Carrier Global Corp vs Johnson Controls International plc

Carrier Global Corp (CARR) is overvalued and Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) is overvalued.

Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. CARR is the closer of the two: -77%, against -153% for JCI.

Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.

Carrier Global Corp (CARR)

Discounting its cash flows at 9.7% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $31.24; the price of $55.26 is 77% above that value, and 73% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score 45/100 on 9 of 12 signals

Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)

Discounting its cash flows at 10.5% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $57.92; the price of $146.44 is 153% above that value, and 71% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score 59/100 on 3 of 12 signals

MetricCARRJCI
VerdictOvervaluedOvervalued
Price$55.26$146.44
Intrinsic value$31.24$57.92
Margin of safety-77%-153%
Leak Score45/100 (9/12)59/100 (3/12)
Market cap$45.6B$88.7B
Revenue growth, 5 years4.5%1.1%
Operating margin8.2%14.4%
Net margin5.4%14.3%
Return on equity8.4%14.9%
Debt to equity0.940.70
P/E38.9x25.5x
Forward P/E16.7x24.1x
P/B3.5x6.6x
Dividend yield1.7%1.1%

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