Comfort Systems USA
American HVAC company
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Comfort Systems USA, Inc. is an American company that provides mechanical and electrical contracting services, primarily HVAC, plumbing, piping and controls, off-site construction, monitoring and fire protection, and installation and servicing of electrical systems.[2]
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| Type | Public |
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| Industry | HVAC |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Key people | Franklin Myers (Chairman), Brian E. Lane (President & CEO), William George, III, (CFO) |
| Revenue |  US$9.10 billion (2025)[1] |
| US$1.02 billion (2025)[1] | |
Number of employees | 18,300 (2024) |
| Website | comfortsystemsusa |
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The company is registered in Delaware and headquartered in Houston, Texas. It has 47 operating units with 178 locations in 136 cities in the United States.[2] It is ranked 520th on the Fortune 500.[3] In 2024, the company was ranked 6th by Engineering News-Record on its list of the top 600 specialty contractors.[4]
In 2024, 56.7% of revenue was from installation services in newly constructed facilities and 43.3% was from renovation, expansion, maintenance, repair and replacement services in existing buildings.[2]
History
In June 1997, 12 companies were merged into the newly-formed Comfort Systems USA, which then became a public company via an initial public offering.[5][6]
In February 2002, after a decline in business after the September 11 attacks and facing $205 million in debt due the following year, the company sold 19 subsidiaries to Emcor for $164 million in cash and the assumption of $22 million of debt.[7][8]
Acquisitions
| # | Year | Company | Description of Assets | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 1998 | Portfolio of 16 businesses | Price was $125 million in cash | [9] |
| 2 | November 1998 | Shambaugh & Son | Price was $50 million in cash, $30 million in notes and $30 million in common stock; division was sold to Emcor in 2002 | [10] |
| 3 | September 2000 | Wichita Air Conditioning | [11] | |
| 4 | July 2010 | ColonialWebb Contractors | [12] | |
| 5 | April 2017 | BCH Mechanical | $100 million in revenues | [13] |
| 6 | February 2020 | Starr Electric | Offices in North Carolina and South Carolina | [14] |
| 7 | February 2024 | J & S Mechanical Contractor | Specializes in data center HVAC systems and hospital medical gas systems | [15] |