Comfort Systems USA (FIX)
NYSEIndustrialsEngineering & ConstructionSnapshot 2026-11-05
$964.94-11.58%
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NYSEIndustrialsEngineering & ConstructionSnapshot 2026-11-05
QuarterlyIQ Insights · FIX
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within industrials on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-05.
The screen ranks FIX against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 4 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 3 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Industrials names rated neutral grew net income 51% of the time over the next year (vs 61% for the rest of the cohort, n=9285).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Met or beat guidance 67% of the last 3 guided quarters · 53.0% avg surprise
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
1 • Leading national mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (“MEP”) installation and service provider • $12.0+ billion yearly revenue • 76% industrial • 26,000+ employees • History of profitable growth…
Stated in 3 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “See Appendix I for a GAAP reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA.” “See Appendix I for a GAAP reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA.” Revenue was $3.766 billion in 2026-Q3.
“1 • Leading national mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (“MEP”) installation and service provider • $12.0+ billion yearly revenue • 76% industrial • 26,000+ employees • History of profitable growth…”
“• Leading national mechanical, electrical and plumbing (“MEP”) installation and service provider • $7.0+ billion yearly revenue • 62% industrial • 19,000+ employees • History of profitable growth and…”
“COMFORT SYSTEMS USA 2 • Leading national mechanical, electrical and plumbing (“MEP”) installation and service provider • $7.0+ billion yearly revenue • 61% industrial (including 33% tech) • 18,000+ e…”
See Appendix I for a GAAP reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA.
Stated in 2 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “See Appendix I for a GAAP reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA.”
“See Appendix I for a GAAP reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA.”
“COMFORT SYSTEMS USA 2 • Leading national mechanical, electrical and plumbing (“MEP”) installation and service provider • $7.0+ billion yearly revenue • 61% industrial (including 33% tech) • 18,000+ e…”
See Appendix I for a GAAP reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA.
Stated in 3 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “See Appendix I for a GAAP reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA.”
“See Appendix I for a GAAP reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA.”
“• Positive free cash flow for 26 consecutive years • Increased dividend for 13 consecutive years • Debt/TTM EBITDA = 0.07 • $204.8 M cash at March 31, 2025 • $67.8 M total debt at March 31, 2025 • De…”
See Appendix I for a GAAP reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA.
Stated in 3 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “See Appendix I for a GAAP reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA.”
“See Appendix I for a GAAP reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA.”
“• Leading national mechanical, electrical and plumbing (“MEP”) installation and service provider • $7.0+ billion yearly revenue • 62% industrial • 19,000+ employees • History of profitable growth and…”
See Appendix I for a GAAP reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA.
Stated in 3 of 8 supplied quarters. Management reported: “See Appendix I for a GAAP reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA.”
“See Appendix I for a GAAP reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA.”
“• Positive free cash flow for 26 consecutive years • Increased dividend for 13 consecutive years • Debt/TTM EBITDA = 0.07 • $204.8 M cash at March 31, 2025 • $67.8 M total debt at March 31, 2025 • De…”
Over the trailing year it converted 0.85x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Industrials names rated neutral grew net income 59% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=6652).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
16 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Industrials names rated neutral grew net income 59% of the time over the next year (vs 56% for the rest of the cohort, n=8936).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-05.
“COMFORT SYSTEMS USA 2 • Leading national mechanical, electrical and plumbing (“MEP”) installation and service provider • $7.0+ billion yearly revenue • 61% industrial (including 33% tech) • 18,000+ e…”
“COMFORT SYSTEMS USA 2 • Leading national mechanical, electrical and plumbing (“MEP”) installation and service provider • $7.0+ billion yearly revenue • 61% industrial (including 33% tech) • 18,000+ e…”
“COMFORT SYSTEMS USA 2 • Leading national mechanical, electrical and plumbing (“MEP”) installation and service provider • $7.0+ billion yearly revenue • 61% industrial (including 33% tech) • 18,000+ e…”