FIX vs. TT: Comfort Systems USA vs. Trane Technologies Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Comfort Systems USA (FIX) and Trane Technologies (TT) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) and Trane Technologies (TT) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but FIX is classified in Construction & Engineering while TT is classified in Building Products.

Company profile comparison for Comfort Systems USA (FIX) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Profile Item	FIX	TT
Name	Comfort Systems USA Inc.	Trane Technologies plc
Country/Region	United States	Ireland
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Construction & Engineering	Building Products
GICS Sub-Industry	Construction & Engineering	Building Products
Market Capitalization	35.81 billion USD	87.94 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	June 27, 1997	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

FIX

GSPC

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) vs. Trane Technologies (TT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Comfort Systems USA (FIX) and Trane Technologies (TT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Comfort Systems USA (FIX) and Trane Technologies (TT). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Comfort Systems USA (FIX) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	FIX	TT
Total Return (1Y)	15.31%	-2.56%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	81.62%	25.06%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	62.48%	18.70%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

FIX

GSPC

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) vs. Trane Technologies (TT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Comfort Systems USA (FIX) and Trane Technologies (TT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Comfort Systems USA (FIX) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	FIX	TT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	60.97%	30.26%
Beta (5Y)	1.68	1.18
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-53.28%	-39.76%
Avg. Volume (3M)	471.64K	1.24M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

FIX and TT are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Comfort Systems USA (FIX) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	FIX	TT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.18	-0.23
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.25	-0.31

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Comfort Systems USA (FIX) at 58.61% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Trane Technologies (TT) at 36.94% also sits in the top quartile.

FIX

Capital Goods industry group

58.61%

FIX: 58.61%
Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

TT

Capital Goods industry group

36.94%

Max: 40.55%
TT: 36.94%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Comfort Systems USA (FIX) at 13.01% and Trane Technologies (TT) at 13.56% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

FIX

Capital Goods industry group

13.01%

Max: 27.47%
FIX: 13.01%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

TT

Capital Goods industry group

13.56%

Max: 27.47%
TT: 13.56%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Trane Technologies (TT) at 19.85% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Comfort Systems USA (FIX) at 16.47%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

FIX

Capital Goods industry group

16.47%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
FIX: 16.47%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

TT

Capital Goods industry group

19.85%

Max: 36.60%
TT: 19.85%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Comfort Systems USA (FIX) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	FIX	TT
ROE (TTM)	58.61%	36.94%
ROA (TTM)	16.88%	11.42%
Net Margin (TTM)	13.01%	13.56%
Operating Margin (TTM)	16.47%	19.85%
Gross Margin (TTM)	25.70%	34.99%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) at 29.52% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Trane Technologies (TT) at 7.48% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for FIX.

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) at 97.81% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Trane Technologies (TT) at 15.48% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for FIX.

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Comfort Systems USA (FIX) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	FIX	TT
Revenue Growth (YoY)	29.52%	7.48%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	30.03%	10.06%
EPS Growth (YoY)	97.81%	15.48%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	61.78%	20.17%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Comfort Systems USA (FIX) at 1.15 and Trane Technologies (TT) at 1.12 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

FIX

Capital Goods industry group

1.15

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
FIX: 1.15
Min: 0.36

TT

Capital Goods industry group

1.12

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
TT: 1.12
Min: 0.36

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) at 0.11 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Trane Technologies (TT) at 0.46 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

FIX

Capital Goods industry group

0.11

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
FIX: 0.11
Min: 0.00

TT

Capital Goods industry group

0.46

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
TT: 0.46
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Comfort Systems USA (FIX) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	FIX	TT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.15	1.12
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.11	0.46
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.81	0.66

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Comfort Systems USA (FIX) at 0.31% and Trane Technologies (TT) at 1.04% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

FIX

Capital Goods industry group

0.31%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
FIX: 0.31%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TT

Capital Goods industry group

1.04%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
TT: 1.04%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) at 6.48% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Trane Technologies (TT) at 28.42% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

FIX

Capital Goods industry group

6.48%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
FIX: 6.48%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TT

Capital Goods industry group

28.42%

Max: 67.39%
TT: 28.42%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Comfort Systems USA (FIX) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	FIX	TT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.31%	1.04%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	6.48%	28.42%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Comfort Systems USA (FIX) at 21.98 and Trane Technologies (TT) at 27.92 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

FIX

Capital Goods industry group

21.98

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
FIX: 21.98
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

TT

Capital Goods industry group

27.92

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
TT: 27.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) at 2.85 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Trane Technologies (TT) at 3.79 sits in the pricier quartile — TT costs more per dollar of sales.

FIX

Capital Goods industry group

2.85

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
FIX: 2.85
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

TT

Capital Goods industry group

3.79

Max: 7.54
TT: 3.79
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: Trane Technologies (TT) at 9.66 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Comfort Systems USA (FIX) at 10.66 prices even higher, above its industry range.

FIX

Capital Goods industry group

10.66

FIX: 10.66
Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

TT

Capital Goods industry group

9.66

TT: 9.66
Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Comfort Systems USA (FIX) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Comfort Systems USA (FIX) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Metric	FIX	TT
P/E Ratio (TTM)	21.98	27.92
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.85	3.79
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	10.66	9.66
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	5.94%	3.94%