Carriage Services, Inc. recently announced an expanded national partnership with Express Funeral Funding, a recognized leader in at-need insurance assignment funding. This collaboration is expected to deliver significant value to both companies, and their customers, by combining Carriage's national footprint with Express Funeral Funding's renowned expertise in insurance assignment funding.…
Read MoreOn Feb. 27, Carriage Services reported fourth-quarter diluted earnings per share of 62 cents compared with 75 cents in the year-ago period. Highlights for the full year included: Exceeded full year 2024 guidance for adjusted consolidated EBITDA and adjusted earnings per share, and achieved the high end of the range…
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John Enwright has officially joined the team as the senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer at Carriage Services. In early December 2024, the company announced that Enwright would be taking on the important role effective January 2, 2025. In a post on LinkedIn, Enwright said, "I’m truly honored…
Read MoreOn Oct. 31, Carriage Services, Inc. announced its financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2024. Company Highlights: A 27.1% increase in consolidated cemetery preneed sales, and an increase of 3.1% in consolidated funeral average revenue per contract, helped drive revenue of $100.7 million, representing growth of 11.3%…
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On July 31, Carriage Services announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. The company reported adjusted diluted quarterly earnings per share of 63 cents compared with 53 cents in the year-ago period. Company Highlights: A 31.1% increase in consolidated cemetery preneed sales, and an increase…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee A number of Carriage employees already know what they’ll be doing Oct. 10, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. They’ll be dressed in some spiffy golf clothes, raising money for a good cause at the inaugural Carriage Cares Open at the Woodlands Country Club in The…
Read MoreThe Admin Awards has bestowed its most prestigious award -- the Colleen Barrett Award for Administrative Excellence for the Gulf Coast Region -- to none other than Winnifred Hurston, whose time at Carriage Services recently came to an end after a stellar career. It is the Admin Awards’ most prestigious…
Read MoreKathryn Shanley has been appointed as the new chief accounting officer of Carriage Services, the company announced. She is no stranger to death care, having previously served in similar roles for many years at Service Corporation International. Her job titles at SCI included assistant controller, director of operational accounting and…
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Carlos Quezada, chief executive officer and vice chairman of the board at Carriage Services, shared a heartfelt message of gratitude on a conference call with investors Feb. 21. The message was directed toward the company’s co-founder and longtime chief, Mel Payne, who is transitioning to being…
Read MoreOn Feb. 21, Carriage Services reported fourth-quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share of 77 cents compared with 64 cents in the year-ago period. It also announced that co-founder Mel Payne would transition to special advisor to the board of directors. Company highlights included: Exceeded full year 2023 guidance ranges for…
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Carriage Services invites the entire death-care community to commemorate the hard work of its professionals Jan. 20. Thanks to the hard work of the Carriage Services team, the day has been designated as National Last Responders Day. Shane Pudenz, senior vice president of sales and marketing…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee Sometimes, fate, luck, happenstance – or whatever you want to call it – puts you in exactly the right place at exactly the right time. Whether it’s meeting your future spouse in line at a coffee shop, helping someone jump a car battery so they can…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee On Nov. 8, Carriage Services reported adjusted third-quarter earnings of 33 cents per share compared with 45 cents a year ago. Quarterly revenue went up, with the company bringing in $90.5 million versus $87.5 million. Quarterly highlights included: 15.5% growth in cemetery operating revenue helped drive…
Read MoreIn a news release notable for its brevity and message, Park Lawn Corp. announced on Oct. 2 that it "has declined to participate further in Carriage Services, Inc.’s previously announced strategic review process and that it has withdrawn its all cash proposal to purchase the outstanding stock of Carriage." The…
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