FIX
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
FIX has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over FIX overall, supported by stronger valuation.
FIX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
FIX's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
FIX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 16x | $746 | -34% |
| Forward | 18x | $1,128 | — |
| Fair | 24x | $1,096 | -2.9% |
| Current | 24x | $1,128 | — |
| Expensive | 37x | $1,695 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FIX's PE is in its fair range at 24x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over FIX in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FIX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for FIX, with profitability improving.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for VRT, with profitability improving.
FIX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $62.60 | +35% |
| Q3 2026 | $46.30 | +96% |
| Q2 2026 | $40.64 | +109% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.64 | +108% |
| Q4 2025 | $28.88 | +98% |
| Q3 2025 | $23.61 | +81% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.45 | +63% |
| Q1 2025 | $16.66 | +65% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.60 | +62% |
FIX's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $46.30 over the past year, up 96% from the year before, and higher year over year for 19 quarters in a row.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over FIX on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
FIX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.8B | +54% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +50% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.9B | +56% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.6B | +42% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5B | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.2B | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B | +19% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.9B | +38% |
FIX has the edge over VRT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +3.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +5.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | +4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | +4.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +3.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +3.3 points |
FIX's operating margin was 17% last quarter, up 1.1 points from the same quarter a year ago.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $4.3B last quarter, up 61% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over FIX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FIX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $799.5M | +54% |
| Q2 2026 | $998.1M | +351% |
| Q1 2026 | $241.4M | +$351.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $402.5M | +137% |
| Q3 2025 | $517.9M | +85% |
| Q2 2025 | $221.2M | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | -$110.2M | -191% |
| Q4 2024 | $169.8M | +15% |
FIX generated $2.4B in free cash flow over the past year, about three times what it generated the year before.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT generated $3.1B in free cash flow over the past year, up 127% from the year before.
FIX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -102K shares |
| 1 year | -0.6% | -213K shares |
| 3 years | -2.1% | -765K shares |
| 5 years | -3.5% | -1.3M shares |
| Available history | -5.3% | -2M shares |
FIX has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $337.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $5.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $91.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $13.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $19.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $91.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $15.9M |
FIX spent $438M buying back its own shares over the past year, about three times what it spent the year before.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
FIX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
FIX has the edge over VRT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has more cash than debt.
FIX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 35.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.3 | Oversold |
FIX's weekly RSI is 36 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (oversold).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
FIX PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | FIX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 24x | 1.4% above |
| PE % | 53 | 58 | 5 pts below |
FIX has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
FIX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1,385.1 | 19% below |
| 20 week MA | $1,565.6 | 28% below |
| 50 week MA | $1,496.2 | 25% below |
| 100 week MA | $1,036.8 | 8.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $642.3 | 76% above |
FIX has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 76% above its 200-week average.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
FIX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $50.1 | $53.6 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | $53.6 | $98.8 | +85% |
| 2022 | $98.8 | $118.2 | +20% |
| 2023 | $118.2 | $205.7 | +74% |
| 2024 | $205.7 | $432.0 | +110% |
| 2025 | $432.0 | $963.8 | +123% |
| 2026 YTD | $963.8 | $1,128.1 | +17% |
FIX has finished every year since 2020 higher, and it's up 17% so far in 2026.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT has the edge over FIX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.