Johnson Controls International (JCI) Competitors

Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR) and Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

Does the media favor CARR or JCI?

In the previous week, Johnson Controls International had 13 more articles in the media than Carrier Global. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Johnson Controls International and 30 mentions for Carrier Global. Carrier Global's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Johnson Controls International's score of 1.00 indicating that Carrier Global is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Carrier Global	18 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Johnson Controls International	22 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend CARR or JCI?

Carrier Global currently has a consensus target price of $82.53, indicating a potential upside of 9.13%. Johnson Controls International has a consensus target price of $95.35, indicating a potential downside of 2.59%. Given Carrier Global's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Carrier Global is more favorable than Johnson Controls International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carrier Global	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
Johnson Controls International	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CARR or JCI?

Carrier Global has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Johnson Controls International. Carrier Global 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
Carrier Global	$22.28B	2.91	$5.60B	$6.46	11.71
Johnson Controls International	$23.25B	2.77	$1.71B	$3.75	26.10

Is CARR or JCI more profitable?

Carrier Global has a net margin of 23.83% compared to Johnson Controls International's net margin of 6.83%. Carrier Global's return on equity of 18.82% beat Johnson Controls International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carrier Global	23.83%	18.82%	6.57%
Johnson Controls International	6.83%	15.11%	6.03%

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CARR or JCI?

91.0% of Carrier Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of Johnson Controls International shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of Carrier Global 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, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is CARR or JCI a better dividend stock?

Carrier Global pays an annual dividend of $0.90 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 1.5%. Carrier Global pays out 13.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Johnson Controls International pays out 39.5% 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. Carrier Global has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Johnson Controls International has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CARR or JCI?

Johnson Controls International received 1067 more outperform votes than Carrier Global when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.82% of users gave Johnson Controls International an outperform vote while only 50.42% of users gave Carrier Global an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Carrier Global	Outperform Votes 119 50.42%	Underperform Votes 117 49.58%
Johnson Controls International	Outperform Votes 1186 65.82%	Underperform Votes 616 34.18%

Which has more volatility and risk, CARR or JCI?

Carrier Global has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Johnson Controls International has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Carrier Global beats Johnson Controls International on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.