NYSE$CSV

Carriage Services Inc · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Carriage Services' performance significantly improved compared to 2018, reversing declining trends in funeral and cemetery portfolios, with strategic acquisitions positioning the company for future success.

Carriage Services reported a 7.0% increase in total revenue for Q4 2019, reaching $71.1 million, and a net income increase of 196.7% to $2.6 million, with diluted earnings per share rising by 200.0% to $0.14.

  • Total Revenue increased by 7.0% to $71.1 million.
  • Net Income increased by 196.7% to $2.6 million.
  • GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share increased by 200.0% to $0.14.
  • Total Field EBITDA increased 11.4% to $28.7 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$71.1M

Previous: $66.5M+7.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.28

Previous: $0.23+21.7%
Adj. Cons. EBITDA Margin

27.0%

Previous: 25.2%+7.1%
Total Field EBITDA Margin

40.2%

Previous: 38.8%+3.6%
Capital Expenditures

$3.9M

Previous: $4.49M-13.1%
Free Cash Flow

$3.26M

Previous: $5.79M-43.8%
Net Income

$2.57M

Previous: -$2.66M+196.7%
Operating Income

$11.6M

Previous: $5.93M+94.8%
Gross Profit

$20.7M

Previous: $17.8M+16.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$716K

Previous: $644K+11.2%
Total Assets

$1.13B

Previous: $918M+23.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$537K

Previous: $3.66M-85.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Carriage Services · Revenue · Quarterly

$71.1M

Q4 2019+7%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 5 of 16 quarters(31%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Carriage Services · $97.5M total across 4 segments · Q2 2023

  • Funeral Operating
    $60.8M
  • Cemetery Operating
    $29.1M
  • Financial
    $6.29M
  • Ancillary
    $1.23M

Forward guidance

Carriage Services provided a three-year performance outlook scenario, anticipating revenue between $315 million and $332 million, adjusted diluted EPS between $1.55 and $2.40, and adjusted free cash flow between $42 million and $63 million.

Tailwinds

  • Integrate new acquisitions to enhance revenue and profitability.
  • Improve performance in existing funeral and cemetery portfolios.
  • Recruit senior leadership to build a high-performance cemetery preneed sales culture.
  • Normalize increased earnings and Adjusted Free Cash Flow by mid-2021.
  • Optimize capital structure and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, potentially saving $7 million in annual cash interest expense.

Headwinds

  • Execution of operational improvements and integration plans.
  • Market conditions and changes in death rates.
  • Consumer preferences affecting service demand.
  • Investment performance of trust funds.
  • Ability to refinance debt on favorable terms.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

30 / 65 earnings

Positive

+25.8%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-25.6%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-4.5%-7.7%-19.4%
Q4 2025+2.3%+3.4%+1.2%
Q3 2025+2.2%-2.9%-2.0%
Q1 2025-0.6%+1.2%+8.9%
Q4 2024-3.6%-5.8%-5.7%
Q3 2024+14.7%+15.2%+24.4%
Q2 2024+1.3%-8.9%+3.7%
Q1 2024+0.3%+0.6%+5.1%
Q4 2023+1.6%+0.3%+4.6%
Q3 2023-8.4%-12.8%+7.7%
Q2 2023-2.9%-3.8%-4.4%
Q1 2023-7.7%-6.6%-7.5%
Q4 2022+8.5%+4.1%-5.6%
Q3 2022-25.6%-22.4%-23.1%
Q2 2022-15.6%-13.7%-14.1%
Q1 2022-7.4%-13.1%-16.6%
Q4 2021-1.0%-0.6%+10.9%
Q3 2021+13.2%+14.4%+19.3%
Q2 2021-0.8%+1.8%+22.6%
Q1 2021+4.7%+4.9%+6.3%
Q4 2020-2.7%-1.7%+4.3%
Q3 2020+6.1%+7.4%+19.8%
Q2 2020+20.0%+13.9%+16.0%
Q1 2020+25.8%+20.7%+25.1%
Q4 2019-9.1%-15.9%-36.7%
Q3 2019+20.7%+19.5%+8.0%
Q2 2019+14.8%+15.6%+9.3%
Q1 2019+1.3%+6.0%+3.8%
Q4 2018+3.3%+6.2%-5.5%
Q3 2018-20.7%-16.6%-9.7%
Q2 2018-0.7%-2.5%-4.8%
Q1 2018-2.3%-4.9%-11.4%
Q4 2017+2.9%+8.3%+11.3%
Q3 2017+5.7%+3.7%+1.0%
Q2 2017-9.6%-9.0%-9.0%
Q1 2017-5.0%-4.4%-8.3%
Q4 2016-2.5%-3.6%-1.6%
Q3 2016-0.5%-3.0%+11.2%
Q2 2016-1.3%-1.5%-3.7%
Q1 2016+4.1%
Q4 2015+2.7%
Q3 2015+1.8%
Q2 2015-3.3%
Q1 2015+2.8%
Q4 2014+0.8%
Q3 2014+1.4%
Q2 2014+11.5%
Q1 2014-2.3%
Q4 2013-4.2%
Q3 2013-2.3%
Q2 2013-0.1%
Q1 2013-0.4%
Q4 2012+4.0%
Q3 2012+2.1%
Q2 2012+0.5%
Q1 2011-0.1%
Q1 2012-1.2%
Q4 2009+1.8%
Q4 2011+1.8%
Q3 2010-2.7%
Q3 2011-2.7%
Q2 2010-3.1%
Q2 2011-3.1%
Q4 2010-3.1%
Q1 2010+0.0%

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