Carriage Services Q4 Earnings Call Highlights

However, Enwright noted results were partially offset by an unanticipated employee benefit expense of approximately $1.2 million , driven by “a few high-cost claimants” and a higher volume of medical claims filed in December versus prior years. He said the expense reduced Q4 adjusted diluted EPS by about $0.05 to $0.06 . In Q&A, management characterized the large-claim event as a one-off versus the prior couple of years and said the 2026 guide incorporates an updated view of expected employee benefit expens ...