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Carriage Services Inc. (CSV) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$35.44 -2.74% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $35.20

Carriage Services Inc. (CSV) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 59/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 59/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.2% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $562.9M

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🤖 Mara Quenwick • AI Quant Lead (Click for Instant Brief) Is CSV stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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As of 2026-11-02, Carriage Services Inc. (NYSE: CSV) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 59/100 at a spot price of $35.44 (-2.74% 1D, market cap $562.9M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 9/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 18/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, CSV ranks #364 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does CSV compare to EVH and BLW in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Other Consumer Services), CSV carries a Roarable C- (59/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 10.9x, gross margin of 35.1%, and ROIC of 29.8%. By comparison, EVH (Evolent Health Inc (Class A)) holds a D- grade (43/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -26.3%, cap $480.5M) and BLW (Blackrock Limited Duration Income Trust) posts a D- grade (43/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $415.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, YELP leads on earnings multiple (7.1x) while CSV leads on capital efficiency (29.8% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CSV?

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Per CSV's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001016281), Carriage Services Inc. generated $417.4M in revenue (+3.3% YoY), $51.5M in net income, and $40.1M in free cash flow against $1.35B in total assets and $5.6M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $35.20 (-0.68%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 9.6% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 59/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.2% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 53.1% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-

JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)

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Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) — not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CSV)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (59/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY CSV SCORES 59/100 (C-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+18/20 pts (31% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 86% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (20% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 9.6% FCF Margin ($40.1M FCF) & 35.1% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Balance-sheet & 10-K footnote risk deducts 11 pts from forensic ceiling

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$34.46+1.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C-$35.09+0.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$35.11+0.9% Next Q

Current

Grade C-$35.44+0.2% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (51) → C- (59)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the CSV Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 59/100 (C-) score, CSV faces multiple-compression risk if 10.9x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 32.6% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($33.60) or 200D SMA ($40.06) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($35.60) toward Bear Floor ($27.77).

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Contract: “CSV Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

54.130 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)

1.16>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE24% OF RANGE

L: $30$35.44H: $52

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (35% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C+RQD 27 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: DRQD 20 / 40

MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground) on CSV

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (60)

29.8% ROIC with 35.1% gross margin and 7.12% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (45)

Altman-Z 1.16 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (63)

27/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 11/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like CSV

✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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CSV // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -25.01%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-02O $36.44H $36.44L $35.44C $35.44VOL 308.9K

RES: $36.79SUP: $26.60SMA50: $33.60SMA200: $40.06

PRIMARY-SOURCE FORENSICS, SECOND-ORDER LINKS & AI ANALYST DESK

CSV Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

0.6%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +3.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on CSV today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for CSV. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (CSV)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #364 of 1011 ⚔️ EVH vs CSV Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (CSV vs. EVH, BLW, YELP, EVI)

Industry: Other Consumer Services (73 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Carriage Services Inc. (CSV) ranks #364 by composite RQD confidence (59/100, grade C-) and #574 by equity capitalization ($562.9M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, YELP leads on earnings valuation at 7.1x trailing P/E, while CSV leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 29.8% ROIC and 35.1% gross margin. YELP currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 60/100 (C-) compared with CSV at 59/100 (C-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
CSV ACTIVE Carriage Services Inc.	C-	59/100	10.9x	35.1%	29.8%	-2.74%	$562.9M	Benchmark Subject
EVH Evolent Health Inc (Class A)	D-	43/100	—	21.3%	-26.3%	-1.85%	$480.5M	/evh-vs-csv →
BLW Blackrock Limited Duration Income Trust	D-	43/100	—	—	—	+0.78%	$415.0M	/blw-vs-csv →
YELP Yelp Inc.	C-	60/100	7.1x	—	29.5%	+2.93%	$1.03B	/yelp-vs-csv →
EVI EVI Industries Inc.	C-	59/100	37.3x	30.4%	5.4%	+1.26%	$279.7M	/evi-vs-csv →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001016281

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Carriage Services Inc. (CSV) reported GAAP revenue of $417.4M (+3.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $404.2M , and +9.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $51.5M, operating cash flow of $60.7M, and free cash flow of $40.1M (+11.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, CSV closed FY2025 with $1.35B in total assets against $5.6M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.16, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$417.4M	$51.5M	$60.7M	$40.1M	$1.35B	$5.6M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$404.2M	$33.0M	$52.0M	$35.9M	$1.28B	$4.9M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$382.5M	$33.4M	$75.6M	$75.6M	—	—

3. CSV Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is CSV stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does CSV compare to EVH and BLW in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CSV?

Where is CSV trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CSV last traded at $35.44 (-2.74% on volume of 308,854 shares), positioning the stock +5.48% above its 50-day simple moving average ($33.60) and -11.53% below its 200-day simple moving average ($40.06). Across its 52-week range of $30.11 to $52.10, CSV sits at the 24.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 54.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.8% ($32.68 to $38.20).

CSV Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell CSV stock right now?

Carriage Services Inc. (CSV) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold — HOLD) with 59/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 35% profit margin (30% return on capital), mixed timing at 11x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is CSV's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

CSV's 12-month base price target is $35.6 (range $27.77 to $54.71), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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