CSV vs DLPN
Carriage Services Inc. and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CSV | DLPN |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $417.4M | $56.7M |
| Net income | $51.5M | $-3.1M |
| Gross margin | 35.1% | 5.3% |
| Net margin | 12.3% | −5.4% |
| Return on equity | 22.2% | −29.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $3.25 | −$0.27 |
| Dividend / share | $0.45 | · |
| Payout ratio | 13.6% | · |
| Free cash flow | $40.1M | $-2.0M |
| Equity | $254.8M | $9.7M |
| Net debt / equity | 0.02× | −0.72× |
| Current ratio | 0.98× | 0.84× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.8% | 18.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 26.2% | · |
CSV bills 7.4× the revenue of DLPN, and DLPN closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | CSV | DLPN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $417.4M | $56.7M |
| FY2024 | $404.2M | $51.7M |
| FY2023 | $382.5M | $43.1M |
| FY2022 | $370.2M | $40.5M |
| FY2021 | $375.9M | $35.7M |
| FY2020 | $329.4M | $24.1M |
| FY2019 | $274.1M | $25.0M |
| FY2018 | $268.0M | $22.6M |
| FY2017 | $258.1M | $22.4M |
| FY2016 | $248.2M | $9.4M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CSV | DLPN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $51.5M | $-3.1M |
| FY2024 | $33.0M | $-12.6M |
| FY2023 | $33.4M | $-24.4M |
| FY2022 | $41.4M | $-4.8M |
| FY2021 | $33.2M | $-6.5M |
| FY2020 | $16.1M | $-1.9M |
| FY2019 | $14.5M | $-2.3M |
| FY2018 | $11.6M | $-2.9M |
| FY2017 | $37.2M | $6.9M |
| FY2016 | $19.6M | $-37.2M |
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$360,740,611 | CSV |
| FY2024 | +$352,513,016 | CSV |
| FY2023 | +$339,396,925 | CSV |
| FY2022 | +$329,668,442 | CSV |
| FY2021 | +$340,158,801 | CSV |
| FY2020 | +$305,393,520 | CSV |
| FY2019 | +$249,105,133 | CSV |
| FY2018 | +$245,440,661 | CSV |
| FY2017 | +$235,725,956 | CSV |
| FY2016 | +$238,804,375 | CSV |
| FY2015 | +$239,401,166 | CSV |
| FY2014 | +$224,053,806 | CSV |
| FY2013 | +$210,780,120 | CSV |
| FY2012 | +$194,327,065 | CSV |
| FY2011 | +$183,041,176 | CSV |
| FY2010 | +$181,801,000 | CSV |
CSV has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 16 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
16 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +17.8 pp | CSV |
| FY2024 | +32.5 pp | CSV |
| FY2023 | +65.3 pp | CSV |
| FY2022 | +23.0 pp | CSV |
| FY2021 | +26.9 pp | CSV |
| FY2020 | +12.9 pp | CSV |
| FY2019 | +14.6 pp | CSV |
| FY2018 | +17.3 pp | CSV |
| FY2017 | −16.4 pp | DLPN |
| FY2016 | +403.7 pp | CSV |
| FY2015 | +293.6 pp | CSV |
| FY2014 | +97.5 pp | CSV |
| FY2013 | +116.4 pp | CSV |
| FY2012 | +93.4 pp | CSV |
| FY2011 | +263.3 pp | CSV |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CSV and DLPN over this period.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
DLPN's net margin has been more volatile than CSV's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 120.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.9.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between CSV and DLPN over these 15 fiscal years — CSV led in 14 and DLPN in 1.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
DLPN's return on equity has been more volatile than CSV's over the 8 comparable fiscal years — 27.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.6.
8 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
CSV led in return on equity in every one of the 8 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
8 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.