Is JCI a good stock to buy?
Johnson Controls International plc · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- PT$169.64 +21.8%
- FCF yield+4.3%
- Earnings in82d
- P/E29.8x
- RSI44
- Support-0.9%
- Resistance+4.1%
- Off 52w high-13.1%
- Volume1.0x
- Bollingerlower half
- News1.00
- ConsensusHold · 23
- Trendsideways
- 52w range$108–$160
- ATR+4.1%
- Off ATH-13.1%
- P/E vs own+15.4%
- P/E vs sector+42.7%
- Insiders-$1.12M
- MAs0 of 4
- MA20×50Death 3d ago
- MACD-0.67
- Sector▼ -7.0%
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Is Johnson Controls a good stock to buy?
Johnson Controls is strong on 3 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand. The price is about usual: 29.8 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 25.9 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand shrinking
- Advantage hard to copy
- Economics profitable
- Execution delivers
- Fragility sturdy
- Price about usual
JCI sales growth revenue growth
0%a year, for the last 3 yearsJohnson Controls' sales fell 0% a year for 3 years, to $25.67B in fiscal 2026.
JCI analysts' forecast revenue estimates
+10%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect Johnson Controls' sales to grow 10% to $28.27B in fiscal 2027 (14 analysts).
JCI competitors
pretickt analysis+9%its sales in 12 months, on a year before
Johnson Controls' sales grew 9% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Martin Marietta Materials (+9%), CRH (+6%), Vulcan Materials (+2%) and Masco (+1%).
JCI sales by business revenue by segment
67%of its sales from Building Solutions North AmericaBuilding Solutions North America brought Johnson Controls 67% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Building Solutions EMEA/LA 21%.
JCI return on capital ROIC
pretickt analysis17%earned before tax on the money invested in itJohnson Controls earned 17% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Masco 57%, CRH 13%, Vulcan Materials 12% and Martin Marietta Materials 4%.
JCI margin on each sale gross margin
37%left after making the productJohnson Controls kept 37% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 32%.
JCI margin after costs profit margin
14%of sales left after running the businessJohnson Controls' operating margin was 14% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 11% in fiscal 2023.
JCI earnings vs estimates
8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimateJohnson Controls beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 27, 2026.
JCI insider selling
-$24.56Msold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsJohnson Controls' executives and directors sold a net $24.56M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($25.58M sold, $1.01M bought).
JCI number of employees
-7%fewer people in a yearJohnson Controls had 87,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 7% fewer than a year before.
JCI CEO pay
$19.96Mfor fiscal 2025, 83% of it in stock and optionsJohnson Controls paid its CEO $19.96M for fiscal 2025, 83% of it in stock and options.
JCI financial health Altman Z-score
2.8Altman Z-score, safe above 3Johnson Controls' Altman Z-score is 2.8 (Nov 13, 2026), between 1.8 and 3, the grey zone.
JCI quality checks Piotroski score
7 of 9checks passedJohnson Controls passes 7 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets and the current ratio.
JCI biggest customers
under 10%of sales from any one customerNo customer made 10% of Johnson Controls' sales in fiscal 2026.
JCI in past recessions
pretickt analysis-16%its sales in the worst oneJohnson Controls' sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 16% in fiscal 2009.
JCI price vs profit P/E ratio
29.8×a year's earningsJohnson Controls' P/E ratio is 29.8 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 25.9.
JCI price vs competitors
pretickt analysis29.8×a year's earnings, against its competitorsInvestors pay 29.8 times Johnson Controls' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Masco (18.3), CRH (17.5) and Martin Marietta Materials (13.6), less than for Vulcan Materials (33.0).
JCI analysts' target price target
+22%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for Johnson Controls is $170, 22% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $139.33.
What is Johnson Controls' P/E ratio?
Johnson Controls' P/E ratio is 29.8 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 25.9. Investors pay 29.8 times Johnson Controls' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Masco (18.3), CRH (17.5) and Martin Marietta Materials (13.6), less than for Vulcan Materials (33.0).
Who are Johnson Controls' biggest competitors?
pretickt compares Johnson Controls with CRH, Vulcan Materials, Martin Marietta Materials and Masco. Johnson Controls' sales grew 9% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Martin Marietta Materials (+9%), CRH (+6%), Vulcan Materials (+2%) and Masco (+1%).
Is Johnson Controls profitable?
Johnson Controls' operating margin was 14% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 11% in fiscal 2023.
Are insiders selling Johnson Controls stock?
Johnson Controls' executives and directors sold a net $24.56M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($25.58M sold, $1.01M bought).
How does Johnson Controls make money?
Building Solutions North America brought Johnson Controls 67% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Building Solutions EMEA/LA 21%.
Who owns Johnson Controls stock?
1,673 institutions hold 90% of Johnson Controls' shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and BlackRock added shares that quarter, Dodge & Cox sold some.
How many employees does Johnson Controls have?
Johnson Controls had 87,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 7% fewer than a year before.
Who are Johnson Controls' biggest customers?
No customer made 10% of Johnson Controls' sales in fiscal 2026.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.