Johnson Controls International (JCI) Competitors

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

Which has more risk and volatility, ALLE or JCI?

Allegion has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Johnson Controls International has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor ALLE or JCI?

In the previous week, Johnson Controls International had 11 more articles in the media than Allegion. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Johnson Controls International and 17 mentions for Allegion. Johnson Controls International's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Allegion's score of 1.06 indicating that Johnson Controls International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Allegion	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Johnson Controls International	21 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ALLE or JCI?

92.2% of Allegion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of Johnson Controls International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Allegion shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Johnson Controls International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is ALLE or JCI 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
Allegion	16.15%	42.62%	14.55%
Johnson Controls International	9.53%	14.71%	5.91%

Is ALLE or JCI a better dividend stock?

Allegion pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Johnson Controls International pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Allegion pays out 28.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Johnson Controls International pays out 43.9% 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. Allegion has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Johnson Controls International has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ALLE or JCI?

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
Allegion	$3.77B	3.89	$597.50M	$7.20	23.71
Johnson Controls International	$22.95B	3.05	$1.71B	$3.37	31.76

Do analysts prefer ALLE or JCI?

Allegion currently has a consensus target price of $166.75, indicating a potential downside of 2.32%. Johnson Controls International has a consensus target price of $105.72, indicating a potential downside of 1.24%. Given Johnson Controls International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Johnson Controls International is more favorable than Allegion.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Allegion	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
Johnson Controls International	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

Summary

Johnson Controls International beats Allegion on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.