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ABB Second Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Lag

SWX:ABBN
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ABB (VTX:ABBN) Second Quarter 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: US$8.24b (flat on 2Q 2023).
  • Net income: US$1.10b (up 21% from 2Q 2023).
  • Profit margin: 13% (up from 11% in 2Q 2023).
  • EPS: US$0.59 (up from US$0.49 in 2Q 2023).
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SWX:ABBN Earnings and Revenue Growth July 21st 2024

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

ABB EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Fall Short

Revenue missed analyst estimates by 2.1%. Earnings per share (EPS) exceeded analyst estimates by 1.4%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 5.6% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.5% growth forecast for the Electrical industry in Switzerland.

Performance of the Swiss Electrical industry.

The company's shares are down 6.8% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

Be aware that ABB is showing 1 warning sign in our investment analysis that you should know about...

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About SWX:ABBN

ABB

Provides electrification, motion, and automation solutions and products for customers in utilities, industry and transport, and infrastructure in Switzerland, rest of Europe, the Americas, the United States, rest of Asia, the Middle East, Africa, China, and internationally.

Solid track record with excellent balance sheet and pays a dividend.