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Comfort Systems USA Inc · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reports fourth quarter and full year 2019 results, with earnings per share significantly exceeding the fourth quarter of 2018.

Comfort Systems USA reported a strong finish to 2019, with net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, reaching $34.1 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, compared to $25.2 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, for the same quarter in 2018. Revenue for the quarter increased to $719.6 million from $588.4 million in the previous year. The company's backlog showed substantial increases, and the Walker Engineering acquisition contributed an impressive fourth-quarter performance.

  • Net income for Q4 2019 was $34.1 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, compared to $25.2 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, for Q4 2018.
  • Q4 2019 earnings included an approximate $0.08 per diluted share benefit from insurance proceeds related to a ransomware incident.
  • Revenue for Q4 2019 was $719.6 million, up from $588.4 million in 2018.
  • Backlog as of December 31, 2019, was $1.60 billion, with same-store backlog increasing to $1.36 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$720M

Previous: $588M+22.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.84

Previous: $0.67+25.4%
Backlog

$1.6B

Previous: $1.17B+36.8%
Capital Expenditures

$9.11M

Previous: $5.21M+74.9%
Free Cash Flow

$33.9M

Previous: $74M-54.2%
Net Income

$34.1M

Previous: $25.2M+35.4%
Operating Income

$46.6M

Previous: $38M+22.4%
Gross Profit

$133M

Previous: $118M+12.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$50.8M

Previous: $45.6M+11.3%
Total Assets

$1.51B

Previous: $1.06B+41.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.02M

Previous: $1.14M-10.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Comfort Systems USA · Revenue · Quarterly

$720M

Q4 2019+22.3%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company anticipates continued strength and strong profitability in 2020, driven by high levels of industry trends.

Tailwinds

  • The outlook for the industry continues to trend at high levels.
  • Continued strength is expected in 2020.
  • Strong profitability is expected in 2020.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+2.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+4.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+7.1%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

39 / 66 earnings

Positive

+18.9%

Q3 2025

Best reaction

-21.7%

Q2 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-4.5%-2.8%+3.0%
Q4 2025+6.3%+5.6%-1.2%
Q3 2025+18.9%+22.5%+8.4%
Q2 2025-1.3%-1.3%+9.3%
Q1 2025+5.6%+5.7%+25.3%
Q4 2024-4.7%-1.9%-7.8%
Q3 2024-10.1%-3.8%+19.2%
Q2 2024+3.3%+1.9%+12.9%
Q1 2024-2.2%+0.2%+10.9%
Q4 2023+15.4%+20.4%+33.0%
Q3 2023+15.6%+19.5%+30.7%
Q2 2023-1.3%+3.9%+8.5%
Q1 2023+12.9%+11.9%+13.7%
Q4 2022+10.0%+18.8%+11.5%
Q3 2022+7.5%+11.8%+14.3%
Q2 2022+8.3%+16.0%+12.7%
Q1 2022+2.1%-0.3%+8.7%
Q4 2021-3.7%+0.2%+2.6%
Q3 2021+4.2%+8.2%+14.9%
Q2 2021+0.7%-1.7%+2.2%
Q1 2021+0.2%+3.5%+1.1%
Q4 2020-3.0%+4.1%+17.5%
Q3 2020-14.4%-16.9%-6.7%
Q2 2020+16.8%+21.0%+24.9%
Q1 2020+14.2%+4.9%+28.7%
Q4 2019-6.2%-6.4%-28.6%
Q3 2019+10.1%+10.0%+7.6%
Q2 2019-21.7%-19.5%-30.8%
Q1 2019-6.0%-6.1%-14.5%
Q4 2018+5.4%+4.7%-2.0%
Q3 2018+9.3%+11.3%+5.6%
Q2 2018+12.8%+15.2%+17.8%
Q1 2018+5.0%+0.8%+11.5%
Q4 2017+0.5%+1.3%-2.3%
Q3 2017+15.7%+20.7%+14.9%
Q2 2017-7.3%-8.0%-9.3%
Q1 2017+0.5%+1.6%-4.3%
Q4 2016+14.7%+13.2%+3.7%
Q3 2016+5.5%+2.8%+25.1%
Q2 2016-4.7%-8.6%-10.0%
Q1 2016-7.6%
Q4 2015+4.8%
Q3 2015+4.9%
Q2 2015+13.3%
Q1 2015+0.2%
Q4 2014+11.5%
Q3 2014-2.9%
Q2 2014-4.5%
Q1 2014-0.5%
Q4 2013-0.8%
Q3 2013+0.5%
Q2 2013+4.8%
Q1 2013+0.3%
Q4 2012+1.3%
Q3 2012-2.4%
Q2 2012+2.5%
Q1 2011-1.7%
Q1 2012-1.7%
Q4 2011-7.1%
Q4 2009-7.1%
Q3 2010-5.2%
Q3 2011-5.2%
Q2 2010+14.7%
Q4 2010+14.7%
Q2 2011+14.7%
Q1 2010-15.9%

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