earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Carriage Services Q4 GAAP EPS $0.77 (+24%), revenue $105.5M (+8%); issues 2026 guidance
CARRIAGE SERVICES INC
2025-FY EPS reported
$3.25
revenue$417,440,000
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.77 (Q4) vs $0.62 prior year (+24.2%); adjusted diluted EPS $0.75 vs $0.62 (+21.0%).
- Total revenue $105.5M (Q4) grew 8.0% YoY, driven by funeral contract volume up 6.8% and preneed cemetery sales up 25.5%.
- Full year 2025 GAAP diluted EPS $3.25 vs $2.10 (+54.8%); adjusted diluted EPS $3.20 vs $2.65 (+20.8%); revenue $417.4M (+3.3%).
- Completed two acquisitions with >$15M annual revenue; divested non-core assets; leverage ratio improved to 4.0x.
- 2026 guidance: revenue $440-450M, adj. EBITDA $135-140M, adj. diluted EPS $3.35-$3.55, FCF $40-50M, capex $25-30M.