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Carriage Services (CSV) Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Carriage Services's revenue fell $2.7M (-3%) from $103M in Q2 2026 to $100M in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Other revenue −$3.2M (-31%); Service revenue +$1.0M (+2%); Services −$532K (-1%). Gross margin 31.2% against 34.0% (-2.9 pts).
Carriage Services, Q3 2026: revenue $100M (-2% year over year), operating margin 19.3%, net earnings $8.9M, operating cash flow $24.7M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 31.2% | 34.0% | -2.9 pts |
| Operating margin | 19.3% | 23.3% | -3.9 pts |
| Net margin | 8.9% | 11.9% | -3.1 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cemetery interment rights | $24.4M | $24.8M | −$422K | -2% |
| Merchandise | $22.2M | $22.3M | −$110K | -0.5% |
| Services | $46.6M | $47.1M | −$532K | -1% |
| Service revenue | $46.6M | $45.6M | $1.0M | +2% |
| Other revenue | $7.0M | $10.2M | −$3.2M | -31% |
| Revenue | $100M | $103M | −$2.7M | -3% |
| Gross profit | $31.3M | $35.0M | −$3.8M | -11% |
| Cost of revenue | $69.0M | $67.9M | $1.1M | +2% |
| Operating profit | $19.4M | $24.0M | −$4.6M | -19% |
| Operating expenses | $11.9M | $11.1M | $761K | +7% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $12.6M | $17.2M | −$4.5M | -26% |
| Other expense, net | $6.8M | $6.8M | −$16K | -0.2% |
| Net earnings | $8.9M | $12.3M | −$3.4M | -28% |
| Income tax | $3.7M | $4.9M | −$1.1M | -23% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $6.3M | $7.1M | −$777K | -11% |
| Share-based compensation | $1.7M | $1.9M | −$275K | -14% |
| Working capital & other | $7.9M | −$13.7M | $21.6M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $24.7M | $7.6M | $17.2M | +228% |
Questions
How much did Carriage Services's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q3 2026?
Carriage Services's revenue fell $2.7M (-3%) from $103M in Q2 2026 to $100M in Q3 2026.
What drove Carriage Services's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Other revenue −$3.2M (-31%); Service revenue +$1.0M (+2%); Services −$532K (-1%).