Carriage Services (CSV) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

For the quarter ended March 2026, Carriage Services (CSV) reported revenue of $106.12 million, down 0.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.86, compared to $0.96 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -4.44% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $111.06 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.85, the EPS surprise was +0.88%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Carriage Services performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Revenue- Financial revenue: $8.46 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $7.6 million.Revenue- Ancillary revenue: $0.85 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $0.92 million.EBITDA- Financial: $7.89 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $6.93 million.EBITDA- Ancillary: $0.19 million versus $0.13 million estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Carriage Services here>>>Shares of Carriage Services have returned +2.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +23.9% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks