 0.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.20 vs. the industry median of 0.39, 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 Equity-to-Asset for a Personal Services company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Personal Services companies is 0.39, based on 96 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Equity-to-Asset significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Equity-to-Asset should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Carriage Services's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.20 is 48.1% 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 Equity-to-Asset mean?
A high Equity-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Carriage Services and its competitors. For the Personal Services industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Carriage Services's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.20, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.20. 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 Equity-to-Asset is 0.20, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.20 and 48.1% below the Personal Services industry median of 0.39. 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 Equity-to-Asset calculated?
Equity-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Carriage Services (CSV), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.20 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:
Equity-to-Asset: 0.20 (near median its 10-year median of 0.20)
GF Value™: $39.12 vs. price of $35.87 (8.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 48.1% below the Personal Services median (#75 of 96)
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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