How to buy Johnson Controls International shares

Johnson Controls International shares have increased 4.05% from yesterday's closing price ($62.39). Learn how to easily invest in Johnson Controls International shares in the UK.

Johnson Controls International PLC (JCI) is a publicly traded building products and equipment business based in the US. It opened the day at $60.86 after a previous close of $59.96. During the day the price has varied from a low of $60.585 to a high of $62.48. The latest price was $62.39 (25 minute delay). Johnson Controls International is listed on the NYSE and employs 102,000 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

How to buy shares in Johnson Controls International

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  2. Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
  3. Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
  4. Search the platform for stock code: JCI in this case.
  5. Research Johnson Controls International shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
  6. Buy your Johnson Controls International shares. It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.
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Is it a good time to buy Johnson Controls International stock?

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Is Johnson Controls International under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Johnson Controls International P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

Johnson Controls International's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 30x. In other words, Johnson Controls International shares trade at around 30x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Johnson Controls International's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.235. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Johnson Controls International's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Johnson Controls International's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $3.3 billion (£2.7 billion).

The EBITDA is a measure of a Johnson Controls International's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

What's Johnson Controls International's ESG track record?

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Johnson Controls International.

Overall Johnson Controls International ESG score

Johnson Controls International's total ESG risk: 17.29

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Johnson Controls International's overall score of 17.29 (as at 01/01/2019) is excellent – landing it in it in the 17th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Johnson Controls International is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Johnson Controls International's environmental score: 11.04/100

Johnson Controls International's environmental score of 11.04 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Johnson Controls International is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Johnson Controls International's social score: 5.52/100

Johnson Controls International's social score of 5.52 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Johnson Controls International is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Johnson Controls International's governance score: 8.24/100

Johnson Controls International's governance score puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Johnson Controls International is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Johnson Controls International's controversy score: 3/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Johnson Controls International scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Johnson Controls International hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.

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