---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001016281-25-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CSV"
cik: "0001016281"
company_name: "CARRIAGE SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T03:07:31.129198+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carriage Services Q4 revenue $97.7M, FY adj. EPS $2.65 (+21%); issues 2025 guidance; elects new Non-Executive Chair

## Summary
- Full year 2024 revenue $404.2M (+5.7%), adjusted EBITDA $126.2M (+11.5%), adj. diluted EPS $2.65 (+21.0%), exceeding guidance.
- GAAP net income $33.0M (-1.4%), GAAP diluted EPS $2.10 (-1.9%) due to lower volumes in Q4.
- Leverage ratio improved to 4.3x from 5.1x; $42.1M debt paid down.
- 2025 guidance: revenue $400-410M, adj. EBITDA $128-133M, adj. EPS $3.10-3.30.
- Donald D. Patteson, Jr. elected Non-Executive Chair; Edmondo Robinson elected Audit Committee Chair.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001016281-25-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CSV
- cik: 0001016281
- company_name: CARRIAGE SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628125000040/0001016281-25-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628125000040/csv-20250226.htm

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