Carriage Services (CSV) Q2 FY26 earnings call

Carriage Services demonstrated operational resilience in Q2 FY26, achieving revenue and profitability growth despite a challenging environment marked by softening mortality trends and declining funeral volumes. The company's focus on disciplined execution, cost management, and strategic initiatives allowed it to mitigate volume pressure and improve margins. Management is encouraged by a return to positive funeral volume growth in July and remains confident in its strategy and capital allocation approach for long-term shareholder value creation.