COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $51.61B
- P/E (TTM)
- 36.0
- Dividend yield
- 0.13%
About Comfort Systems Usa
Electrical Work, SIC 1731
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. provides mechanical and electrical contracting services across the United States. Its operations are divided into mechanical and electrical segments, offering the design, engineering, installation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Mechanical services encompass heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, controls, plumbing, piping, off-site construction, monitoring, and fire protection. The electrical segment covers system installation and servicing. The company serves commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors, including clients in technology, manufacturing, healthcare, education, office, retail, and government facilities, as well as multi-family residential projects.
The business operates nationwide through 50 operating units encompassing 190 locations across 142 cities throughout the United States. Its corporate headquarters is located in the United States, with executive oversight coordinating local operations across its regional network. Field operations are supported by a dedicated service fleet of owned and leased vans, trucks, and specialized support vehicles across all active domestic markets.
Summary of the business section of Comfort Systems Usa's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC
- Founded
- 1997
- Headquarters
- Houston, TX
- Address
- 9753 Katy Freeway, Suite 700 77024
- Phone
- (713) 830-9600
- Website
- comfortsystemsusa.com
- Employees
- 22,700, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Electrical Work
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, Houston, Texas
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- FIX
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Jun 27, 1997
- Shares outstanding
- 35M, Jul 17, 2026
- Public float
- $18.64B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1035983
- CUSIP
- 199908104
- ISIN
- US1999081045
- LEI
- 5299009DT1ZA5HTU6R38
- EIN
- 76-0526487
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Brian E. Lane | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFF., Director | 145,065 |
| William George Iii | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 30,250 |
| Craig Sasser | Chief Operating Officer | 1,545 |
| Julie Shaeff | CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER | 12,624 |
| Terrence Reed | SVP & CHRO | 2,968 |
| Rachel R. Eslicker | SVP & GENERAL COUNSEL | 608 |
| T. McKenna Trent | PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFF. | 22,897 |
| Laura Finley Howell | SVP & GENERAL COUNSEL | 7,938 |
| Franklin Myers | Director | 67,110 |
| Rhoman J. Hardy | Director | 1,890 |
| Darcy Anderson | Director | 18,140 |
| Herman E. Bulls | Director | 29,879 |
| William J. Sandbrook | Director | 7,941 |
| Cindy L. Wallis-Lage | Director | 5,818 |
| Mercado, Pablo G. | Director | 3,105 |
| Constance Ellen Skidmore | Director | 12,732 |
| Gaurav Kapoor | Director | 832 |
| Vance W. Tang | Director | 17,768 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr. Lane | $10.62M | $21.20M | $2.84M | $1815 | $220 |
| FY2024 Mr. Lane | $8.18M | $14.55M | $2.40M | $821 | $182 |
| FY2023 Mr. Lane | $6.64M | $10.68M | $3.23M | $397 | $158 |
| FY2022 Mr. Lane | $5.39M | $6.95M | $1.62M | $221 | $115 |
| FY2021 Mr. Lane | $4.50M | $7.81M | $1.29M | $189 | $128 |
| FY2020 Mr. Lane | $4.06M | $4.39M | $1.06M | $107 | $120 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“Employees —As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 22,700 employees as compared to approximately 18,300 employees as of December 31, 2024.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2021 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Apr 4, 2019 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Apr 3, 2017 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 30, 2010 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Apr 2, 2007 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Jun 5, 2006 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 4, 2006 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Apr 2, 1999 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Jun 27, 1997 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| May 19, 1997 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |