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ABB

VTX:ABBN · CH0012221716
Electrical EquipmentXX-Large

360

89
EV / EBIT43
Price / Owner Earnings38
Owner Earnings Yield73
Dividend Yield55
Price/Sales18
EV / Gross Profit51
Price/Book14
Return on Capital85
Cash Return on Capital91
Return on Equity97
EBIT Margin75
Gross Profitability81
Cash Conversion41
Accruals59
Owner Earnings Margin75
Sales growth71
Profit Growth98
Long-Term EPS Growth61
Owner Earnings Growth76
Reinvestment41
Price momentum67
Debt load53
Refinancing30
Debt Payback59
Liquidity89
Analyst ratings30
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside8
Market mood74
Value Creation20/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

ABB generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySwitzerland
IndustryElectrical Equipment
SizeXX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeSWX
Founded1999
Employees76,972
ISINCH0012221716
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
CleanTechClean EnergyEnergy EfficiencySmart BuildingEnergy ManagementProcess AutomationSensorsEnergy StorageIndustrial AutomationDetectors, Sensors and MemsBiomass EnergyAutomotiveEnergyRobotics

Description

ABB Ltd (ABB) operates as a technology leader in electrification and automation. The company's solutions connect engineering know-how and software to optimize how things are manufactured, moved, powered, and operated. The company operates in approx…

Analysis

Quality compounder

ABB Ltd is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is expensive. You pay 38.7× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 15% yearly growth; analysts expect 13%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 20/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
63
2023202420252026

All-time high

86

Sep 2025

All-time low

6

Feb 2026

Average rank

65

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
18
18
28
44
Price/Earnings
23
33
25
39
Price/Book
14
5
15
24
Dividend Yield
55
70
71
79
Value (overall)
20
26
20
32

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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