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ABB Q4 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q4 2025 earnings summary29 Jan, 2026
Executive summary
Achieved record financial performance in 2025, with all-time highs in orders, revenues, and operational EBITA margin of 19%, supported by strong Q4 results and robust cash flow.
Strong demand for Electrification and Automation solutions, with double-digit growth across all business areas and large project bookings.
Operational improvements, pricing, and efficiency gains drove profitability and margin expansion.
Announced divestment of Robotics division and completed acquisition of Gamesa Electric's power electronics business.
Free cash flow reached $4.6 billion, and return on capital employed (ROCE) was 25.3%.
Financial highlights
Orders reached $36.8 billion (+17% reported, +15% comparable), with Q4 orders at $10.3 billion (+32% comparable); revenues grew 9% YoY in Q4 to $9.1 billion.
Operational EBITA for 2025 was $6.3 billion (+13% YoY), margin 19.0% (+0.8 pts); Q4 margin at 17.6% (+100bps YoY).
Basic EPS from continuing operations was $2.59 for FY (+21% YoY), $0.70 in Q4 (+30% YoY).
Book-to-bill ratio at 1.11 for FY; Q4 at 1.14; backlog at $25.3 billion (+18% YoY).
Free cash flow margin consistent at 12%-14% over the last three years.
Outlook and guidance
2026 guidance: comparable revenue growth of 6%-9%, with a slight increase in operational EBITA margin, and positive book-to-bill expected.
Q1 2026: expected revenue growth of 7%-10% and margin improvement year-on-year, excluding real estate gains.
Long-term targets: 5%-7% comparable growth, operational EBITA margin 18%-22%, ROCE >20%, and EPS growth at least high single digits.
Free cash flow expected to remain at $4.6 billion in 2026.
Q1 2026 Corporate & Other EBITA ex-real estate gain
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Automation, Robotics, and More
ABB, an abbreviation for Asea Brown Boveri, is a renowned Swiss-Swedish multinational corporation operating mainly in robotics, power, heavy electrical equipment, and automation technology. The company is one of the leaders in their field with a rich history spanning over a century and today the company operates on a massive scale, with over 100.000 employees. ABB is headquartered in Switzerland, and its stock is traded on both the Stockholm and Zurich stock exchanges.
A Merger Between Two Historic Companies
ABB (Asea Brown Boveri) is a multinational corporation headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, that was established in 1988 through a merger of ASEA (Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget) of Sweden and BBC (Brown, Boveri & Cie) of Switzerland, both founded in the late 19th century. ABB has played a key role in the development of numerous innovative products and systems, most notably in the fields of electrical engineering and automation.
Among their most notable inventions is the world's first commercial high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link, commissioned in 1954. ABB also played a pivotal role in the evolution of robotics, inventing the first all-electric microprocessor-controlled robot, the ABB IRB 6, in 1974. Today, the company continues to focus heavily on R&D, and more recently, apart from its traditional operations, ABB has started to work on various solutions for EV charging.
A Diverse Business Structure
ABB's operations are organized under four key business areas: Electrification, Industrial Automation, Motion, and Robotics & Discrete Automation. Each segment serves a specific industry sector and offers specialized products and services.
The Electrification business area offers a range of products including circuit breakers, switches, EV charging infrastructure, and power distribution solutions. The Automation as well as the robotics division, which is two of the company’s more famous areas of operations provides solutions to help customers improve their operational performance, safety, and productivity.
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ABB is a European company located in the heart of the continent, but their business stretches across the globe. ABB is active in over 100 countries all over the world and operates offices in several large business hubs outside of their home countries. ABB has evolved through a combination of innovation and organic growth and competes with other industry giants such as Samsung and General Electric.
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