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Comfort Systems USA Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 ResultsFebruary 19, 2026 4:12 PM
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Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE: FIX) (the “Company”) today reported results for the quarter and annual period ended December 31, 2025.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, net income was $330.8 million, or $9.37 per diluted share, as compared to $145.9 million, or $4.09 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $2.65 billion compared to $1.87 billion in 2024. The Company reported operating cash flow of $468.5 million in the current quarter compared to $210.5 million in 2024.
Backlog as of December 31, 2025 was $11.94 billion as compared to $9.38 billion as of September 30, 2025 and $5.99 billion as of December 31, 2024. On a same-store basis, backlog increased from $5.99 billion as of December 31, 2024 to $11.58 billion as of December 31, 2025.
The Company reported net income of $1.02 billion, or $28.88 per diluted share, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $522.4 million, or $14.60 per diluted share, in 2024. The income tax provision for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 includes a benefit of $0.25 per diluted share related to interest income on a prior year tax refund that was received in April 2025. The Company also reported revenue of $9.10 billion for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $7.03 billion in 2024. Operating cash flow for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 was $1.19 billion, as compared to $849.1 million in 2024.
Brian Lane, Comfort Systems USA’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are deeply grateful for the amazing performance of our teams across the country. Their commitment and dedication continue to deliver excellent results for our customers, provide increasing opportunities for our employees, and bring crucial services to our communities. Careful discipline and great execution resulted in quarterly EPS that doubled compared to the same quarter last year. In addition to increased revenue and earnings, we also achieved over $400 million of quarterly cash flow.”
Mr. Lane continued, “Unprecedented demand and our reputation for delivering outcomes led to new levels of backlog despite ongoing burn. Specifically, we achieved a third consecutive same-store backlog increase that exceeded $1 billion, with backlog growing by more than $2 billion this quarter. Backlog is just under $12 billion, and it has roughly doubled since the beginning of the year. In addition, in 2025 both our net income and our cash flow eclipsed $1 billion.”
Mr. Lane concluded, “We continue to experience persistent demand and strong pipelines. Given the strength and excellence of our workforce, we are optimistic about our prospects for 2026.”
The Company will host a webcast and conference call to discuss its financial results and position on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. To register for the call, please visit https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIcf971a9b3d254e7a8c9f8f5c0ac1251f. Upon registering, participants will receive dial-in information and a unique PIN to join the call. The call and the slide presentation to accompany the remarks can be accessed on the Company’s website at www.comfortsystemsusa.com under the “Investors” tab. A replay of the entire call will be available on the Company’s website on the next business day following the call.
Comfort Systems USA® is a leading provider of commercial, industrial and institutional heating, ventilation, air conditioning and electrical contracting services, with 190 locations in 142 cities across the nation. For more information, visit the Company’s website at www.comfortsystemsusa.com.
Certain statements and information in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements regarding our future business expectations, which are subject to applicable securities laws and regulations. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “foresee,” “should,” “would,” “could,” or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historic in nature. These forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations and beliefs of Comfort Systems USA, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) concerning future developments and their effect on the Company. While the Company’s management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those that it anticipates, and the Company’s actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which the Company operates, may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which we operate, are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, those results or developments may not be indicative of our results or developments in subsequent periods. All comments concerning the Company’s expectations for future revenue and operating results are based on the Company’s forecasts for its existing operations and do not include the potential impact of any future acquisitions. The Company’s forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond the Company’s control) and assumptions that could cause actual future results to differ materially from the Company’s historical experience and its present expectations or projections. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the use of incorrect estimates for bidding a fixed-price contract; undertaking contractual commitments that exceed the Company’s labor resources; failing to perform contractual obligations efficiently enough to maintain profitability; national or regional weakness in construction activity and economic conditions; economic downturns in the markets where the Company operates; shortages of labor and specialty building materials or material increases to the cost thereof; financial difficulties affecting projects, vendors, customers, or subcontractors; unexpected adjustments or cancellations in our backlog resulting in the Company’s backlog failing to translate into actual revenue or profits; inflation, supply chain disruptions, and capital market volatility; the loss of significant customers; intense competition in the Company’s industry; risks associated with acquisitions, including the ability to successfully integrate those companies; impairment charges for goodwill and intangible assets; reductions or reversals of previously recorded revenue or profits as a result of the Company’s cost-to-cost input method of accounting; difficulties in the financial and surety markets; delays and/or defaults in customer payments; difficult work environment; worldwide political and economic uncertainties, including international conflicts and epidemics or pandemics; attraction and retention of key management and employees; the Company’s decentralized management structure; our ability to effectively manage our backlog and the size and cost of our operations; failure of third party subcontractors and suppliers to complete work as anticipated; difficulty in obtaining, or increased costs associated with, bonding and insurance; our ability to remain in compliance with covenants under our credit agreement, service our indebtedness, or fund our other liquidity needs; our inability to properly utilize our workforce; increases and uncertainty in insurance costs; regulatory and legal risks, including adverse litigation results, failure to comply with laws and regulations; changes in United States trade policy, and tax-related risks; the imposition of past and future liability from environmental, safety, and health regulations including the inherent risk associated with self-insurance; an increase in our effective tax rate; a material information technology failure or a material cybersecurity breach; risks related to our common stock; failure or circumvention of our disclosure controls and procedures or internal control environment; our ability to manage growth and geographically-dispersed operations; severe weather conditions (such as storms, droughts, extreme heat or cold, wildfires and floods), including as a result of climate change, and any resulting regulations or restrictions related thereto; force majeure events; deliberate, malicious acts, including terrorism and sabotage; findings of inadequate internal controls; changes in accounting rules and regulations; and other risks detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause the Company’s results to differ from its projected results, please see its filings with the SEC, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.
— Financial tables follow —
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)
Three Months Ended
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
December 31,
(Unaudited)
2025
%
2024
%
2025
%
2024
%
Revenue
$
2,646,067
100.0
%
$
1,867,804
100.0
%
$
9,101,641
100.0
%
$
7,027,476
100.0
%
Cost of services
1,971,352
74.5
%
1,434,066
76.8
%
6,905,742
75.9
%
5,551,065
79.0
%
Gross profit
674,715
25.5
%
433,738
23.2
%
2,195,899
24.1
%
1,476,411
21.0
%
SG&A
248,365
9.4
%
207,635
11.1
%
883,284
9.7
%
730,072
10.4
%
Gain on sale of assets
(394
)
—
(252
)
—
(1,974
)
—
(3,030
)
—
Operating income
426,744
16.1
%
226,355
12.1
%
1,314,589
14.4
%
749,369
10.7
%
Interest income, net
5,326
0.2
%
3,286
0.2
%
12,595
0.1
%
4,906
0.1
%
Changes in the fair value of contingent earn-out obligations
(13,539
)
(0.5
)%
(43,712
)
(2.3
)%
(33,473
)
(0.4
)%
(88,146
)
(1.3
)%
Other income (expense), net
(32
)
—
109
—
(258
)
—
432
—
Income before income taxes
418,499
15.8
%
186,038
10.0
%
1,293,453
14.2
%
666,561
9.5
%
Provision for income taxes
87,693
40,168
270,895
144,128
Net income
$
330,806
12.5
%
$
145,870
7.8
%
$
1,022,558
11.2
%
$
522,433
7.4
%
Income per share
Basic
$
9.38
$
4.10
$
28.93
$
14.64
Diluted
$
9.37
$
4.09
$
28.88
$
14.60
Shares used in computing income per share:
Basic
35,260
35,601
35,349
35,689
Diluted
35,318
35,692
35,413
35,775
Dividends per share
$
0.600
$
0.350
$
1.950
$
1.200
Supplemental Non-GAAP Information — Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) — (Unaudited) (In Thousands)
Three Months Ended
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
December 31,
2025
%
2024
%
2025
%
2024
%
Net income
$
330,806
$
145,870
$
1,022,558
$
522,433
Provision for income taxes
87,693
40,168
270,895
144,128
Other expense (income), net
32
(109
)
258
(432
)
Changes in the fair value of contingent earn-out obligations
13,539
43,712
33,473
88,146
Interest income, net
(5,326
)
(3,286
)
(12,595
)
(4,906
)
Gain on sale of assets
(394
)
(252
)
(1,974
)
(3,030
)
Amortization
20,148
22,042
79,580
97,266
Depreciation
17,465
12,842
62,379
48,219
Adjusted EBITDA
$
463,963
17.5
%
$
260,987
14.0
%
$
1,454,574
16.0
%
$
891,824
12.7
%
Note: The Company defines adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) as net income, provision for income taxes, other expense (income), net, changes in the fair value of contingent earn-out obligations, interest income, net, gain on sale of assets, goodwill impairment, other one-time expenses or gains and depreciation and amortization. Other companies may define Adjusted EBITDA differently. Adjusted EBITDA is presented because it is a financial measure that is frequently requested by third parties. However, Adjusted EBITDA is not considered under generally accepted accounting principles as a primary measure of an entity’s financial results, and accordingly, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to operating income, net income, or cash flows as determined under generally accepted accounting principles and as reported by the Company.
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In Thousands)
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
Cash and cash equivalents
$
981,898
$
549,939
Billed accounts receivable, net
2,577,858
1,861,212
Unbilled accounts receivable, net
123,197
95,786
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, net
88,817
91,681
Other current assets, net
338,783
191,623
Total current assets
4,110,553
2,790,241
Property and equipment, net
387,952
277,180
Goodwill
1,025,515
875,270
Identifiable intangible assets, net
485,168
434,417
Other noncurrent assets
431,981
333,980
Total assets
$
6,441,169
$
4,711,088
Current maturities of long-term debt
$
6,163
$
6,042
Accounts payable
696,348
654,943
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings and deferred revenue
2,120,262
1,149,257
Other current liabilities
571,077
772,528
Total current liabilities
3,393,850
2,582,770
Long-term debt
139,063
62,293
Other long-term liabilities
459,482
361,349
Total liabilities
3,992,395
3,006,412
Total stockholders’ equity
2,448,774
1,704,676
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
6,441,169
$
4,711,088
Selected Cash Flow Data (Unaudited) (In Thousands)
Three Months Ended
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities
$
468,540
$
210,463
$
1,186,356
$
849,057
Investing activities
$
(231,276
)
$
(39,489
)
$
(467,272
)
$
(343,509
)
Financing activities
$
(115,889
)
$
(36,618
)
$
(287,125
)
$
(160,759
)
Free cash flow:
Cash from operating activities
$
468,540
$
210,463
$
1,186,356
$
849,057
Purchases of property and equipment
(66,090
)
(40,676
)
(154,903
)
(111,071
)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment
543
1,927
3,695
5,538
Free cash flow
$
402,993
$
171,714
$
1,035,148
$
743,524
Note: Free cash flow is defined as cash flow from operating activities less customary capital expenditures, plus the proceeds from asset sales. Other companies may define free cash flow differently. Free cash flow is presented because it is a financial measure that is frequently requested by third parties. However, free cash flow is not considered under generally accepted accounting principles as a primary measure of an entity’s financial results, and accordingly, free cash flow should not be considered an alternative to operating income, net income, or cash flows as determined under generally accepted accounting principles and as reported by the Company.
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