Johnson Controls International (JCI) Competitors

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) and Allegion (NYSE:ALLE) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in JCI or ALLE?

90.1% of Johnson Controls International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Allegion shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Johnson Controls International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Allegion shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer JCI or ALLE?

In the previous week, Allegion had 4 more articles in the media than Johnson Controls International. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Allegion and 27 mentions for Johnson Controls International. Johnson Controls International's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Allegion's score of 0.81 indicating that Johnson Controls International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Johnson Controls International	22 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Allegion	14 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is JCI or ALLE a better dividend stock?

Johnson Controls International pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Allegion pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Johnson Controls International pays out 47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Allegion pays out 28.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Johnson Controls International has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Allegion has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years.

Which has more volatility & risk, JCI or ALLE?

Johnson Controls International has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allegion has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, JCI or ALLE?

Johnson Controls International has higher revenue and earnings than Allegion. Allegion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Johnson Controls International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Johnson Controls International	$23.40B	3.03	$1.71B	$3.37	32.18
Allegion	$3.77B	4.06	$597.50M	$7.20	24.77

Is JCI or ALLE more profitable?

Allegion has a net margin of 16.15% compared to Johnson Controls International's net margin of 9.53%. Allegion's return on equity of 42.62% beat Johnson Controls International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Johnson Controls International	9.53%	14.71%	5.91%
Allegion	16.15%	42.62%	14.55%

Do analysts rate JCI or ALLE?

Johnson Controls International presently has a consensus price target of $109.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.53%. Allegion has a consensus price target of $174.25, indicating a potential downside of 2.30%. Given Johnson Controls International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Johnson Controls International is more favorable than Allegion.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Johnson Controls International	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Allegion	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30

Summary

Johnson Controls International beats Allegion on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.