2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Revenue | $28B | $28B | $26B | $29B | $29B |
Cost of Revenue | $19B | $19B | $18B | $19B | $20B |
Gross Profit | $8.5B | $8.9B | $7.9B | $9.5B | $9.7B |
Gross Profit % | 31% | 32% | 30% | 33% | 33% |
R&D Expenses | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B |
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Net Income | $1.6B | $1.1B | $345M | $4.7B | $2.6B |
Dep. & Amort. | $916M | $961M | $915M | $893M | $814M |
Def. Tax | -$146M | -$83M | -$280M | -$289M | -$348M |
Stock Comp. | $50M | $46M | $44M | $0 | $0 |
Chg. in WC | $50M | -$372M | $352M | $308M | -$1.7B |
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Cash | $3.4B | $3.5B | $3.3B | $4.2B | $4.2B |
ST Investments | $712M | $566M | $2.1B | $1.2B | $725M |
Cash & ST Inv. | $4.2B | $4.1B | $5.4B | $5.3B | $4.9B |
Receivables | $7.5B | $7.5B | $7.8B | $7.5B | $7.8B |
Inventory | $4.3B | $4.2B | $4.5B | $4.9B | $6B |
ABB reported a strong start to the year, with comparable orders up 5% year-on-year, operational EBITA margin at 20.2% (boosted by a one-time gain), and free cash flow of $652 million, positioning the company well to improve on last year’s SEK 3.9 billion annual free cash flow.
The company announced plans to spin off its Robotics division as a separately listed company by Q2 2026, aiming to unlock value for shareholders; Robotics represented 7% of group revenues and 5% of earnings in 2023, with a double-digit EBITA margin in most quarters since 2019.
All business areas except Robotics and Discrete Automation improved operational EBITA margins year-on-year; Electrification achieved record orders and expects low double-digit revenue growth and slight margin improvement in Q2, while Motion and Process Automation anticipate mid-single digit revenue growth and stable or slightly improved margins.
ABB’s local-for-local production strategy has minimized exposure to tariffs, especially in the US, where 75-80% of sales are covered by local production; management does not expect significant tariff impact on performance and has already implemented price actions to offset raw material cost increases.
The company reaffirmed its 2025 outlook, expecting mid-single digit comparable revenue growth and further operational EBITA margin improvement from last year, with Q2 guidance for mid-single digit revenue growth and stable margins; economic uncertainty is seen as the main risk, but strong order backlog and ongoing electrification/automation trends support a positive outlook.