Operating Cash Flow
Comfort Systems USA Operating Cash Flow decreased by 17.0% to $388.83M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 542.1%, from -$87.95M to $388.83M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 60.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
cf_net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $25.42M | $42.59M | $27.50M | $63.73M | $44.56M | $61.23M | $132.01M | $126.91M | $125.41M | $214.24M | $173.01M | $146.56M | $189.86M | $302.18M | $210.46M | -$87.95M | $252.50M | $553.27M | $468.54M | $388.83M |
| QoQ Change | — | +67.5% | -35.4% | +131.8% | -30.1% | +37.4% | +115.6% | -3.9% | -1.2% | +70.8% | -19.2% | -15.3% | +29.5% | +59.2% | -30.4% | -141.8% | +387.1% | +119.1% | -15.3% | -17.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +75.3% | +43.8% | +380.1% | +99.1% | +181.4% | +249.9% | +31.1% | +15.5% | +51.4% | +41.0% | +21.6% | -160.0% | +33.0% | +83.1% | +122.6% | +542.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Comfort Systems USA's operating cash flow?
- Comfort Systems USA (FIX) reported operating cash flow of $388.83M in Q1 2026.
- How has Comfort Systems USA's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Comfort Systems USA's operating cash flow increased by 542.1% year-over-year, from -$87.95M to $388.83M.
- What is the long-term trend for Comfort Systems USA's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Comfort Systems USA's operating cash flow has grown at a 60.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $180.15M to $1.19B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.