Comfort Systems USA

FIX Q1 2025 Earnings

Reported Apr 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM ET · SEC Source

Q1 25 EPS

$4.75

BEAT +28.12%

Est. $3.71

Q1 25 Revenue

$1.83B

BEAT +3.69%

Est. $1.77B

vs S&P Since Q1 25

+324.1%

BEATING MARKET

FIX +355.0% vs S&P +30.9%

Market Reaction

Did FIX Beat Earnings? Q1 2025 Results

Comfort Systems USA opened 2025 with a standout quarter, reporting diluted EPS of $4.75 against a consensus estimate of $3.71, a beat of 28.12% that underscored the company's momentum even in its historically softest seasonal period. Revenue climbed … Read more Comfort Systems USA opened 2025 with a standout quarter, reporting diluted EPS of $4.75 against a consensus estimate of $3.71, a beat of 28.12% that underscored the company's momentum even in its historically softest seasonal period. Revenue climbed 19.1% year-over-year to $1.83 billion, edging past the $1.77 billion Wall Street had anticipated by 3.69%, as sustained demand across commercial, industrial, and institutional HVAC and electrical contracting continued to drive top-line growth. The most compelling driver behind the profit expansion was a sharp improvement in gross margins, which widened to 22.0% from 19.3% a year ago, lifting operating income to $209.10 million and pushing the operating margin to 11.4%. Backlog swelled to $6.89 billion as of March 31, up from $5.99 billion at year-end, with same-store backlog rising roughly $800 million sequentially, giving management confidence to express optimism not only for strong 2025 earnings and cash generation, but for continuing success well into 2026.

Key Takeaways

  • Gross margin expansion to 22.0% from 19.3% year-over-year
  • Operating margin improvement to 11.4% from 8.8%
  • Strong execution by teams across the United States
  • Backlog growth to $6.89 billion, with over $800 million in sequential same-store growth
  • Tax benefit of $0.25 per diluted share from interest income on prior year tax refund
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FIX YoY Financials

Q1 2025 vs Q1 2024, source: SEC Filings

“Our amazing teams across the United States continue to achieve world class performance. We are reporting earnings per share that exceed every past quarter, a remarkable accomplishment given that the first quarter is historically our seasonally weakest period. These results reflect a promising start to 2025. Per share earnings in the first quarter of 2025 was $4.75, more than 75% higher than the spectacular results we achieved in the first quarter of 2024. During the first quarter, we also made substantial payments to a key customer resulting in a long-expected normalization of our working capital.”

— Brian Lane, Q1 2025 Earnings Press Release