Johnson Controls (JCI) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Johnson Controls (JCI): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Capital Goods peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Johnson Controls (JCI)
Profile Item	JCI
Name	Johnson Controls International plc
Country/Region	Ireland
GICS Sector	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Building Products
GICS Sub-Industry	Building Products
Market Capitalization	81.79 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	September 28, 1987
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

JCI

GSPC

Johnson Controls (JCI) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): 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 Johnson Controls (JCI) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Johnson Controls (JCI) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Johnson Controls (JCI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: JCI	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	17.11%	6.84%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	43.46%	17.66%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	15.29%	9.09%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

JCI

GSPC

Johnson Controls (JCI) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): 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 Johnson Controls (JCI) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Johnson Controls (JCI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: JCI	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	32.91%	44.38%
Beta (5Y)	1.29	1.19
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-42.32%	-49.95%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. JCI is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Johnson Controls (JCI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: JCI	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.39	0.06
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.54	0.09

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Johnson Controls (JCI) posts ROE of 21.73%, in the upper peer quartile. That suggests the company earns more from each dollar of shareholders’ equity than most industry peers, a useful capital-efficiency signal.

JCI

Capital Goods industry group

21.73%

Group distribution

Max: 40.55%
JCI: 21.73%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Largest peers

GEV: 93.04%
CAT: 56.14%
GE: 50.17%
JCI: 21.73%
DE: 18.24%
RTX: 12.85%
BA: --

Where Johnson Controls (JCI) stands on ROE within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Johnson Controls (JCI) keeps 11.12% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

JCI

Capital Goods industry group

11.12%

Group distribution

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
JCI: 11.12%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Largest peers

GEV: 23.54%
GE: 17.31%
CAT: 15.21%
JCI: 11.12%
DE: 10.17%
RTX: 8.75%
BA: 8.07%

Where Johnson Controls (JCI) stands on net margin within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Johnson Controls (JCI) turns 17.21% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

JCI

Capital Goods industry group

17.21%

Group distribution

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
JCI: 17.21%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Largest peers

CAT: 20.19%
GE: 18.49%
JCI: 17.21%
RTX: 15.54%
DE: 13.37%
GEV: 12.77%
BA: 0.30%

Where Johnson Controls (JCI) stands on operating margin within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Johnson Controls (JCI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: JCI	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	21.73%	12.12%
ROA (TTM)	6.41%	5.29%
Net Margin (TTM)	11.12%	6.30%
Operating Margin (TTM)	17.21%	11.12%
Gross Margin (TTM)	37.07%	29.63%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Johnson Controls (JCI) grew revenue 2.81%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Top-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

Johnson Controls (JCI): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Capital Goods industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

Johnson Controls (JCI) grew earnings per share 99.60%, in the upper peer quartile. Per-share profits are compounding faster than at most industry peers.

Johnson Controls (JCI): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Capital Goods industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Johnson Controls (JCI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: JCI	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	2.81%	8.11%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.57%	6.45%
EPS Growth (YoY)	99.60%	5.45%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	31.94%	7.15%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Johnson Controls (JCI) has current ratio of 0.90, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

JCI

Capital Goods industry group

0.90

Group distribution

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
JCI: 0.90
Min: 0.36

Largest peers

DE: 2.13
CAT: 1.42
BA: 1.13
RTX: 1.05
GE: 0.98
JCI: 0.90
GEV: 0.83

Where Johnson Controls (JCI) stands on current ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Johnson Controls (JCI) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

JCI

Capital Goods industry group

0.68

Group distribution

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
JCI: 0.68
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

BA: 7.39
DE: 2.30
CAT: 2.10
GE: 1.16
JCI: 0.68
RTX: 0.55
GEV: 0.30

Where Johnson Controls (JCI) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Johnson Controls (JCI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: JCI	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.90	2.08
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.68	0.60
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.86	1.78

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Johnson Controls (JCI) pays no dividend, leaving dividend yield at 0.00% this period. Shareholders may still receive value through reinvestment or buybacks, but there is no dividend income to compare here.

JCI

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Group distribution

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
JCI: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

RTX: 1.47%
CAT: 1.13%
DE: 0.98%
GE: 0.56%
GEV: 0.26%
JCI: 0.00%
BA: 0.00%

Where Johnson Controls (JCI) stands on dividend yield within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Johnson Controls (JCI) has payout ratio of 45.20%, above the industry’s usual payout band. A larger share of earnings is going to dividends, so the cushion narrows if profit weakens.

JCI

Capital Goods industry group

45.20%

Group distribution

Max: 67.39%
JCI: 45.20%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

RTX: 45.85%
JCI: 45.20%
DE: 36.02%
CAT: 24.18%
GE: 20.23%
GEV: 4.59%
BA: 0.00%

Where Johnson Controls (JCI) stands on payout ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Johnson Controls (JCI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: JCI	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.24%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	45.20%	6.86%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Johnson Controls (JCI) trades at P/E ratio of 28.61, near the industry’s usual earnings multiple. The stock is not showing a clear peer discount or premium on trailing earnings.

JCI

Capital Goods industry group

28.61

Group distribution

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
JCI: 28.61
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Largest peers

DE: 37.33
GE: 36.94
RTX: 30.82
JCI: 28.61
CAT: 21.92
GEV: 20.32
BA: 17.89

Where Johnson Controls (JCI) stands on P/E ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Johnson Controls (JCI) trades at 3.19 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

JCI

Capital Goods industry group

3.19

Group distribution

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
JCI: 3.19
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Largest peers

GE: 6.38
GEV: 4.65
DE: 3.78
CAT: 3.29
JCI: 3.19
RTX: 2.66
BA: 1.45

Where Johnson Controls (JCI) stands on P/S ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Johnson Controls (JCI) trades at 5.99 on P/B ratio, in the higher book-value quartile. The market is paying a premium to book, so stronger ROE, cleaner assets, or a better growth profile need to justify it.

JCI

Capital Goods industry group

5.99

Group distribution

Max: 9.66
JCI: 5.99
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Largest peers

BA: 20.99
GE: 19.06
GEV: 18.00
CAT: 11.90
DE: 6.47
JCI: 5.99
RTX: 3.69

Where Johnson Controls (JCI) stands on P/B ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Johnson Controls (JCI) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: JCI	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	28.61	25.41
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.19	2.15
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.99	3.12
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.81%	3.03%