Carriage Svcs Inc: (NYSE: CSV)

$18.61

-0.45 (-2.36%)

Volume 46,110

Jun 19 04:01 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		18.57 - 19.10
	
		52wk Low - High
		7.38 - 22.32
	
		Previous Close
		19.06
	
		Avg. Volume
		116,576
	
		Industry
		FUNERAL SVS&REL
	
		Market Cap
		347.06 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.10 - 0.52
	
		Beta
		1.11
	
		P/E (F1)
		17.12
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.11
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-11.11%
	
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            17.12
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            0.96
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.11
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.27
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.24
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -11.11%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-08-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            0.88
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            17.85%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Carriage Services, Inc. is a leading provider of death care services and products in the United States. Carriage provides a complete range of services relating to funerals, burials and cremations, including the use of funeral homes and motor vehicles, the performance of cemetery interment services and the management and maintenance of cemetery grounds. They also sell related products and merchandise including caskets, burial vaults, garments, cemetery interment rights, stone and bronze memorials, as well as other items.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.27	0.23	1.11	1.25
Number of Estimates	3	3	3	3
Low Estimate	0.24	0.22	1.09	1.25
High Estimate	0.28	0.24	1.13	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.16	0.16	0.85	1.11
EPS Growth	66.67%	43.75%	30.98%	12.28%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
CARRIAGE SVCS-A	CSV	19.06
SERVICE CORP IN	SCI	17.92
HILLENBRAND INC	HI	23.64
MATTHEWS INTL-A	MATW	38.44
STEWART ENTRP A	STEI	13.08
STONEMOR PTNRS	STON	26.10

Sector:Consumer Staples>> Industry:FUNERAL SVS&REL

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Colgate-Palmolive's Earnings Rise Y/Y

Apr 25, 2013

Carriage Services, Inc. Enters Oversold Territory

Apr 16, 2013

Carriage Upgraded to Strong Buy

Mar 26, 2013

Zacks Rank #1 Addition for Friday

Mar 22, 2013

Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Wednesday

Nov 14, 2012

Carriage Services

Nov, 08 2012 00:00

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Jun 11, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	0.88
Sales	204
Net Income	12
Price/Earnings	21.66
Price/Book	2.46
Price/Cash Flow	13.19
Price/Sales	1.65

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News

Carriage Services Makes a Move: Down 1.4% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Jun 19, 2013

Highest EBITDA Growth in the Specialized Consumer Services Industry Detected for Carriage Services (CSV, ASCMA, BID) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 14, 2013

Buyers Accumulate Shares of Carriage Services, Up 1.3% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Jun 13, 2013

This Death Care Merger Could Be Interesting - TheMotleyFool

Jun 12, 2013

Caracara Silver Inc. Begins Drilling on Peruvian Projects - Marketwire

Jun 10, 2013

Caracara Silver Inc. Begins Drilling on Peruvian Projects - Marketwire Canada

Jun 10, 2013

Shares of Carriage Services Under Pressure, Down 2.1% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Jun 4, 2013

Weekly CEO Buys Highlight: TSLA, TRIO, BXMT, FSC, CSV - GuruFocus

Jun 3, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.33
ABR (Last Week)	1.33
# of recs in ABR	3
Average Target Price	21.50
Industry Rank by ABR	193 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 6

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Day Low - High	18.57 - 19.10
52wk Low - High	7.38 - 22.32
Previous Close	19.06
Avg. Volume	116,576
Industry	FUNERAL SVS&REL
Market Cap	347.06 M
Div - Yield	0.10 - 0.52
Beta	1.11
P/E (F1)	17.12
Current Year Est.	1.11
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-11.11%

P/E (F1)	17.12
PEG Ratio	0.96
Current Year Est.	1.11
Current Quarter Estimate	0.27
Most Accurate Estimate	0.24
Earnings ESP	-11.11%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-08-2013
EPS Last Year	0.88
Expected Earnings Growth	17.85%

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Carriage Svcs Inc: (NYSE: CSV)

$18.61

-0.45 (-2.36%)

Volume 46,110

Jun 19 04:01 PM ET

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