AYI vs JCI vs PCOR Stock Comparison

Acuity Inc. (De), Johnson Controls International and Procore Technologies Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AYI Acuity Inc. (De)
$323.34 +1.2% 1M -12.7% 1Y
Market cap
$9.64B
P/E
18.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.64B
Div. yield
0.00%
Building Products Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Johnson Controls International leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Johnson Controls International 4, Acuity Inc. (De) 4, Procore Technologies 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAYIJCIPCORLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.64B $95.87B $9.35B JCI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.1x 33.6x -240.6x AYI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.2x 31.8x 35.9x AYI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.8% — +15.4% PCOR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.4% — -2.7% AYI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.4% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -12.7% +37.9% -17.1% JCI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.2%/yr +16.3%/yr -7.9%/yr JCI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.0% 31.8% 52.4% JCI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 81/100 38/100 57/100 AYI

Percentile Scorecard

AYIJCIPCOR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAYIJCIPCOR
Valuation 73 #16 of 56 15 #48 of 56 35 #58 of 89
Growth 82 #10 of 52 75 #14 of 52 95 #5 of 81
Profitability 79 #11 of 49 – 56 #34 of 76
Financial Health 87 #8 of 56 – 43 #54 of 94
Shareholder Returns 83 #8 of 41 25 #31 of 41 54 #24 of 51
Overall 81 38 57
  • AYI ranked among 60 companies in Construction Products
  • JCI ranked among 60 companies in Construction Products
  • PCOR ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAYIJCIPCORSPY
1 month +1.2%+3.8%+25.1% -0.2%
3 months -6.1%+11.0%+26.4% +3.9%
6 months +13.4%+10.1%+11.1% +8.2%
Year to date -10.2%+30.2%-15.2% +12.9%
1 year -12.7%+37.9%-17.1% +12.3%
3 years +104.2%+223.3%+1.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year +26.9%+47.9%+0.4% +23.3%
5 years +55.4%+112.3%-33.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year +9.2%+16.3%-7.9% +10.9%
10 years +43.2%+254.1%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +3.7%+13.5%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAYIJCIPCORSPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.0%31.8%52.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 41.6%32.6%54.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.401.160.69 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.341.19-0.33 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.7%-43.1%-60.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.2%-1.8%-22.5% -1.2%
52-week high $376.69$158.77$79.60 $779.14
52-week low $257.79$110.85$38.30 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAYIJCIPCOR
P/E now vs peer median 18.5xmedian 20.1x 33.2xmedian 20.1x -240.2xmedian 40.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.5x 3.6xmedian 1.5x 6.6xmedian 2.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.1xmedian 11.8x —median 11.8x 184.4xmedian 18.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.8xmedian 16.2x 28.6xmedian 16.2x 27.0xmedian 20.1x
P/B now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 2.9x 6.9xmedian 2.9x 7.3xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 1.11median 0.99 1.64median 0.99 -4.98median 1.73

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAYIJCIPCOR
Revenue $4.64B – $1.42B
Gross profit $2.35B $9.52B $1.14B
Operating income $713.70M – -$69.18M
Net income $531.30M – -$38.88M
Free cash flow $747.90M – $347.01M
R&D – – $364.78M
EPS (diluted) $17.06 $4.68 $-0.25
Cash & equivalents $636.30M $618.00M $494.39M
Total debt $697.40M – –
Shares (diluted) 31.15M 610.00M 152.79M
Enterprise value $7.94B $95.87B $6.65B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAYIJCIPCOR
P/E 18.5x 33.2x -240.2x
P/FCF 12.8x 28.6x 27.0x
P/Operating cash flow 11.6x 24.4x 25.5x
P/S 2.1x 3.6x 6.6x
P/B 3.2x 6.9x 7.3x
P/Tangible book 4.9x 9.3x 9.5x
EV/EBITDA 11.1x – 184.4x
EV/EBIT 13.5x – -126.0x
EV/Revenue 2.1x – 6.1x
EV/FCF 12.9x – 25.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.7x 24.4x 23.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.11 1.64 -4.98

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAYIJCIPCOR
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.8% – 15.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.5% – 19.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 13.1% 10.7% 15.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 11.1% 6.8% 19.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 26.6% – 59.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 14.7% – 36.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 34.0% – 72.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 15.4% – 46.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 36.1% -7.0% 73.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 16.6% 20.2% 48.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 37.3% 51.6% 122.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.6% 27.8% 98.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 40.3% – 148.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.5% – 113.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAYIJCIPCOR
Gross margin 50.6% – 80.0%
EBITDA margin 18.7% – 3.3%
Operating margin 15.4% – -4.9%
Pretax margin 14.7% – -2.9%
Net margin 11.4% – -2.7%
FCF margin 16.1% – 24.4%
Operating cash flow margin 17.8% – 25.9%
Return on equity 18.2% 21.1% -3.1%
Return on assets 11.2% 7.3% -1.8%
Return on invested capital 15.4% – –
Return on capital employed 19.5% – -5.4%
Asset turnover 1.0x – 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x – -9.5x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% – 17.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAYIJCIPCOR
Debt / assets 14.3% – –
Debt / equity 0.2x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x – –
Debt / FCF 0.9x – –
Liabilities / assets 39.0% – 43.0%
Equity / assets 61.0% 33.9% 57.0%
Interest coverage – – -68.0x
Current ratio 1.7x 0.9x 1.2x
Quick ratio 1.2x – 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.6x – 0.7x
Altman Z-score 6.03 – 5.60

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAYIJCIPCOR
Dividend yield 0.2% 1.0% –
Net buyback yield 2.9% – 1.0%
Shareholder yield 3.2% 1.0% 1.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 4.5% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 3.2% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 15.5% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 12.3% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAYIJCIPCOR
Forward P/E 16.2xFY2027 31.8xFY2026 35.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $20.01FY2027 $4.90FY2026 $1.72FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +0.6%FY2027 +30.3%FY2026 +26.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +21.7% +30.8% +52.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.68BFY2027 $26.80BFY2026 $1.43BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.9%FY2027 +13.6%FY2026 +8.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.4% +6.3% +25.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAYIJCIPCOR
Held by institutions 99.2% 89.5% 97.7%
Institutions holding 631 1,597 400
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.1% -1.1% -0.1%
Institutions buying 330 790 207
Institutions selling 190 557 151
Buyers to sellers 1.74 1.42 1.37

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AYIJCIPCOR
AYI 1.00 0.40 0.07
JCI 0.40 1.00 -0.22
PCOR 0.07 -0.22 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AYI, JCI and PCOR?

Johnson Controls International (JCI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) $9.64B, Johnson Controls International (JCI) $95.87B, Procore Technologies (PCOR) $9.35B.

Which stock is cheaper, AYI, JCI and PCOR?

Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 18.1x, Johnson Controls International (JCI) 33.6x, Procore Technologies (PCOR) -240.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) is cheapest (Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 16.2x, Johnson Controls International (JCI) 31.8x, Procore Technologies (PCOR) 35.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Procore Technologies (PCOR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) +6.8%, Procore Technologies (PCOR) +15.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) has the highest net margin (Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 11.4%, Procore Technologies (PCOR) -2.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Johnson Controls International (JCI) returned the most: Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) -12.7%, Johnson Controls International (JCI) +37.9%, Procore Technologies (PCOR) -17.1%. Over five years, Johnson Controls International (JCI) compounded fastest (Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) +9.2%/yr, Johnson Controls International (JCI) +16.3%/yr, Procore Technologies (PCOR) -7.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 0.00%, Johnson Controls International (JCI) 0.00%, Procore Technologies (PCOR) 0.00%. Johnson Controls International (JCI) and Procore Technologies (PCOR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Johnson Controls International (JCI) has been the steadiest (Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 38.0%, Johnson Controls International (JCI) 31.8%, Procore Technologies (PCOR) 52.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AYI, JCI and PCOR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Johnson Controls International (JCI) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.