Comfort Systems USAvsGE Aerospace

FIX and GE stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

GE

GE Aerospace

$331.81

Value $348B

+0.29%
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Comfort Systems USA (FIX) has a market value of $39.1B and GE Aerospace (GE) $348B. Over the last year, with dividends, FIX moved +14.7% and GE +8.0%. The P/E is 24.0 for FIX and 38.2 for GE. Dividend yield: FIX 0.31%, GE 0.53%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    FIX$39.1B

    GE$348B

    GE is 8.9 times FIX

  • Revenue, 12 months

    FIX$12.5B

    GE$52.6B

    GE is 4.2 times FIX

  • Net income, 12 months

    FIX$1.6B

    GE$9.1B

    GE is 5.6 times FIX

  • Operating margin

    FIX16.7%

    GE–

  • ROIC

    FIX56.2%

    GE24.2%

    32.0 points apart

  • P/E

    FIX24.0

    GE38.2

    GE is 1.6 times FIX

  • Dividend yield

    FIX0.3%

    GE0.5%

    0.2 points apart

  • 5-year return

    FIX+1,036.3%

    GE+407.5%

    628.8 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

FIX+1,036.3%

GE+407.5%

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Returns by period
PeriodFIXWith dividendsGEWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+14.7%Price +14.3%+8.0%Price +7.4%
3 years since November 13, 2023+494.3%+81.1% a yearPrice +488.0%+266.2%+54.1% a yearPrice +259.9%
5 years since November 12, 2021+1,036.3%+62.6% a yearPrice +1,013.7%+407.5%+38.4% a yearPrice +395.0%
10 years since November 15, 2016+3,588.7%+43.4% a yearPrice +3,376.6%+150.0%+9.6% a yearPrice +125.2%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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FIXComfort Systems USAGEGE Aerospace

Valuation

FIXGE
Valuation
Price$1,112.50$331.81
Market value$39.1B$348B
Enterprise value (EV)$37.0B$358B
P/E24.038.2
P/E, 5-year median25.227.8
P/B11.719.9
EV/EBIT17.733.6
Free cash flow yield6.2%2.3%

Results and growth

FIXGE
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$12.5B$52.6B
Net income, 12 months$1.6B$9.1B
Free cash flow, 12 months$2.4B$8.0B
Earnings per share, 12 months$46.31$8.66
Revenue growth, year on year29.5%18.5%
Revenue growth a year, past+26.1%over 5 years-9.6%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+47.8%over 5 years+12.0%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

FIXGE
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin25.6%–
Operating margin16.7%–
Net margin13.0%17.3%
ROIC56.2%24.2%
ROE58.1%50.2%

Balance sheet

FIXGE
Balance sheet
Cash$2.2B$9.4B
Total debt$374M$20.4B
Net debt / EBITDA-1.00.9
Interest cover264.9×–

Dividends and buybacks

FIXGE
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield0.3%0.5%
Dividend per share, 12 months$3.40$1.77
Dividend growth a year, past+24.9%over 5 years–
Buyback yield0.5%2.2%
Shareholder yield0.9%2.7%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Comfort Systems USA or GE Aerospace?

By market value, GE Aerospace ($348B) is about 8.9 times Comfort Systems USA ($39.1B), at today's prices.

How did FIX and GE stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, FIX's price moved +3,376.6% and GE's +125.2%. With dividends: FIX +3,588.7% (+43.4% a year), GE +150.0% (+9.6% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, FIX or GE?

The dividend yield at today's price is 0.31% for Comfort Systems USA and 0.53% for GE Aerospace. Over the last twelve months they paid $3.40 and $1.77 per share.

What is the P/E of FIX and GE?

At today's price, the P/E is 24.0 for FIX and 38.2 for GE. The median of the last five years was 25.2 and 27.8, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Comfort Systems USA or GE Aerospace?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 13.0% for Comfort Systems USA and 17.3% for GE Aerospace, and the operating margin 16.7% and –. Revenue was $12.5B and $52.6B.

Which is the better investment, Comfort Systems USA or GE Aerospace?

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