ABB Ltd

SWX:ABBN Stock Report

Market Cap: CHF 102.7b

ABB Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

ABB's CEO is Morten Wierod, appointed in Aug 2024, has a tenure of 1.25 years. total yearly compensation is $7.29M, comprised of 18% salary and 82% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.011% of the company’s shares, worth CHF10.93M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.2 years and 7.7 years respectively.

Key information

Morten Wierod

Chief executive officer

US$7.3m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage18.04%
CEO tenure1.3yrs
CEO ownership0.01%
Management average tenure5.2yrs
Board average tenure7.7yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

ABB (VTX:ABBN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Aug 28
ABB (VTX:ABBN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of ABB Ltd (VTX:ABBN)

Jul 04
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of ABB Ltd (VTX:ABBN)

We Think ABB (VTX:ABBN) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

May 19
We Think ABB (VTX:ABBN) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For ABB Ltd's (VTX:ABBN) Shares

May 01
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For ABB Ltd's (VTX:ABBN) Shares

Calculating The Fair Value Of ABB Ltd (VTX:ABBN)

Apr 02
Calculating The Fair Value Of ABB Ltd (VTX:ABBN)

ABB (VTX:ABBN) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.90

Mar 20
ABB (VTX:ABBN) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.90

Is There Now An Opportunity In ABB Ltd (VTX:ABBN)?

Mar 03
Is There Now An Opportunity In ABB Ltd (VTX:ABBN)?
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What ABB Ltd's (VTX:ABBN) P/E Is Not Telling You

Jan 19
What ABB Ltd's (VTX:ABBN) P/E Is Not Telling You

Does ABB (VTX:ABBN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 05
Does ABB (VTX:ABBN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is ABB Ltd (VTX:ABBN) Worth CHF52.0 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Dec 08
Is ABB Ltd (VTX:ABBN) Worth CHF52.0 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Is There Now An Opportunity In ABB Ltd (VTX:ABBN)?

Nov 24
Is There Now An Opportunity In ABB Ltd (VTX:ABBN)?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Morten Wierod's remuneration changed compared to ABB's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2025n/an/a

US$4b

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$4b

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$4b

Dec 31 2024US$7mUS$1m

US$4b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$4b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$4b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$4b

Dec 31 2023US$5mUS$1m

US$4b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$4b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$3b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$3b

Dec 31 2022US$4mUS$946k

US$3b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$4b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$4b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$5b

Dec 31 2021US$4mUS$868k

US$5b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$2b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$886m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$494m

Dec 31 2020US$3mUS$795k

US$286m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$457m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$937m

Dec 31 2019US$2mUS$543k

US$1b

Compensation vs Market: Morten's total compensation ($USD7.29M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD5.57M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Morten's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Morten Wierod (53 yo)

1.3yrs
Tenure
US$7,294,554
Compensation

Mr. Morten Wierod serves as a Non-Executive Member of ABB E-mobility Inc. Mr. Wierod served as a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director at ABB India Limited from June 19, 2020 to May 05, 2022 and served as...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Morten Wierod
Chief Executive Officer1.3yrsUS$7.29m0.011%
CHF 10.9m
Timo Ihamuotila
Chief Financial Officer8.6yrsUS$5.23m0.0085%
CHF 8.7m
Mathias Gaertner
General Counsel & Company Secretary1.1yrsUS$6.81mno data
Karin Lepasoon
Chief Communications & Sustainability Officer3.1yrsUS$1.91m0.0011%
CHF 1.2m
Carolina Granat
Chief Human Resources Officer4.8yrsUS$3.84m0.0016%
CHF 1.7m
Peter Terwiesch
President of Process Automation8.8yrsUS$4.63m0.0021%
CHF 2.1m
Sami Atiya
President of Robotics & Discrete Automation Businessno dataUS$3.67m0.0039%
CHF 4.0m
Brandon Spencer
President of Motion Business Area5.6yrsUS$2.58mno data
Giampiero Frisio
President of Electrification Business Area1.3yrsUS$2.97mno data
Alec Joannou
Chief Information Officer7.1yrsno datano data
Ann-Sofie Nordh
Group Senior VP & Head of Investor Relations5.8yrsno datano data
Richard Brown
Group Senior VP & Chief Counsel of Corporate & Financeno datano datano data
5.2yrs
Average Tenure
56.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: ABBN's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.2 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Frederico C. Pinheiro Curado
Independent & Non-Executive Director9.6yrsUS$385.72k0.0037%
CHF 3.8m
Peter Voser
Independent Chairman of the Board10.6yrsUS$1.32m0.013%
CHF 12.9m
Lars Gunnar Brock
Independent & Non-Executive Director7.7yrsno datano data
Johan Forssell
Director1.7yrsUS$352.66kno data
David Meline
Independent & Non-Executive Director9.6yrsUS$440.82k0.0027%
CHF 2.8m
David Constable
Independent & Non-Executive Director10.6yrsUS$352.66k0.0028%
CHF 2.9m
Xin-Zhe Li
Independent Director7.7yrsUS$385.72k0.0030%
CHF 3.1m
Mats Rahmström
Director1.7yrsUS$363.68kno data
Denise Johnson
Director2.7yrsUS$363.68k0.00081%
CHF 831.8k
Geraldine Matchett
Independent & Non-Executive Director7.7yrsUS$363.68k0.0023%
CHF 2.4m
7.7yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: ABBN's board of directors are considered experienced (7.7 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/17 16:09
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/17 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

ABB Ltd is covered by 57 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullABG Sundal Collier
Stefan GächterBaader Helvea Equity Research
Guenther HollfelderBaader Helvea Equity Research