Carriage Services (STU:C57) Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based): 13.04% (As of Aug. 07, 2026)

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STU:C57 Carriage Services Inc STU:C57
27 GF Score
Price €35.60
GF Value €37.64
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Carriage Services Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based)?

Carriage Services STU:C57 27 Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is 13.04% as of Aug. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:C57 with a GF Score™ of 27/100 and a GF Value™ of €37.64 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) = (Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based) - Current Price) / Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based).

Note: Discounted Earnings model is only suitable for predictable companies (Business Predictability Rank higher than 1-Star). If the company's Predictability Rank is 1-Star or Not Rated, result may not be accurate due to the low predictability of business and the data will not be stored into our database.

As of today (2026-08-07), Carriage Services's Predictability Rank is 3.5-Stars. Carriage Services's intrinsic value calculated from the Discounted Earnings model is €40.94 and current share price is €35.60. Consequently,

Carriage Services's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) using Discounted Earnings model is 13.04%.


STU:C57 vs MED, RGS, CLIK: Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) Comparison

For the Personal Services subindustry, Carriage Services's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) 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 Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) vs Personal Services Industry

For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Carriage Services's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Carriage Services's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) falls into.


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Carriage Services Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) Calculation

Carriage Services's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) for today is calculated as

Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based)=(Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based)-Current Price)/Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based)
=(40.94-35.60)/40.94
=13.04 %

* 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.

The intrinsic value is calculated from the Discounted Earnings model with default parameters. The calculation method is the same as Discounted Cash Flow model except earnings are used in the calculation instead of free cash flow.

What does a Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) of 13.04% mean?
Carriage Services (STU:C57) has a Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) of 13.04% as of Aug. 07, 2026. Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is the percent difference between the current price and the intrinsic DCF Earnings price. View historical data on Carriage Services.
Is Carriage Services' Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) too high?
Carriage Services' current Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is 13.04%. Overall, Carriage Services has a GF Score™ of 27/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Carriage Services' Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) compare to MED and RGS?
Carriage Services' Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) of 13.04% 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 Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) for a Personal Services company?
A good Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) depends on the Personal Services industry context. However, Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) 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 Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) mean?
A high Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is the percent difference between the current price and the intrinsic DCF Earnings price. View historical data on Carriage Services. Carriage Services's current Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is 13.04%. 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 (STU:C57) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €37.64, compared to a current price of €35.60 — trading 5.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is 13.04%. Carriage Services' overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) calculated?
Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Carriage Services (STU:C57), the current Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is 13.04% as of Aug. 07, 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 (STU:C57) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Carriage Services stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €35.60 is trading 5.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €37.64. GuruFocus considers Carriage Services to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for STU:C57:

  • Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based): 13.04%
  • GF Value™: €37.64 vs. price of €35.60 (5.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 27/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:C57 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Carriage Services Business Description

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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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