Carriage Services: Volume And Refinancing Concerns Create A Compelling Opportunity

Carriage Services (CSV) trades at a steep discount, with shares at ~$34 and a fair value estimate of $55, offering a compelling margin of safety. CSV's core business benefits from secular demographic tailwinds and a fragmented industry ripe for accretive acquisitions at 7–9x EBITDA multiples. Key risks include refinancing $400M in 2029 senior notes at higher rates and potential macro headwinds, but prudent capital allocation and deleveraging mitigate downside.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 12, 2026

Carriage Services Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Carriage Services NYSE: CSV reported higher second-quarter adjusted earnings and EBITDA despite lower funeral volumes, as the company cited pricing gains, growth in insurance-funded preneed contracts and cost discipline. Management also updated its 2026 outlook to reflect softer-than-expected mortality trends in the first half and later timing for anticipated acquisitions.

MarketBeat • Aug 8, 2026

Carriage Services, Inc. (CSV) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Carriage Services, Inc. (CSV) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Aug 6, 2026

Carriage Services Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results and Confirms 2026 Earnings Per Share Midpoint Guidance

Conference call on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time Conference call on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time

GlobeNewsWire • Aug 5, 2026

Carriage Services (CSV) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

The headline numbers for Carriage Services (CSV) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 6, 2026

Carriage Services (CSV) Misses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Carriage Services (CSV) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.78 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.82 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.74 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 6, 2026

Bet on 5 Top-Ranked Stocks With Rising P/E

Tap five stocks with increasing P/E ratios to try out an out-of-the-box approach.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 5, 2026

4 Consumer Staples Stocks to Play Safe Amid Sinking Consumer Confidence

COCO, KO, WLY and CSV stand out as defensive consumer staples picks since weak consumer confidence and market volatility fuel demand for safer stocks.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 3, 2026

Carriage Services (CSV) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

Carriage Services (CSV) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 29, 2026

4 Value Stocks Investors Should Buy in the Second Half of 2026

PENN, CSV, GM and AMN emerge as late-2026 value picks, supported by attractive valuations, earnings growth and cash-flow strength.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 29, 2026