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Comfort Systems USA Inc provides comprehensive mechanical contracting services, including heating, ventilation, & air conditioning, or HVAC; plumbing; piping & controls; construction; and other electrical components. Projects are mainly for commercial, industrial, & institutional buildings, & tend to be geared toward HVAC. Revenue is roughly split between installation services for newly constructed facilities & maintenance services for existing buildings. The company installs & repairs products and systems throughout the United States. It operates in two segments, Mechanical services & Electrical services, the majority is from the Mechanical services segment.

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Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIX#NYSE">FIX</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 14.21% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 26.31%. Currently, Comfort Systems USA has a market capitalization of $12.90 billion. 
Buying $1000 In FIX: If an investor had bought $1000 of FIX stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $33,222.02 today based on a price of $362.12 for FIX at the time of writing.
<h3>Comfort Systems USA's Performance Over Last 15 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729881018_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

If You Invested $1000 In This Stock 15 Years Ago, You Would Have $33,000 Today

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<li>Safe &amp; Green Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SGBX#NASDAQ">SGBX</a>) shares increased by 64.8% to $1.73 during Friday's pre-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $3.5 million. </li>
<li>Expion360 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPON#NASDAQ">XPON</a>) stock increased by 39.48% to $4.91. The company's market cap stands at $2.7 million. </li>
<li>McGrath RentCorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MGRC#NASDAQ">MGRC</a>) stock increased by 13.09% to $118.99. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $2.9 billion. The company's, Q3 earnings came out yesterday. </li>
<li>Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAH#NYSE">BAH</a>) stock increased by 12.27% to $187.0. The company's market cap stands at $24.1 billion. As per the press release, Q2 earnings came out today. </li>
<li>Simpple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPPL#NASDAQ">SPPL</a>) stock moved upwards by 12.2% to $0.35. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $5.6 million. </li>
<li>Spirit Airlines (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SAVE#NYSE">SAVE</a>) stock increased by 11.98% to $2.71. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $296.8 million. </li>
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<li>Joby Aviation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JOBY#NYSE">JOBY</a>) stock declined by 16.4% to $5.05 during Friday's pre-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $3.6 billion. </li>
<li>GEE Group (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JOB#AMEX">JOB</a>) stock declined by 9.34% to $0.24. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $25.5 million. </li>
<li>Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIX#NYSE">FIX</a>) stock decreased by 8.58% to $378.0. The company's market cap stands at $13.4 billion. As per the press release, Q3 earnings came out yesterday. </li>
<li>1847 Holdings (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EFSH#AMEX">EFSH</a>) stock declined by 8.56% to $3.1. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $2.1 million. </li>
<li>Zoomcar Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZCAR#NASDAQ">ZCAR</a>) stock declined by 8.05% to $7.33. The company's market cap stands at $5.5 million. </li>
<li>Jet AI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JTAI#NASDAQ">JTAI</a>) stock decreased by 5.18% to $0.08. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $6.5 million. 
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<li>McGrath RentCorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MGRC#NASDAQ">MGRC</a>) shares rose 13.09% to $118.99. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $2.9 billion. As per the news, the Q3 earnings report came out yesterday. </li>
<li>Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAH#NYSE">BAH</a>) stock increased by 12.27% to $187.0. The company's market cap stands at $24.1 billion. As per the press release, Q2 earnings came out today. </li>
<li>Simpple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPPL#NASDAQ">SPPL</a>) shares rose 12.2% to $0.35. The company's market cap stands at $5.6 million. </li>
<li>Spirit Airlines (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SAVE#NYSE">SAVE</a>) shares rose 11.98% to $2.71. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $296.8 million. </li>
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<li>GEE Group (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JOB#AMEX">JOB</a>) shares declined by 9.34% to $0.24. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $25.5 million. </li>
<li>Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIX#NYSE">FIX</a>) stock declined by 8.58% to $378.0. The company's market cap stands at $13.4 billion. As per the news, the Q3 earnings report came out yesterday. </li>
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<li>Zoomcar Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZCAR#NASDAQ">ZCAR</a>) shares declined by 8.05% to $7.33. The company's market cap stands at $5.5 million. </li>
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Comfort Systems shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q3 sales results.

Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIX#NYSE">FIX</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $4.09 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.97 by 3.02 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.812 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.839 billion by 1.48 percent. This is a 31.49 percent increase over sales of $1.378 billion the same period last year.

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Comfort Systems USA Q3 2024 GAAP EPS $4.09 Beats $3.97 Estimate, Sales $1.812B Miss $1.839B Estimate

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Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIX#NYSE">FIX</a>) is preparing to release its quarterly earnings on Thursday, 2024-10-24. Here's a brief overview of what investors should keep in mind before the announcement.
Analysts expect Comfort Systems USA to report an earnings per share (EPS) of $3.97.
The market awaits Comfort Systems USA's announcement, with hopes high for news of surpassing estimates and providing upbeat guidance for the next quarter.
It's important for new investors to understand that guidance can be a significant driver of stock prices.
<h3>Earnings History Snapshot</h3>
Last quarter the company beat EPS by $0.60, which was followed by a 6.03% increase in the share price the next day.
Here's a look at Comfort Systems USA's past performance and the resulting price change:

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<th>Q4 2023</th>
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<td>EPS Estimate</td>
<td>3.14</td>
<td>2.01</td>
<td>2.20</td>
<td>2.15</td>
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<td>EPS Actual</td>
<td>3.74</td>
<td>2.69</td>
<td>2.55</td>
<td>2.74</td>
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<td>Price Change %</td>
<td>6.0%</td>
<td>-3.0%</td>
<td>13.0%</td>
<td>15.0%</td>
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</table>

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729713739_0.png" alt="eps graph" />
<h3>Tracking Comfort Systems USA's Stock Performance</h3>
Shares of Comfort Systems USA were trading at $414.8 as of October 22. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 168.77%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are likely bullish going into this earnings release. 
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/FIX/earnings">To track all earnings releases for Comfort Systems USA visit their earnings calendar on our site.</a>
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A Look Ahead: Comfort Systems USA's Earnings Forecast

Comfort Systems USA's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIX#NYSE">FIX</a>) short percent of float has fallen 8.63% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 442 thousand shares sold short, which is 1.8% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.46 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Comfort Systems USA Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729698317_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Comfort Systems USA has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Comfort Systems USA's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Comfort Systems USA's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.50%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIX#NYSE">FIX</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 28.97% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 40.79%. Currently, Comfort Systems USA has a market capitalization of $14.44 billion. 
Buying $1000 In FIX: If an investor had bought $1000 of FIX stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $30,822.05 today based on a price of $405.31 for FIX at the time of writing.
<h3>Comfort Systems USA's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1728419414_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

If You Invested $1000 In This Stock 10 Years Ago, You Would Have $31,000 Today

Comfort Systems USA's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIX#NYSE">FIX</a>) short percent of float has fallen 25.66% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 485 thousand shares sold short, which is 1.97% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.67 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Comfort Systems USA Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1728328513_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Comfort Systems USA has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Comfort Systems USA's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Comfort Systems USA's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.52%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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Peering Into Comfort Systems USA's Recent Short Interest

Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIX#NYSE">FIX</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 41.12% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 55.37%. Currently, Comfort Systems USA has a market capitalization of $13.76 billion. 
Buying $100 In FIX: If an investor had bought $100 of FIX stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $890.29 today based on a price of $386.09 for FIX at the time of writing.
<h3>Comfort Systems USA's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727278229_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

If You Invested $100 In This Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have $900 Today

Comfort Systems USA's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIX#NYSE">FIX</a>) short percent of float has risen 5.63% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 553 thousand shares sold short, which is 2.25% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.51 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Comfort Systems USA Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1726074911_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Comfort Systems USA has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Comfort Systems USA's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Comfort Systems USA's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.51%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

Looking Into Comfort Systems USA's Recent Short Interest

The Taiwan subsidiary of Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/otis#NYSE">OTIS</a>) has acquired Jardine Schindler Lifts Limited (Taiwan) from the Jardine Schindler Group.
This buyout will strengthen the company&#39;s position in the Taiwan market with the expanded customer reach and operational capacity of Jardine Schindler Lifts. Otis is optimistic about introducing its products and service offerings, including the recently launched Otis ONE platform and the connected Gen3 elevators, to the new customer base.
This strategic transaction, a milestone for Otis, will enable it to better serve the region and its customers.
<h2>Other Growth Initiatives of OTIS</h2>
Apart from inorganic growth strategies, Otis also focuses on organic ways of fostering its growth. The primary organic growth strategy is innovation. The company seems to be invested in seeking innovation opportunities and capitalizing on them for its upcoming prospects.
Otis invested $144 million in R&amp;D in 2023. Furthermore, during the first six months of 2024, it invested $75 million in R&amp;D, up 5.6% year over year. The year-over-year increase in R&amp;D investments showcases the company&#39;s intent focus on amalgamating recent technologies into its products to stay well-positioned in the market.
As of 2023-end, it had 11 R&amp;D centers and 17 factories across the world, primarily in China, India, Japan, France, Germany, Spain and the United States. These centers are strategically placed to enable the efficient development of engineering solutions. Also, the company&#39;s approximately 1,200 global engineers focus intently on digital initiatives, software, design user interfaces and experience.
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Shares of this leading manufacturer of elevators, escalators and moving walkways have gained 2.5% in the year-to-date period compared with the Zacks Building Products - Miscellaneous industry&#39;s 9.2% growth. Although the company&#39;s shares have underperformed the industry, it intends to continue innovating and expanding the digital ecosystem and undergo inorganic initiatives to foster its prospects in the upcoming period.
<h2>OTIS&#39; Zacks Rank &amp; Key Picks</h2>
Otis Worldwide currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Here are some better-ranked stocks from the Construction sector.
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fix#NYSE">FIX</a>) currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
FIX delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 20.6%, on average. The stock has risen 64.4% in the past year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for FIX&#39;s 2024 sales and earnings per share indicates growth of 29.4% and 57.8%, respectively, from the prior-year levels.
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/strl#NASDAQ">STRL</a>) currently sports a Zacks Rank of 1. It has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 17.4%, on average. Shares of STRL gained 42% in the past year.
The consensus estimate for STRL&#39;s 2024 sales and EPS implies an increase of 9.7% and 26.6%, respectively, from the prior-year levels.
Frontdoor, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ftdr#NASDAQ">FTDR</a>) presently sports a Zacks Rank of 1. FTDR delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 279%, on average. The stock has gained 47.7% in the past year.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for FTDR&#39;s 2024 sales and EPS indicates an increase of 3% and 18.7%, respectively, from a year ago.
<a href="https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2334050/otis-taiwan-subsidiary-acquires-jardine-schindler-lifts-in-taiwan?cid=CS-BENZ-FT-analyst_blog|company_news_corporate_actions-2334050">To read this article on Zacks.com click here.</a>

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Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIX#NYSE">FIX</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 25.1% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 35.82%. Currently, Comfort Systems USA has a market capitalization of $11.21 billion. 
Buying $1000 In FIX: If an investor had bought $1000 of FIX stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $21,097.18 today based on a price of $314.77 for FIX at the time of writing.
<h3>Comfort Systems USA's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1725458411_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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