LGN vs JCI vs TT Stock Comparison

Legence, Johnson Controls International and Trane Technologies Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LGN Legence Corp.
$38.06 -27.5% 1M +3.4% 1Y
Market cap
$4.11B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.31B
Div. yield
–
HVAC Industrials
1 win
TT Trane Technologies plc
$461.22 +1.4% 1M +7.7% 1Y
Market cap
$101.48B
P/E
34.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$22.21B
Div. yield
0.89%
HVAC Industrials
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Trane Technologies leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Trane Technologies 7, Johnson Controls International 3, Legence 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLGNJCITTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.11B $94.41B $101.48B TT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -43.6x 33.2x 34.6x JCI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 27.6x 31.8x 29.5x LGN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — — +7.0% –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -2.0% — 13.3% TT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.1% — 24.4% TT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.7x — 0.8x TT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 1.03% 0.89% JCI
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +3.4% +37.9% +7.7% JCI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +16.3%/yr +20.5%/yr TT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 73.1% 31.8% 29.2% TT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 19/100 38/100 51/100 TT

Percentile Scorecard

LGNJCITT

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

AxisLGNJCITT
Valuation 18 #46 of 56 15 #48 of 56 9 #51 of 56
Growth – 75 #14 of 52 65 #19 of 52
Profitability 15 #42 of 49 – 90 #6 of 49
Financial Health 24 #43 of 56 – 56 #25 of 56
Shareholder Returns – 25 #31 of 41 38 #26 of 41
Overall 19 38 51
  • LGN ranked among 60 companies in Construction Products
  • JCI ranked among 60 companies in Construction Products
  • TT ranked among 60 companies in Construction Products

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodLGNJCITTSPY
1 month -27.5%+3.8%+1.4% -0.2%
3 months -35.7%+11.0%-1.9% +3.9%
6 months -52.8%+10.1%-4.1% +8.2%
Year to date -11.6%+30.2%+18.5% +12.9%
1 year +3.4%+37.9%+7.7% +12.3%
3 years —+223.3%+149.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year —+47.9%+35.7% +23.3%
5 years —+112.3%+153.8% +67.9%
5 years, per year —+16.3%+20.5% +10.9%
10 years —+254.1%+786.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+13.5%+24.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureLGNJCITTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 73.1%31.8%29.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 78.5%32.6%30.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.801.161.15 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.051.190.26 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -64.7%-43.1%-40.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -62.8%-1.8%-8.4% -1.2%
52-week high $102.27$158.77$503.46 $779.14
52-week low $33.32$110.85$376.43 $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.

MultipleLGNJCITT
P/E now vs peer median -43.6xmedian 20.1x 33.2xmedian 20.1x 34.6xmedian 20.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.5x 3.6xmedian 1.5x 4.6xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 30.5xmedian 11.8x —median 11.8x 23.9xmedian 11.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 16.2x 28.6xmedian 16.2x 28.3xmedian 16.2x
P/B now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 2.9x 6.9xmedian 2.9x 11.7xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.99 1.64median 0.99 1.97median 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 monthsLGNJCITT
Revenue $3.31B – $22.21B
Gross profit $644.45M $9.52B $7.86B
Operating income $38.41M – $3.98B
Net income -$90.65M – $2.97B
Free cash flow – – $3.58B
EPS (diluted) $-0.87 $4.68 $13.25
Cash & equivalents $291.98M $618.00M $1.32B
Total debt $4.30B – $4.62B
Shares (diluted) 76.03M 610.00M 222.50M
Enterprise value $3.71B $94.45B $96.22B

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
MetricLGNJCITT
P/E -43.6x 33.2x 34.6x
P/FCF – 28.6x 28.3x
P/Operating cash flow – 24.4x 25.9x
P/S 1.2x 3.6x 4.6x
P/B 4.2x 6.9x 11.7x
P/Tangible book 22.2x 9.3x 19.8x
EV/EBITDA 30.5x – 23.9x
EV/EBIT 126.4x – 26.3x
EV/Revenue 1.5x – 4.7x
EV/FCF – – 29.3x
EV/Operating cash flow – 24.4x 26.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 1.64 1.97

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLGNJCITT
Revenue growth (1Y) – – 7.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 9.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 10.7% 4.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 6.8% 0.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) – – 4.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 14.4%
Net income growth (1Y) – – 3.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – 16.1%
EPS growth (1Y) – -7.0% 4.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 20.2% 17.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 51.6% 19.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 27.8% 28.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – 26.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 32.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLGNJCITT
Gross margin 19.5% – 35.4%
EBITDA margin 4.8% – 19.7%
Operating margin 1.2% – 17.9%
Pretax margin -1.9% – 16.8%
Net margin -2.0% – 13.3%
FCF margin – – 16.1%
Operating cash flow margin – – 17.6%
Return on equity -10.5% 21.1% 34.4%
Return on assets -2.9% 7.3% 12.7%
Return on invested capital 2.1% – 24.4%
Return on capital employed 1.9% – 26.7%
Asset turnover 1.0x – 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue – – 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLGNJCITT
Debt / assets 27.7% – 19.3%
Debt / equity 1.1x – 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.7x – 0.8x
Debt / FCF – – 1.3x
Liabilities / assets 73.9% – 63.9%
Equity / assets 26.1% 33.9% 36.1%
Interest coverage 0.4x – 18.1x
Current ratio 1.3x 0.9x 1.1x
Quick ratio 1.3x – 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.2x – 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.83 – 6.11

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLGNJCITT
Dividend yield – 1.0% 0.9%
Net buyback yield – – 1.3%
Shareholder yield – 1.0% 2.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 29.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 24.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 10.3%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 10.6%

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.

ConsensusLGNJCITT
Forward P/E 27.6xFY2026 31.8xFY2026 29.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.38FY2026 $4.90FY2026 $15.64FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +30.3%FY2026 +19.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +79.0% +30.8% +10.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.58BFY2026 $26.80BFY2026 $25.40BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +79.7%FY2026 +13.6%FY2026 +19.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +22.8% +6.3% +7.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLGNJCITT
Held by institutions 100.0% 89.5% 87.0%
Institutions holding 265 1,597 1,810
Change in shares held, QoQ +17.6% -1.1% +0.3%
Institutions buying 194 790 894
Institutions selling 58 557 579
Buyers to sellers 3.34 1.42 1.54

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.

LGNJCITT
LGN 1.00 0.42 0.44
JCI 0.42 1.00 0.75
TT 0.44 0.75 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LGN, JCI and TT?

Trane Technologies (TT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Legence (LGN) $4.11B, Johnson Controls International (JCI) $94.41B, Trane Technologies (TT) $101.48B.

Which stock is cheaper, LGN, JCI and TT?

Johnson Controls International (JCI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Legence (LGN) -43.6x, Johnson Controls International (JCI) 33.2x, Trane Technologies (TT) 34.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Legence (LGN) is cheapest (Legence (LGN) 27.6x, Johnson Controls International (JCI) 31.8x, Trane Technologies (TT) 29.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is more profitable?

Trane Technologies (TT) has the highest net margin (Legence (LGN) -2.0%, Trane Technologies (TT) 13.3%). On return on invested capital, Trane Technologies (TT) leads (Legence (LGN) 2.1%, Trane Technologies (TT) 24.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Johnson Controls International (JCI) returned the most: Legence (LGN) +3.4%, Johnson Controls International (JCI) +37.9%, Trane Technologies (TT) +7.7%. Over five years, Trane Technologies (TT) compounded fastest (Johnson Controls International (JCI) +16.3%/yr, Trane Technologies (TT) +20.5%/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%, Trane Technologies (TT) 0.89%. Legence (LGN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Trane Technologies (TT) has been the steadiest (Legence (LGN) 73.1%, Johnson Controls International (JCI) 31.8%, Trane Technologies (TT) 29.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LGN, JCI and TT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Trane Technologies (TT) leads on 7. 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.