Which is better, CARR or JCI?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Carrier Global Corporation (CARR) currently grades higher than JCI — 46/100 (D grade) vs 39/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — CARR wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; JCI wins on Peter Lynch and Joel Greenblatt. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy CARR or JCI?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both CARR and JCI are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is CARR better than JCI for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, CARR currently grades higher — 46/100 vs 39/100, a 7-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between CARR and JCI on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). CARR currently scores 46/100 (D grade); JCI scores 39/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, CARR or JCI?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. CARR and JCI are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, CARR or JCI?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are CARR and JCI both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both Carrier Global Corporation (CARR) and Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) operate in the Industrials sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this CARR vs JCI comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Carrier Global

Johnson Controls International

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

CARR

Carrier Global

Market cap

$55.42B

Sector

Industrials

JCI

Johnson Controls International

Market cap

$87.3B

Sector

Industrials

Overall winner

Carrier Global CARR

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	CARR	JCI	Winner
Warren Buffett	46D	39D	CARR
Benjamin Graham	74B	61C	CARR
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	CARR	JCI
Market cap	$55.42B	$87.3B
P/E (TTM)	42.2x	24.6x
EV/EBIT	31.0x	34.0x
ROIC (TTM)	5.46%	9.49%
Gross margin	24.83%	36.56%
Net margin	6.03%	14.45%
Revenue CAGR 5y	1.35%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

CARR leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y1.35%vs -0.08%+106%
Dividend yield1.39%vs 1.1%+21%
EV/EBIT31.0xvs 34.0x+9%

JCI leads on

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Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.