Carriage Services (CSV) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Group 1: Earnings Performance - Carriage Services (CSV) reported quarterly earnings of $0.96 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.80 per share, and up from $0.75 per share a year ago [1] - The earnings surprise for this quarter was 20%, following a previous quarter where earnings of $0.62 per share surpassed expectations of $0.51 per share by 21.57% [2] - Over the last four quarters, the company has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates [2] Group 2: Revenue Performance - The company posted revenues of $107.07 million for the quarter ended March 2025, which was 4.72% above the Zacks Consensus Estimate and an increase from $103.49 million year-over-year [3] - Carriage Services has also topped consensus revenue estimates in each of the last four quarters [3] Group 3: Stock Performance and Outlook - Carriage Services shares have increased approximately 1.3% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with a decline of 5.5% in the S&P 500 [4] - The future performance of the stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's earnings outlook [4][5] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.76 on revenues of $100.31 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.21 on revenues of $407.85 million [8] Group 4: Industry Context - The Funeral Services industry, to which Carriage Services belongs, is currently ranked in the top 36% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [9]