Comfort Systems USA (FIX) Tops Q3 EPS by 28c, Revenues Miss

Comfort Systems USA (NYSE: FIX) reported Q3 EPS of $1.36, $0.28 better than the analyst estimate of $1.08. Revenue for the quarter came in at $714.1 million versus the consensus estimate of $775.9 million.

Brian Lane, Comfort Systems USA’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Our amazing teams have risen to the unprecedented challenges of the global pandemic. Our earnings increased strongly compared to the same quarter last year, and our cash flow during 2020 has been truly phenomenal. Our decline in backlog reflects delays in bookings and starts at certain of our large project companies; however, our bidding activity is good and our service operations are near pre-pandemic levels with strong profitability.”

The Company reported net income of $107.3 million, or $2.92 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $80.3 million, or $2.16 per diluted share, in 2019. The Company also reported revenue of $2.16 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $1.90 billion in 2019. Operating cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $216.4 million, as compared to $99.7 million in 2019.

Mr. Lane concluded, “We are gratified by our performance this year despite the extraordinary challenges created by the global pandemic, and our outlook is much better than we expected just a few short months ago. We currently expect our full-year 2020 results will significantly surpass our record results in 2019, and we are confident of solid profitability and cash flow in 2021. However, given the potential for air pockets resulting from delays in project bookings and starts, we expect incremental challenges during the first half of 2021, and in light of current risks and uncertainties, we continue to prepare for a wide range of economic circumstances over the coming quarters.”

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