# Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share (JCI) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Industrials / Construction & Engineering. Price $144.94, market value $87.8 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 40.8×** (5-yr avg 23.9×, 3-yr avg 23.6×). Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share trades at 40.8× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 23.9×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 24.0×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.24**. A PEG of 0.24 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 3.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 3.5×.
- **Price / book: 6.5×**. The shares trade at 6.5× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 3.6%** (5-yr avg 3.2%). Free cash flow equals 3.6% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 3.2%.
- **Earnings yield: 2.4%**. The inverse of the P/E: 2.4% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 36.7%**. Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share keeps 36.7% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Net margin: 13.9%**. 13.9% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 25.5%**. 25.5% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on assets: 9.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces 9.4% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 2.8%** (3-yr 4.6%/yr, 5-yr 1.1%/yr). Revenue grew 2.8% over the last year, against 1.1% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 99.6%** (3-yr 31.9%/yr, 5-yr 43.0%/yr). Earnings per share rose 99.6%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 41.4%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 41.4% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.77**. Debt is 0.77 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.10%** ($1.60 per share, trailing). Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share yields 1.10%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 30%** (31% of free cash flow). 30% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 5.2%/yr** (1-yr -9.5%). The dividend has grown 5.2% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (19 analysts). 19 analysts cover Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $163.37 (+13% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 36.1%** (YTD 21.7%, 3-mo 1.2%). The shares are up 36.1% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -7.7%** (38.7% above the low). Trading 8% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 51**. An RSI of 51 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.04** (volatility 29%). Beta of 1.04 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

Live score and charts: https://foliofundamentals.com/analyzer?s=JCI · Page: https://foliofundamentals.com/stocks/jci

Not investment advice.