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Data Center Services & Solutions: Powering the Backbone of the Internet
Data centers could be described as the backbone of the internet, housing the servers and hardware that keep our digital world running.
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ABB Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary20 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
Q3 orders rose 40% to $12,055 million; revenue increased 14% to $9,701 million, and operational EBITA rose 24% to $2,026 million, lifting margin 160 bps to 20.8%.
Backlog reached $32,256 million, up 37% comparable; book-to-bill was 1.24.
Data centers and electrification led demand; 9M free cash flow grew 22% to $3,707 million and ROCE reached 29.9%.
Financial highlights
Q3 gross profit rose 13% to $3,939 million; gross margin declined 60 bps to 40.6%, with unrealized FX and commodity derivatives among the adverse drivers.
Income from operations increased 15% to $1,846 million; net income attributable to shareholders and basic EPS each fell 2%, to $1,181 million and $0.65.
9M revenue rose 15% to $27,910 million; operational EBITA increased 27% to $6,000 million and net income attributable to shareholders rose 8% to $3,736 million.
Q3 operating cash flow was $1,862 million, up 5%, and free cash flow was $1,576 million, up 2%; 9M free cash flow reached $3,707 million, up 22%.
Q3 net income included $115 million of non-cash finance expense from revaluation of the deal-contingent FX hedge and $43 million from discontinued operations.
Outlook and guidance
Q4 comparable revenue growth is expected broadly similar to Q3; operational EBITA margin is expected to soften sequentially, but less than its historical pattern, excluding the ~CHF240 million property-sale gain.
FY2026 comparable revenue growth is guided at low teens, with positive book-to-bill; reported operational EBITA margin is expected to improve at least 270 bps YoY.
2026 free cash flow is expected to improve from $4.6 billion in 2025; full-year capex framework is ~$1 billion and is not expected to rise further in the mid-term.
Backlog fulfillment expectations are 26% in 2026, 41% in 2027 and the remainder thereafter.
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Next ABB earnings date
Q4 202628 Jan, 2027
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Frequently asked questions
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.
Europeans Doing Business Around the World
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.