CSV
Carriage Services, Inc.
CSV has a slight edge over EBAY overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
EBAY
eBay Inc.
EBAY offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
CSV Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
CSV's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
EBAY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
EBAY's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
CSV PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 8.5x | $27.90 | — |
| Current | 9.5x | $27.90 | — |
| Cheap | 12x | $35.73 | +28% |
| Fair | 16x | $45.74 | +64% |
| Expensive | 40x | $116 | +317% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CSV has the edge over EBAY in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
EBAY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.9x | $31.50 | -74% |
| Fair | 16x | $71.96 | -40% |
| Forward | 18x | $120 | — |
| Expensive | 22x | $99.04 | -18% |
| Current | 26x | $120 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EBAY's PE is in its expensive range at 26x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings.
CSV Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect CSV's profitability to weaken, with its earnings and revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
EBAY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
EBAY has the edge over CSV on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
CSV Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.28 | +12% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.93 | -5.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.78 | -17% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.75 | -8% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.25 | +55% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.11 | +40% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.33 | +76% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.99 | +48% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.10 | -1.9% |
CSV earned $2.93 per share over the past year, down 5.8% from the year before.
EBAY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.63 | +45% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.57 | +0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.82 | +7.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.40 | +6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.34 | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.55 | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.49 | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.15 | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.94 | -24% |
EBAY's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $4.57 over the past year, against $20.25 in late 2021.
CSV Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $100.3M | -2.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $102.9M | +0.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $106.1M | -0.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $105.5M | +8% |
| Q3 2025 | $102.7M | +2% |
| Q2 2025 | $102.1M | -0.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $107.1M | +3.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $97.7M | -1.1% |
CSV's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $100M last quarter, down 2.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 23% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | -5.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 23% | +1.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | -5.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | +5.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 29% | +11 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | -2.6 points |
CSV has the edge over EBAY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EBAY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.2B | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.1B | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.1B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $3B | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.8B | +9.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.7B | +6.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.6B | +1.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.6B | +0.7% |
EBAY has the edge over CSV on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +3.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 20% | -4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | -0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | -3.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +5.1 points |
EBAY's operating margin was 19% last quarter, down 1.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
CSV Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18.9M | +5.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.2M | -58% |
| Q1 2026 | $11M | +3.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.2M | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $18M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.2M | +$6.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $10.6M | -34% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.9M | -44% |
CSV still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $38M over the past year.
EBAY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $749M | -6.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $300M | +$741M |
| Q1 2026 | $897M | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $466M | -17% |
| Q3 2025 | $803M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | -$441M | -259% |
| Q1 2025 | $644M | +36% |
| Q4 2024 | $560M | +$564M |
EBAY generated $2.4B in free cash flow over the past year, up 54% from the year before.
CSV Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -87K shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +23K shares |
| 3 years | +1.6% | +241K shares |
| 5 years | -14% | -2.5M shares |
| Available history | -12% | -2.3M shares |
CSV has 16M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | $11M |
| Q1 2022 | $25.7M |
EBAY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -2M shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -14M shares |
| 3 years | -15% | -79M shares |
| 5 years | -31% | -205M shares |
| Available history | -44% | -359M shares |
EBAY has the edge over CSV on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $664M |
| Q2 2026 | $323M |
| Q1 2026 | $486M |
| Q4 2025 | $635M |
| Q3 2025 | $626M |
| Q2 2025 | $624M |
| Q1 2025 | $615M |
| Q4 2024 | $911M |
EBAY spent $2.1B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 24% from the year before.
CSV Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.0x | Very low |
CSV has the edge over EBAY on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
EBAY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.9x | Healthy |
EBAY's net debt is about 1.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.7 years a year ago.
CSV Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.8 | Oversold |
CSV's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (oversold).
EBAY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 80.0 | Overbought |
EBAY's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 80 (overbought).
CSV PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | CSV | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.5x | 18x | 47% below |
| PE % | 2 | 47 | 45 pts below |
CSV has the edge over EBAY on valuation relative to its sector.
EBAY PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | EBAY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 18x | 46% above |
| PE % | 91 | 47 | 44 pts above |
EBAY is trading at 26x earnings, a 46% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
CSV Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $32.4 | 14% below |
| 20 week MA | $34.5 | 19% below |
| 50 week MA | $40.0 | 30% below |
| 100 week MA | $41.2 | 32% below |
| 200 week MA | $35.2 | 21% below |
CSV is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 21% below its 200-week average.
EBAY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $116.5 | 3.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $112.4 | 6.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $102.6 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $89.8 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $69.5 | 73% above |
EBAY has the edge over CSV on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CSV Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $25.7 | $30.8 | +20% |
| 2021 | $30.8 | $62.7 | +103% |
| 2022 | $62.7 | $27.5 | -56% |
| 2023 | $27.5 | $25.0 | -9% |
| 2024 | $25.0 | $39.9 | +59% |
| 2025 | $39.9 | $42.1 | +5.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $42.1 | $27.9 | -34% |
CSV's yearly returns have swung widely, from +103% in 2021 to −56% in 2022. It's down 34% so far in 2026.
EBAY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.1 | $50.1 | +39% |
| 2021 | $50.1 | $64.9 | +29% |
| 2022 | $64.9 | $40.2 | -38% |
| 2023 | $40.2 | $43.6 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | $43.6 | $62.8 | +44% |
| 2025 | $62.8 | $85.2 | +36% |
| 2026 YTD | $85.2 | $120.1 | +41% |
EBAY has the edge over CSV on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.