Carrier Global (CARR) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer JCI or CARR?

In the previous week, Carrier Global had 8 more articles in the media than Johnson Controls International. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Carrier Global and 25 mentions for Johnson Controls International. Johnson Controls International's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Carrier Global's score of 1.25 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	21 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Carrier Global	24 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in JCI or CARR?

90.1% of Johnson Controls International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.0% of Carrier Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Johnson Controls International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Carrier Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is JCI or CARR 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
Johnson Controls International	6.83%	15.11%	6.03%
Carrier Global	23.83%	18.82%	6.57%

Which has more volatility & risk, JCI or CARR?

Johnson Controls International has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carrier Global has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is JCI or CARR a better dividend stock?

Johnson Controls International pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Carrier Global pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Johnson Controls International pays out 56.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carrier Global pays out 14.3% 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.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, JCI or CARR?

Carrier Global has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Johnson Controls International	$23.17B	2.23	$1.71B	$2.62	29.89
Carrier Global	$22.49B	2.25	$5.60B	$6.28	9.33

Does the MarketBeat Community favor JCI or CARR?

Johnson Controls International received 1065 more outperform votes than Carrier Global when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.81% of users gave Johnson Controls International an outperform vote while only 50.00% of users gave Carrier Global an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Johnson Controls International	Outperform Votes 1180 65.81%	Underperform Votes 613 34.19%
Carrier Global	Outperform Votes 115 50.00%	Underperform Votes 115 50.00%

Do analysts prefer JCI or CARR?

Johnson Controls International currently has a consensus target price of $90.07, suggesting a potential upside of 15.02%. Carrier Global has a consensus target price of $80.13, suggesting a potential upside of 36.75%. Given Carrier Global's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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
Johnson Controls International	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Carrier Global	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76

Summary

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