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Johnson Controls International plc JCI
Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 1.16% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $23.6B at a 13.9% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.39 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform (main) |
| 2026-06-09 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-06-02 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform (reit) |
| 2026-06-02 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-27 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform (reit) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JCI | Johnson Controls International plc | 6/9 | — | 25.7 | +2.8% |
| CARR | CARRIER GLOBAL Corp | 4/9 | 2.35 | 41.2 | -3.3% |
| LII | LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC | 5/9 | 7.18 | 24.4 | -2.7% |
| AAON | AAON, INC. | 3/9 | 5.47 | 96.5 | +20.1% |
| TGEN | TECOGEN INC. | 2/9 | -1.48 | — | +19.7% |
| EVOH | EvoAir Holdings Inc. | 3/9 | 7.28 | — | — |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
About Johnson Controls International plc
Johnson Controls International plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in engineering, manufacturing, commissioning, and retrofitting building products and systems in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company designs, manufactures, sells, installs, and services heating, ventilating, air conditioning, controls, building management, refrigeration, integrated electronic security, integrated fire detection and suppression systems, and digital solutions. It also provides energy solutions and technical services, including inspection, scheduled maintenance, and repair and replacement of mechanical and control systems, as well as data-driven building solutions. It sells its products and services to commercial, residential security, institutional, industrial, data center, marine, and governmental customers. Johnson Controls International plc was incorporated in 1885 and is based in Cork, Ireland.
FAQ
Is JCI financially healthy?
Johnson Controls International plc's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does JCI pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Johnson Controls International plc pays a dividend yielding about 1.16% with a 29.7% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is JCI?
In FY2025, Johnson Controls International plc had a net margin of 13.9% and a return on equity of 25.4%.
Is JCI overvalued or undervalued?
Johnson Controls International plc trades at about 30.4× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 6.7×–50.2×, median 24.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for JCI?
The average Wall-Street price target for Johnson Controls International plc is $162.21, about 6.2% above the recent price, from 19 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is JCI a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Johnson Controls International plc: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, a P/E of about 25.7×, a dividend yield of 1.16%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.