CSV vs YELP
Carriage Services Inc. and Yelp Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CSV | YELP |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $417.4M | $1.5B |
| Net income | $51.5M | $145.6M |
| Gross margin | 35.1% | 90.3% |
| Net margin | 12.3% | 9.9% |
| Return on equity | 22.2% | 20.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $3.25 | $2.24 |
| Dividend / share | $0.45 | · |
| Payout ratio | 13.6% | · |
| Free cash flow | $40.1M | $323.7M |
| Equity | $254.8M | $710.9M |
| Net debt / equity | 0.02× | · |
| Current ratio | 0.98× | 2.99× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.8% | 10.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 26.2% | · |
YELP bills 3.5× the revenue of CSV, and CSV keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (12.3% against 9.9%).
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 | YELP |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $417.4M | $1.5B |
| FY2024 | $404.2M | $1.4B |
| FY2023 | $382.5M | $1.3B |
| FY2022 | $370.2M | $1.2B |
| FY2021 | $375.9M | $1.0B |
| FY2020 | $329.4M | $872.9M |
| FY2019 | $274.1M | $1.0B |
| FY2018 | $268.0M | $942.8M |
| FY2017 | $258.1M | $850.8M |
| FY2016 | $248.2M | $716.1M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CSV | YELP |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $51.5M | $145.6M |
| FY2024 | $33.0M | $132.8M |
| FY2023 | $33.4M | $99.2M |
| FY2022 | $41.4M | $36.3M |
| FY2021 | $33.2M | $39.7M |
| FY2020 | $16.1M | $-19.4M |
| FY2019 | $14.5M | $40.9M |
| FY2018 | $11.6M | $55.4M |
| FY2017 | $37.2M | $153.0M |
| FY2016 | $19.6M | $-1.7M |
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$1,047,515,000 | YELP |
| FY2024 | −$1,007,866,000 | YELP |
| FY2023 | −$954,542,000 | YELP |
| FY2022 | −$823,332,000 | YELP |
| FY2021 | −$655,953,000 | YELP |
| FY2020 | −$543,485,000 | YELP |
| FY2019 | −$740,087,000 | YELP |
| FY2018 | −$674,781,000 | YELP |
| FY2017 | −$592,708,000 | YELP |
| FY2016 | −$467,863,000 | YELP |
| FY2015 | −$307,209,000 | YELP |
| FY2014 | −$151,412,000 | YELP |
| FY2013 | −$19,914,000 | YELP |
| FY2012 | +$60,624,000 | CSV |
| FY2011 | +$100,229,000 | CSV |
| FY2010 | +$134,070,000 | CSV |
The higher-revenue side has changed between CSV and YELP over this period. 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.
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +2.4 pp | CSV |
| FY2024 | −1.3 pp | YELP |
| FY2023 | +1.3 pp | CSV |
| FY2022 | +8.1 pp | CSV |
| FY2021 | +5.0 pp | CSV |
| FY2020 | +7.1 pp | CSV |
| FY2019 | +1.3 pp | CSV |
| FY2018 | −1.5 pp | YELP |
| FY2017 | −3.6 pp | YELP |
| FY2016 | +8.1 pp | CSV |
| FY2015 | +14.6 pp | CSV |
| FY2014 | −2.7 pp | YELP |
| FY2013 | +13.4 pp | CSV |
| FY2012 | +19.6 pp | CSV |
| FY2011 | +23.8 pp | CSV |
| FY2010 | +24.5 pp | CSV |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CSV and YELP over this period.
16 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
YELP's net margin has been more volatile than CSV's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 10.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.9.
16 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 YELP over these 16 fiscal years — CSV led in 12 and YELP in 4.
16 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
YELP's return on equity has been more volatile than CSV's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 7.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.2.
13 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between CSV and YELP over these 13 fiscal years — CSV led in 12 and YELP in 1.
13 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.