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Carriage Services (CSV) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Carriage Services's revenue fell $2.5M (-2%) from $103M in Q3 2025 to $100M in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Other revenue −$2.9M (-29%); Service revenue +$2.4M (+5%); Services −$2.0M (-4%). Gross margin 31.2% against 35.3% (-4.1 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 Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 31.2% | 35.3% | -4.1 pts |
| Operating margin | 19.3% | 17.0% | +2.3 pts |
| Net margin | 8.9% | 6.4% | +2.5 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 18.9% | 17.5% | +1.3 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cemetery interment rights | $24.4M | $26.1M | −$1.7M | -7% |
| Merchandise | $22.2M | $22.5M | −$305K | -1% |
| Services | $46.6M | $48.6M | −$2.0M | -4% |
| Service revenue | $46.6M | $44.2M | $2.4M | +5% |
| Other revenue | $7.0M | $9.9M | −$2.9M | -29% |
| Revenue | $100M | $103M | −$2.5M | -2% |
| Gross profit | $31.3M | $36.2M | −$5.0M | -14% |
| Cost of revenue | $69.0M | $66.5M | $2.5M | +4% |
| Operating profit | $19.4M | $17.5M | $1.9M | +11% |
| Operating expenses | $11.9M | $18.7M | −$6.9M | -37% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $12.6M | $10.0M | $2.6M | +26% |
| Other expense, net | $6.8M | $7.5M | −$726K | -10% |
| Net earnings | $8.9M | $6.6M | $2.3M | +35% |
| Income tax | $3.7M | $3.4M | $308K | +9% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $6.3M | $6.5M | −$198K | -3% |
| Share-based compensation | $1.7M | $2.0M | −$357K | -18% |
| Working capital & other | $7.9M | $9.6M | −$1.7M | -18% |
| Operating cash flow | $24.7M | $24.7M | $56K | +0.2% |
| Free cash flow (company-reported) | $18.9M | $18.0M | $916K | +5% |
| Cash used for capital expenditures | $5.8M | $6.7M | −$860K | -13% |
Questions
How much did Carriage Services's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Carriage Services's revenue fell $2.5M (-2%) from $103M in Q3 2025 to $100M in Q3 2026.
What drove Carriage Services's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Other revenue −$2.9M (-29%); Service revenue +$2.4M (+5%); Services −$2.0M (-4%).