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CSV vs CRAI // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Carriage Services Inc. (NYSE) VS. CRA International Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CSV 7
— CRAI 4
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: CSV
LAST: $35.44 (-2.74%) • MKT CAP: $562.9M
valuation
4.9x
LAST: $196.77 (+2.04%) • MKT CAP: $1.24B
valuation
14.1x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CSV VS. CRAI)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CSV | CRAI | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 35.10% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 29.80% | 33.60% | -3.80 | CRAI | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 4.9x | 14.1x | -9.20 | CSV | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 7.12% | 1.50% | +5.62 | CSV | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 23.40% | 11.10% | +12.30 | CSV | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.30% | 7.30% | +5.00 | CSV | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.30% | 9.30% | -6.00 | CRAI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.25% | 1.12% | +0.13 | CSV | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.16 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 5/9 | +2.00 | CSV | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.1 | 66.3 | -15.21 | CRAI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 10.1x | 20.9x | -10.80 | CSV | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $562.9M | $1.24B | -$672.2M | CRAI | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CSV REV | CRAI REV | CSV GROSS % | CRAI GROSS % | CSV FCF | CRAI FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $417.4M | $751.6M | 35.1% | — | $40.1M | $18.6M |
| FY 2024 | $404.2M | $687.4M | 35.5% | — | $35.9M | $33.1M |
| FY 2023 | $382.5M | $624.0M | — | — | $75.6M | $60.1M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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