ABB Ltd/Fr. ABBN
ABB shares fall as weekend warnings from leading AI executives about slowing development fuel concerns that data-centre investment and related infrastructure demand could weaken.
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About ABB Ltd
ABB Ltd is a multinational corporation headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, specializing in robotics, power, heavy electrical equipment, and automation technology. The company's core business segments include Electrification, Industrial Automation, Motion, and Robotics & Discrete Automation. ABB was formed in 1988 through the merger of ASEA (Sweden) and BBC (Brown Boveri; Switzerland), creating a firm with a strong engineering heritage. With operations in over 100 countries, ABB holds a significant presence in European, Asian, and American markets. The company's strategic emphasis on digital industries and its commitment to innovation in energy efficiency and sustainable solutions enhance its competitive positioning in the automation and digitalization landscape.
- Ticker
- Fr. ABBN
- Sector
- Industrials
- Primary listing
- XSWX
- Employees
- 111,900
- Headquarters
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Website
- global.abb/group/en
ABB Ltd Metrics
BasicAdvanced
CHF 143B
34.96
CHF 2.25
1.01
CHF 0.94
1.20%
Price and volume
Market cap
CHF 143B
Beta
1.01
52-week high
CHF 89.14
52-week low
CHF 53.78
Average daily volume
1.8M
Dividend rate
CHF 0.94
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.429
Quick ratio
0.818
Long term debt to equity
44.401
Total debt to equity
55.751
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
42.91%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
5,837.057
Gross margin (TTM)
40.25%
Net profit margin (TTM)
14.09%
Operating margin (TTM)
17.73%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
24.12%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
CHF 261,310
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
8.95%
Return on equity (TTM)
32.58%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
34.956
Price to revenue (TTM)
4.898
Price to book
8.98
Price to tangible book (TTM)
27.52
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
35.945
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.78%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
2.188
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.20%
Forward dividend yield
1.20%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
18.58%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
21.13%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.59%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
0.40%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
14.69%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
13.58%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
9.28%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
4.68%
Bulls say / Bears say
ABB delivered record Q2 orders of $12.0 billion, up 30% year over year, with comparable revenue growth of 12%; management raised its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to low-double-digit to low-teens growth. (ABB Q2 2026 results)
The Rotork deal could deepen ABB’s automation offering: ABB expects the acquisition to add about 3% to group revenue, immediately improve the operational EBITA margin, and become EPS-accretive in its second year. (ABB Rotork acquisition announcement)
ABB’s financial flexibility is strong, with $881 million of Q2 free cash flow, 28.4% ROCE, and net debt/EBITDA of only 0.3, supporting continued buybacks and acquisitions. (ABB Q2 2026 results)
ABB’s approximately $5.5 billion all-cash acquisition of Rotork creates execution and valuation risk; Reuters Breakingviews characterized the transaction as expensive from ABB’s perspective. (Reuters Breakingviews)
The planned Robotics divestment reduces ABB’s direct exposure to a major automation growth market, while the Q1 filing showed $26 million of stranded overhead costs transferred to Corporate and Other and a $18 million net loss from discontinued operations. (ABB Q1 2026 financial information)
Profitability remains vulnerable to mix and cost pressure: Q2 gross margin fell to 40.0% from 40.5% year over year, while H1 gross margin declined to 39.7% from 41.4%; Q2 operational EBITA margin was also below Q1’s 23.5%. (ABB Q2 2026 results)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 14 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing ABB Ltd
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | Fr. ABBN weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Industrial Goods & Services€EXH4 | €582M | 6.44% |
iShares MSCI Europe Industrials Sector€ESIN | €1.3B | 5.78% |
iShares MSCI Europe Industrials Sector£ESIN | £1.1B | 5.78% |
iShares MSCI Europe SRI£IESG | £2.6B | 3.99% |
iShares MSCI Europe SRI€IESE | €3.1B | 3.70% |
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