Johnson Controls (JCI Quick QuoteJCI - Free Report) reported $5.8 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.8%. EPS of $0.89 for the same period compares to $0.64 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.66 billion, representing a surprise of +2.39%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.49%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.84.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Johnson Controls performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net Sales- Americas: $3.84 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $3.73 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +40.1%.
• Net Sales- APAC: $693 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $661.28 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +31.5%.
• Net Sales- EMEA: $1.26 billion versus $1.27 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +17.5% change.

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Shares of Johnson Controls have returned +8.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.