JCI vs ECL vs MOD Stock Comparison

Johnson Controls International, Ecolab and Modine Manufacturing Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
1 more company in this comparison (AAON) Create a free account to keep reading and compare up to 10 companies.
ECL Ecolab Inc.
$291.28 +4.1% 1M +4.1% 1Y
Market cap
$81.65B
P/E
39.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.37B
Div. yield
1.00%
Water Treatment Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Johnson Controls International leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Johnson Controls International 4, Modine Manufacturing 2, Ecolab 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionJCIECLMODLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $94.41B $81.65B $7.20B JCI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 33.2x 39.3x — JCI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 31.8x 36.9x 20.2x MOD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +9.3% — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.03% 1.00% 0.00% JCI
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +37.9% +4.1% -16.2% JCI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.3%/yr +5.7%/yr +65.8%/yr MOD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.8% 21.9% 71.9% ECL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 38/100 55/100 — ECL

Percentile Scorecard

JCIECLMOD

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

AxisJCIECLMOD
Valuation 15 #48 of 56 35 #14 of 21 –
Growth 75 #14 of 52 83 #4 of 19 –
Profitability – 81 #4 of 17 –
Financial Health – 19 #18 of 22 58 #24 of 56
Shareholder Returns 25 #31 of 41 – –
Overall 38 55 –
  • JCI ranked among 60 companies in Construction Products
  • ECL ranked among 22 companies in Environmental Equipment
  • MOD ranked among 60 companies in Construction Products

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodJCIECLMODSPY
1 month +3.8%+4.1%-31.0% -0.2%
3 months +11.0%+2.8%-34.2% +3.9%
6 months +10.1%+9.1%-42.4% +8.2%
Year to date +30.2%+11.0%+2.3% +12.9%
1 year +37.9%+4.1%-16.2% +12.3%
3 years +223.3%+85.0%+249.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year +47.9%+22.8%+51.9% +23.3%
5 years +112.3%+31.8%+1,152.2% +67.9%
5 years, per year +16.3%+5.7%+65.8% +10.9%
10 years +254.1%+153.4%+1,170.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year +13.5%+9.7%+29.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureJCIECLMODSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.8%21.9%71.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.6%22.0%76.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.160.483.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.190.19-0.23 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.1%-44.3%-57.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.8%-5.5%-55.5% -1.2%
52-week high $158.77$308.35$306.89 $779.14
52-week low $110.85$245.73$119.68 $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.

MultipleJCIECLMOD
P/E now vs peer median 33.2xmedian 20.1x 39.3xmedian 25.6x —median 20.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 1.5x 4.7xmedian 2.4x —median 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 11.8x —median 16.7x —median 11.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 28.6xmedian 16.2x 41.5xmedian 23.6x —median 16.2x
P/B now vs peer median 6.9xmedian 2.9x 7.8xmedian 2.0x 6.0xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 1.64median 0.99 1.98median 1.68 —median 0.99

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 monthsJCIECLMOD
Revenue – $17.37B –
Gross profit $9.52B – –
Operating income – $2.90B –
EPS (diluted) $4.68 $7.38 –
Cash & equivalents $618.00M $722.30M $73.50M
Total debt – – $436.30M
Shares (diluted) 610.00M 282.20M 52.80M
Enterprise value $94.45B $81.68B $6.83B

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
MetricJCIECLMOD
P/E 33.2x 39.3x –
P/FCF 28.6x 41.5x –
P/Operating cash flow 24.4x – –
P/S 3.6x 4.7x –
P/B 6.9x 7.8x 6.0x
P/Tangible book 9.3x 15.2x 7.2x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT – – –
EV/Revenue – 4.7x –
EV/FCF – – –
EV/Operating cash flow 24.4x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.64 1.98 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricJCIECLMOD
Revenue growth (1Y) – 9.3% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 4.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.7% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.8% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 11.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 17.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) – – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – –
EPS growth (1Y) -7.0% 6.1% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 20.2% 19.8% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 51.6% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.8% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricJCIECLMOD
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – – –
Net margin – – –
FCF margin – – –
Operating cash flow margin – – –
Return on equity 21.1% 20.4% –
Return on assets 7.3% 6.9% –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – 0.6x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricJCIECLMOD
Debt / assets – – 16.3%
Debt / equity – – 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets – 66.4% 55.0%
Equity / assets 33.9% 33.6% 45.0%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.9x 1.1x 1.9x
Quick ratio – – 1.1x
Cash ratio – – 0.1x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricJCIECLMOD
Dividend yield 1.0% 1.0% –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 1.0% 1.0% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusJCIECLMOD
Forward P/E 31.8xFY2026 36.9xFY2026 20.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.90FY2026 $7.90FY2026 $6.76FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +30.3%FY2026 +4.9%FY2026 +46.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +30.8% +23.2% +52.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $26.80BFY2026 $17.26BFY2026 $4.20BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +13.6%FY2026 +7.3%FY2026 +32.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.3% +5.4% +16.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersJCIECLMOD
Held by institutions 89.5% 80.0% 98.5%
Institutions holding 1,597 1,710 634
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.1% +1.4% -4.8%
Institutions buying 790 762 348
Institutions selling 557 679 223
Buyers to sellers 1.42 1.12 1.56

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.

JCIECLMOD
JCI 1.00 0.16 0.63
ECL 0.16 1.00 0.08
MOD 0.63 0.08 1.00

Add a Peer

Largest companies in the same industry

Related Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, JCI, ECL and MOD?

Johnson Controls International (JCI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Johnson Controls International (JCI) $94.41B, Ecolab (ECL) $81.65B, Modine Manufacturing (MOD) $7.20B.

Which stock is cheaper, JCI, ECL and MOD?

Johnson Controls International (JCI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Johnson Controls International (JCI) 33.2x, Ecolab (ECL) 39.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Modine Manufacturing (MOD) is cheapest (Johnson Controls International (JCI) 31.8x, Ecolab (ECL) 36.9x, Modine Manufacturing (MOD) 20.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Johnson Controls International (JCI) returned the most: Johnson Controls International (JCI) +37.9%, Ecolab (ECL) +4.1%, Modine Manufacturing (MOD) -16.2%. Over five years, Modine Manufacturing (MOD) compounded fastest (Johnson Controls International (JCI) +16.3%/yr, Ecolab (ECL) +5.7%/yr, Modine Manufacturing (MOD) +65.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Johnson Controls International (JCI) has the highest dividend yield: Johnson Controls International (JCI) 1.03%, Ecolab (ECL) 1.00%, Modine Manufacturing (MOD) 0.00%. Modine Manufacturing (MOD) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ecolab (ECL) has been the steadiest (Johnson Controls International (JCI) 31.8%, Ecolab (ECL) 21.9%, Modine Manufacturing (MOD) 71.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, JCI, ECL and MOD?

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.