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Carriage Services Q1 2026: Revenue $106.1M, Adj. EBITDA up 2.4%; Announces $100M ATM Equity Program
CARRIAGE SERVICES INC
2026-Q1 EPS reported
$0.84
revenue$106,120,000
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.84 vs $1.34 prior year; operating income $25.3M vs $31.6M (includes $7.8M prior-year gain on divestitures).
- Adjusted diluted EPS $0.86 vs $0.96; adjusted EBITDA $33.8M (+2.4%), margin 31.8% vs 30.8%.
- Cemetery revenue up 6.0% to $34.4M; preneed sales production up 10.0%, average price per interment right up 11.0%.
- Comparable funeral volume down 5.8%, but average revenue per contract up 3.1% to $6,099.
- Announced $100M at-the-market equity offering program to fund selective acquisitions and reduce leverage.