---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001016281-26-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CSV"
cik: "0001016281"
company_name: "CARRIAGE SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2026-02-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T23:22:01.858870+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carriage Services Q4 GAAP EPS $0.77 (+24%), revenue $105.5M (+8%); issues 2026 guidance

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001016281-26-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CSV
- cik: 0001016281
- company_name: CARRIAGE SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2026-02-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628126000016/0001016281-26-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628126000016/csv-20260225.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001016281-26-000016
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001016281-26-000016.txt

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