JCI
Johnson Controls
$148.21
▲ 2.3%Updated Today 7:15 PM ET
▲ Up 39.9% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$88.36B
P/E
25.02x
Forward P/E (est.)
17.87x
ROE
25.5%
Revenue Growth
-3.4%
EPS Growth
49.1%
Profit Margin
17.2%
FCF Yield
3.1%
Debt / Equity
0.76x
ROIC
3.0%
Interest Coverage
3.93x
Current Ratio
1.04x
Dividend Yield
1.1%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
6.4%
Rating Score
55/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what JCI's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. JCI trades near $148.21, above its 50-day average ($141.46) and 200-day average ($125.45). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 59 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. JCI's is $5.17 (~3.5% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month JCI found buyers near $131.32 (support) and sellers near $149.23 (resistance); its 52-week range is $100.86–$149.23. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.2× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
Johnson Controls (JCI) is a large-cap company in the Building Products industry, part of the Industrials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $88.36B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $23.60B in revenue and $3.29B in net profit.
Our model rates JCI Neutral (55/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
-0.1%
Revenue moved from $23.67B in 2021 to $23.60B in 2025, a -0.1% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year declined 3.4% year over year. Shrinking revenue is worth a closer look — is it cyclical or structural?
Gross Margin
36.4%
Operating Margin
13.6%
Net Margin
13.9%
ROE
25.5%
Johnson Controls keeps about 17.2% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 36.4% gross margin and 13.6% operating margin. Return on equity is 25.5% and return on invested capital about 3.0%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.
Total Debt
$9.20B
Net Debt
$8.50B
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
0.76x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.8x, and operating profit covers interest about 3.9x, with a current ratio of 1.0x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $9.20B of total debt against $698.00M of cash.
Operating CF
$2.55B
Free Cash Flow
$2.12B
FCF Margin
9.0%
In the latest year Johnson Controls produced about $2.55B of operating cash flow and $2.12B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 3.1% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
P/E
25.02x
P/S
3.75x
P/B
5.55x
EV / EBITDA
55.5x
JCI trades at 25.0x trailing earnings (about 17.9x on estimated forward earnings), 3.8x sales, and 5.6x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 6.4% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a premium multiple that needs growth to justify it.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How JCI stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Industrials sector (80 S&P 500 companies), JCI ranks #30 of 80 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (25x P/E vs. 30x median) with a higher return on equity (25.5% vs. 24.7%) and slower revenue growth (-3.4% vs. 5.0%).
P/E vs sector
25x
median 30x
ROE vs sector
25.5%
median 24.7%
Growth vs sector
-3.4%
median 5.0%
Sector rank
#30
of 80 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 80 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$94.15 – $156.92
vs. $148.21 today · expected CAGR -9% – 1%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $24.30B | $25.03B | $25.78B | $26.56B | $27.35B |
| Net income | $3.40B | $3.50B | $3.61B | $3.72B | $3.83B |
| EPS | $5.58 | $5.74 | $5.92 | $6.09 | $6.28 |
| Share price (low) | $83.65 | $86.16 | $88.75 | $91.41 | $94.15 |
| Share price (high) | $139.42 | $143.60 | $147.91 | $152.35 | $156.92 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -44% / -6% | -24% / -2% | -16% / -0% | -11% / 1% | -9% / 1% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for JCI:
- High net margins (17.2%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
- Strong return on equity (25.5%) shows capital is put to work well.
The case against JCI:
- Revenue growth is slow/negative (-3.4%), limiting the upside engine.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-3.4%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Johnson Controls is a large-cap industrials business with shrinking revenue, with solid profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 25.0x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (55/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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