Stock Analysis
Johnson Controls International plcJCI
P/E 24.62×· 5Y range 21.58–51.06×· bottom 11% of history
Sector: Industrials · Industry: Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip
AnalystsBuy26 analystsP/E 24.6× sits at the 11th percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 6% of debt · Q1 2026.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, cheap valuation
Strengths
- Quality87
- Profitability69
Risks
- Growth50
Mixed business trading cheap — priced for skepticism.
Bull Case
- ✓ROE 27.1% — efficient capital deployment
- ✓P/E 24.6× at bottom 11% of 5-year history
What's happening with JCI
Profile
Strong earnings quality; moat lags behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation62/100 · Moderate
- P/E vs own history (11th pct)25/25
- FCF yield (3.6%)12/25
- P/S (3.5x)20/25
- EV/EBIT (32.4x)5/25
- Growth50/100 · Moderate
- Revenue CAGR (-0.1%)0/25
- Net income CAGR (19.1%)20/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (21.8%)25/25
- Fwd implied growth (2.1%)5/25
- Profitability69/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (10.8%)12/25
- ROE (27.1%)25/25
- Net margin (14.3%)20/25
- Operating margin (12.0%)12/25
- Financial Health54/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (2.36)18/25
- Current ratio (0.99)6/25
- Interest coverage (7.7x)18/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 23%)12/25
- Quality87/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (6/9)15/25
- Beneish M (-2.55)25/25
- FCF conversion (88%)22/25
- Margin stability (σ 2.7%)25/25
- Moat43/100 · Weak
- ROIC >12% years (0/9 yrs)0/25
- Median gross margin (33.2%)13/25
- FCF-positive years (8/9 yrs)18/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 2.8%)12/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Revenue shrinking 0.1%/yr
About Johnson Controls International plc
Following Johnson Controls' divestiture of its residential and light commercial HVAC businesses to Bosch in 2025, nearly all of its revenue comes from commercial HVAC (60%) and fire and security products and services (40%). Show more
A 2016 merger joined Johnson Controls' HVAC and Tyco's fire and security businesses with the premise that there is synergy in offering a broader variety of automation products and solutions to commercial buildings. We estimate Johnson Controls' pro forma revenue mix will be one-third products, one-third installation, and one-third services.
Headquarters: CORK, L2 · Employees: 87,000 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
62BP/E (TTM)24.6xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 21.6x–51.1x · 11th pct
P/FCF39.4xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield3.6%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 1.3%–5.3% · 85th pct
P/S (TTM)3.53xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 1.3x–6.8x · 72nd pct
EV/EBIT32.4xD
Grade D: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 18.4x–69.8x · 47th pct
EV/Sales4.6xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E24.1xB
Grade B: FairPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio6.67xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio1.80B
Grade B: FairFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield1.11%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio27.3%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
69BROIC10.8%C
Grade C: AverageNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE27.1%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA9.3%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin14.3%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin12.0%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin36.7%C
Grade C: AverageGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin12.7%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin12.2%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
50CRevenue CAGR-0.1%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR19.1%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)21.8%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth2.1%B
Grade B: LowAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-16.3%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income3.6%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue0.5%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
54CAltman Z-Score2.36C
Grade C: Gray zoneBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio0.99xD
Grade D: LowCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.83xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage7.7xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment2.7yA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT2.9xC
Grade C: MedLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.69xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.06xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
87APiotroski F-Score6/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.55A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion88.5%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability2.7%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue1.5%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.55xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cohade Pierre E Filed | Cohade Pierre E | SellOpen market sale | -3300 | |
Schlitz Lei Zhang Filed | Schlitz Lei Zhang | SellOpen market sale | -2500 | |
Schlitz Lei Zhang Filed | Schlitz Lei Zhang | SellOpen market sale | -20917 | |
Vandiepenbeeck Marc Filed | Vandiepenbeeck Marc | Tax withholding | -19760 | |
Schlitz Lei Zhang Filed | Schlitz Lei Zhang | Tax withholding | -18625 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scalia Christopher M Filed | Scalia Christopher M | Tax withholding | -2070 | |
Scalia Christopher M Filed | Scalia Christopher M | Tax withholding | -1831 | |
Grabowski Todd M Filed | Grabowski Todd M | SellOpen market sale | -1800 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
43D+ROIC >12% Years0/9 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)33.2%C
Grade C: ModerateMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years8/9 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor2.8%C
Grade C: ModerateWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$5.91
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$1.06
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$22.26
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$9.14B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$552.00M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$8.59B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$13.20B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.53xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$88.12B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.30C
Grade C: VolatilePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)
JCI is down 1.46% at the last close. Piotroski F-Score of 6/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Johnson Controls International plc. Altman Z-Score of 2.36 falls in the grey zone (1.81–2.99) — financial distress is unlikely but not ruled out. Beneish M-Score of -2.55 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Revenue has been contracting (CAGR ≈ -0%), which weighs on the growth outlook.
- Takes ~2.7 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- Return on equity of 27.1% is well above the market average.
See how JCI ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all JCI moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Regular | 147.28 | -3.39% | -2.45 |
| Oct 15 | After-hours | 147.33 | -3.35% | -2.43 |
| Oct 14 | Regular | 152.31 | -2.66% | -2.32 |
Frequently Asked Questions about JCI
What is the current Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) stock price?
JCI is trading at $145.47 at the last market close, down 1.46% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks JCI pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is JCI stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Johnson Controls International plc's financial health at 54/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is JCI stock overvalued?
Johnson Controls International plc trades at a trailing P/E of 24.6 and our valuation score rates it 62/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Johnson Controls International plc report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for JCI. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Johnson Controls International plc operate in?
Johnson Controls International plc operates in the Industrials sector, within the Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Johnson Controls International plc do?
Following Johnson Controls' divestiture of its residential and light commercial HVAC businesses to Bosch in 2025, nearly all of its revenue comes from commercial HVAC (60%) and fire and security products and services (40%).
About Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) Stock
Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) is a US-listed stock operating in the Industrials sector, specifically the Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip industry. As of the latest update, Johnson Controls International plc is trading at $145.47, down 1.46% on the day with a market capitalization of $88.1 billion. The financial health score for JCI is 54/100, which indicates moderate financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for JCI stock.
JCI Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Johnson Controls International plc across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 54/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for JCI.
- Sector peers: Compare JCI against 6 other industrials stocks on key financial metrics.
Is JCI a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) as an investment. The financial health score of 54/100 suggests moderate financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
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