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Operator

Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Third Quarter 2024 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

Michelle. Thanks, morning. Good Systems Comfort Quarter Earnings XXXX Welcome USA's Call. to Third

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Brian Lane

and Julie. you morning, everyone, thank Thanks, Okay. call. for joining Good our

our we share We record are extraordinary for and flow, earned our year. Today, teams XX% execution great $X.XX earnings as per from up this continued quarter, cash last reporting customers.

Our Operating last Electrical year. continued income segment even margins achieved strong strong. unprecedented quarter third margins is be than to and Mechanical our XX% higher

year burned are through is was it the strength by a our we Entering far continues higher higher up same-store year at were strong, last time work at above quarter, pipelines. this backlog year-to-date. Backlog exceptional we pace. though fourth XX% as revenue last was revenue than Same-store and even record and in experiencing XX% was XX% quarterly bookings

being We are take. in fortunate work we of able to the position choose the

confidence the in the in expect strong we continued quarter have unmatched these fourth results we and in our workforce, conditions and strong Given XXXX.

for continued is cash and indicator clear prospects. investment in surpassed of base a and and trends that relationships strong both previous great quarter Cash customer extraordinary underlying a any flow flow execution, our

our This increase reflects our by to increased to our also cash $X.XX commitment quarterly $X.XX reward We dividend our strong and flow shareholders. continuing per share.

I will our I Bill but performance. discuss Bill? minutes, turn a first, to will in over and to few this call business financial our outlook review

William George

Thanks, Brian. Good morning, everyone.

quarter $XXX third continue $X Margins to quarterly remarkable results share the and are had leverage million Our first we cash operating further with and per in flow. ever. enjoyed EPS over SG&A improve, we for time exceeding

this also we quarter, $XXX over quarterly year. last in increase achieved This a quarter million XX% EBITDA,

to expectations. continue Our newest exceed companies

$XXX Third billion, was compared increase quarter last $X.X an of revenue to million year. or XX%

million, segment $XXX substantial $XXX Our organic acquisitions, XX%, the increased or by service revenue by growth. X%, increased recent from segment same-store million by and benefiting expansion XX% Mechanical modular increase resulting Electrical from revenue overall, and construction revenue and remaining acquisitions. increased with

X Through same from XX% by months, grown the our year. period has same-store revenue last

we be revenue We facing are this increase quarter. comparable in currently, of tougher quarter to revenue next XXXX few that and estimate our quarters will the fourth comparables

likely by most single percentage also We growth. high XXXX, to rise low continue revenue or will in expect double-digit

the third ago. a $XXX a to was quarter profit compared Gross year XXXX, for improvement million million $XXX of

in Quarterly XX.X% XX.X% the quarter, XX.X% XX.X% margins last of were our compared percentage quarter this segment segment third percentage this to to profit XX.X%. at our gross year, to year, increased XXXX. roughly in to flat Mechanical and Our grew for profit Electrical gross compared

the at EBITDA months result excellent quarter in exceeded to $XXX XX-month and the into XXXX Same-store all-time million first Trailing serve. we and third by the EBITDA we markets given XXXX strong the our expect of a of the have acquisitions, that will quarter, workforce of strong Margins ongoing in several in last by quarters. over for is EBITDA increased And are X XX%. this demand EBITDA without a high remainder our exceeds by levels, for $XXX margins margin over million. continue recent XX% strong over and EBITDA million execution strong increased million. the EBITDA $XXX XXXX. achieved demand, even we from $XXX XX.X%, our ranges

quarter SG&A was that X.X% the SG&A through The paying of quarter for off. or in revenue, $XXX compared the investments $XXX XX.X% including revenue made, investments million have we expense million, to of or XXXX. are third of

SG&A of we income quarter, favorable million profit to year. Through of achieved gross in and quarter to months, operating million in $XXX X.X% $XXX our X income a margins Our from the an With operating income the increased XXXX, noteworthy XX.X%. increase percentage operating quarter percentage third improved for XXXX increased the this of leverage, XX%. from third of XX.X% prior

year-to-date $X.XX quarter or that tax $XXX of range. to and was XX% that's last XX% rate be XXXX third for XX.X%. a Our from We all full rate million the XXXX factors, per these tax XX% was income net improvement estimate the in the year will share, considering year. After

$XXX Free XXXX months X million. cash was for the flow of first

advanced as our $XXX a trailing on about flow We million XX-month basis. benefit cash from by continue operating earnings payments to exceed continues to

share XXX,XXX shareholders So we quarter over and $XX by well returned in of now of our shares. to ahead XXXX repurchases million retiring collecting We in cash. the increased in the have are earnings our pace third

our we million. our our cash and funding millions began companies, our debt of flow, by our dollars of after balances cash to even million. hundreds cash great exceeded exceeds remarkable total by $XXX share X the new now year, repurchases and $XXX purchase With As debt

That's all I've Brian. got,

Brian Lane

Bill. lot, a Thanks right. All

business large XX%. modest our billion a am Since decline. higher sequential is than $XXX of was $X.X to was third million increase year-over-year at quarter this end time backlog last last basis, year. I Backlog it our now our billion, discuss by increased same-store year, the and On the $X.X in a backlog a has going outlook. or

our despite revenue more We backlog are XXXX growth. of quarter strong same-store entering the fourth XX% with

revenue and and accounted was prior revenue. in for continues revenue, customers centers, Technology, of of customers. XX% towards markets, the and represent commercial which from mix of it XX% substantial revenue XX% for battery life data sector part science of is revenue which total about a our Industrial increase revenue. of -- is care The XXXX, backlog. of months are service major is Most plants, our strong the government education, in But include at X is also and health but XX% commercial included industrial, of pipeline to Our a trend of our year. Institutional are smaller in food. XX% they smaller our drivers fabrication, and is business active. chip it

is XX%. XX% accounted for our of and our year-to-date small. levels. revenue, revenue revenue. high new Construction pipelines of modular at unprecedented with the of our modular XX% construction new is for commercial, now So representing relatively existing that We construction include remain construction Project buildings share building was building and XX% the projects and

revenue Service flow up X% track XX% is for to and source exceed $X of on is revenue was profit in Service was and billion this total cash revenue. reliable and quarter of a XXXX.

we for projects. work with we have to same-store on our Thanks earlier, day. are a the higher a our are positive last at ongoing hard backlog our And is time dedication than the that the working superb XX% we country, a noted As hard basis team and about fourth every of year. this customers employees quarter single entering across

to close for it hard want by over XX,XXX you. I'll questions. now and work their dedication. for employees over I our to back Michelle turn thanking Thank

Operator

first Davis. Our the Instructions] line come to [Operator with Thalhimer question going Thompson, is from of Adam

Adam Thalhimer

another strong quarter. on Congratulations

a summer, in it backlog you the build you guys record quarters? new if next curious I'm the of could typically hit burn we couple So the over winter. backlog in think

William George

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disciplined is project for us the selection. now So right challenge really having

Brian Lane

it's Adam, coast-to-coast. to on that, follow Yes. up

So good lot opportunities still no of with sight. letup in we're a seeing

So we're into going confident pretty forward XXXX.

Adam Thalhimer

Is comment over Brian, And you achieve that there you I'm you wanted term? your is which think project ask time? where out Electrical can just long high driving a I like the what group, those Okay. you this margins, margins if unprecedented. Or think year? said I think curious that's really on they this shake specific then about to that

Brian Lane

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Operator

Our line next Alex KeyBanc to Dwyer Capital Markets. question is of the from going come with

Alexander Dwyer

you're in in spread in So guess this and is question year for focus first expand mainly Is for Houston? of of team last kind I just happening drive more modular? know roofs Or of on modular. efficiency efficiencies. working Can the automation expansion on the across higher Greensboro what big kind is I with this it it kind on you think or exactly these next the came is I initiatives and to both?

William George

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Alexander Dwyer

then have center systems a new industry, increasingly as helpful. which experience cooling needed cooling about data you there these liquid But to I data there when in would builds That's new implemented any going a be Just coming in to interesting. liquid going get is forward guys up. guess we very it. And projects? cooling cooling Got these in addition of AI that for already. of is talk there's to in lot the is changes thoughts I installing air lot liquid these know be anything centers

William George

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extraordinary. So the really is there demand

Operator

Our the from of & Romero next line comes Julio Sidoti with question Company.

Julio Romero

So I percentage appreciate growth. preliminary of guys to single-digit low the XXXX providing thoughts for sales double-digit you high

get have better? what Just margins execute that thoughts wanted of to allowing you expand, kind thoughts to they high are any achieve for it would would to to continue on the Would there. take get Just your sustain? these to and margins to have conditions

Brian Lane

efforts. the It this for have, at which got managing et a training executing -- the are have workforce record cetera, level. few, and prefabrication, combination people these we for those applying of a risk It's a great team really that to as for innovation And such BIM, the spend developing with us. leading margins, got that we and always works starts the a we lot process at Trent's projects, last things it's then we're quarter is and long and we executing it's using that you look a have in Well, on. our -- time every get right? we've our I technology margins, levels us, high on pricing of but said and probably there if But

stay is, as is around we long results And we stay as state lot it. one and I a the about but the it's this execution. good, our number, as So work to on goes that will talk here, market into think continue of probably ballpark focused we

Julio Romero

is project And big you Okay. selection that. of risk and a mentioned mitigating part

to You're position be picky. in can where a you of kind afford

factors what Just them could to you rise speak list? if the your help top of to within projects selection

Brian Lane

have is contract, if too you trouble, too much when when any at look you in not Well, it's -- you get little. work

worked there's yourself We others, that long-term really It locations the done customer pretty we're looking that around wheelhouse, well key and but them. while, you in at. work at good It's usually we that for a have, work we're if a time. lets a no, you for keep usually we So we've know for offices stay out a basis. those and in metrics, work on long

William George

a because lot the place I does mean people is And for level then And about finally, people? hour what our location to the miserable? of parking? that amount on I they're our can use that to our other it really contractors sort it used it be record. profit know. And worked. them who have our the -- is with frequently amount people lives it's that to of people we that Because Are of better Does the have we better a life customers people there for talk gross these track now they job? have them. with be hugely labor who -- history commit, we a succeed have good people's good we course, GC interesting the a people existing And to the then, make an runs world, can and on we Is a field based and good now right? around there per work right? Ultimately, at Yes. jobs -- the a gross think get been are be Is profit good major a to job, consideration lunch? to know of business does important right leadership a people, for will of for of us past and in for good is development what the

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it's And variables. independent two. for any But three best profit the so I ones for third. And they're dependent are of the the first, variables. second, partner think people highly that are not They're probably other best

Brian Lane

on you this, folks we top doing all safely. Julio, welfare of Protect the know, And job. make got you health sure do are it and our that to can of

executing obviously, acquiring a spend on, focused lot and we So projects, of time them.

Operator

question from next going UBS. is to Our the with Josh of come line Chan

Joshua Chan

job field. Maybe productivity everybody the great couple sticking driving the been last with of on the you've question has know of gains a kind years, field. that busy. In really done a I in

just productivity that could further your to talk and going field kind how So of you about drive ability feel forward? you to

William George

big think a technology source really performance your helps of being I better. get by really we're held say, -- your salient I'll so the drawings One technology. gets better, is, as way

better. Your maybe prefabricate at to various things modularize good levels to But gets really you even to rework. allow drawings avoid frankly, things opportunity

that The our continuously they when at amazing in place and think Comfort time other a I ability is is at work keep productive people and to way. in can a gratifying really thing a

well-run really is really you is us level they people job, load that is having -- outcomes on us things having helping productive jobs magic the but the also is to our financial for of one can utilization ability where the because and working outcome to be do. And work company the key it's So with to a together. that

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Brian Lane

us Josh, job is productive an can apply folks lot helping thing there's his sites technologies them ago, and -- right efficient, with to our more us. talked ones a minute thing see through and been really huge in one I we construction make calls they've just a that it that now. about and of on ability service And the to filter job one outstanding is field to do a particular. continue done has which to and Trent help Their in team us helping group safe rolling

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Joshua Chan

great really mentioned the you cash really you time. you talk to here, sheet. good flow Bill, uses cash That's have from done Could been color. stronger balance over historical? of obviously, And especially with free guys just generation has than M&A when the

William George

So we And cash quarter. up lot combination fantastic did. in prospects a of of a I really about we repurchases forward. going noted share our That's picked flow. that the third confidence our

going always I first be of is think in companies, use great a our to really cash way. disciplined but

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Operator

from line And of question Thielman our the Brent next comes Davidson. with D.A.

Brent Thielman

vertical? related? this to the to I say you around real vertical have I in maybe timing end And taken been guess, of is that sort that, it sort step opportunity when relative that second what particular? last pipeline your guess, Anything to different in a seeing even view size of Is next manufacturing the of in the the I quarter. was through the go year are just and back markets, one area

William George

strong, made a I food. say subsidiaries towards it of make the center opportunity industrial work and very, was opportunity that trend a very goes, some give because their move as guys saw by work year best to the the to our work towards choice movement couple the strong. you is the in And opportunity was best a being as pharma their most to far work is on available, good money. and data frankly, largest was For this really will the very especially --

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to and choose right guys get Our pick now.

customers a us reflection that those see between attractive. to that being segments, terms sort that you of when giving are major So find of it's we choices made are movements be and

Brent Thielman

sort but guys Okay. projects these especially of And you on have I signed or have kind of think multiphase of larger some visibility, award, a maybe you're don't sort you demand the of you what's a you giving level Is else? it isn't of something say the Can around in really this partially confidence phases. fading? for future talk seat to environment that? Is that

Brian Lane

that, Brent, us right, they're XX%, these And the on down in to the of Yes, award. assisting goes that in now, lot Maybe jobs get when into contractors right. looking early in general right a absolutely phase, that money. awarded XX% at even at before X%, terms projects their customers pace. and of And phases backlog

upbeat we're right next on know And we're backlog," our right "It's our it's soft in good you're pipeline. because So now. why the really money. we and shape that's in in about year

William George

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that of company do a another company. release early some a to you're just involved. -- of there's They lead work because amount other -- on certain you're factors There one just it's so you with aren't working And time. --

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Brent Thielman

board? the I'd under guess curious you're are mean, on of that. here. getting just to around customers? these able you terms Or flow, I confined that cash just new favorable to Yes. contracts particular helpful. Are really negotiate extraordinary be group I terms across obviously, guess, the a some That's the I

William George

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large would sometimes in you customers you profit. they then can more rather payment who terms even there are give better if And give money

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other The thing...

Brent Thielman

I And ahead. Bill, know you're yes, go --

William George

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Brent Thielman

mean those of on at if looked you're contracts to this cash were as know conversion? that I you are ago, but forever, adamant the sort could continue can't today, Bill, months such see XX they the terms I you continue that free And still signing you're as favorable

William George

Yes.

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Brent Thielman

Excellent.

multiples given industry, you've for Sorry, know last transaction, just others Obviously you've potential some your there out maybe the the talked among in question. can't Again, to about I own going when done. the Summit you're happen. seeing more time absorb just take well changed to the transactions that's strength the business, past? really -- from the you've around a time wanted like dramatically of looks what deals question But the maybe

William George

about for something far, multiplying Multiples, is you're more you're paying people talk about you're multiples. when variable what potent by. thinking far what But a

So what that of you're cash the what will source buying flow buying you're reliable what of the will earnings be. be,

that if very nature I certain think understand they I for look us, a that you a our when want or multiples are the But strong average. ultimately, to we who multiyear to really multiple people ones a business. you sell buy, to pay at very, of the compare things trailing high there who think people willing the are them lot, are

of we we're like. That's I are good same, the at what these think reasonable acquisitions. so at think far, that think to I very so the future And why deals far, we've been get very, multiples of businesses able look what

I really, buying and really, businesses they're think worth. insight the we we're into have what good really really a

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Operator

have And from question of with follow-up we the Adam line Davis. a Thompson, Thalhimer

Adam Thalhimer

the on centers, curious total just data the for was market I addressable Comfort.

data As all way to these talking gigawatt X up X, guys start the about centers.

TAM? does gets data the that increase center bigger, your As

William George

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Adam Thalhimer

Okay.

question uses The a of on getting -- still on other is getting been cash. question I've I'm

cash... of amount If you are you -- because a at guys record net

William George

I. So am

Adam Thalhimer

attractive? more if curious Just makes that buybacks

William George

share quarter, on dip. shares the have time always buy to quarter ever, a this third we we the started buy like and We prepared increased definitely first in -- dips. we for been are buyback We without our

deal. ended them it $XXXs were it up looked ton a in we highs. a of good low so by up went like when Now But them, getting we and buying were then all-time buying we the more, shares at

run we good So have have business ability lot to we a a to confidence of come. some that for years an

Brian Lane

a have $X.XX little quarter dividend so. bit We too, the this

William George

use now. the But not to it's cash free going flow

Brian Lane

just No. you But out, what know. you trying help to Adam, I'm

Adam Thalhimer

I appreciate that.

to get going I'm all think quickly. out set. it I I'm

William George

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So far, we've succeeded.

as be Comfort's pipeline mainly think a to because reputation place very is very I our good, is good.

our deploying say, we I of stuff I chances of that cash. But deals. comparables, will our don't like have that if around, our competitors So we some like some won't conviction of or find we do

in. don't that we hurried. We won't belief will not do have be deals We

first. disciplined say will I but optimistic, I'm So

Operator

Next question Chan Josh is line from of follow-up with a the UBS. question

Joshua Chan

question. there's in QX your lower. and quick on a to fair characterization high within that QX, seasonality it's margins QX the least at clarifying and the that still you guys Just are around a margins possibly level? Is EBITDA QX current say the usually is stay levels, context When quarter

William George

QXs. it's And especially Yes. true for

than Our X QXs quarters. are notably other lower our

was that more opportunity the business. summer, margins service I and the profit our pushes XX -- margins from of gross the years going service are about. because we XX to is absolutely as don't going your utilization The volumes, out other not the QX lower have QX, talking down X, XX the highest case, of go profit of out gross margins years, up just to -- but in it in XX for QX -- is be We

things that there's a be, of So it to seasonal. seasonal still than keep bunch but sure, for being less used it

Operator

like hand over now for would conference to Brian I any closing Lane to back remarks. the

Brian Lane

really employees I to closing, In want all thank our Okay. again.

deliver product Our customers that for with folks efficiently. safely we continue to and good our a do quality

we're excited out and the year very tell, closing can optimistic XXXX. As you about

joining forward I you. you a Thank and you to Thanks, soon. hope our look everyone, all weekend for wonderful call. seeing have

Operator

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Comfort Systems USA (FIX) 25 Oct 242024 Q3 Earnings call transcript