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

Should you be buying Matthews International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Matthews International include Carriage Services (CSV), WW International (WW), H&R Block (HRB), Service Corporation International (SCI), and Marzetti (MZTI).

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 superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

In the previous week, Carriage Services had 8 more articles in the media than Matthews International. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Carriage Services and 3 mentions for Matthews International. Carriage Services' average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat Matthews International's score of 0.10 indicating that Carriage Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Carriage Services	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Matthews International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Carriage Services pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Matthews International pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. 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 increased 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.

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%

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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

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	1.69	$51.51M	$2.76	16.26
Matthews International	$1.50B	0.58	-$24.47M	$0.31	89.58

Carriage Services has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Matthews International has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Carriage Services presently has a consensus target price of $61.67, indicating a potential upside of 37.43%. Given Carriage Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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

Summary

Carriage Services beats Matthews International on 12 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, WW International had 5 more articles in the media than Matthews International. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for WW International and 3 mentions for Matthews International. Matthews International's average media sentiment score of 0.10 beat WW International's score of -0.22 indicating that Matthews International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
WW International	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Matthews International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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%

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, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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	0.14	-$112.25M	-$1.02	N/A
Matthews International	$1.50B	0.58	-$24.47M	$0.31	89.58

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 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

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

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?

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

Matthews International pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. H&R Block pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. 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 pays out 29.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Matthews International has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and H&R Block has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. H&R Block is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

H&R Block has a consensus target price of $41.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.64%. Given H&R Block's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe H&R Block 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
H&R Block	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, H&R Block had 22 more articles in the media than Matthews International. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for H&R Block and 3 mentions for Matthews International. Matthews International's average media sentiment score of 0.10 beat H&R Block's score of -0.07 indicating that Matthews International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Matthews International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
H&R Block	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	9 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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
Matthews International	0.80%	5.88%	1.86%
H&R Block	18.90%	-211.62%	22.70%

Matthews International has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, H&R Block has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its stock price is 71% less 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
Matthews International	$1.50B	0.58	-$24.47M	$0.31	89.58
H&R Block	$3.76B	1.22	$605.77M	$5.62	6.42

83.1% of Matthews International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of H&R Block shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of Matthews International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of H&R Block shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company 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?

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

In the previous week, Service Corporation International had 7 more articles in the media than Matthews International. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Service Corporation International and 3 mentions for Matthews International. Service Corporation International's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Matthews International's score of 0.10 indicating that Service Corporation International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Matthews International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Service Corporation International	2 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

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
Matthews International	$1.50B	0.58	-$24.47M	$0.31	89.58
Service Corporation International	$4.31B	2.48	$542.61M	$3.79	20.43

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
Matthews International	0.80%	5.88%	1.86%
Service Corporation International	12.36%	34.30%	2.96%

Matthews International pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Service Corporation International pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. 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 pays out 35.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Matthews International has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Service Corporation International has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Matthews International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Matthews International has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Service Corporation International has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Service Corporation International has a consensus target price of $95.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.72%. Given Service Corporation International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Service Corporation International 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
Service Corporation International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Service Corporation International beats Matthews International on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Matthews International compare to Marzetti?

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

In the previous week, Marzetti had 16 more articles in the media than Matthews International. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Marzetti and 3 mentions for Matthews International. Marzetti's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Matthews International's score of 0.10 indicating that Marzetti is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Matthews International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Marzetti	9 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

83.1% of Matthews International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.4% of Marzetti shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of Matthews International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.1% of Marzetti shares are owned 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.

Marzetti has higher revenue and earnings than Matthews International. Marzetti 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	0.58	-$24.47M	$0.31	89.58
Marzetti	$1.91B	1.61	$167.35M	$6.39	17.57

Marzetti has a net margin of 9.06% compared to Matthews International's net margin of 0.80%. Marzetti's return on equity of 18.12% beat Matthews International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Matthews International	0.80%	5.88%	1.86%
Marzetti	9.06%	18.12%	14.01%

Matthews International pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Marzetti pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. 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. Marzetti pays out 62.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Matthews International has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Marzetti has raised its dividend for 62 consecutive years.

Matthews International has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marzetti has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

Marzetti has a consensus target price of $169.33, indicating a potential upside of 50.80%. Given Marzetti's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Marzetti 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
Marzetti	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Summary

Marzetti beats Matthews International on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Matthews International	FUNERAL SVS&REL Industry	Staples Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$878.04M	$4.08B	$15.93B	$12.25B
Dividend Yield	3.62%	2.12%	3.43%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	89.58	42.09	23.51	25.70
Price / Sales	0.58	1.58	47.42	64.52
Price / Cash	7.82	9.75	13.40	36.27
Price / Book	1.78	3.72	5.59	6.74
Net Income	-$24.47M	$189.88M	$668.95M	$333.09M
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.52%
1 Month Performance	2.02%	-3.36%	-1.32%	8.98%
1 Year Performance	36.06%	15.50%	-10.33%	42.44%

Matthews International Competitors List

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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	1.1912 of 5 stars	$27.77 -1.3%	N/A	+37.9%	$878.04M	$1.50B	89.58	5,500	Analyst Downgrade
CSV Carriage Services	4.7093 of 5 stars	$47.36 -3.7%	$61.67 +30.2%	+9.8%	$774.80M	$417.44M	14.53	2,321	Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade High Trading Volume
WW WW International	0.6056 of 5 stars	$10.91 +2.2%	N/A	-70.4%	$109.07M	$710.64M	N/A	7,700	Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
HRB H&R Block	4.1668 of 5 stars	$31.10 -0.5%	$41.00 +31.8%	-36.0%	$3.96B	$3.76B	7.18	4,300	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement
SCI Service Corporation International	4.8655 of 5 stars	$78.62 -1.5%	$95.00 +20.8%	+2.6%	$11.07B	$4.31B	20.74	25,187	Dividend Increase Analyst Downgrade

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Matthews International (MATW) Competitors

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

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Matthews International (MATW) Competitors

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

How does Matthews International compare to Carriage Services?

Does the media refer more to CSV or MATW?

Is CSV or MATW a better dividend stock?

Is CSV or MATW more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CSV or MATW?

Which has better earnings and valuation, CSV or MATW?

Which has more volatility & risk, CSV or MATW?

Do analysts recommend 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?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in WW or MATW?

Which has better valuation and earnings, WW or MATW?

Which has more volatility & risk, WW or MATW?

Do analysts recommend WW or MATW?

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How does Matthews International compare to H&R Block?

Is MATW or HRB a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend MATW or HRB?

Does the media favor MATW or HRB?

Is MATW or HRB more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, MATW or HRB?

Which has better valuation & earnings, MATW or HRB?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MATW or HRB?

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How does Matthews International compare to Service Corporation International?

Does the media favor MATW or SCI?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MATW or SCI?

Which has better valuation & earnings, MATW or SCI?

Is MATW or SCI more profitable?

Is MATW or SCI a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, MATW or SCI?

Do analysts recommend MATW or SCI?

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How does Matthews International compare to Marzetti?

Does the media favor MATW or MZTI?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MATW or MZTI?

Which has better earnings and valuation, MATW or MZTI?

Is MATW or MZTI more profitable?

Is MATW or MZTI a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, MATW or MZTI?

Do analysts rate MATW or MZTI?

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