Do analysts prefer CSV or MATW?

Carriage Services presently has a consensus price target of $61.67, suggesting a potential upside of 51.52%. Given Carriage Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Carriage Services is more favorable than Matthews International. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Carriage Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Matthews International 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

Do analysts recommend WW or MATW?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score WW International 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75 Matthews International 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

Do analysts recommend HRB or MATW?

H&R Block presently has a consensus target price of $41.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.84%. Given H&R Block's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe H&R Block is more favorable than Matthews International. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score H&R Block 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Matthews International 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

Do analysts recommend MATW or FIZZ?

National Beverage has a consensus price target of $35.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.16%. Given National Beverage's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe National Beverage is more favorable than Matthews International. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Matthews International 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 National Beverage 2 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

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Should you buy Matthews International stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Matthews International with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Matthews International include Carriage Services (CSV), WW International (WW), H&R Block (HRB), Service Corporation International (SCI), and National Beverage (FIZZ).

How does Matthews International compare to Carriage Services?

Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV) and Matthews International (NASDAQ:MATW) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

66.5% of Carriage Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.1% of Matthews International shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Carriage Services shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Matthews International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Carriage Services has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Matthews International has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Carriage Services presently has a consensus price target of $61.67, suggesting a potential upside of 51.52%. Given Carriage Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Carriage Services is more favorable than Matthews International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carriage Services	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Matthews International	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Carriage Services pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Matthews International pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Carriage Services pays out 16.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Matthews International pays out 329.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Matthews International has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Matthews International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Carriage Services had 2 more articles in the media than Matthews International. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Carriage Services and 1 mentions for Matthews International. Matthews International's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Carriage Services' score of 0.40 indicating that Matthews International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Carriage Services	Neutral
Matthews International	Very Positive

Carriage Services has a net margin of 10.58% compared to Matthews International's net margin of 0.80%. Carriage Services' return on equity of 19.78% beat Matthews International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carriage Services	10.58%	19.78%	3.72%
Matthews International	0.80%	5.88%	1.86%

Carriage Services has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Matthews International. Carriage Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Matthews International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carriage Services	$417.44M	1.55	$51.51M	$2.76	14.75
Matthews International	$1.50B	0.54	-$24.47M	$0.31	84.01

Summary

Carriage Services beats Matthews International on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Matthews International compare to WW International?

WW International (NASDAQ:WW) and Matthews International (NASDAQ:MATW) are both small-cap specialized consumer services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, WW International had 6 more articles in the media than Matthews International. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for WW International and 1 mentions for Matthews International. Matthews International's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat WW International's score of 1.40 indicating that Matthews International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
WW International	Positive
Matthews International	Very Positive

Matthews International has a net margin of 0.80% compared to WW International's net margin of -56.84%. Matthews International's return on equity of 5.88% beat WW International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WW International	-56.84%	N/A	-0.32%
Matthews International	0.80%	5.88%	1.86%

Matthews International has higher revenue and earnings than WW International. WW International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Matthews International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WW International	$710.64M	0.24	-$112.25M	-$6.22	N/A
Matthews International	$1.50B	0.54	-$24.47M	$0.31	84.01

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WW International	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75
Matthews International	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

WW International has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Matthews International has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

86.2% of WW International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.1% of Matthews International shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of WW International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Matthews International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Matthews International beats WW International on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Matthews International compare to H&R Block?

H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) and Matthews International (NASDAQ:MATW) are both specialized consumer services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and profitability.

H&R Block pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Matthews International pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. H&R Block pays out 29.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Matthews International pays out 329.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. H&R Block has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Matthews International has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years. H&R Block is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

H&R Block has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Matthews International has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

H&R Block has higher revenue and earnings than Matthews International. H&R Block is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Matthews International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
H&R Block	$3.76B	1.33	$605.77M	$5.62	7.03
Matthews International	$1.50B	0.54	-$24.47M	$0.31	84.01

In the previous week, H&R Block had 6 more articles in the media than Matthews International. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for H&R Block and 1 mentions for Matthews International. Matthews International's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat H&R Block's score of 0.20 indicating that Matthews International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
H&R Block	Neutral
Matthews International	Very Positive

H&R Block presently has a consensus target price of $41.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.84%. Given H&R Block's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe H&R Block is more favorable than Matthews International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
H&R Block	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Matthews International	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

H&R Block has a net margin of 18.90% compared to Matthews International's net margin of 0.80%. Matthews International's return on equity of 5.88% beat H&R Block's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
H&R Block	18.90%	-211.62%	22.70%
Matthews International	0.80%	5.88%	1.86%

90.1% of H&R Block shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.1% of Matthews International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of H&R Block shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Matthews International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

H&R Block beats Matthews International on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Matthews International compare to Service Corporation International?

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) and Matthews International (NASDAQ:MATW) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Service Corporation International has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Matthews International has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Service Corporation International has higher revenue and earnings than Matthews International. Service Corporation International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Matthews International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Service Corporation International	$4.31B	2.37	$542.61M	$3.79	19.55
Matthews International	$1.50B	0.54	-$24.47M	$0.31	84.01

85.5% of Service Corporation International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.1% of Matthews International shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Service Corporation International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Matthews International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Matthews International had 1 more articles in the media than Service Corporation International. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Matthews International and 0 mentions for Service Corporation International. Matthews International's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Service Corporation International's score of 0.42 indicating that Matthews International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Service Corporation International	Neutral
Matthews International	Very Positive

Service Corporation International currently has a consensus target price of $95.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.21%. Given Service Corporation International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Service Corporation International is more favorable than Matthews International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Service Corporation International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Matthews International	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Service Corporation International pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Matthews International pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Service Corporation International pays out 35.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Matthews International pays out 329.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Service Corporation International has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Matthews International has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Matthews International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Service Corporation International has a net margin of 12.36% compared to Matthews International's net margin of 0.80%. Service Corporation International's return on equity of 34.30% beat Matthews International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Service Corporation International	12.36%	34.30%	2.96%
Matthews International	0.80%	5.88%	1.86%

Summary

Service Corporation International beats Matthews International on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Matthews International compare to National Beverage?

Matthews International (NASDAQ:MATW) and National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Matthews International has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, National Beverage has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

National Beverage has a consensus price target of $35.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.16%. Given National Beverage's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe National Beverage is more favorable than Matthews International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Matthews International	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
National Beverage	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

83.1% of Matthews International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.0% of National Beverage shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of Matthews International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 74.7% of National Beverage shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, National Beverage had 3 more articles in the media than Matthews International. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for National Beverage and 1 mentions for Matthews International. Matthews International's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat National Beverage's score of 0.62 indicating that Matthews International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Matthews International	Very Positive
National Beverage	Positive

National Beverage has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Matthews International. National Beverage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Matthews International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Matthews International	$1.50B	0.54	-$24.47M	$0.31	84.01
National Beverage	$1.20B	2.88	$186.82M	$2.01	18.36

National Beverage has a net margin of 15.71% compared to Matthews International's net margin of 0.80%. National Beverage's return on equity of 36.00% beat Matthews International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Matthews International	0.80%	5.88%	1.86%
National Beverage	15.71%	36.00%	25.49%

Summary

National Beverage beats Matthews International on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Matthews International	FUNERAL SVS&REL Industry	Staples Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$812.57M	$3.87B	$15.77B	$12.60B
Dividend Yield	3.84%	2.25%	3.51%	5.31%
P/E Ratio	84.01	39.07	25.57	26.59
Price / Sales	0.54	1.48	47.37	115.05
Price / Cash	7.38	9.18	13.17	37.60
Price / Book	1.67	3.49	5.62	6.89
Net Income	-$24.47M	$189.88M	$670.78M	$336.84M
7 Day Performance	-2.68%	-5.14%	-0.49%	3.93%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.48%
1 Year Performance	19.85%	2.16%	-11.89%	40.03%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MATW Matthews International	1.6814 of 5 stars	$26.57 +0.1%	N/A	+22.1%	$825.08M	$1.50B	85.31	5,500	Positive News
CSV Carriage Services	4.7846 of 5 stars	$43.71 -0.1%	$61.67 +41.1%	-4.9%	$694.08M	$417.44M	15.84	2,321
WW WW International	1.5439 of 5 stars	$12.79 flat	N/A	-28.4%	$127.89M	$710.64M	N/A	7,700	Positive News
HRB H&R Block	3.8613 of 5 stars	$38.94 +0.1%	$41.00 +5.3%	-32.3%	$4.93B	$3.76B	6.93	4,300	Analyst Revision
SCI Service Corporation International	4.6763 of 5 stars	$77.41 +0.0%	$95.00 +22.7%	-3.6%	$10.68B	$4.31B	20.42	25,187

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MATW vs. CSV, WW, HRB, SCI, and FIZZ

How does Matthews International compare to Carriage Services?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CSV or MATW?

Which has more risk and volatility, CSV or MATW?

Do analysts prefer CSV or MATW?

Is CSV or MATW a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to CSV or MATW?

Is CSV or MATW more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CSV or MATW?

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How does Matthews International compare to WW International?

Does the media prefer WW or MATW?

Is WW or MATW more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, WW or MATW?

Do analysts recommend WW or MATW?

Which has more risk and volatility, WW or MATW?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WW or MATW?

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How does Matthews International compare to H&R Block?

Is HRB or MATW a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, HRB or MATW?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HRB or MATW?

Does the media refer more to HRB or MATW?

Do analysts recommend HRB or MATW?

Is HRB or MATW more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HRB or MATW?

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How does Matthews International compare to Service Corporation International?

Which has more risk & volatility, SCI or MATW?

Which has better earnings & valuation, SCI or MATW?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SCI or MATW?

Does the media prefer SCI or MATW?

Do analysts rate SCI or MATW?

Is SCI or MATW a better dividend stock?

Is SCI or MATW more profitable?

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How does Matthews International compare to National Beverage?

Which has more volatility and risk, MATW or FIZZ?

Do analysts recommend MATW or FIZZ?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MATW or FIZZ?

Does the media favor MATW or FIZZ?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MATW or FIZZ?

Is MATW or FIZZ more profitable?

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