Carriage Services (CSV) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Core Insights - Carriage Services (CSV) reported quarterly earnings of $0.62 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.51 per share, but down from $0.77 per share a year ago [1] - The earnings surprise for this quarter was 21.57%, following a previous quarter where the company reported earnings of $0.64 per share against an expectation of $0.45, resulting in a surprise of 42.22% [2] - The company generated revenues of $97.7 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.91%, although this is a decrease from $98.83 million in the same quarter last year [3] Financial Performance - Over the last four quarters, Carriage Services has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates [2][3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.81, with expected revenues of $106.9 million, and for the current fiscal year, the estimate is $2.82 on revenues of $415.26 million [8] Market Position - Carriage Services shares have increased approximately 2.7% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 1.3% [4] - The Zacks Rank for Carriage Services is currently 3 (Hold), indicating that the stock is expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [7] Industry Context - The Funeral Services industry, to which Carriage Services belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 10% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [9]