(FIX) Comfort Systems USA - Overview
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Engineering & Construction | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 70.149m USD | Total Return: 296.4% in 12m
Industry Rotation: -8.6
Avg Turnover: 770M
EPS Trend: 99.6%
Qual. Beats: 6
Rev. Trend: 99.7%
Qual. Beats: 6
Warnings
Below Avwap Earnings
Tailwinds
Leader, Pead, Confidence
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX) provides mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) services across the United States, operating primarily through its Mechanical and Electrical segments. The company specializes in the installation, maintenance, and repair of HVAC, piping, and fire protection systems for commercial, industrial, and institutional clients. Its business model focuses on a mix of high-margin service contracts for existing buildings and complex installation projects for new construction.
The company operates within the fragmented construction and engineering sector, where growth is increasingly driven by demand for energy-efficient building retrofits and specialized cooling systems for data centers. Unlike general contractors, MEP firms like FIX often benefit from recurring revenue streams through long-term maintenance and remote monitoring agreements. For a deeper look at industry valuation benchmarks, you can explore the comparative data on ValueRay. Founded in 1917 and based in Houston, Texas, the firm maintains a diverse client base including property managers, developers, and government entities.
- Expansion of domestic manufacturing facilities drives backlog growth in industrial sector
- Labor cost inflation and skilled technician shortages compress mechanical service margins
- Data center infrastructure demand accelerates high-margin electrical and cooling revenue
- Strategic acquisitions of regional MEP firms enhance geographic scale and earnings
- Non-residential construction spending cycles dictate long-term installation and renovation volume
| Net Income: 1.22b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.20 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 8.85 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 8.58% < 20% (prev 2.54%; Δ 6.04% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.24 > 3% & CFO 1.66b > Net Income 1.22b |
| Net Debt (-436.4m) to EBITDA (1.73b): -0.25 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.24 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (35.3m) vs 12m ago -0.99% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 25.13% > 18% (prev 0.22%; Δ 2.49k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 176.2% > 50% (prev 160.2%; Δ 15.92% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 164.8 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.73b / Interest Expense TTM 9.57m) |
| A: 0.13 (Total Current Assets 4.50b - Total Current Liabilities 3.63b) / Total Assets 6.94b |
| B: 0.42 (Retained Earnings 2.93b / Total Assets 6.94b) |
| C: 0.27 (EBIT TTM 1.58b / Avg Total Assets 5.75b) |
| D: 0.71 (Book Value of Equity 2.93b / Total Liabilities 4.12b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 4.79 = AA |
| DSRI: 1.01 (Receivables 3.18b/2.28b, Revenue 10.14b/7.32b) |
| GMI: 0.86 (GM 25.13% / 21.61%) |
| AQI: 0.73 (AQ_t 0.23 / AQ_t-1 0.32) |
| SGI: 1.38 (Revenue 10.14b / 7.32b) |
| TATA: -0.06 (NI 1.22b - CFO 1.66b) / TA 6.94b) |
| Beneish M = -3.10 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
Over the past week, the price has changed by -8.25%, over one month by +6.06%, over three months by +29.45% and over the past year by +296.41%.
- StrongBuy: 6
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 1991.2 | 8.5% |
P/E Forward = 47.3934
P/S = 6.921
P/B = 24.4146
P/EG = 1.4442
Revenue TTM = 10.14b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.58b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.73b USD
Long Term Debt = 39.1m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 39.5m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 678.6m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 300.0m
Net Debt = -436.4m USD (calculated: Debt 678.6m - CCE 1.11b)
Enterprise Value = 69.71b USD (70.15b + Debt 678.6m - CCE 1.11b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 164.8 (Ebit TTM 1.58b / Interest Expense TTM 9.57m)
EV/FCF = 50.41x (Enterprise Value 69.71b / FCF TTM 1.38b)
FCF Yield = 1.98% (FCF TTM 1.38b / Enterprise Value 69.71b)
FCF Margin = 13.64% (FCF TTM 1.38b / Revenue TTM 10.14b)
Net Margin = 12.07% (Net Income TTM 1.22b / Revenue TTM 10.14b)
Gross Margin = 25.13% ((Revenue TTM 10.14b - Cost of Revenue TTM 7.59b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 26.33% (prev 25.50%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 10.05 (Enterprise Value 69.71b / Total Assets 6.94b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.32% (Interest Expense 2.18m / Debt 678.6m)
Taxrate = 23.18% (111.8m / 482.1m)
NOPAT = 1.21b (EBIT 1.58b * (1 - 23.18%))
Current Ratio = 1.24 (Total Current Assets 4.50b / Total Current Liabilities 3.63b)
Debt / Equity = 0.24 (Debt 678.6m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.82b)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.25 (Net Debt -436.4m / EBITDA 1.73b)
Debt / FCF = -0.32 (Net Debt -436.4m / FCF TTM 1.38b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.37b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 21.27% (Net Income 1.22b / Total Assets 6.94b)
RoE = 51.69% (Net Income TTM 1.22b / Total Stockholder Equity 2.37b)
RoCE = 65.55% (EBIT 1.58b / Capital Employed (Equity 2.37b + L.T.Debt 39.1m))
RoIC = 54.28% (NOPAT 1.21b / Invested Capital 2.23b)
WACC = 13.24% (E(70.15b)/V(70.83b) * Re(13.37%) + D(678.6m)/V(70.83b) * Rd(0.32%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 13.37% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -94.39 | Cagr: -0.75%
[DCF] Terminal Value 66.37% ; FCFF base≈1.03b ; Y1≈1.27b ; Y5≈2.17b
[DCF] Fair Price = 514.5 (EV 17.67b - Net Debt -436.4m = Equity 18.11b / Shares 35.2m; r=13.24% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 25.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 99.62 | EPS CAGR: 78.79% | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 6
Revenue Correlation: 99.66 | Revenue CAGR: 31.19% | SUE: 3.99 | # QB: 6
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=10.38 | Chg30d=+16.63% | Revisions=+60% | Analysts=7
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=10.71 | Chg30d=+6.07% | Revisions=+60% | Analysts=7
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=43.03 | Chg30d=+17.55% | Revisions=+60% | GrowthEPS=+49.0% | GrowthRev=+31.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=52.39 | Chg30d=+18.26% | Revisions=+60% | GrowthEPS=+21.8% | GrowthRev=+16.7%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +60%