ABB Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
ABB has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 30%, while the Electrical industry saw earnings growing at 12.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.3% per year. ABB's return on equity is 26.4%, and it has net margins of 11.9%.
Key information
30.0%
Earnings growth rate
32.3%
EPS growth rate
| Electrical Industry Growth | 8.6% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.3% |
| Return on equity | 26.4% |
| Net Margin | 11.9% |
| Next Earnings Update | 30 Jan 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How ABB makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 32,505 | 3,875 | 5,605 | 1,423 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 32,322 | 3,822 | 5,542 | 1,404 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 32,246 | 3,634 | 5,507 | 1,373 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 32,235 | 3,769 | 5,474 | 1,314 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 31,814 | 3,979 | 5,320 | 1,273 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 31,252 | 3,466 | 5,229 | 1,231 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 30,340 | 2,944 | 5,106 | 1,191 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 29,446 | 2,518 | 4,977 | 1,164 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 29,189 | 4,054 | 4,999 | 1,162 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 28,811 | 4,339 | 4,951 | 1,186 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 29,009 | 4,711 | 4,965 | 1,201 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 28,945 | 4,626 | 4,975 | 1,217 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 28,560 | 2,055 | 4,997 | 1,220 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 28,114 | 886 | 5,340 | 1,193 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 26,819 | 494 | 5,211 | 1,147 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 26,134 | 286 | 5,209 | 1,113 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 26,020 | 457 | 5,023 | 1,121 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 26,330 | 1,383 | 4,783 | 1,134 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 27,347 | 937 | 5,014 | 1,171 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 27,978 | 1,001 | 5,325 | 1,197 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 28,305 | 908 | 5,388 | 1,192 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 28,508 | 884 | 5,422 | 1,180 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 28,068 | 1,450 | 5,252 | 1,154 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 27,662 | 1,450 | 5,137 | 1,142 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 20,431 | 809 | 4,415 | 866 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 22,060 | 991 | 4,491 | 954 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 23,783 | 1,027 | 4,672 | 1,000 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 25,196 | 1,367 | 4,757 | 1,018 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 34,025 | 2,249 | 5,337 | 1,329 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 33,556 | 2,225 | 5,233 | 1,277 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 33,779 | 2,108 | 5,164 | 1,291 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 24,929 | 1,100 | 4,531 | 961 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 34,077 | 1,663 | 5,234 | 1,318 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 34,341 | 1,688 | 5,244 | 1,330 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 34,829 | 1,871 | 5,307 | 1,343 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 35,481 | 1,930 | 5,387 | 1,368 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 36,585 | 2,393 | 5,487 | 1,381 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 37,889 | 2,538 | 5,672 | 1,420 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 38,914 | 2,585 | 5,869 | 1,464 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 39,830 | 2,570 | 6,067 | 1,499 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 40,857 | 2,451 | 6,240 | 1,527 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 41,569 | 2,567 | 6,228 | 1,521 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 41,604 | 2,701 | 6,152 | 1,474 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 41,848 | 2,824 | 6,094 | 1,470 |
Quality Earnings: ABBS has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ABBS's current net profit margins (11.9%) are lower than last year (12.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ABBS's earnings have grown significantly by 30% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ABBS's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: ABBS had negative earnings growth (-2.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Electrical industry average (3.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ABBS's Return on Equity (26.4%) is considered high.