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Comfort Systems USA (Comfort Systems USA) ROE % : 29.48% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Comfort Systems USA ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Comfort Systems USA's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $366 Mil. Comfort Systems USA's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,242 Mil. Therefore, Comfort Systems USA's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 29.48%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Comfort Systems USA's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

FIX' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.66   Med: 20.1   Max: 28.62
Current: 28.62

During the past 13 years, Comfort Systems USA's highest ROE % was 28.62%. The lowest was 7.66%. And the median was 20.10%.

FIX's ROE % is ranked better than
92.54% of 1622 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 6.71 vs FIX: 28.62

Comfort Systems USA ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Comfort Systems USA's ROE % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Comfort Systems USA ROE % Chart

Comfort Systems USA Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21.11 23.43 19.09 27.24 28.40

Comfort Systems USA Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.73 22.29 25.67 36.27 29.48

Competitive Comparison of Comfort Systems USA's ROE %

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Comfort Systems USA's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Comfort Systems USA's ROE % Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Comfort Systems USA's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Comfort Systems USA's ROE % falls into.



Comfort Systems USA ROE % Calculation

Comfort Systems USA's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=323.398/( (999.923+1277.829)/ 2 )
=323.398/1138.876
=28.40 %

Comfort Systems USA's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=366.324/( (1207.162+1277.829)/ 2 )
=366.324/1242.4955
=29.48 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Comfort Systems USA  (NYSE:FIX) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=366.324/1242.4955
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(366.324 / 5430.264)*(5430.264 / 3223.099)*(3223.099 / 1242.4955)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=6.75 %*1.6848*2.5941
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=11.37 %*2.5941
=29.48 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=366.324/1242.4955
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (366.324 / 446.916) * (446.916 / 478.636) * (478.636 / 5430.264) * (5430.264 / 3223.099) * (3223.099 / 1242.4955)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 0.8197 * 0.9337 * 8.81 % * 1.6848 * 2.5941
=29.48 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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Comfort Systems USA (Comfort Systems USA) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
675 Bering Drive, Suite 400, Houston, TX, USA, 77057
Comfort Systems USA Inc provides comprehensive mechanical contracting services, including heating, ventilation, & air conditioning, or HVAC; plumbing; piping & controls; construction; and other electrical components. Projects are mainly for commercial, industrial, & institutional buildings, & tend to be geared toward HVAC. Revenue is roughly split between installation services for newly constructed facilities & maintenance services for existing buildings. The company installs & repairs products and systems throughout the United States. It operates in two segments, Mechanical services & Electrical services, the majority is from the Mechanical services segment.
Executives
Skidmore Constance Ellen director 675 BERING DRIVE, SUITE 400, HOUSTON TX 77057
Rhoman J Hardy director 2828 N. HARWOOD ST., SUITE 1300, DALLAS TX 75201
William J Sandbrook director C/O U.S. CONCRETE, INC., 331 N. MAIN STREET, EULESS TX 76039
Vance W Tang director C/O KONE INC., 4225 NAPERVILLE ROAD, SUITE 400, LISLE IL 60532
Laura Finley Howell officer: VP, General Counsel, Secretary 675 BERING DRIVE SUITE 400, HOUSTON TX 77057
Franklin Myers director C/O CAMERON INT'L CORPORATION, 1333 WEST LOOP S. #1700, HOUSTON TX 77027
Brian E. Lane officer: President / CEO COMFORT SYSTEMS USA, INC., 675 BERING DRIVE, SUITE 400, HOUSTON TX 77057
Julie Shaeff officer: Chief Accounting Officer COMFORT SYSTEMS USA, INC., 675 BERING DRIVE, SUITE 400, HOUSTON TX 77057
Cindy L. Wallis-lage director C/O COMFORT SYSTEMS USA, INC., 675 BERING DRIVE, SUITE 400, HOUSTON TX 77057
William Iii George officer: Chief Financial Officer 675 BERING DRIVE, SUITE 400, HOUSTON TX 77057
Herman E Bulls director JONES LANG LASALLE, 1801 K STREET NW SUITE 1000, WASHINGTON DC 20006
T Mckenna Trent officer: VP, General Counsel & Secy C/O COMFORT SYSTEMS USA, INC., 675 BERING DRIVE, SUITE 400, HOUSTON TX 77057
Darcy Anderson director C/O PEROT SYSTEMS CORP, 2300 WEST PLANO PKWY, PLANO TX 75075
Pablo G. Mercado, director 920 MEMORIAL CITY WAY, SUITE 800, HOUSTON TX 77024
Alan Krusi director AECOM, 555 SOUTH FLOWER ST. 37TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071

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