Comfort Systems USA (FIX) Competitors

Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) and Quanta Services (NYSE:PWR) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, community ranking and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor FIX or PWR?

In the previous week, Quanta Services had 17 more articles in the media than Comfort Systems USA. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Quanta Services and 4 mentions for Comfort Systems USA. Quanta Services' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Comfort Systems USA's score of 0.99 indicating that Quanta Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Comfort Systems USA	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Quanta Services	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, FIX or PWR?

Quanta Services has higher revenue and earnings than Comfort Systems USA. Comfort Systems USA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quanta Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Comfort Systems USA	$5.21B	3.45	$323.40M	$13.07	38.61
Quanta Services	$20.88B	2.38	$744.69M	$5.42	62.20

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FIX or PWR?

96.5% of Comfort Systems USA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Quanta Services shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Comfort Systems USA shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Quanta Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer FIX or PWR?

Quanta Services received 332 more outperform votes than Comfort Systems USA when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.66% of users gave Quanta Services an outperform vote while only 65.28% of users gave Comfort Systems USA an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Comfort Systems USA	Outperform Votes 252 65.28%	Underperform Votes 134 34.72%
Quanta Services	Outperform Votes 584 71.66%	Underperform Votes 231 28.34%

Do analysts rate FIX or PWR?

Comfort Systems USA currently has a consensus target price of $493.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.20%. Quanta Services has a consensus target price of $324.19, indicating a potential downside of 3.83%. Given Comfort Systems USA's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Comfort Systems USA is more favorable than Quanta Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Comfort Systems USA	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Quanta Services	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Is FIX or PWR more profitable?

Comfort Systems USA has a net margin of 7.18% compared to Quanta Services' net margin of 3.54%. Comfort Systems USA's return on equity of 32.74% beat Quanta Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Comfort Systems USA	7.18%	32.74%	11.82%
Quanta Services	3.54%	16.71%	6.61%

Which has more volatility & risk, FIX or PWR?

Comfort Systems USA has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quanta Services has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is FIX or PWR a better dividend stock?

Comfort Systems USA pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Quanta Services pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Comfort Systems USA pays out 10.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quanta Services pays out 7.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Comfort Systems USA has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Comfort Systems USA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Comfort Systems USA beats Quanta Services on 12 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.