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ABB Ltd
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ABB Ltd Business Overview & Revenue Model
ABB Ltd Earnings Call Summary
ABB Ltd Financial Statement Overview
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 33.22B | 32.85B | 32.23B | 29.45B | 28.95B |
| Gross Profit | 13.96B | 12.27B | 11.21B | 9.71B | 9.47B |
| EBITDA | 7.12B | 6.13B | 5.83B | 4.34B | 6.83B |
| Net Income | 4.73B | 3.94B | 3.75B | 2.48B | 4.55B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 44.88B | 40.36B | 40.94B | 39.15B | 40.26B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 6.62B | 5.64B | 5.82B | 4.88B | 5.33B |
| Total Debt | 9.09B | 7.81B | 8.74B | 8.55B | 6.48B |
| Total Liabilities | 28.24B | 25.30B | 26.79B | 25.88B | 24.30B |
| Stockholders Equity | 16.09B | 14.49B | 13.41B | 12.78B | 15.58B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 4.47B | 3.83B | 3.52B | 525.00M | 2.51B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 5.47B | 4.67B | 4.29B | 1.29B | 3.33B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.39B | -725.00M | -1.61B | 981.00M | 2.31B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.88B | -3.33B | -2.90B | -2.39B | -4.97B |
ABB Ltd Technical Analysis
ABB Ltd Peers Comparison
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | CHF117.38B | 28.74 | 31.76% | 1.52% | 1.93% | 11.14% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
52 Neutral | CHF1.40B | -2.99 | -32.43% | 2.22% | -32.13% | -386.99% | |
50 Neutral | $319.61M | 20.05 | 5.15% | ― | -11.90% | -78.34% | |
44 Neutral | CHF239.96M | -36.22 | ― | ― | -13.64% | -281.19% |
ABB Ltd Corporate Events
ABB shareholders approved all proposals put forward by the Board at the 2026 annual general meeting in Zurich, with 85.82 percent of voting share capital represented and full backing for the 2025 management and financial reports. Investors endorsed an increased dividend of CHF 0.94 per share, granted discharge to the board and management for 2025, and supported the compensation framework for directors and executives, signaling confidence in ABB’s governance and financial direction.
The meeting confirmed Peter Voser as chairman and re-elected all current board members, while shareholders also backed, in advisory votes, the 2025 Compensation Report and Sustainability Statement, underlining support for ABB’s pay and ESG policies. The broad approval reinforces continuity in ABB’s leadership and strategic priorities as the company heads into its 2026–2027 governance cycle and prepares to report first-quarter 2026 results in April, with investors watching execution on its growth and efficiency ambitions.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Hold with a CHF62.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB has continued executing its 2026 share buyback program, repurchasing 420,500 shares on the SIX Swiss Exchange between March 12 and March 18 for a total consideration of roughly CHF 28.2 million. All transactions were executed by a bank on a separate trading line under predefined parameters and in accordance with Swiss and EU safe-harbour rules governing market conduct and abuse.
Since the program’s start on February 9, ABB has bought back 1,755,551 shares, underscoring its ongoing capital-return strategy and signaling confidence in its balance sheet and long-term prospects. The steady pace of repurchases may support earnings per share over time and is likely to be closely watched by shareholders assessing ABB’s capital allocation priorities and its positioning in the global industrial technology sector.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Hold with a CHF62.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB has continued its 2026 share buyback program, repurchasing 272,911 shares between March 5 and March 11 on the SIX Swiss Exchange via a bank trading on a separate line under predefined parameters. The latest purchases, executed in compliance with Swiss and EU market conduct and safe-harbor rules, bring total buybacks since February 9 to 1,335,051 shares, underscoring ongoing capital return to shareholders and active balance-sheet management.
The transactions, with daily weighted average prices ranging roughly from CHF 63.60 to CHF 67.70, signal ABB’s sustained commitment to share repurchases as part of its broader financial strategy. By steadily reducing its free-float through regulated buybacks, the group reinforces its confidence in long-term prospects and may enhance earnings per share over time, a development closely watched by investors in the industrial technology sector.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Hold with a CHF78.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB has disclosed that between February 26 and March 4, 2026, it repurchased 231,530 shares on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the share buyback program launched on February 6, 2026. Conducted via an independent bank on a separate trading line and within Swiss and EU safe-harbor rules, the transactions totaled several million Swiss francs at daily weighted average prices mostly in the high-60s to low-70s per share.
Including these latest purchases, ABB has bought back 1,062,140 shares since the program began on February 9, 2026, as part of its broader capital allocation strategy. The ongoing repurchases signal continued efforts to return cash to shareholders and manage capital structure, which may support earnings per share and underscore management’s confidence in the company’s long-term prospects.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Hold with a CHF78.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB has continued its recently launched share buyback program, repurchasing 286,027 shares between February 19 and 25, 2026, via a bank-operated separate trading line on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Conducted under Swiss and EU safe-harbor rules, the transactions were executed independently by the bank within predefined parameters to ensure regulatory compliance and market integrity.
Since the program began on February 9, 2026, ABB has bought back a total of 830,610 shares, signaling ongoing capital management efforts that may support earnings per share and reflect confidence in the company’s long-term prospects. The program underscores ABB’s commitment to shareholder returns while it pursues its broader strategy in electrification and automation markets, potentially reinforcing its standing with investors.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Buy with a CHF75.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB has continued to execute its 2026 share buyback program, repurchasing 312,445 shares on the SIX Swiss Exchange between February 12 and 18 at daily weighted average prices around CHF 69–70. The transactions, executed by an independent bank on a separate trading line under Swiss and EU safe-harbor rules, bring total repurchases since February 9 to 544,583 shares, underscoring the company’s ongoing capital-return strategy to shareholders.
The buybacks are part of ABB’s broader approach to managing its capital structure while signaling confidence in its long-term prospects in electrification and automation markets. By steadily reducing its free float through regulated repurchases, ABB may enhance earnings per share over time and reinforce its positioning with investors seeking both industrial growth exposure and consistent shareholder returns.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Buy with a CHF75.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB has convened its 2026 Annual General Meeting for March 19 in Zurich, offering both in-person participation and a broadcast option, with shareholders on the register by March 11 eligible to attend or vote, including through e-voting and proxy arrangements. The agenda covers approval of the 2025 financial statements, consultative votes on compensation and sustainability reports, discharge of the board, decisions on profit appropriation, binding votes on future board and executive pay, and elections for directors, the chairman, the compensation committee, auditors and the independent proxy, underscoring governance continuity and shareholder oversight of strategy and remuneration.
The meeting framework, with detailed timelines for registration, electronic voting and proxy instructions, reinforces ABB’s engagement with its international investor base and its adherence to Swiss corporate governance norms. By putting both the Compensation Report and the Sustainability Statement to consultative votes, ABB signals continued attention to executive pay and ESG transparency, factors increasingly scrutinized by institutional investors and regulators in the European capital markets.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Buy with a CHF75.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB has convened its 2026 General Meeting for March 19 in Zurich, offering shareholders both physical attendance and online broadcast access, with e‑voting and proxy options available. Shareholders registered with voting rights by March 11 must submit participation or proxy instructions by March 13, reflecting ABB’s continued push to facilitate broad shareholder engagement.
The agenda includes approval of 2025 financial statements, consultative votes on the compensation report and Sustainability Statement, discharge of the board and management, and decisions on profit appropriation. Shareholders will also vote on compensation limits for the board and executive committee, as well as elect board members, the chair, the compensation committee, the independent proxy and the external auditors, shaping ABB’s governance and pay structure for the coming years.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Buy with a CHF75.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB has published its Annual Reporting Suite 2025, including its Integrated Report that sets out strategy, performance, governance and sustainability metrics for the year. The company reported its strongest annual performance to date in 2025, with record revenues, operational EBITA margin and free cash flow, underpinned by its decentralized ABB Way operating model and exposure to robust markets in electrification, energy efficiency and automation.
The group detailed major advances in its Sustainability Agenda, achieving a 79 percent cut in scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions versus 2019 and now targeting an 86 percent reduction by 2030. Despite a slight rise in scope 3 emissions from 2024, these remain below the 2022 baseline, and ABB says its high-efficiency products and grid-integration technologies have enabled customers to avoid 285 megatons of emissions since 2022.
ABB also reported a 61 percent improvement in energy productivity since 2019 and said 98 percent of its electricity consumption in 2025 came from renewable sources through procurement and on-site generation. Progress on resource efficiency included recycling 81 percent of operational waste and cutting landfill disposal to 5.3 percent, while nearly half of product-based revenues have been assessed for circularity with over a quarter aligned to its Circularity Framework.
On the social side, ABB continued to improve safety and diversity, lowering its lost-time injury frequency rate to an industry-leading 0.14 with no fatalities and significantly fewer serious incidents versus 2019. The company also modestly increased the share of women in senior management to 22.6 percent, underscoring its broader commitment to social progress as part of its sustainability strategy.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Buy with a CHF75.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB reported its strongest annual performance on record for 2025, with all-time highs in revenue, Operational EBITA margin and free cash flow, underscoring the benefits of its decentralized “ABB Way” operating model and portfolio focus on electrification, energy efficiency and automation. Management said the group is well placed to capitalize on global megatrends from rising electricity demand to the energy transition, supported by a strategy of producing close to end markets that aims to reinforce resilience in core geographies.
Alongside the financial results, ABB highlighted rapid progress on its sustainability agenda, cutting Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 79 percent versus 2019, improving energy productivity by 61 percent and sourcing 98 percent of its energy from renewables by 2025. The company acknowledged a slight rise in value-chain Scope 3 emissions versus 2024, but noted they remain below 2022 levels and argued that its high-efficiency motors, drives and grid-integration solutions should enable customers to avoid 285 megatons of emissions over product lifecycles and support long-term decarbonization.
Operationally, ABB advanced circularity and safety targets, recycling 81 percent of operational waste, cutting landfill disposal to just over 5 percent and assessing nearly half of product-based revenues under its circularity framework. Workplace safety metrics also improved, with lost-time injury rates falling to an industry-leading 0.14, serious incidents dropping sharply and the proportion of women in senior management edging up, signaling incremental progress on social and governance commitments that are increasingly important for investors and other stakeholders.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Buy with a CHF75.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB has repurchased 232,138 of its own shares on the SIX Swiss Exchange between Feb. 9 and Feb. 11, 2026, under a buyback program launched on Feb. 6 and executed by a bank on a separate trading line. The transactions, totaling roughly CHF 15.9 million at weighted average prices between CHF 67.54 and CHF 69.12, are conducted within Swiss and EU safe-harbor rules, signaling continued capital-return efforts that may support earnings per share and shareholder value.
The bank executing the buybacks makes trading decisions independently within defined parameters, which aligns the program with market abuse and financial market infrastructure regulations. By steadily reducing its free-float through this program while maintaining regulatory discipline, ABB reinforces an active capital management stance that could strengthen its market positioning and appeal to long-term investors.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Buy with a CHF75.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB Ltd has announced the launch of a new share buyback program of up to $2.0 billion, beginning on February 9, 2026 and scheduled to run until January 27, 2027, for the purpose of capital reduction. The program, which could cover roughly 23.2 million shares based on the current share price, will be executed via a second trading line on the SIX Swiss Exchange under strict regulatory frameworks, with trading decisions delegated to mandated banks and purchases funded in cash. Alongside the planned cancellation of shares repurchased under its 2025 program, the move underscores ABB’s ongoing effort to optimize its capital structure and return surplus cash to shareholders, potentially enhancing earnings per share and reinforcing its equity-market positioning.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Buy with a CHF75.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB has launched Automation Extended, a strategic evolution of its distributed control systems aimed at helping industrial customers modernize operations without disrupting production. The program builds on existing ABB platforms such as ABB Ability System 800xA, Symphony Plus and Freelance, introducing an open, modular automation ecosystem that separates the mission-critical control environment from a digitally focused layer for AI, advanced analytics and IoT applications. By incorporating technologies like an OPC UA backbone and cloud-native, container-based architectures, ABB is offering a low‑risk, scalable path to integrate new digital capabilities, improve asset monitoring and maintenance, and enhance engineering efficiency. The initiative is intended to protect customers’ installed base while reinforcing ABB’s leadership in process automation and positioning the company as a key enabler of future-ready, cybersecure industrial operations.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Buy with a CHF74.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB Ltd continued to execute its ongoing share buyback program, repurchasing 182,585 shares between January 22 and January 28, 2026 through a bank-managed trading line on the SIX Swiss Exchange under Swiss and EU market conduct rules. These latest transactions bring the total number of shares repurchased under the current program, which began in February 2025, to 20,744,831, underscoring ABB’s continued emphasis on capital return and balance sheet optimization, with potential implications for earnings per share and shareholder value over time.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Hold with a CHF57.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB has completed its 2025 share buyback program, repurchasing about 20.7 million shares, or 1.11 percent of its share capital at launch, for approximately $1.3 billion, with the board planning to cancel all of these shares using its existing capital band authorizations. In line with its capital allocation strategy, the board has also approved a new share buyback of up to $2.0 billion for capital reduction, to run on a second trading line on the SIX Swiss Exchange from early February 2026 until January 27, 2027, alongside an additional plan to purchase up to 5 million shares on the ordinary trading line mainly for employee share plans, moves that signal continued emphasis on shareholder returns and capital structure optimization as the company manages a treasury stock position of about 26 million shares.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Buy with a CHF70.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB has completed its 2025 share buyback program, repurchasing roughly 20.7 million shares, or 1.11% of its share capital at the program’s outset, for about $1.3 billion, and plans to cancel these shares using its capital band, effectively reducing its share capital. In line with its capital allocation strategy, the board has approved a new share buyback program of up to $2.0 billion to be launched in early February 2026 and running until January 27, 2027 on a second trading line of the SIX Swiss Exchange, with those repurchased shares also intended for cancellation, while a separate plan foresees the acquisition of up to 5 million shares on the regular trading line mainly for employee share plans; ABB currently holds around 26 million treasury shares, underscoring an active approach to capital returns and balance sheet management that may support earnings per share and signal confidence in the company’s long-term prospects.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Buy with a CHF70.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB reported record full-year 2025 results, powered by a strong fourth quarter in which orders surpassed the $10 billion mark for the first time, rising 36% to $10.3 billion, while revenues grew 13% to $9.1 billion and operational EBITA margin improved to 17.6%. For 2025 as a whole, orders climbed 17% to $36.8 billion, revenues increased 9% to $33.2 billion, net income attributable to ABB rose to $4.7 billion, and free cash flow hit an all-time high of $4.6 billion, driving a return on capital employed of 25.3%. Growth was broad-based across the Electrification, Motion and Automation businesses, with particularly strong demand from data centers, rail and marine customers, reinforced by strategic partnerships such as those with Applied Digital and NVIDIA that position ABB at the forefront of next-generation power architectures for AI-ready and gigawatt-scale data centers. Reflecting confidence in its strengthened operational performance and updated, more ambitious financial targets, ABB’s board will propose a higher dividend of CHF 0.94 per share and launch a share buyback program of up to $2 billion, while management guides for continued revenue growth and margin improvement in 2026, underpinned by secular trends in energy expansion, efficiency and the transition to cleaner energy sources.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Buy with a CHF70.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB capped 2025 with the best financial performance in its history, posting record fourth-quarter orders of $10.3 billion and full-year orders of $36.8 billion, alongside revenue growth of 9%, an operational EBITA margin of 19.0% and a strong return on capital employed of 25.3%. The group delivered higher profitability and robust cash generation, with free cash flow rising to $4.6 billion, supported by broad-based demand across Electrification, Motion and Automation, particularly from data centers, rail, marine and ports, while management upgraded long-term financial targets, proposed a higher dividend and announced a new $2 billion share buyback program, underscoring confidence in continued growth in 2026 and reinforcing ABB’s positioning as a key beneficiary of global electrification and energy transition trends.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Buy with a CHF70.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB Ltd disclosed that it repurchased 93,002 shares between January 15 and January 21, 2026, under its ongoing share buyback program launched in February 2025. The purchases, executed by a bank on a separate trading line on the SIX Swiss Exchange in compliance with Swiss and EU market regulations, amounted to several million Swiss francs at daily weighted average prices of around CHF 59–61 per share and bring the total number of shares repurchased under the current program to 20,562,246. The continued execution of the buyback underscores ABB’s ongoing capital return strategy and may support earnings per share and capital structure optimization, providing a potential signal of management’s confidence in the company’s long-term prospects for shareholders.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Hold with a CHF60.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB Ltd has repurchased 147,937 of its own shares on the SIX Swiss Exchange between January 8 and January 14, 2026, under the share buyback program launched in February 2025, with trades executed by an independent bank within defined parameters and in compliance with Swiss and EU market regulations. The latest transactions bring the total number of shares bought back under the current program to 20,469,244, underscoring ABB’s ongoing capital return strategy and potentially enhancing shareholder value by reducing the company’s free float over time.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Hold with a CHF60.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB Ltd repurchased 136,042 of its own shares between December 31, 2025 and January 7, 2026 under its ongoing share buyback program launched in February 2025, with transactions executed by a bank on a separate trading line on the SIX Swiss Exchange in line with Swiss and EU market conduct regulations. The latest purchases bring the total number of shares bought back under the current program to 20,321,307, underscoring ABB’s continued capital return strategy and potentially supporting earnings per share and shareholder value, while signaling confidence in the company’s long‑term prospects.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Hold with a CHF60.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB Ltd has continued to execute its 2025 share buyback program, repurchasing 98,500 shares on the SIX Swiss Exchange between December 24 and December 30, 2025, at an aggregate value of about CHF 5.8 million, through an independent bank operating on a separate trading line. The latest transactions bring the total number of shares repurchased since February 10, 2025, to 20,185,265, underscoring ABB’s ongoing efforts to return capital to shareholders and actively manage its capital structure in line with Swiss and EU market conduct and safe-harbour regulations.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Hold with a CHF57.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.
ABB repurchased 146,173 of its own shares between December 18 and 23, 2025, under the share buyback program launched in February 2025, with trades executed by a bank on a separate trading line on SIX Swiss Exchange in compliance with Swiss and EU safe-harbor regulations. The latest transactions bring the total number of shares repurchased under the current program to 20,086,765, underscoring ABB’s continued use of buybacks as a capital allocation tool that may support its share price and signal confidence in its long-term strategy to investors.
The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Hold with a CHF57.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.