Open the filing on EDGARJohnson Controls Reports Strong Q3 Results; Raises FY26 Guidance
- Q3 sales increased 9% and organic sales increased 10%
- Q3 GAAP EPS of $1.23; Q3 Adjusted EPS of $1.42
- Q3 orders +27% organically year-over-year
- Backlog of $21.0 billion increased 32% organically year-over-year
This earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures. Definitions and reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures can be found in the attached footnotes. Non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, and not as replacements for, the most comparable GAAP measures.
CORK, Ireland - July 29, 2026 - Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI), a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, is proud to announce fiscal third quarter 2026 GAAP earnings per share (“EPS”) of $1.23. Adjusted EPS was $1.42.
Q3 sales increased 9% to $6.6 billion and organic sales increased 10%.
For the quarter, GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to JCI was $749 million and adjusted net income from continuing operations was $868 million.
“We delivered another strong quarter, highlighted by 10% organic revenue growth, sustained order momentum, and continued margin expansion,” said Joakim Weidemanis, Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls. “While we remain early in our journey deploying our proprietary business system, the progress we are seeing demonstrates the potential to further improve execution, productivity and customer outcomes. Our third-quarter performance and continued momentum give us confidence in our raised full-year outlook.”
FISCAL Q3 SEGMENT RESULTS
The financial highlights presented in the tables below exclude discontinued operations and are in accordance with GAAP, unless otherwise indicated. All comparisons are to the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Orders and backlog metrics included in the release relate to the Company's Solutions and Services businesses. Orders prior to Q1 2026 exclude certain equipment-only sales for longer cycle projects. Backlog has been restated to include this new category.
A slide presentation to accompany the results can be found in the Investor Relations section of Johnson Controls’ website at http://investors.johnsoncontrols.com.
Americas
| Fiscal Q3 |
|---|
| (in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | Change |
| Sales | $4,504 | $4,042 | 11% |
| Segment EBIT | 847 | 654 | 30% |
| Segment EBIT Margin % | 18.8% | 16.2% | 260bp |
| Segment EBITA (non-GAAP) | 926 | 742 | 25% |
| Adjusted Segment EBITA (non-GAAP) | 951 | 746 | 27% |
| Adjusted Segment EBITA Margin % (non-GAAP) | 21.1% | 18.5% | 260bp |
Sales in the quarter of $4.5 billion increased 11% over the prior year. Organic sales also increased 11% led by continued strength across Applied HVAC. Products and Systems sales increased 12% and Services increased 10%.
Excluding acquisitions and divestitures and adjusted for foreign currency, orders increased 37% year-over-year and backlog of $15.9 billion increased 40% year-over-year. The increase in orders and backlog was supported by sustained demand from data centers and other mission-critical environments.
Segment EBIT margin and adjusted Segment EBITA margin increased 260 bp compared to the prior year. The increases were primarily driven by strong operating leverage on higher revenue. Adjusted Segment EBITA in both Q3 2026 and Q3 2025 excludes transformation costs.
EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa)
| Fiscal Q3 |
|---|
| (in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | Change |
| Sales | $1,264 | $1,273 | (1%) |
| Segment EBIT | 172 | 159 | 8% |
| Segment EBIT Margin % | 13.6% | 12.5% | 110bp |
| Segment EBITA (non-GAAP) | 179 | 177 | 1% |
| Adjusted Segment EBITA (non-GAAP) | 181 | 179 | 1% |
| Adjusted Segment EBITA Margin % (non-GAAP) | 14.3% | 14.1% | 20bp |
Sales in the quarter of approximately $1.3 billion decreased 1% over the prior year. Organic sales increased 1% versus the prior year quarter; constrained by continued pressure in the region due to the conflicts in the Middle East. Both Products and Systems and Services grew 1% organically.
Excluding acquisitions and divestitures and adjusted for foreign currency, orders increased 6% year-over-year and backlog of $3.1 billion increased 14% year-over-year.
Segment EBIT margin increased 110 bp and adjusted Segment EBITA margin increased 20 bp compared to the prior year. The increases were primarily driven by favorable pricing and productivity improvements, partially offset by the impact of business divestitures. Adjusted Segment EBITA in Q3 2026 and Q3 2025 excludes transformation costs.
APAC (Asia Pacific)
| Fiscal Q3 |
|---|
| (in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | Change |
| Sales | $846 | $737 | 15% |
| Segment EBIT | 171 | 139 | 23% |
| Segment EBIT Margin % | 20.2% | 18.9% | 130bp |
| Segment EBITA (non-GAAP) | 175 | 143 | 22% |
| Adjusted Segment EBITA (non-GAAP) | 179 | 143 | 25% |
| Adjusted Segment EBITA Margin % (non-GAAP) | 21.2% | 19.4% | 180bp |
Sales in the quarter of $846 million increased 15% versus the prior year. Organic sales increased 15% versus the prior year quarter, led by 20% growth in Product and Systems and continued strength in Applied HVAC.
Excluding acquisitions and divestitures and adjusted for foreign currency, orders increased 12% and backlog of $2.0 billion increased 12% year-over-year.
Segment EBIT margin increased 130 bp and adjusted Segment EBITA margin increased 180 bp compared to the prior year, primarily driven by productivity improvements, favorable business mix and higher revenues. Adjusted Segment EBITA in Q3 2026 excludes transformation costs.
Corporate
| Fiscal Q3 |
|---|
| (in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | Change |
| Corporate Expense | | | |
| GAAP | $167 | $141 | 18% |
| Adjusted (non-GAAP) | 100 | 93 | 8% |
Adjusted Corporate expense in both Q3 2026 and Q3 2025 excludes certain transaction/separation costs and transformation costs. The increase year-over-year is primarily due to increased corporate accruals related to incentive compensation and the timing of certain corporate expenses.
OTHER Q3 ITEMS
- Cash provided by operating activities was $1,289 million. Free cash flow was $1,194 million and adjusted free cash flow was $1,179 million.
- The Company paid dividends of $245 million.
GUIDANCE
The following forward-looking statements are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are derived by excluding certain amounts from the corresponding financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The determination of the amounts excluded is a matter of management judgment and depends upon, among other factors, the nature of the underlying expense or income amounts recognized in a given period and the high variability of certain amounts, such as mark-to-market adjustments. Organic revenue growth excludes the effect of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency. The Company is unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of the aforementioned forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to its most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures because such information is not available, and management cannot reliably predict the necessary components of such GAAP measures without unreasonable effort or expense. The unavailable information could have a significant impact on the Company’s fiscal 2026 fourth quarter and full year GAAP financial results.
The Company initiated fiscal 2026 fourth quarter continuing operations guidance:
- Organic sales growth of 9% to 10%
- Operating leverage of 45% to 50%
- Adjusted EPS of ~$1.55
The Company's fiscal 2026 full year continuing operations guidance is as follows:
- Organic sales growth of ~8% (previously up ~6%)
- Operating leverage of 45% to 50% (previously ~50%)
- Adjusted EPS of ~$5.05 (previously ~$4.85)
- Adjusted free cash flow conversion of ~100% (unchanged)
CONFERENCE CALL & WEBCAST INFO
Johnson Controls will host a conference call to discuss this quarter’s results at 8:30 a.m. ET today, which can be accessed via webcast at https://johnson-controls-q3-2026-earnings.open-exchange.net. A slide presentation will accompany the prepared remarks and has been posted on the investor relations section of the Johnson Controls website at https://investors.johnsoncontrols.com/news-and-events/events-and-presentations. A replay will be made available approximately two hours following the conclusion of the conference call.
ABOUT JOHNSON CONTROLS
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JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Forward-looking statements notice
Johnson Controls International plc (the "Company") has made statements in this document that are forward-looking and therefore are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements in this document other than statements of historical fact are, or could be, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In this document, statements regarding the Company’s future financial position, sales, costs, earnings, cash flows, other measures of results of operations, synergies and integration opportunities, capital expenditures, debt levels and market outlook are forward-looking statements. Words such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "should," "forecast," "project" or "plan" and terms of similar meaning are also generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. The Company cautions that these statements are subject to numerous important risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control, that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among others, risks related to: the ability to develop or acquire new products and technologies that achieve market acceptance and meet applicable quality and regulatory requirements; the ability to manage general economic, business and capital market conditions, including the impacts of trade restrictions, recessions, economic downturns and global price inflation; the ability to manage macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility, including changes to laws or policies governing foreign trade, including tariffs, economic sanctions, foreign exchange and capital controls, import/export controls or other trade restrictions as well as any associated supply chain disruptions; the ability to execute on the Company’s operating model and drive organizational improvement; the ability to innovate and adapt to emerging technologies, ideas and trends in the marketplace, including the incorporation of technologies such as artificial intelligence; fluctuations in the cost and availability of public and private financing for customers; the ability to manage disruptions caused by international conflicts, including Russia and Ukraine and the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East; the ability to successfully execute and complete portfolio simplification actions, as well as the possibility that the expected benefits of such actions will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time frame; managing the risks and impacts of potential and actual security breaches, cyberattacks, privacy breaches or data breaches, maintaining and improving the capacity, reliability and security of the Company’s enterprise information technology infrastructure; the ability to manage the lifecycle cybersecurity risk in the development, deployment and operation of the Company’s digital platforms and services; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; the ability to hire and retain senior management and other key personnel; changes or uncertainty in laws, regulations, rates, policies, or interpretations that impact business operations or tax status; the ability to adapt to global climate change, climate change regulation and successfully meet the Company’s public sustainability commitments; the outcome of litigation and governmental proceedings; the risk of infringement or expiration of intellectual property rights; the ability to manage disruptions caused by catastrophic or geopolitical events, such as natural disasters, armed conflict, political change, climate change, pandemics and outbreaks of contagious diseases and other adverse public health developments; any delay or inability of the Company to realize the expected benefits and synergies of recent portfolio transactions; the tax treatment of recent portfolio transactions; significant transaction costs and/or unknown liabilities associated with such transactions; labor shortages, work stoppages, union negotiations, labor disputes and other matters associated with the labor force; and the cancellation of or changes to commercial arrangements. A detailed discussion of risks related to Johnson Controls’ business is included in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Johnson Controls' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2025 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on November 14, 2025, which is available at www.sec.gov and www.johnsoncontrols.com under the "Investors" tab. The description of certain of these risks is supplemented in Item 1A of Part II of Johnson Controls subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements included in this document are made only as of the date of this document, unless otherwise specified, and, except as required by law, Johnson Controls assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this document.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Johnson Controls International plc
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in millions, except per share data; unaudited)
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Nine Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|
| Net sales | | | | |
| Products and systems | $4,596 | | $4,122 | | $12,687 | | $11,672 | |
| Services | 2,018 | | 1,930 | | 5,866 | | 5,482 | |
| 6,614 | | 6,052 | | 18,553 | | 17,154 | |
| Cost of sales | | | | |
| Products and systems | 3,012 | | 2,656 | | 8,448 | | 7,635 | |
| Services | 1,128 | | 1,150 | | 3,295 | | 3,278 | |
| 4,140 | | 3,806 | | 11,743 | | 10,913 | |
| Gross profit | 2,474 | | 2,246 | | 6,810 | | 6,241 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 1,407 | | 1,417 | | 4,029 | | 4,243 | |
| Restructuring and impairment costs | 80 | | 51 | | 224 | | 146 | |
| Net financing charges | 71 | | 77 | | 197 | | 243 | |
| Equity income | 1 | | 4 | | 3 | | 5 | |
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 917 | | 705 | | 2,363 | | 1,614 | |
| Income tax provision | 165 | | 87 | | 443 | | 160 | |
| Income from continuing operations | 752 | | 618 | | 1,920 | | 1,454 | |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | - | | 160 | | (27) | | 301 | |
| Net income | 752 | | 778 | | 1,893 | | 1,755 | |
| Income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | | |
| Continuing operations | 3 | | - | | 7 | | - | |
| Discontinued operations | - | | 77 | | - | | 157 | |
| Net income attributable to Johnson Controls | $749 | | $701 | | $1,886 | | $1,598 | |
| Income (loss) attributable to Johnson Controls | | | | |
| Continuing operations | $749 | | $618 | | $1,913 | | $1,454 | |
| Discontinued operations | - | | 83 | | (27) | | 144 | |
| Total | $749 | | $701 | | $1,886 | | $1,598 | |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Johnson Controls | | | | |
| Continuing operations | $1.23 | | $0.94 | | $3.13 | | $2.21 | |
| Discontinued operations | - | | 0.13 | | (0.04) | | 0.22 | |
| Total | $1.23 | | $1.07 | | $3.09 | | $2.43 | |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Johnson Controls | | | | |
| Continuing operations | $1.23 | | $0.94 | | $3.12 | | $2.20 | |
| Discontinued operations | - | | 0.13 | | (0.04) | | 0.22 | |
| Total | $1.23 | | $1.07 | | $3.08 | | $2.42 | |
Johnson Controls International plc
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(in millions; unaudited)
| June 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 |
|---|
| Assets | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $641 | $379 |
| Accounts receivable - net | 6,970 | 6,269 |
| Inventories | 1,955 | 1,820 |
| Current assets held for sale | 4 | 14 |
| Other current assets | 1,711 | 1,680 |
| Current assets | 11,281 | 10,162 |
| Property, plant and equipment - net | 1,977 | 2,193 |
| Goodwill | 16,612 | 16,633 |
| Other intangible assets - net | 3,550 | 3,613 |
| Noncurrent assets held for sale | 225 | 140 |
| Other noncurrent assets | 5,114 | 5,198 |
| Total assets | $38,759 | $37,939 |
| Liabilities and Equity | | |
| Short-term debt | $865 | $723 |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 311 | 566 |
| Accounts payable | 3,917 | 3,614 |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 1,098 | 1,268 |
| Deferred revenue | 2,943 | 2,470 |
| Current liabilities held for sale | 5 | 12 |
| Other current liabilities | 2,144 | 2,288 |
| Current liabilities | 11,283 | 10,941 |
| Long-term debt | 8,299 | 8,591 |
| Pension and postretirement benefit obligations | 177 | 211 |
| Noncurrent liabilities held for sale | 34 | 9 |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 5,451 | 5,233 |
| Noncurrent liabilities | 13,961 | 14,044 |
| Shareholders’ equity attributable to Johnson Controls | 13,482 | 12,927 |
| Noncontrolling interests | 33 | 27 |
| Total equity | 13,515 | 12,954 |
| Total liabilities and equity | $38,759 | $37,939 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in millions; unaudited)
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Nine Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|
| Operating Activities of Continuing Operations | | | | |
| Income from continuing operations: | | | | |
| Attributable to Johnson Controls | $749 | | $618 | | $1,913 | | $1,454 | |
| Attributable to noncontrolling interests | 3 | | - | | 7 | | - | |
| Total | 752 | | 618 | | 1,920 | | 1,454 | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations: | | | | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 162 | | 190 | | 495 | | 585 | |
| Pension and postretirement benefits | (11) | | (15) | | (39) | | (52) | |
| Deferred income taxes | (61) | | (39) | | (58) | | (146) | |
| Noncash restructuring and impairment charges | 56 | | 23 | | 160 | | 56 | |
| Equity-based compensation | 29 | | 48 | | 95 | | 107 | |
| (Gain) loss on business divestiture | (13) | | - | | (86) | | 6 | |
| Other - net | (23) | | (24) | | 2 | | 2 | |
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | |
| Accounts receivable | (368) | | (172) | | (757) | | (79) | |
| Inventories | (26) | | (52) | | (166) | | (79) | |
| Other assets | (35) | | (76) | | 62 | | (289) | |
| Restructuring reserves | 1 | | 5 | | (25) | | 2 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 701 | | 258 | | 764 | | 31 | |
| Accrued income taxes | 125 | | 23 | | 205 | | (12) | |
| Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations | 1,289 | | 787 | | 2,572 | | 1,586 | |
| Investing Activities of Continuing Operations | | | | |
| Capital expenditures | (95) | | (94) | | (243) | | (304) | |
| Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | (291) | | (1) | | (291) | | (9) | |
| Divestitures of businesses, net of cash divested | 122 | | 1 | | 331 | | 2 | |
| Other - net | (12) | | 9 | | (32) | | 9 | |
| Cash used by investing activities from continuing operations | (276) | | (85) | | (235) | | (302) | |
| Financing Activities of Continuing Operations | | | | |
| Net proceeds (payments) from borrowings with maturities less than three months | (259) | | (75) | | (194) | | 283 | |
| Proceeds from debt | 229 | | - | | 545 | | 1,369 | |
| Repayments of debt | - | | - | | (639) | | (1,096) | |
| Stock repurchases and retirements | (635) | | (310) | | (850) | | (970) | |
| Payment of cash dividends | (245) | | (243) | | (734) | | (733) | |
| Employee equity-based compensation withholding taxes | (2) | | (2) | | (62) | | (33) | |
| Other - net | (4) | | (7) | | (12) | | 69 | |
| Cash used by financing activities from continuing operations | (916) | | (637) | | (1,946) | | (1,111) | |
| Discontinued Operations | | | | |
| Cash (used) provided by operating activities | - | | 208 | | (98) | | 255 | |
| Cash used by investing activities | (155) | | (25) | | (155) | | (52) | |
| Cash used by financing activities | - | | (109) | | - | | (174) | |
| Cash (used) provided by discontinued operations | (155) | | 74 | | (253) | | 29 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (1) | | (201) | | 122 | | (216) | |
| Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash held for sale | 4 | | - | | - | | 3 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (55) | | (62) | | 260 | | (11) | |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 713 | | 818 | | 398 | | 767 | |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | 658 | | 756 | | 658 | | 756 | |
| Less: Restricted cash | 17 | | 25 | | 17 | | 25 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $641 | | $731 | | $641 | | $731 | |
FOOTNOTES
1.Sale of Residential and Light Commercial HVAC Business
In July 2025, the Company sold its Residential and Light Commercial ("R&LC") HVAC business, including the North America Ducted business and the global Residential joint venture with Hitachi Global Life Solutions, Inc. (“Hitachi”), of which Johnson Controls owned 60% and Hitachi owned 40%. The R&LC HVAC business met the criteria to be classified as a discontinued operation and, as a result, its historical financial results are reflected in the consolidated financial statements as a discontinued operation.
2.Non-GAAP Measures
The Company reports various non-GAAP measures in this earnings release and the related earnings presentation. Non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, and not as replacements for, the most comparable GAAP measures. Refer to the following footnotes for further information on the calculations of the non-GAAP measures and reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures.
Organic sales
Organic sales growth excludes the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency. Management believes organic sales growth is useful to investors in understanding period-over-period sales results and trends.
Cash flow
Management believes free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow measures are useful to investors in understanding the strength of the Company and its ability to generate cash. These non-GAAP measures can also be used to evaluate the Company’s ability to generate cash flow from operations and the impact that this cash flow has on its liquidity. Management also believes adjusted free cash flows are useful to investors in understanding period-over-period cash flows, cash trends and ongoing cash flows of the Company.
Adjusted free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow conversion are non-GAAP measures which exclude the impacts of the following:
- JC Capital cash flows primarily include activity associated with finance/notes receivables and inventory and/or capital expenditures related to lease arrangements. JC Capital net income is primarily related to interest income on the finance/notes receivable and profit recognized on arrangements with sales-type lease components.
- The impact of the accounts receivables factoring program which was discontinued in March 2024.
- Cash payments related to the water systems AFFF settlement and cash receipts for AFFF-related insurance recoveries.
- Prepayment of royalty fees associated with certain IP licensed to divested businesses.
- Discrete tax payments are non-recurring tax settlements for certain non-US jurisdictions.
Adjusted financial measures
Adjusted financial measures are non-GAAP measures that are derived by excluding certain amounts from the corresponding financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The determination of the excluded amounts is a matter of management judgment and depends upon the nature and variability of the underlying expense or income amounts and other factors.
As detailed in the tables included in footnotes four through seven, the following items were excluded from certain financial measures:
- Net mark-to-market adjustments are the result of adjusting restricted asbestos investments and pension and postretirement plan assets to their current market value. These adjustments may have a favorable or unfavorable impact on results.
- Restructuring and impairment costs represents restructuring costs attributable to Johnson Controls including costs associated with exit plans or other restructuring plans that will have a more significant impact on the underlying cost structure of the organization. Impairment costs primarily relate to write-downs of goodwill, intangible assets and assets held for sale to their fair value.
- Water systems AFFF settlement and insurance recoveries include amounts related to a settlement with a nationwide class of public water systems concerning the use of AFFF manufactured and sold by a subsidiary of the Company, and AFFF-related insurance recoveries.
- Transaction/separation costs include costs associated with significant mergers and acquisitions.
- Transformation costs represent incremental expenses incurred in association with strategic growth initiatives and cost saving opportunities in order to realize the benefits of portfolio simplification and the Company's lifecycle solutions strategy.
- ERP asset - accelerated depreciation represents a change in ERP strategy within the EMEA segment, which led to certain assets being abandoned and the useful lives reduced.
- Loss (gain) on divestiture relates to the sale of the ADT Mexico Security and ADTi businesses.
- EMEA joint venture loss relates to certain non-recurring losses associated with the equity method accounting of a joint venture company.
- Discrete tax items, net includes the net impact of discrete tax items within the period, including the following types of items: changes in estimates associated with valuation allowances, changes in estimates associated with reserves for uncertain tax positions, withholding taxes recorded upon changes in indefinite re-investment assertions for businesses to be disposed of and impacts from statutory rate changes.
- Related tax impact includes the tax impact of the various excluded items.
Management believes the exclusion of these items is useful to investors due to the unusual nature and/or magnitude of the amounts. When considered together with unadjusted amounts, adjusted financial measures are useful to investors in understanding period-over-period operating results, business trends and ongoing operations of the Company. Management may also use these metrics as guides in forecasting, budgeting and long-term planning processes and for compensation purposes.
Operating leverage
Operating leverage is defined as the ratio of the change in adjusted EBIT for the period, divided by the corresponding change in net revenues. Management believes operating leverage is a useful metric to reflect enterprise value creation, capturing the impact of scale and cost discipline across the organization.
Debt ratios
Management believes that net debt to adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, is useful to understanding the Company's financial condition as the ratio provides an overview of the extent to which the Company relies on external debt financing for its funding and also is a measure of risk to its shareholders.
3. Sales
The following tables detail the changes in sales from continuing operations attributable to organic growth, foreign currency, acquisitions, divestitures and other (unaudited):
| Net sales | Three Months Ended June 30 |
| (in millions) | Americas | EMEA | APAC | Total |
| Net sales - 2025 | $4,042 | $1,273 | $737 | $6,052 |
| Base year adjustments | | | | |
| Divestitures and other | - | (41) | (5) | (46) |
| Foreign currency | 8 | 15 | 3 | 26 |
| Adjusted base net sales | 4,050 | 1,247 | 735 | 6,032 |
| Organic growth | 454 | 17 | 111 | 582 |
| Net sales - 2026 | $4,504 | $1,264 | $846 | $6,614 |
| Growth %: | | | | |
| Net sales | 11% | (1)% | 15% | 9% |
| Organic growth | 11% | 1% | 15% | 10% |
| Net sales | Nine Months Ended June 30 |
| (in millions) | Americas | EMEA | APAC | Total |
| Net sales - 2025 | $11,506 | $3,631 | $2,017 | $17,154 |
| Base year adjustments | | | | |
| Divestitures and other | - | (78) | (5) | (83) |
| Foreign currency | 38 | 169 | 19 | 226 |
| Adjusted base net sales | 11,544 | 3,722 | 2,031 | 17,297 |
| Acquisitions | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Organic growth | 924 | 82 | 247 | 1,253 |
| Net sales - 2026 | $12,468 | $3,807 | $2,278 | $18,553 |
| Growth %: | | | | |
| Net sales | 8% | 5% | 13% | 8% |
| Organic growth | 8% | 2% | 12% | 7% |
| Products and systems revenue | Three Months Ended June 30 |
| (in millions) | Americas | EMEA | APAC | Total |
| Products and systems revenue - 2025 | $2,847 | $756 | $519 | $4,122 |
| Base year adjustments | | | | |
| Divestitures and other | - | (1) | (1) | (2) |
| Foreign currency | 8 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
| Adjusted products and systems revenue | 2,855 | 766 | 521 | 4,142 |
| Organic growth | 339 | 11 | 104 | 454 |
| Products and systems revenue - 2026 | $3,194 | $777 | $625 | $4,596 |
| Growth %: | | | | |
| Products and systems revenue | 12% | 3% | 20% | 11% |
| Organic growth | 12% | 1% | 20% | 11% |
| Products and systems revenue | Nine Months Ended June 30 |
| (in millions) | Americas | EMEA | APAC | Total |
| Products and systems revenue - 2025 | $8,094 | $2,177 | $1,401 | $11,672 |
| Base year adjustments | | | | |
| Divestitures and other | - | - | (1) | (1) |
| Foreign currency | 35 | 113 | 15 | 163 |
| Adjusted products and systems revenue | 8,129 | 2,290 | 1,415 | 11,834 |
| Acquisitions | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Organic growth | 580 | 45 | 225 | 850 |
| Products and systems revenue - 2026 | $8,709 | $2,338 | $1,640 | $12,687 |
| Growth %: | | | | |
| Products and systems revenue | 8% | 7% | 17% | 9% |
| Organic growth | 7% | 2% | 16% | 7% |
| Service revenue | Three Months Ended June 30 |
| (in millions) | Americas | EMEA | APAC | Total |
| Service revenue - 2025 | $1,195 | $517 | $218 | $1,930 |
| Base year adjustments | | | | |
| Divestitures and other | - | (40) | (4) | (44) |
| Foreign currency | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| Adjusted base service revenue | 1,195 | 481 | 214 | 1,890 |
| Organic growth | 115 | 6 | 7 | 128 |
| Service revenue - 2026 | $1,310 | $487 | $221 | $2,018 |
| Growth %: | | | | |
| Service revenue | 10% | (6)% | 1% | 5% |
| Organic growth | 10% | 1% | 3% | 7% |
| Service revenue | Nine Months Ended June 30 |
| (in millions) | Americas | EMEA | APAC | Total |
| Service revenue - 2025 | $3,412 | $1,454 | $616 | $5,482 |
| Base year adjustments | | | | |
| Divestitures and other | - | (78) | (4) | (82) |
| Foreign currency | 3 | 56 | 4 | 63 |
| Adjusted base service revenue | 3,415 | 1,432 | 616 | 5,463 |
| Organic growth | 344 | 37 | 22 | 403 |
| Service revenue - 2026 | $3,759 | $1,469 | $638 | $5,866 |
| Growth %: | | | | |
| Service revenue | 10% | 1% | 4% | 7% |
| Organic growth | 10% | 3% | 4% | 7% |
4. Cash Flow, Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Conversion
The following table includes operating cash flow conversion, free cash flow and free cash flow conversion (unaudited):
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Nine Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| (in millions) | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations | | $1,289 | | $787 | | $2,572 | | $1,586 |
| Income from continuing operations attributable to Johnson Controls | | 749 | | 618 | | 1,913 | | 1,454 |
| Operating cash flow conversion | 172% | | 127% | | 134% | | 109% | |
| Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations | | $1,289 | | $787 | | $2,572 | | $1,586 |
| Capital expenditures | | (95) | | (94) | | (243) | | (304) |
| Free cash flow (non-GAAP) | | $1,194 | | $693 | | $2,329 | | $1,282 |
| Income from continuing operations attributable to Johnson Controls | | $749 | | $618 | | $1,913 | | $1,454 |
| Free cash flow conversion from net income (non-GAAP) | 159% | | 112% | | 122% | | 88% | |
The following table includes adjusted free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow conversion (unaudited):
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Nine Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| (in millions) | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Free cash flow (non-GAAP) | | $1,194 | | $693 | | $2,329 | | $1,282 |
| Adjustments: | | | | |
| JC Capital cash provided (used) by operating activities | | (8) | | 34 | | (33) | | 111 |
| Water systems AFFF settlement cash payments and insurance recoveries | | (7) | | (3) | | (165) | | 383 |
| Prepaid IP royalties for divested businesses | | - | | - | | (29) | | - |
| Impact from discontinued factoring program | | - | | 1 | | - | | 15 |
| Discrete tax payments | | - | | - | | 31 | | - |
| Adjusted free cash flow (non-GAAP) | | $1,179 | | $725 | | $2,133 | | $1,791 |
| Adjusted net income attributable to JCI (non-GAAP) | | $868 | | $693 | | $2,145 | | $1,664 |
| JC Capital net (income) loss | | 26 | | (8) | | 22 | | (4) |
| Adjusted net income attributable to JCI, excluding JC Capital (non-GAAP) | | $894 | | $685 | | $2,167 | | $1,660 |
| Adjusted free cash flow conversion (non-GAAP) | 132% | | 106% | | 98% | | 108% | |
5. EBIT, Segment Profitability and Corporate Expense
The following table reconciles income from continuing operations before income taxes to EBIT and adjusted EBIT.
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Nine Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| (in millions; unaudited) | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Income from continuing operations: | | | | |
| Attributable to Johnson Controls | $749 | | $618 | | $1,913 | | $1,454 | |
| Attributable to noncontrolling interests | 3 | | - | | 7 | | - | |
| Income from continuing operations | 752 | | 618 | | 1,920 | | 1,454 | |
| Less: Income tax provision | 165 | | 87 | | 443 | | 160 | |
| Income before income taxes | 917 | | 705 | | 2,363 | | 1,614 | |
| Net financing charges | 71 | | 77 | | 197 | | 243 | |
| EBIT | $988 | | $782 | | $2,560 | | $1,857 | |
| EBIT margin | 14.9% | | 12.9% | | 13.8% | | 10.8% | |
| Adjusting items: | | | | |
| Net mark-to-market adjustments | 28 | | 21 | | 16 | | 7 | |
| Restructuring and impairment costs | (80) | | (51) | | (224) | | (146) | |
| Water systems AFFF insurance recoveries | 17 | | 1 | | 148 | | 13 | |
| Transaction/separation costs | (18) | | (9) | | (43) | | (27) | |
| Transformation costs | (80) | | (45) | | (197) | | (124) | |
| Gain on divestiture | - | | - | | 70 | | - | |
| Adjusted EBIT (non-GAAP) | $1,121 | | $865 | | $2,790 | | $2,134 | |
| Adjusted EBIT margin (non-GAAP) | 16.9% | | 14.3% | | 15.0% | | 12.4% | |
Adjusted income tax provision excludes the related tax impacts of pre-tax adjusting items.
The following tables reconcile Segment EBIT to Segment EBITA (non-GAAP) as reported and reconcile Segment EBIT and Segment EBITA (non-GAAP) as reported to adjusted Segment EBIT and Segment EBITA (non-GAAP) and adjusted Segment EBIT and Segment EBITA (non-GAAP) margin (unaudited):
| Three Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|
| (in millions) | Americas | EMEA | APAC |
| Sales | $4,504 | | $4,042 | | $1,264 | | $1,273 | | $846 | | $737 | |
| Segment EBIT | 847 | | 654 | | 172 | | 159 | | 171 | | 139 | |
| Amortization | 79 | | 88 | | 7 | | 18 | | 4 | | 4 | |
| Segment EBITA (non-GAAP) | 926 | | 742 | | 179 | | 177 | | 175 | | 143 | |
| Adjusting items: | | | | | | |
| Transformation costs | 25 | | 4 | | 2 | | 2 | | 4 | | - | |
| Adjusted Segment EBIT (non-GAAP) | 872 | | 658 | | 174 | | 161 | | 175 | | 139 | |
| Adjusted Segment EBITA (non-GAAP) | 951 | | 746 | | 181 | | 179 | | 179 | | 143 | |
| Segment EBIT margin % | 18.8% | | 16.2% | | 13.6% | | 12.5% | | 20.2% | | 18.9% | |
| Adjusted Segment EBIT margin % (non-GAAP) | 19.4% | | 16.3% | | 13.8% | | 12.6% | | 20.7% | | 18.9% | |
| Segment EBITA margin % (non-GAAP) | 20.6% | | 18.4% | | 14.2% | | 13.9% | | 20.7% | | 19.4% | |
| Adjusted Segment EBITA margin % (non-GAAP) | 21.1% | | 18.5% | | 14.3% | | 14.1% | | 21.2% | | 19.4% | |
| Nine Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|
| (in millions) | Americas | EMEA | APAC |
| Sales | $12,468 | | $11,506 | | $3,807 | | $3,631 | | $2,278 | | $2,017 | |
| Segment EBIT | 2,096 | | 1,764 | | 502 | | 392 | | 427 | | 325 | |
| Amortization | 232 | | 274 | | 21 | | 56 | | 11 | | 12 | |
| Segment EBITA (non-GAAP) | 2,328 | | 2,038 | | 523 | | 448 | | 438 | | 337 | |
| Adjusting items: | | | | | | |
| Transformation costs | 57 | | 6 | | 13 | | 2 | | 4 | | - | |
| Adjusted Segment EBIT (non-GAAP) | 2,153 | | 1,770 | | 515 | | 394 | | 431 | | 325 | |
| Adjusted Segment EBITA (non-GAAP) | 2,385 | | 2,044 | | 536 | | 450 | | 442 | | 337 | |
| Segment EBIT margin % | 16.8% | | 15.3% | | 13.2% | | 10.8% | | 18.7% | | 16.1% | |
| Adjusted Segment EBIT margin % (non-GAAP) | 17.3% | | 15.4% | | 13.5% | | 10.9% | | 18.9% | | 16.1% | |
| Segment EBITA margin % (non-GAAP) | 18.7% | | 17.7% | | 13.7% | | 12.3% | | 19.2% | | 16.7% | |
| Adjusted Segment EBITA margin % (non-GAAP) | 19.1% | | 17.8% | | 14.1% | | 12.4% | | 19.4% | | 16.7% | |
The following table reconciles adjusted Segment EBITA (non-GAAP) to adjusted Segment EBITA margin (non-GAAP) (unaudited):
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Nine Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| (in millions) | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Adjusted Segment EBITA (non-GAAP) | | | | |
| Americas | $951 | | $746 | | $2,385 | | $2,044 | |
| EMEA | 181 | | 179 | | 536 | | 450 | |
| APAC | 179 | | 143 | | 442 | | 337 | |
| Sales | 6,614 | | 6,052 | | 18,553 | | 17,154 | |
| Adjusted Segment EBITA margin (non-GAAP) | 19.8% | | 17.6% | | 18.1% | | 16.5% | |
The following table reconciles Corporate expense from continuing operations as reported to the comparable adjusted amounts (unaudited):
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Nine Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| (in millions) | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Corporate expense (GAAP) | $167 | | $141 | | $475 | | $498 | |
| Adjusting items: | | | | |
| Transaction/separation costs | (18) | | (9) | | (43) | | (27) | |
| Transformation costs | (49) | | (39) | | (123) | | (116) | |
| Adjusted Corporate expense (non-GAAP) | $100 | | $93 | | $309 | | $355 | |
6. Net Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share
The following tables reconcile net income from continuing operations attributable to JCI and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations as reported to the comparable adjusted amounts (unaudited):
| Three Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| Income from continuing operations attributable to JCI | Diluted earnings per share |
|---|
| (in millions, except per share) | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| As reported (GAAP) | $749 | | $618 | | $1.23 | | $0.94 | |
| Adjusting items: | | | | |
| Net mark-to-market adjustments | (28) | | (21) | | (0.05) | | (0.03) | |
| Restructuring and impairment costs | 80 | | 51 | | 0.13 | | 0.08 | |
| Water systems AFFF insurance recoveries | (17) | | (1) | | (0.03) | | - | |
| Transaction/separation costs | 18 | | 9 | | 0.03 | | 0.01 | |
| Transformation costs | 80 | | 45 | | 0.13 | | 0.07 | |
| Related tax impact | (14) | | (8) | | (0.02) | | (0.01) | |
| Adjusted (non-GAAP)* | $868 | | $693 | | $1.42 | | $1.05 | |
* May not sum due to rounding
| Nine Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| Income from continuing operations attributable to JCI | Diluted earnings per share |
|---|
| (in millions, except per share) | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| As reported (GAAP) | $1,913 | | $1,454 | | $3.12 | | $2.20 | |
| Adjusting items: | | | | |
| Net mark-to-market adjustments | (16) | | (7) | | (0.03) | | (0.01) | |
| Restructuring and impairment costs | 224 | | 146 | | 0.37 | | 0.22 | |
| Water systems AFFF insurance recoveries | (148) | | (13) | | (0.24) | | (0.02) | |
| Transaction/separation costs | 43 | | 27 | | 0.07 | | 0.04 | |
| Transformation costs | 197 | | 124 | | 0.32 | | 0.19 | |
| Gain on divestiture | (70) | | - | | (0.11) | | - | |
| Discrete tax items | 11 | | (36) | | 0.02 | | (0.05) | |
| Related tax impact | (9) | | (31) | | (0.01) | | (0.05) | |
| Adjusted (non-GAAP)* | $2,145 | | $1,664 | | $3.50 | | $2.52 | |
* May not sum due to rounding
The following table reconciles the denominators used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share (in millions; unaudited):
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Nine Months Ended June 30, |
|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|
| Weighted average shares outstanding | | | | |
| Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 608 | | | 655 | 610 | | | 659 |
| Effect of dilutive securities: | | | | |
| Stock options, unvested restricted stock and unvested performance share awards | 2 | | 2 | | 2 | | 2 | |
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 610 | | 657 | | 612 | | 661 | |
7. Debt Ratios
The following table includes continuing operations and details net debt to income before income taxes and net debt to adjusted EBITDA (unaudited):
| (in millions) | June 30, 2026 | March 31, 2026 | June 30, 2025 |
| Short-term debt | $865 | | $882 | | $1,277 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 311 | | 28 | | 570 | |
| Long-term debt | 8,299 | | 8,613 | | 8,446 | |
| Total debt | 9,475 | | 9,523 | | 10,293 | |
| Less: cash and cash equivalents | 641 | | 698 | | 731 | |
| Net debt | $8,834 | | $8,825 | | $9,562 | |
| Last twelve months income before income taxes | $2,718 | | $2,506 | | $2,262 | |
| Net debt to income before income taxes | 3.3x | | 3.5x | | 4.2x | |
| Last twelve months adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) | $4,553 | | $4,325 | | $3,843 | |
| Net debt to adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) | | 1.9x | | 2.0x | | 2.5x |
The following table reconciles income from continuing operations to adjusted EBIT and adjusted EBITDA (unaudited):
| Twelve Months Ended |
|---|
| (in millions) | June 30, 2026 | March 31, 2026 | June 30, 2025 |
| Income from continuing operations | $2,190 | $2,056 | $1,992 |
| Income tax provision | 528 | 450 | 270 |
| Income before income taxes | 2,718 | 2,506 | 2,262 |
| Net financing charges | 273 | 279 | 339 |
| EBIT | 2,991 | 2,785 | 2,601 |
| Adjusting items: | | | |
| Net mark-to-market adjustments | (3) | 4 | (12) |
| Restructuring and impairment costs | 624 | 595 | 279 |
| Water systems AFFF insurance recoveries | (174) | (158) | (29) |
| Transaction/separation costs | 55 | 46 | 44 |
| Transformation costs | 253 | 218 | 124 |
| ERP asset - accelerated depreciation | 102 | 102 | - |
| Loss (gain) on divestiture | (70) | (70) | 42 |
| EMEA joint venture loss | - | - | 17 |
| Adjusted EBIT (non-GAAP) | 3,778 | 3,522 | 3,066 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 775 | 803 | 777 |
| Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) | $4,553 | $4,325 | $3,843 |
8. Income Taxes
After adjusting for certain non-recurring items, the Company's effective tax rate for continuing operations was approximately 17% for the three and nine months ending June 30, 2026 and approximately 12% for the three and nine months ending June 30, 2025.
Contacts
Michael Gates · Direct: +1 414.524.5785 · Email: michael.j.gates@jci.com
Danielle Canzanella · Direct: +1 203.499.8297 · Email: danielle.canzanella@jci.com