For the quarter ended March 2026, Carriage Services (CSV) reported revenue of $106.12 million, down 0.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.86, compared to $0.96 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -4.44% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $111.06 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.85, the EPS surprise was +0.88%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Carriage Services performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenue- Financial revenue: $8.46 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $7.6 million. Revenue- Ancillary revenue: $0.85 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $0.92 million. EBITDA- Financial: $7.89 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $6.93 million. EBITDA- Ancillary: $0.19 million versus $0.13 million estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Carriage Services here>>>
Shares of Carriage Services have returned +2.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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