Corrects metric in fifth row of Key Details table to Operating Cash Flow from Adjusted Free Cash Flow
Overview
HVAC contractor's Q4 revenue rose, beating analyst expectations
Net income for Q4 beat analyst expectations
Outlook
Comfort Systems USA sees persistent demand and strong pipelines for 2026
Result Drivers
UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND - CEO Brian Lane attributed strong Q4 results to unprecedented demand and effective execution by teams
BACKLOG GROWTH - Backlog nearly doubled since start of year, driven by strong demand and reputation for outcomes
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
$2.65 bln
$2.34 bln (8 Analysts)
Q4 Net Income
Beat
$330.81 mln
$242.44 mln (7 Analysts)
Q4 Operating Income
Beat
$426.74 mln
$316.65 mln (7 Analysts)
Q4 Pretax Profit
Beat
$418.50 mln
$307.67 mln (6 Analysts)
Q4 Operating Cash Flow
$468.5 mln
Q4 Gross Profit
$674.72 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the construction & engineering peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Comfort Systems USA Inc is $1,196.00, about 9.4% below its February 18 closing price of $1,319.47
The stock recently traded at 43 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 33 three months ago
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