| Metric | Value ($ M) | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 102.95 | 3.0% | 0.8% |
| Total Income | 102.95 | 3.0% | 0.8% |
| Expenditure | 79.00 | 2.3% | 1.1% |
| PBT | 17.16 | 6.7% | 1.8% |
| Net Profit | 12.27 | 9.0% | 4.5% |
| OPM | 23.27% | 0.55pp | 0.23pp |
| NPM | 11.92% | 0.79pp | 0.43pp |
| EPS | 0.78 | 9.3% | 4.0% |
Carriage Services Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
06 Aug 2026 · 6 Aug, 2:08 am
Summary
Carriage Services announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, reporting total revenue of $102.9 million, a 0.8% increase year-over-year, driven by strong performance in preneed programs and increased average revenues per contract. Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA grew by 3.1% to $33.3 million, with the margin expanding 70 basis points to 32.3%. The company also confirmed its 2026 earnings per share midpoint guidance. Management noted that these results were achieved despite a 3.5% decline in at-need volume due to lower national mortality trends.
Key Highlights
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Consolidated cemetery preneed sales production increased by 5.0% in the second quarter of 2026.
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Consolidated average price per preneed interment right sold grew by 17.3% year-over-year.
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Consolidated insurance-funded preneed funeral contracts sold increased by 21.1%.
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Funeral consolidated average revenue per contract grew by 4.7% compared to the prior year quarter.
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Financial revenue increased by 14.0% compared with the prior year quarter.
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Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA grew by 3.1% to $33.3 million, and adjusted consolidated EBITDA margin expanded 70 basis points to 32.3%.
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GAAP diluted EPS was $0.77, an increase from $0.74 in the prior year quarter, and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.78.
Management Comments
Carlos Quezada
We are pleased with our second-quarter performance. Against the backdrop of lower national mortality trends that emerged earlier this year, resulting in a 3.5% decline in our at-need volume compared with the second quarter of 2025, we delivered strong financial results. Comparable average revenue per contract increased 3.7% in funeral homes and 17.9% in preneed cemetery average revenue per interment, while total financial revenue grew 14.0%. Another positive during the second quarter was the continued growth in our preneed programs, a key driver of our long-term growth strategy, highlighted by 21.1% growth in insurance-funded preneed funeral contracts and 5.0% growth in consolidated cemetery preneed sales production. These accomplishments more than offset the volume impact, driving revenue to $102.9 million, an increase of 0.8% year over year. Disciplined cost management drove adjusted consolidated EBITDA of $32.3 million, up $1.0 million, or 3.1%, from the prior year period. Adjusted consolidated EBITDA margin expanded 70 basis points to 32.3%, reflecting the operating leverage created through disciplined execution. We are in advanced conversations with a number of owners of premier businesses about joining the Carriage Family, and as mentioned on our last call, we expect more activity around closings over the next two quarters and into 2027. We remain excited about the future growth potential through high-quality and strategic growth acquisitions. Looking ahead, July funeral volume trends are encouraging, and we remain focused on disciplined execution of our 2026 priorities as we continue advancing toward our 2030 Vision.
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