Comfort Systems USA Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Comfort Systems USA posted record second-quarter results, with revenue topping $3 billion for the first time and EPS rising to $12.53, up 92% year over year. Gross margin, operating margin, and free cash flow all improved sharply as profitability surged. The company’s backlog hit a record $14.1 billion , driven largely by strong demand from technology customers and modular work. Management said project pipelines remain at historically high levels and sees no slowdown in data-center demand. Comfort Systems is expanding modular capacity and continuing selective capital allocation, including the Hunt Electric acquisition and a higher dividend of $0.90 per share. Management said capacity growth will be tied to customer commitments rather than speculation. Comfort Systems USA NYSE: FIX reported second-quarter 2026 revenue above $3 billion for the first time, as demand from technology and industrial customers helped drive higher bookings, record backlog and sharply improved profitability. Chief Executive Officer Brian Lane said the company generated $3.3 billion in quarterly revenue and earned $12.53 per share, a 92% increase from the prior-year period. The company’s backlog reached a record $14.1 billion at quarter-end, supported by continued technology-sector demand and favorable project margins. Revenue, Profit and Cash Flow Rise Chief Financial Officer Bill George said second-quarter revenue increased by $1.1 billion from a year earlier, with same-store revenue up 44%. Electrical-segment revenue rose 81%, while mechanical-segment revenue increased 40%. For the first six months of 2026, same-store revenue grew 47%. The company expects full-year same-store revenue growth to finish in the mid- to high-30% range, George said. Gross profit increased to $844 million from $510 million in the second quarter of 2025, while gross margin expanded to 25.9% from 23.5%. Mechanical gross margin rose to 25.6% from 22.9%, and electrical gross margin increased to 26.4% from 25.3%. SG&A expense increased to $287 million from $210 million as the company invested in personnel and innovation, though SG&A as a percentage of revenue declined to 8.8% from 9.7%. Operating income rose 86% to $558 million, and operating margin increased to 17.1% from 13.8%. Net income was $442 million, or $12.53 per share, compared with $231 million, or $6.53 per share, a year earlier. EBITDA increased 80% to $600 million, bringing trailing 12-month EBITDA to approximately $2 billion. Free cash flow totaled $999 million in the quarter. George attributed the result partly to advanced customer cash, strong payment terms and broad-based project performance, rather than a single factor. He said the company expects cash flow over time to align with net income plus noncash expenses. The company ended the quarter with a net cash position of more than $1.8 billion, despite acquisition spending and capital investments. It expects capital expenditures for the full year to equal approximately 5% of revenue, primarily supporting production facilities and modular capacity. Backlog Expands as Technology Work Drives Demand President Trent McKenna said backlog increased by $1.6 billion sequentially, including a $1.4 billion same-store increase. Compared with a year earlier, total backlog increased $5.9 billion.