 HOUSTON, April 21, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Carriage Services, Inc. NYSE: CSV today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021. Mel Payne, Chairman and CEO, stated, We had a record first quarter performance in four of five operating and financial reporting segments to start 2021, as Total Revenue increased 19.1 million or 24.7 to 96.6 million, Field EBITDA increased 15.7 million or 52.1 to 45.8 million, Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA increased 11.8 million or 51.7 to 34.7 million, Adjusted Free Cash Flow increased 14.5 million or 115.3 to 27.1 million, and Adjusted Diluted EPS increased 0.46 or 131.4 to 0.81 compared to 0.35 in 2020. Our Field Margins in all five segments continued to be extraordinarily high compared to 2020, reflected by a Total Field EBITDA Margin of 47.4, up 860 basis points, Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA Margin of 35.9, up 640 basis points, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow Margin of 28.1, up 1,180 basis points. 