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FIX (Comfort Systems USA) Cash Ratio : 0.17 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Comfort Systems USA Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Comfort Systems USA's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.17.

Comfort Systems USA has a Cash Ratio of 0.17. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.

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

FIX' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03   Med: 0.08   Max: 0.22
Current: 0.17

During the past 13 years, Comfort Systems USA's highest Cash Ratio was 0.22. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.08.

FIX's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than
68.43% of 1701 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 0.3 vs FIX: 0.17

Comfort Systems USA Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Comfort Systems USA's Cash Ratio 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 Cash Ratio Chart

Comfort Systems USA Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.08 0.08 0.07 0.05 0.12

Comfort Systems USA Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Cash Ratio 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 0.08 0.12 0.05 0.09 0.17

Competitive Comparison of Comfort Systems USA's Cash Ratio

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Comfort Systems USA's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio 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 Cash Ratio Distribution in the Construction Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Comfort Systems USA's Cash Ratio falls into.



Comfort Systems USA Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

Comfort Systems USA's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=205.15/1721.205
=0.12

Comfort Systems USA's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=415.583/2429.143
=0.17

* 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.


Comfort Systems USA  (NYSE:FIX) Cash Ratio Explanation

The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.

The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.

In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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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
T Mckenna Trent officer: VP, General Counsel & Secy C/O COMFORT SYSTEMS USA, INC., 675 BERING DRIVE, SUITE 400, HOUSTON TX 77057
Brian E. Lane officer: President / CEO 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
Pablo G. Mercado, director 920 MEMORIAL CITY WAY, SUITE 800, HOUSTON TX 77024
Franklin Myers director C/O CAMERON INT'L CORPORATION, 1333 WEST LOOP S. #1700, HOUSTON TX 77027
Vance W Tang director C/O KONE INC., 4225 NAPERVILLE ROAD, SUITE 400, LISLE IL 60532
Julie Shaeff officer: Chief Accounting Officer 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
Herman E Bulls director JONES LANG LASALLE, 1801 K STREET NW SUITE 1000, WASHINGTON DC 20006
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
Laura Finley Howell officer: VP, General Counsel, Secretary 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
Alan Krusi director AECOM, 555 SOUTH FLOWER ST. 37TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071