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 superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, community ranking and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to CARR or JCI?

In the previous week, Johnson Controls International had 2 more articles in the media than Carrier Global. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Johnson Controls International and 26 mentions for Carrier Global. Johnson Controls International's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Carrier Global's score of 1.30 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
Carrier Global	21 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Johnson Controls International	23 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CARR or JCI?

91.0% of Carrier Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of Johnson Controls International shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.2% of Carrier Global shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Johnson Controls International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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 1.3%. Johnson Controls International pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Carrier Global pays out 14.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Johnson Controls International pays out 56.5% 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.

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%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, 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	$22.49B	2.62	$5.60B	$6.28	10.86
Johnson Controls International	$23.17B	2.40	$1.71B	$2.62	32.20

Do analysts rate CARR or JCI?

Carrier Global currently has a consensus target price of $82.53, indicating a potential upside of 21.05%. Johnson Controls International has a consensus target price of $91.27, indicating a potential upside of 8.17%. Given Carrier Global's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
Johnson Controls International	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Which has more volatility and risk, CARR or JCI?

Carrier Global has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Johnson Controls International has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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, 65.83% of users gave Johnson Controls International an outperform vote while only 49.34% of users gave Carrier Global an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Carrier Global	Outperform Votes 112 49.34%	Underperform Votes 115 50.66%
Johnson Controls International	Outperform Votes 1179 65.83%	Underperform Votes 612 34.17%

Summary

Carrier Global beats Johnson Controls International on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.