Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, auto parts and building efficiency specialist Johnson Controls
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Johnson Controls' business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Johnson Controls facts
Headquarters (founded) | Milwaukee (1885) |
Market Cap | $22.4 billion |
Industry | Auto parts and equipment |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $41.7 billion |
Management | Chairman/CEO Stephen Roell CFO R. Bruce McDonald |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 12.9% |
Cash/Debt | $241.0 million / $6.0 billion |
Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
Competitors |
Carrier Exide Technologies Magna International |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 1,248 members who have rated Johnson Controls believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this year, one of those bulls, All-Star joryko, tapped the stock as a solid bargain opportunity:
Set it and forget it pick here. Grabbing the dividend for CAPS as it comes with a forward P/E of 9.5 and a 5 year PEG of around 0.65. Roaming slowly back up to its pre-recession price and has a strong future with estimates of $60 billion in revenue possibly within 5 years.
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