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Johnson Controls Reports Strong Q2 Results; Raises FY26 Guidance

2026-05-06 06:55 ET - News Release

Johnson Controls Reports Strong Q2 Results; Raises FY26 Guidance

PR Newswire

  • Q2 sales increased 8% and organic sales increased 6%*
  • Q2 GAAP EPS of $0.99; Q2 Adjusted EPS* of $1.19
  • Q2 Orders +30% organically year-over-year
  • Backlog of $20.0 billion increased 26% 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, May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 second quarter 2026 GAAP earnings per share ("EPS") of $0.99. Adjusted EPS was $1.19.

Q2 sales increased 8% to $6.1 billion and organic sales increased 6%.

For the quarter, GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to JCI was $609 million and adjusted net income was $730 million.

"We delivered another quarter of strong execution, converting sustained demand into consistent growth, margin expansion, and 45% adjusted EPS growth," said Joakim Weidemanis, Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls. "Orders grew 30% and backlog reached a record $20?billion, reflecting strength in data centers and other high?growth, technology?driven operating environments where we differentiate. While we remain early in our Business System journey, we are encouraged by the momentum we are seeing across the organization. With a strong first?half performance, we are raising our full?year guidance and remain focused on delivering long?term value for our customers and shareholders."

FISCAL Q2 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 second 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 investors.johnsoncontrols.com.

Americas

                                                             
   
       Fiscal Q2



        (in millions)                                  2026        2025                   Change



        Sales                                        $4,121      $3,837                      7 %





        Segment EBIT                                    705         616                     14 %


Segment EBIT Margin %                               17.1 %     16.1 %              100 bp





        Segment EBITA (non-GAAP)                        782         707                     11 %



        Adjusted Segment EBITA (non-GAAP)               802         709                     13 %



        Adjusted Segment EBITA Margin % (non-GAAP)   19.5 %     18.5 %              100 bp



Sales in the quarter of $4.1 billion increased 7% over the prior year. Organic sales also increased 7% led by continued strength across Applied HVAC and double-digit growth in Services.

Excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency, orders increased 40% year-over-year and backlog of $14.9 billion increased 32% year-over-year. The increase in backlog and orders was supported by demand for our differentiated solutions for large-scale data center projects.

Segment EBIT margin and adjusted Segment EBITA margin increased 100 bp compared to the prior year. The increases were primarily driven by favorable pricing, productivity improvements and increased volumes. Adjusted Segment EBITA in both Q2 2026 and Q2 2025 excludes transformation costs.

EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa)

                                                                        Fiscal Q2



          (in millions)                                  2026     2025                    Change



          Sales                                        $1,282   $1,201                       7 %





          Segment EBIT                                    179      117                      53 %


Segment EBIT Margin %                                 14.0 %   9.7 %              430 bp





          Segment EBITA (non-GAAP)                        186      135                      38 %



          Adjusted Segment EBITA (non-GAAP)               191      135                      41 %



          Adjusted Segment EBITA Margin % (non-GAAP)   14.9 %  11.2 %              370 bp



Sales in the quarter of $1.3 billion increased 7% over the prior year. Organic sales increased 1% versus the prior year as Products and Systems growth offset disruptions caused by the Middle East conflicts and lower non-recurring Services volumes.

Excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency, orders increased 11% year-over-year and backlog of $3.2 billion increased 13% year-over-year.

Segment EBIT margin increased 430 bp and adjusted Segment EBITA margin increased 370 bp compared to the prior year. The increases were primarily driven by productivity improvements and improved leverage on higher revenue. Adjusted Segment EBITA in Q2 2026 excludes transformation costs.

APAC (Asia Pacific)

                                                                         Fiscal Q2



          (in millions)                                  2026      2025                    Change



          Sales                                          $739      $638                      16 %





          Segment EBIT                                    143       101                      42 %


Segment EBIT Margin %                                 19.4 %   15.8 %              360 bp





          Segment EBITA (non-GAAP)                        146       104                      40 %



          Adjusted Segment EBITA (non-GAAP)               146       104                      40 %



          Adjusted Segment EBITA Margin % (non-GAAP)   19.8 %   16.3 %              350 bp



Sales in the quarter of $739 million increased 16% versus the prior year. Organic sales increased 13% versus the prior year quarter, led by over 20% growth in Applied HVAC.

Excluding M&A and adjusted for foreign currency, orders increased 4% and backlog of $1.9 billion increased 14% year-over-year.

Segment EBIT margin increased 360 bp and adjusted Segment EBITA margin increased 350 bp compared to the prior year, primarily driven by increased volumes and productivity improvements.

Corporate

                           
 
      Fiscal Q2



 (in millions)       2026     2025           Change



 Corporate Expense



 GAAP                $152     $186           (18 %)



 Adjusted (non-GAAP)  102      135           (24 %)

Adjusted Corporate expense in both Q2 2026 and Q2 2025 excludes certain transaction/separation costs and transformation costs. The decrease year-over-year is primarily due to ongoing cost reduction actions to address stranded costs from prior divestitures.

OTHER Q2 ITEMS

  • Cash provided by operating activities was $672 million. Free cash flow was $604 million and adjusted free cash flow was $526 million.
  • The Company paid dividends of $244 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 third quarter and full year GAAP financial results.

The Company initiated fiscal 2026 third quarter continuing operations guidance:

  • Organic sales growth of ~6%
  • Operating leverage of ~50%
  • Adjusted EPS of ~$1.28

The Company's fiscal 2026 full year continuing operations guidance is as follows:

  • Organic sales growth of ~6% (previously up mid-single digits)
  • Operating leverage of ~50% (unchanged)
  • Adjusted EPS of ~$4.85 (previously ~$4.70)
  • 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-q2-2026-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

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.

Visit johnsoncontrols.com for more information and follow @Johnsoncontrols on social platforms.

JOHNSON CONTROLS CONTACTS:


 
            INVESTOR CONTACT:              MEDIA CONTACT:





 Michael Gates                  Danielle Canzanella



 Direct: +1 414.524.5785        Direct: +1 203.499.8297



 Email: michael.j.gates@jci.com Email:
                                  danielle.canzanella@jci.com



JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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        Six Months Ended

                                                                                                               
          March 31         
    March 31


                                                                                                                   2026               2025     2026               2025



 Net sales



 Products and systems                                                                                           $4,199             $3,865   $8,091             $7,550



 Services                                                                                                        1,943              1,811    3,848              3,552


                                                                                                                  6,142              5,676   11,939             11,102



 Cost of sales



 Products and systems                                                                                            2,788              2,523    5,436              4,979



 Services                                                                                                        1,092              1,084    2,167              2,128


                                                                                                                  3,880              3,607    7,603              7,107





 Gross profit                                                                                                    2,262              2,069    4,336              3,995





 Selling, general and administrative expenses                                                                    1,401              1,427    2,622              2,826



 Restructuring and impairment costs                                                                                 57                 62      144                 95



 Net financing charges                                                                                              67                 80      126                166



 Equity income                                                                                                       1                  1        2                  1





 Income from continuing operations before income taxes                                                             738                501    1,446                909





 Income tax provision                                                                                              126                 26      278                 73





 Income from continuing operations                                                                                 612                475    1,168                836





 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax                                                              4                 51     (27)               141





 Net income                                                                                                        616                526    1,141                977





 Income attributable to noncontrolling interests



 Continuing operations                                                                                               3                  2        4



 Discontinued operations                                                                                             -                46                         80





 Net income attributable to Johnson Controls                                                                      $613               $478   $1,137               $897





 Income (loss) attributable to Johnson Controls



 Continuing operations                                                                                            $609               $473   $1,164               $836



 Discontinued operations                                                                                             4                  5     (27)                61



 Total                                                                                                            $613               $478   $1,137               $897





 Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Johnson Controls



 Continuing operations                                                                                           $1.00              $0.72    $1.90              $1.27



 Discontinued operations                                                                                          0.01               0.01   (0.04)              0.09



 Total                                                                                                           $1.01              $0.73    $1.86              $1.36





 Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Johnson Controls



 Continuing operations                                                                                           $0.99              $0.71    $1.90              $1.26



 Discontinued operations                                                                                          0.01               0.01   (0.04)              0.09



 Total                                                                                                           $1.00              $0.72    $1.86              $1.35

                              
          
            Johnson Controls International plc

                   
          
            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

                                         
          (in millions; unaudited)




                                                                                                   March 31, 2026 September 30,
                                                                                                                        2025



 
            Assets





 Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                  $698           $379



 Accounts receivable - net                                                                                 6,614          6,269



 Inventories                                                                                               1,933          1,820



 Current assets held for sale                                                                                 21             14



 Other current assets                                                                                      1,725          1,680



 Current assets                                                                                           10,991         10,162





 Property, plant and equipment - net                                                                       2,096          2,193



 Goodwill                                                                                                 16,547         16,633



 Other intangible assets - net                                                                             3,484          3,613



 Noncurrent assets held for sale                                                                             120            140



 Other noncurrent assets                                                                                   5,116          5,198



 Total assets                                                                                            $38,354        $37,939





 
            Liabilities and Equity





 Short-term debt                                                                                            $882           $723



 Current portion of long-term debt                                                                            28            566



 Accounts payable                                                                                          3,610          3,614



 Accrued compensation and benefits                                                                           822          1,268



 Deferred revenue                                                                                          2,845          2,470



 Current liabilities held for sale                                                                            21             12



 Other current liabilities                                                                                 2,397          2,288



 Current liabilities                                                                                      10,605         10,941





 Long-term debt                                                                                            8,613          8,591



 Pension and postretirement benefit obligations                                                              189            211



 Noncurrent liabilities held for sale                                                                         24              9



 Other noncurrent liabilities                                                                              5,380          5,233



 Noncurrent liabilities                                                                                   14,206         14,044





 Shareholders' equity attributable to Johnson Controls                                                    13,518         12,927



 Noncontrolling interests                                                                                     25             27



 Total equity                                                                                             13,543         12,954



 Total liabilities and equity                                                                            $38,354        $37,939

                                                                            
          
   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                                                                                         
 (in millions; unaudited)




                                                                                                                                        Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended

                                                                                                                                 
        March 31          
        March 31


                                                                                                                                   2026          2025           2026          2025



          
            Operating Activities of Continuing Operations



          Income from continuing operations:



          Attributable to Johnson Controls                                                                                        $609          $473         $1,164          $836



          Attributable to noncontrolling interests                                                                                   3             2              4



          Total                                                                                                                    612           475          1,168           836



          Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities of
continuing operations:



          Depreciation and amortization                                                                                            169           202            333           395



          Pension and postretirement benefits                                                                                     (16)         (21)          (28)         (37)



          Deferred income taxes                                                                                                   (18)         (53)             3         (107)



          Noncash restructuring and impairment charges                                                                              44            25            104            33



          Equity-based compensation                                                                                                 32            31             66            59



          Gain on business divestiture                                                                                             (3)            6           (73)            6



          Other - net                                                                                                               24            18             25            26



          Changes in assets and liabilities:



          Accounts receivable                                                                                                    (460)        (191)         (389)           93



          Inventories                                                                                                             (28)         (12)         (140)         (27)



          Other assets                                                                                                               9          (42)            97         (213)



          Restructuring reserves                                                                                                  (23)          (5)          (26)          (3)



          Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                                                                 238           180             63         (227)



          Accrued income taxes                                                                                                      92          (63)            80          (35)



          Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations                                                         672           550          1,283           799





          
            Investing Activities of Continuing Operations



          Capital expenditures                                                                                                    (68)         (94)         (148)        (210)



          Divestiture of businesses, net of cash divested                                                                            2           (4)           209             1



          Other - net                                                                                                               17          (14)          (20)          (8)



          Cash provided (used) by investing activities from continuing operations                                                 (49)        (112)            41         (217)





          
            Financing Activities of Continuing Operations



          Net proceeds from borrowings with maturities less than three months                                                      251           346             65           358



          Proceeds from debt                                                                                                       200                         316         1,369



          Repayments of debt                                                                                                     (538)        (502)         (639)      (1,096)



          Stock repurchases and retirements                                                                                      (215)        (330)         (215)        (660)



          Payment of cash dividends                                                                                              (244)        (245)         (489)        (490)



          Employee equity-based compensation withholding taxes                                                                    (11)          (2)          (60)         (31)



          Other - net                                                                                                              (9)           58            (8)           76



          Cash used by financing activities from continuing operations                                                           (566)        (675)       (1,030)        (474)





          
            Discontinued Operations



          Cash provided (used) by operating activities                                                                            (31)           49           (98)           47



          Cash used by investing activities                                                                                          -         (17)                       (27)



          Cash used by financing activities                                                                                          -         (65)                       (65)



          Cash used by discontinued operations                                                                                    (31)         (33)          (98)         (45)



          Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash                                            118         (169)           123          (15)



          Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash held for sale                                                       (4)          (1)           (4)            3



          
            Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash                                           140         (440)           315            51



          Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period                                                        573         1,258            398           767



          Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period                                                              713           818            713           818



          Less: Restricted cash                                                                                                     15            23             15            23



          
            Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                                 $698          $795           $698          $795

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.
  • Earn-out adjustments relate to earn-out liabilities associated with certain significant acquisitions and may have a favorable or unfavorable impact on results.
  • 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 March 31



 (in millions)           Americas          EMEA                 APAC   Total



 Net sales - 2025          $3,837         $1,201                  $638   $5,676



 Base year adjustments



 Divestitures and other                    (22)                         (22)



 Foreign currency              24             89                    15      128



 Adjusted base net sales    3,861          1,268                   653    5,782



 Organic growth               260             14                    86      360



 Net sales - 2026          $4,121         $1,282                  $739   $6,142





 Growth %:



 Net sales                    7 %           7 %                 16 %     8 %



 Organic growth               7 %           1 %                 13 %     6 %


 
            Net sales           
 Six Months Ended March 31



 (in millions)           Americas         EMEA                APAC   Total



 Net sales - 2025          $7,464        $2,358               $1,280  $11,102



 Base year adjustments



 Divestitures and other                   (37)                        (37)



 Foreign currency              30           154                   16      200



 Adjusted base net sales    7,494         2,475                1,296   11,265



 Acquisitions                                3                            3



 Organic growth               470            65                  136      671



 Net sales - 2026          $7,964        $2,543               $1,432  $11,939





 Growth %:



 Net sales                    7 %          8 %                12 %     8 %



 Organic growth               6 %          3 %                10 %     6 %


 
            Products and systems revenue          
 Three Months Ended March 31



 (in millions)                             Americas          EMEA                 APAC   Total



 Products and systems revenue - 2025         $2,711           $721                  $433   $3,865



 Base year adjustments



 Divestitures and other                                         1                             1



 Foreign currency                                20             57                    11       88



 Adjusted products and systems revenue        2,731            779                   444    3,954



 Organic growth                                 144             20                    81      245



 Products and systems revenue -  2026        $2,875           $799                  $525   $4,199





 Growth %:



 Products and systems revenue                   6 %          11 %                 21 %     9 %



 Organic growth                                 5 %           3 %                 18 %     6 %


 
            Products and systems revenue          
 Six Months Ended March 31



 (in millions)                             Americas         EMEA                APAC   Total



 Products and systems revenue - 2025         $5,247        $1,421                 $882   $7,550



 Base year adjustments



 Divestitures and other                                        1                            1



 Foreign currency                                27           102                   12      141



 Adjusted products and systems revenue        5,274         1,524                  894    7,692



 Acquisitions                                                  3                            3



 Organic growth                                 241            34                  121      396



 Products and systems revenue -  2026        $5,515        $1,561               $1,015   $8,091





 Growth %:



 Products and systems revenue                   5 %         10 %                15 %     7 %



 Organic growth                                 5 %          2 %                14 %     5 %


 
            Service revenue           
 Three Months Ended March 31



 (in millions)                 Americas          EMEA                 APAC   Total



 Service revenue - 2025          $1,126           $480                  $205   $1,811



 Base year adjustments



 Divestitures and other                          (23)                         (23)



 Foreign currency                     4             32                     4       40



 Adjusted base service revenue    1,130            489                   209    1,828



 Organic growth                     116            (6)                    5      115



 Service revenue -  2026         $1,246           $483                  $214   $1,943





 Growth %:



 Service revenue                   11 %           1 %                  4 %     7 %



 Organic growth                    10 %         (1) %                  2 %     6 %


 
            Service revenue           
 Six Months Ended March 31



 (in millions)                 Americas         EMEA                APAC   Total



 Service revenue - 2025          $2,217          $937                 $398   $3,552



 Base year adjustments



 Divestitures and other                         (38)                        (38)



 Foreign currency                     3            52                    4       59



 Adjusted base service revenue    2,220           951                  402    3,573



 Organic growth                     229            31                   15      275



 Service revenue -  2026         $2,449          $982                 $417   $3,848





 Growth %:



 Service revenue                   10 %          5 %                 5 %     8 %



 Organic growth                    10 %          3 %                 4 %     8 %

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          Six Months Ended

                                                                     
          March 31       
          March 31



 (in millions)                                                       2026                2025    2026                2025



 Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations    $672                $550  $1,283                $799



 Income from continuing operations attributable to Johnson Controls   609                 473   1,164                 836



 Operating cash flow conversion                                     110 %              116 %  110 %               96 %





 Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations    $672                $550  $1,283                $799



 Capital expenditures                                                (68)               (94)  (148)              (210)



 Free cash flow (non-GAAP)                                           $604                $456  $1,135                $589





 Income from continuing operations attributable to Johnson Controls  $609                $473  $1,164                $836



 Free cash flow conversion from net income (non-GAAP)                99 %               96 %   98 %               70 %

The following table includes adjusted free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow conversion (unaudited):

                                                                                Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended

                                                                           
          March 31       
          March 31



 (in millions)                                                             2026                2025    2026                2025



 Free cash flow (non-GAAP)                                                 $604                $456  $1,135                $589



 Adjustments:



 JC Capital cash used by operating activities                                 6                  11    (25)                 77



 Water systems AFFF settlement cash payments and insurance recoveries      (84)               (11)  (158)                386



 Prepaid IP royalties for divested businesses                                                        (29)



 Impact from discontinued factoring program                                                      7                         14



 Discrete tax payments                                                                                 31



 Adjusted free cash flow (non-GAAP)                                        $526                $463    $954              $1,066





 Adjusted net income attributable to JCI (non-GAAP)                        $730                $545  $1,277                $971



 JC Capital net (income) loss                                              (11)                  9     (4)                  4



 Adjusted net income attributable to JCI, excluding JC Capital (non-GAAP)  $719                $554  $1,273                $975



 Adjusted free cash flow conversion (non-GAAP)                             73 %               84 %   75 %              109 %

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 March 31          Six Months Ended March 31



 (in millions; unaudited)                   2026               2025             2026               2025





 Income from continuing operations:



 Attributable to Johnson Controls           $609               $473           $1,164               $836



 Attributable to noncontrolling interests      3                  2                4



 Income from continuing operations           612                475            1,168                836



 Less: Income tax provision (1)              126                 26              278                 73



 Income before income taxes                  738                501            1,446                909



 Net financing charges                        67                 80              126                166



 EBIT                                       $805               $581           $1,572             $1,075



 EBIT margin                              13.1 %            10.2 %          13.2 %             9.7 %





 Adjusting items:



 Net mark-to-market adjustments             (14)              (13)            (12)              (14)



 Restructuring and impairment costs         (57)              (62)           (144)              (95)



 Water systems AFFF insurance recoveries       1                  8              131                 12



 Transaction/separation costs               (13)               (7)            (25)              (18)



 Transformation costs                       (62)              (46)           (117)              (79)



 Gain on divestiture                                                            70



 Adjusted EBIT (non-GAAP)                   $950               $701           $1,669             $1,269



 Adjusted EBIT margin (non-GAAP)          15.5 %            12.4 %          14.0 %            11.4 %

 (1) 
 
 
 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 March 31



          (in millions)                                 
     Americas          
          EMEA             
        APAC


                                                          2026        2025        2026             2025         2026          2025





          Sales                                        $4,121      $3,837      $1,282           $1,201         $739          $638





          Segment EBIT                                    705         616         179              117          143           101



          Amortization                                     77          91           7               18            3             3



          Segment EBITA (non-GAAP)                        782         707         186              135          146           104





          Adjusting items:



          Transformation costs                             20           2           5





          Adjusted Segment EBIT (non-GAAP)                725         618         184              117          143           101



          Adjusted Segment EBITA (non-GAAP)               802         709         191              135          146           104




Segment EBIT margin %                                 17.1 %     16.1 %     14.0 %           9.7 %      19.4 %       15.8 %



          Adjusted Segment EBIT margin % (non-GAAP)    17.6 %     16.1 %     14.4 %           9.7 %      19.4 %       15.8 %





          Segment EBITA margin % (non-GAAP)            19.0 %     18.4 %     14.5 %          11.2 %      19.8 %       16.3 %



          Adjusted Segment EBITA margin % (non-GAAP)   19.5 %     18.5 %     14.9 %          11.2 %      19.8 %       16.3 %

                                                                       
    Six Months Ended March 31



          (in millions)                                 
     Americas         
          EMEA             
       APAC


                                                          2026        2025       2026             2025         2026          2025





          Sales                                        $7,964      $7,464     $2,543           $2,358       $1,432        $1,280





          Segment EBIT                                  1,249       1,110        330              233          256           186



          Amortization                                    153         186         14               38            7             8



          Segment EBITA (non-GAAP)                      1,402       1,296        344              271          263           194





          Adjusting items:



          Transformation costs                             32           2         11





          Adjusted Segment EBIT (non-GAAP)              1,281       1,112        341              233          256           186



          Adjusted Segment EBITA (non-GAAP)             1,434       1,298        355              271          263           194




Segment EBIT margin %                                 15.7 %     14.9 %    13.0 %           9.9 %      17.9 %       14.5 %



          Adjusted Segment EBIT margin % (non-GAAP)    16.1 %     14.9 %    13.4 %           9.9 %      17.9 %       14.5 %





          Segment EBITA margin % (non-GAAP)            17.6 %     17.4 %    13.5 %          11.5 %      18.4 %       15.2 %



          Adjusted Segment EBITA margin % (non-GAAP)   18.0 %     17.4 %    14.0 %          11.5 %      18.4 %       15.2 %

The following table reconciles adjusted Segment EBITA (non-GAAP) to adjusted Segment EBITA margin (non-GAAP) (unaudited):

                                                 Three Months Ended March
                                                         31               Six Months Ended March 31



 (in millions)                              2026                2025         2026                2025





 Adjusted Segment EBITA (non-GAAP)



 Americas                                   $802                $709       $1,434              $1,298



 EMEA                                        191                 135          355                 271



 APAC                                        146                 104          263                 194





 Sales                                     6,142               5,676       11,939              11,102



 Adjusted Segment EBITA margin (non-GAAP) 18.5 %             16.7 %      17.2 %             15.9 %

The following table reconciles Corporate expense from continuing operations as reported to the comparable adjusted amounts (unaudited):

                                               Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended

                                        
          March 31       
          March 31



 (in millions)                           2026              2025      2026              2025





 Corporate expense (GAAP)                $152              $186      $308              $357





 Adjusting items:



 Transaction/separation costs            (13)              (7)     (25)             (18)



 Transformation costs                    (37)             (44)     (74)             (77)



 Adjusted Corporate expense (non-GAAP)   $102              $135      $209              $262

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 March 31


                                                 Income from continuing                  Diluted earnings
                                          operations attributable
                                                  to JCI
                                                                              
          per share



 (in millions, except per share)            2026               2025               2026              2025





 As reported (GAAP)                         $609               $473              $0.99             $0.71





 Adjusting items:



 Net mark-to-market adjustments               14                 13               0.02              0.02



 Restructuring and impairment costs           57                 62               0.09              0.09



 Water systems AFFF insurance recoveries     (1)               (8)                             (0.01)



 Transaction/separation costs                 13                  7               0.02              0.01



 Transformation costs                         62                 46               0.10              0.07



 Discrete tax items                                           (36)                             (0.05)



 Related tax impact                         (24)              (12)            (0.04)           (0.02)



 Adjusted (non-GAAP)*                       $730               $545              $1.19             $0.82


          
            * May not sum due to rounding



                                                   
          Six Months Ended March 31


                                                 Income from continuing                 Diluted earnings
                                          operations attributable
                                                  to JCI
                                                                              
         per share



 (in millions, except per share)            2026               2025               2026             2025





 As reported (GAAP)                       $1,164               $836              $1.90            $1.26





 Adjusting items:



 Net mark-to-market adjustments               12                 14               0.02             0.02



 Restructuring and impairment costs          144                 95               0.23             0.14



 Water systems AFFF insurance recoveries   (131)              (12)            (0.21)          (0.02)



 Transaction/separation costs                 25                 18               0.04             0.03



 Transformation costs                        117                 79               0.19             0.12



 Gain on divestiture                        (70)                              (0.11)



 Discrete tax items                           11               (36)              0.02           (0.05)



 Related tax impact                            5               (23)              0.01           (0.03)



 Adjusted (non-GAAP)*                     $1,277               $971              $2.08            $1.46


          
            * 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       Six Months
                                                                     Ended             Ended

                                                                   March 31          March 31


                                                            2026          2025 2026          2025





          
            Weighted average shares outstanding



          Basic weighted average shares outstanding         612           659  612           661



          Effect of dilutive securities:



          Stock options, unvested restricted stock and        2             2    2             2
unvested performance share awards



          Diluted weighted average shares outstanding       614           661  614           663

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)                                 March 31, 2026      December 31,
                                                                         2025           March 31, 2025



 Short-term debt                                              $882                $436               $1,261



 Current portion of long-term debt                              28                 568                  558



 Long-term debt                                              8,613               8,701                8,167



 Total debt                                                  9,523               9,705                9,986



 Less: cash and cash equivalents                               698                 552                  795



 Net debt                                                   $8,825              $9,153               $9,191





 Last twelve months income before income taxes              $2,506              $2,269               $2,582





 Net debt to income before income taxes                       3.5x               4.0x                3.6x





 Last twelve months adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)              $4,325              $4,109               $3,779





 Net debt to adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)            
          2.0x    
          2.2x     
          2.4x

The following table reconciles income from continuing operations to adjusted EBIT and adjusted EBITDA (unaudited):

                                                   
 Twelve Months Ended



 (in millions)                           March 31,         December 31,  March 31,
                                             2026                 2025         2025



 Income from continuing operations          $2,056                $1,919      $2,225



 Income tax provision                          450                   350         357



 Income before income taxes                  2,506                 2,269       2,582



 Net financing charges                         279                   292         332



 EBIT                                        2,785                 2,561       2,914



 Adjusting items:



 Net mark-to-market adjustments                  4                     3           4



 Restructuring and impairment costs            595                   600         330



 Water systems AFFF insurance recoveries     (158)                (165)      (379)



 Earn-out adjustments                                                         (61)



 Transaction/separation costs                   46                    40          45



 Transformation costs                          218                   202          79



 ERP asset - accelerated depreciation          102                   102



 Loss (gain) on divestiture                   (70)                 (70)         42



 EMEA joint venture loss                                                        17



 Adjusted EBIT (non-GAAP)                    3,522                 3,273       2,991



 Depreciation and amortization                 803                   836         788



 Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)                 $4,325                $4,109      $3,779

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 six months ending March 31, 2026 and approximately 12% for the three and six months ending March 31, 2025.

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