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Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

Strong FundamentalsStrong FundamentalsRevenue growing 56% YoY at strong marginsStreet coverage with positive forward estimatesConsistent chatter on X (155/wk), no spike
$FIX·$60B·Engineering & Construction·Industrials
$1439.07-2.8%YTD+64.3%1Y+71.6%
Price updated 7h ago·X counts updated 5d ago
FIFIX
$FIXComfort Systems USA, Inc.
$1,439.07-2.85%155 posts0.9×
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On X

Top X posts

The complete picture of $FIX on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

155X posts · last 7 days
Sep 29Oct 11
Chatter Meter
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QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $FIX's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-26

Comfort Systems USA chatter is quietly bullish. Goldman Sachs highlights FIX as the cleanest Texas and EM data-center construction beneficiary with Texas already generating 42% of YTD organic growth, calling US datacenter construction reaccelerating. Retail holders describe adding shares in Roth IRAs and framing FIX as an all-American MEP boring compounder. Tone is patient quality-industrial positioning with a specific AI-adjacent tailwind.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $FIX — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-10-02

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

Comfort Systems USA is the Goldman-tagged cleanest Texas / EM datacenter MEP contractor — 42% of YTD organic growth from Texas.

Comfort Systems USA is a mechanical and electrical contractor — HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and increasingly data-center-specific build-outs. The business is one of the cleanest AI-datacenter construction beneficiaries listed.

  • The business is accelerating hard: Q1 revenue +56% YoY at a 15.7% operating margin and ROIC of 37% — these are elite industrial-services metrics, with top-decile capital efficiency and backlog-driven visibility.
  • The sell-side framing is specific: Goldman highlights FIX as the cleanest Texas and EM data-center construction beneficiary with Texas already generating 42% of YTD organic growth — tangible named-geography drivers rather than generic enthusiasm.
  • 52-week range position is 70% with volume at 84% of average — upper range on normal volume, with the chart confirming the fundamental acceleration without exhaustion.

Oct 22 Q3 is the gate — any confirmed data-center backlog growth plus continued Texas-and-EM mix extends the move. A soft backlog print or any margin reversion and the stock gives back some of the YTD gain.

Agrees with X sentimentThe thread has substantive drivers — Goldman's cleanest Texas/EM datacenter construction beneficiary tag, Texas as 42% of YTD organic growth, US datacenter construction reaccelerating, patient-quality-industrial framing — all grounded.

What to watch: Oct 22 Q3 — data-center backlog growth, Texas and electronics-manufacturing mix, operating-margin trajectory, and FY27 guide. A backlog miss or margin compression is the clear invalidator.

On the calendar: 2026-10-22 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Installs and maintains HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems in commercial and industrial buildings across the U.S.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Engineering & Construction sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $FIX.

Engineering & Construction · Industrials

No material change from last week — record order books driven by data-center electrical infrastructure, IIJA grid modernisation, and LNG construction.

What this means for $FIX

Partial — Installs and maintains HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems in commercial and industrial buildings across the U.S.

Industry benchmark

21-name peer basket
+3.8%YTD
-5.3%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
53.1How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
37.1%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
15.7%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
2.1%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
6.4Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
51.7%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
25.1%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.1Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 23, 2026$12.53$10.45+19.9%
Q1 2026Apr 23, 2026$10.51$6.81+54.3%
Q4 2025Feb 19, 2026$9.37$6.75+38.8%
Q3 2025Oct 23, 2025$8.25$6.29+31.2%
Next earningsThu, Oct 22·consensus EPS $12.85

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$2.9B+56.5%26.3%16.9%$10.52$241.4M
Q4 FY25$2.6B+41.7%25.5%16.1%$9.38$402.4M
Q3 FY25$2.5B+35.2%24.8%15.5%$8.26$517.9M
Q2 FY25$2.2B+20.1%23.5%13.8%$6.54$221.2M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 8 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$13.0B$12.9B – $13.0B$49.01$45.93 – $49.938
FY27$15.4B$14.0B – $16.4B$60.18$52.40 – $64.188
FY28$17.6B$16.7B – $18.2B$74.24$68.99 – $79.483

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.1×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.51%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-12.5%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-9.3%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 34.8M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.1% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.665-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellAug 26Brian E. LaneCEO16.0K sh$25.8MSellAug 17George William IiiCFO2.6K sh$4.7MSellAug 11Franklin MyersDirector4.0K sh$6.8MSellAug 10Franklin MyersDirector3.5K sh$5.9MSellJun 24Franklin MyersDirector6.7K sh$13.1MSellMay 27Rhoman J HardyDirector342 sh$650KSellMay 11George William IiiCFO1.0K sh$2.0MSellMay 11Julie ShaeffCHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER1.1K sh$2.2MSellMay 8George William IiiCFO4.0K sh$7.8MSellMay 7Franklin MyersDirector4.5K sh$8.6M
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KPress release / Reg FDAug 38-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

FIX filed an 8-K (Item 7.01) for a Regulation FD disclosure. The disclosure relates to: presentation slideshow. The Company intends to use this slideshow in making presentations to analysts, potential investors, and other interested parti. Reg FD disclosures are furnished rather than filed and are not typically market-moving on their own, but may contain forward-looking statements or strategy updates.

3New insider — initial holdingsJul 93
AI summary

Initial Form 3 ownership statement filed by Craig Sasser, a newly reportable officer or director at Comfort Systems USA, disclosing initial beneficial ownership of company securities upon becoming a Section 16 reporting person. Routine Section 16(a) disclosure triggered by appointment or election to a qualifying role. No operational implications for the company.

8-KOfficer or director changeJun 228-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Delaware 1-13011 76-0526487 reported a compensatory arrangement or officer/director change: in Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (b) and (c) On June 22, 2026, Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Craig Sasser will transition from his current role as the Company’s Regional Vice President – Atlantic Region to the role of Company Chief Operating Officer, effective July 1, 2026. In connection w. Delaware 1-13011 76-0526487 furnished a Reg FD disclosure covering: in Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (b) and (c) On June 22, 2026, Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Craig Sasser will transition from his current role as the Company’s Regional Vice President – Atlantic Region to the role of Company Chief Operating Officer, effective July 1, 2026. In connection w.

8-KShareholder voteMay 218-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX) filed an 8-K on May 18, 2026 disclosing annual shareholder meeting vote results (Item 5.07). Comfort Systems is a Houston, Texas-based building systems and mechanical construction company listed on the NYSE. Annual meeting results are routine governance disclosures.

8-KPress release / Reg FDMay 18-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

FIX filed an 8-K Item 7.01 (Reg FD) disclosure dated 2026-05-01. Covers: investor presentation slideshow. Reg FD disclosures make material information simultaneously available to all investors; content may include guidance updates, strategic plans, or preliminary results.

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Comfort Systems USA Announces Third Quarter 2026 Conference Call and Webcastbusinesswire.com·11h agoComfort Systems USA Inc (FIX) Shares Fall 3.9% -- What GF Score of 87 Tells Investorsgurufocus.com·1d agoComfort Systems USA, Inc. $FIX Stock Sold by Krilogy Financial LLCdefenseworld.net·2d agoComfort Systems USA (FIX) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursdaydefenseworld.net·2d agoComfort Systems (FIX) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Knowzacks.com·2d ago

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