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Comfort Systems USA (Comfort Systems USA) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 20.14 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Comfort Systems USA Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-30), Comfort Systems USA's share price is $312.015. Comfort Systems USA's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $15.50. Hence, Comfort Systems USA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 20.14.

The historical rank and industry rank for Comfort Systems USA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

FIX' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.77   Med: 18.16   Max: 34.45
Current: 20.12

During the past 13 years, Comfort Systems USA's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 34.45. The lowest was 5.77. And the median was 18.16.

FIX's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
64.61% of 1003 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 12.6 vs FIX: 20.12

Comfort Systems USA's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $3.39. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $15.50.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Comfort Systems USA was 80.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 28.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 32.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 33.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, Comfort Systems USA's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 70.80% per year. The lowest was -36.70% per year. And the median was 18.20% per year.


Comfort Systems USA Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Comfort Systems USA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Comfort Systems USA Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.78 7.37 22.85 16.38 13.55

Comfort Systems USA Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 16.98 15.68 11.88 13.55 20.50

Competitive Comparison of Comfort Systems USA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Comfort Systems USA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Comfort Systems USA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Comfort Systems USA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Comfort Systems USA Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Comfort Systems USA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=312.015/15.495
=20.14

Comfort Systems USA's Share Price of today is $312.015.
Comfort Systems USA's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $15.50.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Comfort Systems USA  (NYSE:FIX) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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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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