Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI) Surpasses Q4 CY2025 Sales Expectations, Stock Rises

[Para 1: The Lead] Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI) exceeded Wall Street's Q4 CY2025 revenue expectations, reporting a 6.8% year-over-year increase to $5.80 billion, surpassing forecasts by 2.8%. The company's non-GAAP profit of $0.89 per share was 5.7% above consensus estimates. [Para 2-3: Supporting details & Context] The company's strong performance is attributed to solid revenue growth, margin expansion, and adjusted earnings per share up nearly 40% year-over-year, reflecting improved execution across the enterprise. Over the past five years, Johnson Controls has shown steady growth, with annualized revenue growth of 8.3% and a profitability margin of 14.7% in Q4, up from 9.1% in the same quarter last year. Wall Street expects revenue to grow 5% over the next 12 months, similar to its two-year rate. Johnson Controls's stock price rose 8.5% to $134.49 following the earnings release.