Hillenbrand (HI) Competitors $19.57 -0.20 (-1.01%) Closing price 05/30/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.53 -0.04 (-0.20%) As of 05/30/2025 04:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HI vs. CSV, MATW, RGS, WW, HRB, BRC, ARRY, DAKT, ODC, and AGSShould you be buying Hillenbrand stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hillenbrand include Carriage Services (CSV), Matthews International (MATW), Regis (RGS), WW International (WW), H&R Block (HRB), Brady (BRC), Array Technologies (ARRY), Daktronics (DAKT), Oil-Dri Co. of America (ODC), and PlayAGS (AGS). Hillenbrand vs. Carriage Services Matthews International Regis WW International H&R Block Brady Array Technologies Daktronics Oil-Dri Co. of America PlayAGS Hillenbrand (NYSE:HI) and Carriage Services (NYSE:CSV) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, community ranking, risk, media sentiment and profitability. Is HI or CSV a better dividend stock? Hillenbrand pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Carriage Services pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Hillenbrand pays out -23.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carriage Services pays out 15.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hillenbrand has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years. Hillenbrand is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do institutionals and insiders believe in HI or CSV? 89.1% of Hillenbrand shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.5% of Carriage Services shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hillenbrand shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Carriage Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is HI or CSV more profitable? Carriage Services has a net margin of 8.57% compared to Hillenbrand's net margin of -7.12%. Carriage Services' return on equity of 23.52% beat Hillenbrand's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hillenbrand-7.12% 15.00% 4.26% Carriage Services 8.57%23.52%3.42% Does the MarketBeat Community favor HI or CSV? Carriage Services received 28 more outperform votes than Hillenbrand when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.13% of users gave Carriage Services an outperform vote while only 56.31% of users gave Hillenbrand an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHillenbrandOutperform Votes28156.31% Underperform Votes21843.69% Carriage ServicesOutperform Votes30969.13% Underperform Votes13830.87% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, HI or CSV? Carriage Services has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hillenbrand. Hillenbrand is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carriage Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHillenbrand$3.05B0.45-$211M-$3.81-5.14Carriage Services$407.77M1.67$33.41M$2.9914.55 Does the media prefer HI or CSV? In the previous week, Hillenbrand had 1 more articles in the media than Carriage Services. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hillenbrand and 3 mentions for Carriage Services. Hillenbrand's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Carriage Services' score of 0.77 indicating that Hillenbrand is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hillenbrand 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carriage Services 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate HI or CSV? Hillenbrand currently has a consensus target price of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 63.52%. Carriage Services has a consensus target price of $50.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.07%. Given Hillenbrand's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hillenbrand is more favorable than Carriage Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hillenbrand 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Carriage Services 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more risk & volatility, HI or CSV? Hillenbrand has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carriage Services has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCarriage Services beats Hillenbrand on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hillenbrand News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHillenbrandmanufacturing industries IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.38B$2.20B$7.71B$19.48BDividend Yield4.80%2.87%4.60%3.90%P/E Ratio-6.2313.8124.1734.81Price / Sales0.452.1190.5639.19Price / Cash5.728.1826.9417.51Price / Book0.972.774.114.74Net Income-$211M$95.48M$808.62M$1.02B7 Day Performance4.21%1.24%1.31%1.30%1 Month Performance-3.93%12.27%12.69%5.06%1 Year Performance-57.90%4.39%21.72%5.24% Hillenbrand Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HIHillenbrand4.7254 of 5 stars$19.57-1.0%$32.00+63.5%-57.3%$1.38B$3.05B-6.2311,000Positive NewsCSVCarriage Services3.3933 of 5 stars$42.14-0.1%$50.50+19.8%+63.6%$661.30M$407.77M18.902,550Positive NewsShort Interest ↑MATWMatthews International4.147 of 5 stars$20.85+0.2%$40.00+91.8%-23.0%$646.54M$1.70B-10.5812,000Positive NewsRGSRegis1.0109 of 5 stars$23.37+4.8%N/A+394.1%$56.93M$199.11M0.59630Trending NewsWWWW International1.7254 of 5 stars$0.25-10.5%$2.25+801.4%-84.9%$20.04M$765.94M-0.047,700Positive NewsHRBH&R Block3.6572 of 5 stars$57.80+0.3%$62.00+7.3%+15.9%$7.74B$3.71B15.9269,900Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionBRCBrady3.4882 of 5 stars$68.96-1.2%N/A+3.7%$3.26B$1.46B16.945,700Short Interest ↓ARRYArray Technologies3.9949 of 5 stars$6.88-0.1%$9.18+33.4%-53.1%$1.05B$1.06B-7.09470Positive NewsDAKTDaktronics4.8099 of 5 stars$15.38-1.4%$26.00+69.1%+37.1%$767.35M$799.81M61.522,480News CoverageInsider TradeODCOil-Dri Co. of America2.9534 of 5 stars$47.68-0.2%N/A+144.6%$695.88M$465.34M15.41870News CoverageUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑AGSPlayAGS3.3848 of 5 stars$12.25-0.3%$12.50+2.1%+6.0%$505.20M$393.72M72.03N/APositive NewsShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Carriage Services Alternatives Matthews International Alternatives Regis Alternatives WW International Alternatives H&R Block Alternatives Brady Alternatives Array Technologies Alternatives Daktronics Alternatives Oil-Dri Co. of America Alternatives PlayAGS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:HI) was last updated on 5/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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