Johnson Controls International Plc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Johnson Controls International Plc (JCI) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Johnson Controls International Plc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 24,433M vs 849,909M combined for tracked competitors (2.8% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is holding steady (+0.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-2.3%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Johnson Controls International Plc generated 8.2% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 5.9% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 10.0% net margin compares with 10.7% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Johnson Controls International Plc accounted for 2.9% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 2.8% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.11M compares with $0.47M for the peer group (0.2x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
JCI Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Johnson Controls International Plc reported revenue growth of 8.21 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 5.91 %.
With a net margin of 10.03 %, Johnson Controls International Plc reported lower profitability than its competitors (10.72 %).
Johnson Controls International Plc generated 2.87 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 2.81 % a year earlier.
Johnson Controls International Plc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Johnson Controls International Plc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson Controls International Plc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (9) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Johnson Controls International Plc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Industrial Machinery and Components industry grew revenue 12.4% year over year, combined, vs 8.2% for Johnson Controls International Plc. Johnson Controls International Plc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 4.60% to 4.42%, a loss of 0.17 percentage points.
Johnson Controls International Plc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Controls International Plc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (58) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (11) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 14.30 % (1 of 7) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
JCI Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
JCI Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
JCI Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Powell Industries Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Commercial Vehicle Group Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Vertiv Holdings Co | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Ecopetrol S a | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Cts Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Johnson Controls International Plc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Johnson Controls International Plc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Johnson Controls International Plc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson Controls International Plc | 91,418.46 | 24,433.00 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 251,760.60 | 46,336.00 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 168,034.20 | 30,025.00 |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 124,199.36 | 21,499.00 |
| Trane Technologies Plc | 100,583.35 | 22,209.90 |
| Vertiv Holdings Co | 95,845.98 | 11,479.60 |
| SUBTOTAL | 1,509,408.43 | 910,595.51 |
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Sources: Johnson Controls International Plc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Johnson Controls International Plc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vertiv Holdings Co. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Honeywell International, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Lennox International, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Trane Technologies plc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Carrier Global Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Aaon Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Daikin Industries, Ltd. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Schneider Electric SA | Named by the company | 85% |
| Cloudastructure Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Siemens Smart Infrastructure | Named by the company | 85% |
| Adt Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| GC Midea Holding Co, Ltd. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Siemens AG | Named by the company | 85% |
| Universal Electronics Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| API Group | Named by the company | 85% |
| Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Siemens Building Technologies | Named by the company | 85% |
| Viscount Systems Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Johnson Controls International Plc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Johnson Controls International Plc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Johnson Controls International Plc | Americas 66.79 % |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Clinical Research 19.98 % |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Electrical Americas 46.31 % |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | Diversified Industrial 66.93 % |
| Vertiv Holdings Co | Americas 63.48 % |
| Emerson Electric Co | Safety and Productivity 11.33 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Johnson Controls International Plc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Controls International Plc | 91,418 | 108,591 | 16,342 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 251,761 | 370,688 | 55,912 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 168,034 | 308,572 | 39,403 |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 124,199 | 359,215 | 60,969 |
| Trane Technologies Plc | 100,583 | 504,770 | 67,557 |
| Vertiv Holdings Co | 95,846 | 337,635 | 50,941 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 1,417,990 | 466,002 | 74,818 |
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Johnson Controls International Plc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | North America 51.27 % |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | North America 67.21 % |
| Trane Technologies Plc | Americas 80.46 % |
| Te Connectivity plc | Asia Pacific 36.91 % |
| Carrier Global Corporation | United States 56.09 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Johnson Controls International Plc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 23 companies in Johnson Controls International Plc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Johnson Controls International Plc ranks #0 of 23 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 4,437, indicating a highly concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rtx Corporation | 256,156 | 63.45 % |
| 2 | Honeywell International Inc | 67,390 | 16.69 % |
| 3 | Heico Corporation | 43,032 | 10.66 % |
| 4 | Interdigital Inc | 11,208 | 2.78 % |
| 5 | Solstice Advanced Materials Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Standardaero Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Dolby Laboratories Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Digital Turbine Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Helen Of Troy Limited | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 0 | Johnson Controls International Plc | 27,280 | 0.00 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2016-11-10.
Johnson Controls International Plc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Industrial Machinery and Components industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (166 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 36.56 % | 28.58 % (avg) | +8.0 pp |
| Operating Margin | 10.23 % | industry median | +4.6 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 15.72 % | 3.86 % (avg) | +11.9 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 1.52 % | 5.98 % (avg) | -4.5 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Johnson Controls International Plc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Industrial Machinery and Components industry average (166 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 24.9x | 33.3x | -8.3x |
| EV / EBITDA | 24.4x | 19.5x | +4.9x |
| P/B | 6.0x | 4.0x | +1.9x |
| Return on Equity | 26.03 % | industry aggregate | 12.98 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 6.67 % | 1.28 % (avg) | 5.39 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Johnson Controls International Plc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -3.58 % | -26.13 % | 1.58 % | 9.54 % | 5.44 % | 3.85 % | -15.18 % | 7.55 % |
| Operating Margin | 65.81 % | -33.50 % | 4.05 % | 9.91 % | 4.52 % | 5.12 % | 7.32 % | 9.44 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 32.07 % | -13.04 % | 1.73 % | 4.57 % | 2.47 % | 3.04 % | 3.72 % | 5.73 % |
| P/E | 13.3x | 6.8x | 37.2x | 35.3x | 40.0x | 22.5x | 31.2x | 22.3x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Johnson Controls International Plc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Johnson Controls International Plc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Johnson Controls International Plc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Johnson Controls International Plc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Low | Industry HHI of 4,437 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 1.52 % vs industry average 5.98 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Johnson Controls International Plc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Johnson Controls International Plc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Johnson Controls International Plc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Johnson Controls International Plc falls in the Medium attractiveness / High strength cell: Invest / Grow.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Johnson Controls International Plc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Return on equity 13.0 points above the industry aggregate.
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
No rule matched.
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (24.9x vs 33.3x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Rtx Corporation, holding 63.45 % of industry market cap.
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-2.3% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Johnson Controls International Plc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Controls International Plc | 0.05 | 0.96 | 0.70 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 0.32 | 1.62 | 0.78 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 0.05 | 1.25 | 0.79 |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 0.08 | 1.16 | 0.65 |
| Trane Technologies Plc | 0.06 | 1.15 | 0.54 |
| Vertiv Holdings Co | 0.40 | 1.52 | 0.71 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Johnson Controls International Plc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Controls International Plc | Q1 2026 | +8.2 % | +17.1 % |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Q2 2026 | +10.5 % | +7.6 % |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Q2 2026 | +21.4 % | -16.2 % |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | Q2 2026 | +9.8 % | +18.2 % |
| Trane Technologies Plc | Q2 2026 | +10.6 % | +6.4 % |
| Vertiv Holdings Co | Q2 2026 | +24.1 % | +53.5 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +6.5 % | +64.2 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Johnson Controls International Plc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Controls International Plc | Q1 2026 | +7.6 % | - |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Q2 2026 | +142.5 % | +53.1 % |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Q2 2026 | +28.1 % | +25.2 % |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | Q2 2026 | +6.8 % | +32.2 % |
| Trane Technologies Plc | Q2 2026 | +14.2 % | -15.0 % |
| Vertiv Holdings Co | Q2 2026 | +17.1 % | +280.2 % |
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Johnson Controls International Plc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Controls International Plc | 9.33% | 15.77% | 26.03% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 6.36% | 7.71% | 13.37% |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 7.94% | 10.71% | 19.56% |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 11.99% | 15.10% | 25.38% |
| Trane Technologies Plc | 13.29% | 18.86% | 34.76% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co | 13.24% | 18.16% | 42.11% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Johnson Controls International Plc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson Controls International Plc | 27.02 | 3.74 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 36.52 | 5.43 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 43.98 | 5.60 |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 34.06 | 5.78 |
| Trane Technologies Plc | 34.27 | 4.53 |
| Vertiv Holdings Co | 55.21 | 8.35 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 10.34 | 1.66 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.