AGX vs FIX
Argan Inc. and Comfort Systems USA Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AGX | FIX |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $944.6M | $9.1B |
| Net income | $137.8M | $1.0B |
| Gross margin | 20.5% | 24.1% |
| Net margin | 14.6% | 11.2% |
| Return on equity | 33.8% | 49.2% |
| Diluted EPS | $9.74 | $28.88 |
| Dividend / share | $1.75 | $1.95 |
| Payout ratio | 17.6% | 6.7% |
| Free cash flow | $410.8M | $1.0B |
| Equity | $462.3M | $2.4B |
| Net debt / equity | · | −0.34× |
| Current ratio | 1.59× | 1.21× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 19.2% | 26.1% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 42.0% | 46.8% |
FIX bills 9.6× the revenue of AGX, and AGX keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (14.6% against 11.2%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | AGX | FIX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $944.6M | $9.1B |
| FY2024 | $874.2M | $7.0B |
| FY2023 | $573.3M | $5.2B |
| FY2022 | $455.0M | $4.1B |
| FY2021 | $509.4M | $3.1B |
| FY2020 | $392.2M | $2.9B |
| FY2019 | $239.0M | $2.6B |
| FY2018 | $482.2M | $2.2B |
| FY2017 | $892.8M | $1.8B |
| FY2016 | $675.0M | $1.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AGX | FIX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $137.8M | $1.0B |
| FY2024 | $85.5M | $522.4M |
| FY2023 | $32.4M | $323.4M |
| FY2022 | $33.1M | $245.9M |
| FY2021 | $38.2M | $143.3M |
| FY2020 | $23.9M | $150.1M |
| FY2019 | $-42.7M | $114.3M |
| FY2018 | $52.0M | $112.9M |
| FY2017 | $72.0M | $55.3M |
| FY2016 | $70.3M | $64.9M |
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$8,157,035,000 | FIX |
| FY2024 | −$6,153,297,000 | FIX |
| FY2023 | −$4,633,427,000 | FIX |
| FY2022 | −$3,685,324,000 | FIX |
| FY2021 | −$2,564,266,000 | FIX |
| FY2020 | −$2,464,453,000 | FIX |
| FY2019 | −$2,376,280,000 | FIX |
| FY2018 | −$1,700,726,000 | FIX |
| FY2017 | −$895,107,000 | FIX |
| FY2016 | −$959,293,000 | FIX |
| FY2014 | −$1,027,685,000 | FIX |
| FY2013 | −$1,129,817,000 | FIX |
| FY2012 | −$1,052,550,000 | FIX |
| FY2011 | −$1,074,804,000 | FIX |
| FY2010 | −$880,928,000 | FIX |
FIX has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 15 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +3.4 pp | AGX |
| FY2024 | +2.3 pp | AGX |
| FY2023 | −0.6 pp | FIX |
| FY2022 | +1.7 pp | AGX |
| FY2021 | +2.3 pp | AGX |
| FY2020 | +0.8 pp | AGX |
| FY2019 | −21.4 pp | FIX |
| FY2018 | +5.6 pp | AGX |
| FY2017 | +5.0 pp | AGX |
| FY2016 | +7.5 pp | AGX |
| FY2014 | +9.3 pp | AGX |
| FY2013 | +17.0 pp | AGX |
| FY2012 | +6.9 pp | AGX |
| FY2011 | +9.3 pp | AGX |
| FY2010 | +2.9 pp | AGX |
The higher net margin has changed hands between AGX and FIX over this period.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
AGX's net margin has been more volatile than FIX's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 7.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.2.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between AGX and FIX over these 15 fiscal years — AGX led in 13 and FIX in 2.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
AGX's return on equity has been more volatile than FIX's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 11.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 10.7.
13 of 16 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between AGX and FIX over these 13 fiscal years — AGX led in 5 and FIX in 8.
13 of 16 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.