JCI Johnson Controls (JCI) Q1 FY26 earnings call
Johnson Controls delivered a strong start to the fiscal year, driven by robust order growth, particularly in data centers and life sciences, and disciplined operational execution. The company's focus on its proprietary business system and strategic investments in innovation are yielding meaningful margin expansion and improved productivity. Management raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance, reflecting confidence in continued momentum and backlog conversion.
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JCI operating KPIs by quarter
| KPI | Dec 2024 Q1 FY25 | Mar 2025 Q2 FY25 | Sep 2025 Q4 FY25 | This call Dec 2025 Q1 FY26 | Mar 2026 Q2 FY26 | Jun 2026 Q3 FY26 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backlog Building Solutions | $13.2BBuilding Solutions backlog remains at record levels, growing 11% to $13.2 billion.Source: earnings call transcript | $14BBuilding Solutions backlog remains at record levels, growing 12% to $14 billion.Source: earnings call transcript | — | — | — | — | +6.1% |
| Employees | — | 100KI'd like to start by thanking our 100,000 colleagues around the world for their dedication to our customers and the work they do every day.Source: earnings call transcript | 90KAs we close out our 140th year as a company, I want to begin by recognizing the extraordinary efforts of our 90,000 colleagues around the world.Source: earnings call transcript | 90KI'd like to begin by recognizing our 90,000 colleagues around the world for their commitment to our customers and for the contributions they've made to a strong start to the year.Source: earnings call transcript | 90KI want to thank our 90,000 colleagues for their commitment and passion in delivering a strong quarter and their energy and embracing our new way of working with our business system.Source: earnings call transcript | 90K+I want to thank our more than 90,000 colleagues around the world for their dedication to our customers and for embracing new ways of working that help us serve them better every day.Source: earnings call transcript | — |
| Backlog | — | $14BOverall, we grew our record backlog by 12% to $14 billion.Source: earnings call transcript | $15BOrders grew 7% for the year, and our backlog expanded 13%, ending at a record $15 billion.Source: earnings call transcript | $18BOur record backlog grew 20% to $18 billion, highlighting the continued strength of our pipeline as revenue conversion accelerated this quarter.Source: earnings call transcript | $20BBacklog grew 26% to a record $20 billion, providing an improved visibility and confidence in the trajectory of the business.Source: earnings call transcript | $21BAdjusted EPS increased 35% and backlog grew more than 30% to a record $21 billion.Source: earnings call transcript | +5% |
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