FIX - Earnings call 4 2023 | Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

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Operator

Good day, and thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Q4 2023 Comfort Systems USA Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Julie Shaeff, Chief Accounting Officer. Please go ahead.

Julie Shaeff

Thanks, Justin. morning. Good Systems and Comfort Earnings Year Fourth Call. USA's to Full Quarter XXXX Welcome

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Brian Lane

you All thank morning, you, Good us today. joining everyone, Julie. the and Thank on right. call for

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William George

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segment XX% revenue increased Mechanical big from module For by year, including the our a contribution business. our full

increased Overall, by $X.X larger $XXX our billion revenue Our electrical Electrical we segment now even same-store million. a increased by and or XX% XX% business. an have

We are comparables. facing tough

heavily mid-teens $XX that the to estimate best with XXXX, million the year to XXXX a half the quarter growth first $XXX improvement revenue fourth a profit year. was bit in for achieve more Gross same-store is in million the of compared of a will we our growth However, weighted ago.

improved to XX.X% the of Our improved fourth segment in this this XX.X% to The percentage fourth Mechanical gross of as electrical quarter quarter also for gross in compared year. Margins year improved our last our increased quarter, in profit as the compared the segment to margins. XX.X% to XXXX, quarter profit to driven by XX.X% XX.X% compared XXXX. quarterly to Electrical percentage XX.X% in

at operates remaining Our mechanical segment businesses. our business, our than modular includes notably margins which lower

full $XXX our compared annual XX.X% the XXXX. as gross XX.X% gross XXXX in margin year For million increased to in XXXX, profit profit was

year, for similar full with Fourth of the million. XX% quarter $XXX to margins gross year, mechanical while were increased electrical was XX.X%. segment For XX.X% margins full the EBITDA

XXXX as year year EBITDA greater XX% EBITDA million. by full an $XXX was even full our increased Our

On As support expense was variable arising but more we approximately EBITDA may the $XX gross $XXX achieved activity same-store that and inflation million in percentage ranges expense adjustments And light amortization we we in prior consistent basis, margin our the strong, expenses to XXXX, $XXX purchase a X of overall of SG&A year. that Gross optimistic to be much look due will will a up in SG&A margins was in levels. continue acquisitions. the to as was certain investments to from continue quarter for also effect are strong of higher -- percentage to million the large to be SG&A again margins at ongoing million trend revenue, XXXX XXXX. compared XX.X%. and in

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share Our per of full year, $XXX year $X.XX XXXX $X and free flow the earnings X% and from year a in cash was Excluding gains increased that's $X.XX remarkable was per per an share periods, share prior year XX%. tax for earnings to prior Full XXXX per increase in share million. both

from we in complete that quarters. XXXX the our astounding will fund flow advanced earnings exceeded We an operating continue million. for work to and $XXX upcoming benefit cash payments by

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Mechanical the Summit beginning of mentioned, Industrial and Finally, we February. at as J&S Brian acquired

Our contribute annualized million best of will to EBITDA to $XXX $XX estimate $XX is and approximately that revenues million. $XXX of million million Summit

of these will $XXX J&S have neutral included expense, million to to amortization are the mechanical revenues acquisitions Both million got, In all $XX in in million. accretive to companies a slightly estimate That's also annualized light our in these range of of EBITDA and to XXXX. segment. earnings $XX share million We Brian. will contribution expected to of be XXXX and make per $XXX I

Brian Lane

outlook. I'm discuss and Bill. Thanks, going to right. our business All

a has XXXX Our this increases $XXX $X.X backlog broad-based. were time, end by backlog of and surged year billion. increased at our last same-store record Since to at million, the the around XX%

recently was completed fourth and million backlog quarter, the our same-store. increased During increase by $XXX the sequential all of virtually

pipelines Our remain strong.

education, revenue. have revenue of are the Summit year. The commercial prior ongoing at Those revenue. part centers, customers industrial care semiconductor which business sector made Institutional of several of a Our included science, service and of and they XX% which represent remains they increase XX% with to large of acquisition revenue of will now in plants. in in include XXXX, and our XX% Majority active, to was sector and projects. The also substantial but accounted health trend our strong XX% of revenue, recent XX% is fabs mix continue and to and it commercial grow towards a is from government for backlog. is Technology, industrial smaller customers. total as continues battery chip revenue the food, pipeline Industrial markets, our are our about data drivers life for of technology

at our XXXX Construction was proportion revenue projects relatively overall year of our new small. buildings building revenue with commercial XX%. XX%, was while existing construction construction So from for the has of become XX% full

total continuing For revenue. Systems hourly XX% strive total XX%. X% including legacies flow a our accomplish the service XXXX us. At the of this, day XX% of USA time with first up join service of be the world. $X revenue and projects of our to And of the build annual source best people, providing with billion us. organization revenue. in for Service service customers Comfort profit by core To strong we revenue, our and with and is cash Systems was great in Compass service pure was achieved our USA, providing companies work, purpose is service, to who every XXXX, revenue margins,

and to professionals crucial existing constantly efficient enable been for our our remain we grow their to capability building acquire be build and craft will workforce for investments and be legacies and and success. Safety, diverse their our the operations assurance that to newly of skills building country's and a our to operations. company service our population. that great and the for any meet We careful businesses, and environments perpetuated thrive, and and quality electrical people its productivity capacity Thanks career acquired buildings, continues of to people our their and nation's those surging to grow improve and believe batteries construction, help lynchpin at for respected needs the crucial has and sustainable relentless service our the and our needs, health of in in with to to own to nurtured businesses. and to to increase improve that chips, meet successful complementary For their principles mechanical built to to to aging artificial customers to provide our intelligence, and to the and resources worker grow our build and will forefront join capacity and a our experts manufacture and supply build for own strive to be have medicines, its We for including care industry commitment upon. data innovation service legacy administrative

backlog even in construction look of year, strength that across markets, with than over our invest service remain robust prospects persistent to the and we markets. we ahead, grow the we optimistic With higher XX% across can levels about our XXXX. continue of and believe we prior and the our vast As

best in Our #X is and grow industry. the priority workforce our to preserve

Thank as always, over now want dedication. thanking for over And questions. hard work Justin XX,XXX for employees the close I to call so to and our turn their by I'll back you.

Operator

first And Capital Dwyer comes KeyBanc from question Alex [Operator from our Instructions] Markets.

Alexander Dwyer

more multiple into wanted orders. Was the about quarter customer go think the I ask do modular or these specifically orders? So of increase it to or And XXXX. there's customers? the as we And see order and in to orders larger one multiple the you opportunity was modular backlog one that

William George

that increase about you X -- look a way -- was modular. the backlog Alex, an so at the little if over sequential XX% in increase, that of

So was ]. [ $XXX-something million that

it If the you modular. look of backlog, increase at XX% about in year-over-year was

with back year. to year-over-year of broad-based. of XX% these sequential where And we have big over of modular new burned year, quarter more in last We're of then course actually a the big performed was fourth fourth we all higher-than-ever of increase. of last increase course, down, the of the in bookings. we year, backlog some our modular. than was situation quarter year our levels a which of And that had we So backlog this the is bookings bookings lot But

And So honestly, they from as additional be people we much far we as the these would Right more. breadth, composition, with the as services but just cetera. to we're give the happier us absolutely. as et like couldn't who buying us now, taking bookings tell us are can,

Alexander Dwyer

Got in business the profitability. the press this modular we it. expansion I think margin mentioned how margin expect And this. should the for get an performance modular. And in year? we that in was year disclosures then this increase release But don't continued

William George

very, for So little a year they're full margins the prior but good higher just modular year, the at were than very levels.

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happy very with So we're those margins.

far the stays we'll expansion in it same. thrilled As be as margin if modular,

for but talk you man, course, we're working expansion, doing like a pretty always this, hard -- margin better. it's after Of quarter about to when

Brian Lane

happy business. with modular really We're the

Alexander Dwyer

then And outlook last XXXX. it. one margin Got on just the for

deal the than EBITDA talking we're gross There's think more this margin. amortization. so year I margins

be to about puts like could early takes talk then like and the jobs margins stage a factor. margins stage mix versus in Can could like maybe inflation And the year. a versus think I tailwind later we the this this swing just a year? be

Brian Lane

Yes.

been performance I over to consistently a margin to this having you if the pretty we've minute. comment really want aside So for We've been XX%, leave since at getting just on look amortization XX% overall, XXXX. the

personally am be running work. really I'd thrilled our of So myself. performance was I I executing I with getting work, and level mean if we're happy the this

So I consider that we'll going. keep

want to on... you If add

William George

little you think The points. right just one made refine I all for I'll bit everyone. thing the a

amortization companies always of come big the So buy it, comfort you think basis. is about fairly if we a the with buy companies And backlog. at on because regular we lot a

like of a the it $XXX will require backlog. amortize into comfort Summit expense. us roll backlog rules example, with for So something as that an and put on And million value accounting to

the In is It's addition all customer like name to trade most. things list back. that it's never than higher and businesses is gone. have, noncash, amortization coming Obviously, money our

that or you to last the year, size X years a Systems. sensible you because we X what is, call of present today And it earns. to the -- we reduce that. what have worry reason last to sort you we Comfort and had in the the to guys So own out it the about to we way, required for it's the less we're wanted earn it of it's than present acquisitions not going earnings we had over own But margins to proportionate

amortization and deal lowest the size did long deal in to time. company probably a X Well, of the lowest or the on So February X we has that was We ever. X, definitely the did proportionate top another ever. biggest our been

way notable XX over come And a back months. in the so -- to very amortization going very is next

it's expense. obviously, so gross that And because down an pushes margins

million You put expense of your millions and tens sold, of all of of noncash. goods tens cost it's dollars millions through of dollars, of

still flow looks still look does still EBITDA I what -- cash is good. EBITDA the really So at, great.

EBITDA margins. cadence choppiness in are So the margins, to of profit we going comfortable the gross have we're our with

ebb little just that bears given but a just that's think longer, were I that. all -- deals the it size it's of -- and fact sorry, I just mention low the So to year, at of we bit we did the last wanted a

Operator

And Julio our Romero from next question from Company. Sidoti & comes

Julio Romero

a for second. gross on margins staying Maybe

think that? for half would the revenue How should gross also about the the like be should half mentioned looking have first how be that weighted? us cadence You about same-store you margin year, Or weighted. first

Brian Lane

if we've that we'll think at purely think and what just pretty to No. mean terms we'll be the down just margin excluding level I quarter-to-quarter, at. They'll been but range consistent went XX% in of I that XX% up be fluctuate operational, through, I'm gross Bill sure. I for in

William George

could to to in going I there mean be a on amortization -- effects the could noise here line. business then a make quarter you like immediate. little those But gross be the more the would gross well. will backlog a purchase margin a adjustments margin that from it's later And just lumpy also if be in in -- earn a or of chance -- there's little going do But of lot is just there. year

Julio Romero

capacity What your look Okay. like... does Got it.

William George

record, either [indiscernible] that direction, just noise for go can the direction.

all You shouldn't just it's bad. hear,

Now ahead, the go amortization anyway, But will always be an I'm expense. sorry.

Julio Romero

just about on could lot to do weighted great no. pass-through half affect thinking the how a weighted, second kind of you No, there's and of of would half depending cost modular whether in point. -- cadence that it or it first also things. I'm

William George

Yes.

Julio Romero

just -- out Can take Maybe these that How guys? how days? for you turning to capacity. are you to you on look far orders booked and does continue

Brian Lane

our shape good probably the right little backlog, we're terms in capacity, now. The bit a in Well, bigger. of

year XX% XXXX. of this So work we're our sure. fair amount of in good into winning backlogs for shape for a about

time of So et the work we selecting in spending we in workload right workload good see, have, execute of work, the have, right terms capacity, we in sure the we're we properly, the making now. we're obviously, lot of terms a can But cetera. shape

Julio Romero

broader me a imagine Brian. said a of And bigger buildings, new necessarily and for a building. but one last of industrial a institutional as would I of little portion are owner-occupied good Okay. up earlier, majority That's construction, those are you helpful. spec not is And question, making then bit

kind to projects just on are you to just take comfort get cost of So those costs? these regards to in owner-occupied having hearing from of capital project? to tougher Are what higher and a the economics project customers swallow

William George

worried don't about they're think the So I capital. of cost

Our The capital. to pharma have want -- deploy capital. They big we're big -- companies, right? they the talking frankly, tech companies, they

pricing, people pay it a -- charge right need to our and is we up, workers -- as not to far well some generations it's of decades, the case As done. but that's now. to it. a very pricing in -- them guys, get have very, it work cases, we for because many it's our and They more we us, pay is worked They for for deserve what takes

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it to do our have that pricing that that make sure, risk good We building and you're ago by But to labor. ago. especially if thought I that's you -- years started is using allows a today, sure us we and than way, planning the years for X compensates but And of job building budgeting lot parts if skilled think that's -- a us for get for lot customers. you were in it's you X true of more anything a in the it economy, costing you that's a true

Operator

And Thomson next Davis. question comes Thalhimer from our Adam from

Adam Thalhimer

Great quarter.

you center about so demand? just data since level high mind much interest, do Just talking there's

Brian Lane

you can are and read legs Adam. is data have it. Bill a strong. still here, center But It's comment. lot I'll go of still Everything to first, demand

And a now, think we presenting I of no good are stuff be to So for letup we're at the going opportunities years. looking it's themselves. number right the in see

William George

above adding want way They how They hire reconfiguring do is people And no every centers and of it do people they the possible right those for some now. really, say, building of our Tech to want modular And we're demand to artificial data the intelligence, if win. help center want look was do to right, for force you're data center is we the just disappointing build of They're demand. especially -- to of. but people they're stick want this whip And if really can favoring business, good and can third mid-Atlantic, doing hyperscale, buildings who've long that's just meet just They we're do way do the the right? building right? artificial We're want big work. of and out data to is they our big They're can that us us sort do So a centers reminds up it all them to modular. provider, seeing do which for very But to even a Modular every partners is overwhelmingly is, of -- there turning data stuff, -- we seems me data we're of demand people, we're to people over they're data from The to to future, They of data the is, centers about -- pushed built. big it. It at electrical XX% that a really And modular. time. we're of other before centers -- well, things revenue. in the chip XX% great in going We're if job, big people? going very can demand world end with is how And can center. way centers. especially doing the needs data way isn't data in Texas lot given support answer foreseeable more business. the They do possible going to not be you we be it repurposing. we is you to think you been say, time. -- answer every hire not is that like demand, you party. our incremental modality a Virginia. you one intelligence think to

Adam Thalhimer

expanding it thoughts I be I capacity was what new would didn't further? X last That modular was said that. you higher modular X. thought about then your And realize than facilities Right. But year.

Brian Lane

is I running customers. get X the and what demand mean, of our what the see got to kind see you commitments from now. We've get we up and

how So I it we'll which to do us customers I see would out, which think want mean, plays it.

William George

Yes.

numbers, facility it's Carolina foot facility so did foot did but square a taller a also about these and volume. and in that you in -- here we bigger are round a And those even sizes bigger we much Houston. build. square are can So North XXX,XXX -- much XXX,XXX buildings XXX,XXX great, have They're are

sometimes building You at -- this have the volumetric. option or levels because remember, is these are

that buildings building top other. each You're of get stacked on

an deploying and new really this efficient really, learned came and in arms faster. is had of space when robotic robots lessons great this into the for and more to So make really equipment can that robotic guys. We we arms our take have kind opportunity we space the

far, so And well. -- very it's doing it's very, going

increasing that. as space, us conversations certainly get I do have customers think far with As the new we what existing would to and about

a middle for job at we an serious never people. the really is out that make the one is comfort probably industry there the to But can of standard about promise to the really of to about it's And is do for more want before decisions absolutely than thing going one we want do deliver we level. good the I year. now. certain, think not we're But things opportunity right

a geography workforce. almost -- I your our or in who them. work and construction be for be our will good that so we for them in number the consideration is workforce your and good it workforce be consideration going can same them and so to consideration considering with that for can this efficiency And is level your do Is that retaining are by of it treat is -- do workforce. where almost be work there is, work important it will fairly them Is things will similar right, mean, taking onerous they in people with to now, good #X and right retain the the successful. you huge our

operators. now. a with right important consideration actually that's very best our So

Adam Thalhimer

you're one, expectations. if QX? Last continue Okay. XXXX Super helpful. I'm to would for just I backlog you kind full build curious backlog Or could season. the of imagine basically construction are in

Brian Lane

on we're good year really shape in sure. Yes, backlog for this

stuff because we're we still projects of grow our shortage little no But it in, getting You to to look with at, opportunities. customers, going are good just can the fill back of to works, do Adam, if but to what can said, there's good Bill still see longer. it what plenty

Operator

question Josh Chan UBS. And our from next comes from

Joshua Chan

Maybe we could a strength you your I that into margin the in contextualize appreciate the here. quick quarter year. for next guidance minute gave

what continue XXXX. those factors So this the margins kind can pretty And drove some are factors of that the quarter? much into of

William George

you it it So are the certainly, every factors like more it's reasons were but think performing doing quarter, really broad-based quarter, remarkably prices job makes remarkably historically, that or you can great see now, really good right? is right month there X and there's an there or that guys And how companies every fair especially and at broad-based, have like X execution, this, good month at that continue. very [indiscernible] I diffuse when drivers, remarkable optimistic -- work stuff it's just of a good our is not -- sometimes

Brian Lane

And to is right, service up billion. $X our also, business

So we helping continue is as to our margins too, higher which grow that margins, well, with Josh.

Joshua Chan

and of you QX that's helpful. get it's then mid-teens in guess Okay. stronger And the Yes, year on projecting half, you're first same-store full the year, the I growth your -- could for what growth next to for growth in of wanted to that terms QX? right in versus get mid-teens. of that how accelerate shape you what thinking kind of achieved the you're year Just kind full in if beyond

William George

think. you lumpier it's So than

it -- to X.X something. from that XX you it, think or we're might within than is question to harder because to go really the XX -- it's it's think answer deviations years standard there's might of you a to you So to can get percentage think -- range we narrow

the say is say factors X I'd than the if X drove evident. last us or still to would XX% I are more to put also if in So the of you going I X% you [indiscernible] certainly the X better made was quarters do all that grow case will Comfort put But I it that in me first at quarters. -- said

it. Our guys killing are really

So honestly, first heavily the as first the [indiscernible]. weighted it's half one visibility you on say promised reasons right towards we the more of half have we more just

Joshua Chan

maybe Yes, one that's for really And me. helpful. last

bidding the What kind Beyond front? get of backlog of see on trying could talk to the of you part bidding you're are been now, about terms in you've things process? what's backlog or you working what the you in that to opportunities that on the early seeing on,

Brian Lane

amount We're we've a that university of of been industrial, lot of a is build seeing backlog some it's come a spoken it's hospitals health seeing Well, of still lot about also as very manufacturing, a lot activity. We're up. particularly and work, in and through highest care, selective, and new K we're technology. we're education also tremendous heavy XX seeing medical, the and being years,

this pharma, a we've wide sciences, is et in cetera, talked of range life So to food, addition the opportunities that about.

broad pretty Josh. So range,

Joshua Chan

year. quarter Congrats a on and great great

Operator

comes Ramirez And D.A. from from our Jame Davidson. next question ] [

Unknown Analyst

the of John [ modulars Brent [ revenue, was what This As percentage year. from Thellman Ramirez ] is ] a contribution for

Brian Lane

XX%.

William George

XX%. I believe.

Unknown Analyst

correct? that is XX%,

Brian Lane

yes. XX%,

William George

[indiscernible].

Unknown Analyst

Perfect.

around there? concerns labor a the concerns on or near around Is is taking there inputs? or there share other just if your that. perhaps or to just term conversation continuing major your I at backlog. any markets anything Sorry missed -- maybe Do any And capacity look or any

Brian Lane

Yes.

commercial course, have concerns, office In I terms markets, in of any terms backlog of buildings. the on of don't

sectors busy I office But is in of You don't We of at just this lot a of a small earlier obviously real service, have office still project Dallas, work. the buildings. seeing terms Street pretty concern exception lot Journal The in Dallas have on themselves, any buildings. week, all. in Wall the not new

increased a we're the In quarter more on We to We time. terms we labor as all well. our -- companies and us a then hiring capacity, sorry labor temporary our of resources in have that have. brought we organization brings of in workforce fourth new that couple

like pretty of we the doing terms So that work confident well. capacity doing about do in in the work the and we that us and we can feel backlog,

William George

mixup. number XX%, the for XX% total of was modular our just getting full quarterly through one year revenue So modular came operations. a X our correction,

Unknown Analyst

discuss that. one are the more the business discussed? you this beyond company appreciate revenues me. Industrial construction. the latest I acquisition, just the sees for grow What to the Summit opportunities Could And ranges from Perfect.

William George

years little X amount a can of with Both have surprising a Well, ranges orders their the we've it they we problem if did put more capacity. mass be couple it's take do if of work was revenue in is companies But by magnitude certainly, within bigger. more. the acquisition those it time backlog, wouldn't done number available productive the current more supported of they every there's because virtually They people. space of a can't that's

hoping So we're happens again. that

Brian Lane

But they're really good companies.

William George

think close -- full with almost them. they're year the smaller, for them, one as we they a they I don't full right? of time I the we shrunk own bigger. them or do year look. exception, could we the frankly, things to push any We push Now -- own don't full people to the with third revenue, of time them, a But ago, Companies close owned without X were noticeably half the we took year half first the first year

So hopefully, that could keep happening.

Operator

We follow-up from have And comes Alex follow-up question Capital Markets. Dwyer question. a our KeyBanc from

Alexander Dwyer

squeeze one if in. more I one can Just

this flow any in have Do sense the cash be free XXX% XXX%? XXXX. year? math, could net the on So like this something thoughts Or was XXXX, visibility conversion Like where to than and in just it doing shake should out cash I'm conversion any lower expecting we you income. of flow just

William George

you hard because have So that's a to the timing. really question predict

payment that's have our have that the work. on we now take going is cetera, et of is we right thing when et when X right One, different terms on. the really, going things just receive almost overbuilt advanced we [built] we these all -- we're orders, accept good And modular cetera. the order. at on unprecedented But really have big So we to payments

be of done. So significant advance of us money are in paid being we when work to will have a year amounts that the sometimes

in very I predict when -- hard big the to will we fourth those quarter. it's So just orders say come had will in. orders very,

of money quarter. fourth some in was collected that the So

still Some quarter. the of will that money be collected in be first --

our year, time later will first in flows third, last stayed the then this are orders where So the cash quarter, year believe than start But we say I I our same ahead. thought in X quarter fourth maybe the and sometime, I good coming this or off next thing year less a position. And or and the the earnings. we'll kept

So that's enjoy why let's it's so me asks that, board hard to just predict because when my just them, I this. tell

Operator

over the for questions. no call am And closing now I remarks. I Brian Lane to further to would like turn showing

Brian Lane

in everybody Comfort organization. soon. I great all It's interest for all again, amazing our a forward terrific I appreciate to Justin. soon. does seeing Thank and Thanks, to, and thanks weekend you employees. everything in once a right. want you. everyone really of has this look hope we everybody really your Thank everybody industry, Systems. All

William George

Thanks, everybody.

Operator

conference for concludes Thank This today's participating. call. you

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Comfort Systems USA (FIX) 23 Feb 242023 Q4 Earnings call transcript