ABB India Ltd.
NSE: ABBABB India Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
ABB India is an infrastructure and industrial automation company trading at ₹7,027.50, up 17.54% over 12 months and 24.4% above its 200-day moving average of ₹5,648.94. The company reported its fourth consecutive quarterly profit decline in Q1 CY2026, with net profit falling 25% YoY on margin pressure and higher raw material costs. Trailing PE stands at 95.93 against near-zero 5-year revenue growth of 0.8%.
P/E
95.9
Forward P/E
68.5
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
1.08
Profit Margin
+22.3%
Div. Yield
+0.5%
5Y ROE > 15%
4/5
5Y FCF > 0
4/5
Quality
51/100
News
8 headlines · 0 positive · 4 negative
ABB India has an uphill task after sharp margin erosion in March quarter - Mint
Mint
Engineering firm ABB India posts fourth straight profit fall on higher raw material costs - Reuters
Reuters
ABB India Q1CY26 profit falls 25% on margin pressures, higher input costs - BusinessLine
BusinessLine
ABB India Limited Reports Earnings Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 - marketscreener.com
marketscreener.com
ABB India Net Profit Declines 25% in March Quarter - Rediff MoneyWiz
Rediff MoneyWiz
Recent context
- ·Q1 CY2026 results (reported May 2026): net profit down 25% YoY; Mint noted ABB India faces an uphill task after sharp margin erosion; Reuters described it as the fourth straight profit fall on higher raw material costs.
- ·All 8 news items captured in the most recent crawl relate to the Q1 earnings cycle; sentiment is evenly split 4 negative and 4 neutral with zero positive headlines — no offsetting positive news catalyst is evident in the current cycle.
- ·28 analysts cover the stock; the analyst mean rating field returned null in the data extract, so no consensus numerical score is available for this reporting cycle.
Strengths
- +FCF-positive in 4 of the last available years with a consistency score of 77, suggesting the business has generated cash despite revenue stagnation.
- +Profit margin of 22.26% is among the higher absolute margins in the peer group, indicating the underlying business carries pricing power even as recent quarters saw compression.
- +Price is 4.29% above its 50-DMA (₹6,738.68) and 24.4% above its 200-DMA (₹5,648.94), reflecting sustained price strength relative to trend over multiple timeframes.
- +Forward PE of 68.52 represents a meaningful compression from the trailing PE of 95.93, implying analysts currently project a significant recovery in earnings; however, the 5-year revenue base remains narrow.
Weaknesses
- −Four consecutive quarters of declining profit reported; Q1 CY2026 net profit fell 25% YoY with management citing raw material cost pressure as the driver — the trend predates a single adverse quarter.
- −5-year revenue CAGR of approximately 0.8% indicates virtually no topline expansion over the period; the reported 5-year earnings growth of 276% is therefore inconsistent with revenue trajectory and likely reflects a distorted base or one-time items.
- −Trailing PE of 95.93 ranks 4th of 6 among infrastructure peers, sitting above L&T (PE 34.28) and BEL (PE 49.06), at a time when core earnings are under pressure rather than expanding.
- −Debt-to-equity of 1.08 is rising, and ROE data is unavailable — the combination limits the ability to evaluate whether leverage is being deployed productively.
Open questions
- ?Does the forward PE of 68.52 reflect a consensus view that raw material costs normalise and margins recover, or does it incorporate continued contraction — and what is the basis for that assumption?
- ?Given 5-year revenue growth of 0.8%, what structural factors (pricing, product mix, order-book composition) would need to change for ABB India to deliver meaningful topline expansion?
- ?How does the rising debt-to-equity trend interact with the margin compression: is incremental debt being used to fund working capital for order execution, or to support operations during a period of earnings pressure?
- ?The stock is trading near its 52-week high despite four consecutive quarters of earnings declines — what explains the divergence between price action and reported profitability, and how durable is it?
Peer comparison: Infrastructure
Ranks 4 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABB | ABB India Ltd.You're viewing | 95.9 | — | 47 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 73.4 | +23.4% | 48 |
| CUMMINSIND | Cummins India Ltd. | 66.6 | +29.5% | 69 |
| ENRIN | Siemens Energy India Ltd. | 101.1 | — | 51 |
| BEL | Bharat Electronics Ltd. | 49.1 | +27.6% | 49 |
| CGPOWER | CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd. | 116.0 | +19.6% | 45 |
| LT | Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | 34.3 | +16.9% | 24 |
Technical state
Current price
₹7,027.50
SMA 50
₹6,738.68
SMA 200
₹5,648.94
RSI (14)
56.4 (neutral)
From 52w high
-9.8%
1Y return
+17.5%
3M return
+15.1%
50-DMA
Above
200-DMA
Above
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- highFour consecutive quarters of profit decline reported by Reuters, with Q1 CY2026 net profit down 25% YoY on margin erosion and higher raw material costs; trailing PE of 95.93 implies a significant premium to earnings that are contracting rather than expanding.
- high5-year revenue growth of 0.8% (near-zero) against reported 5-year earnings growth of 276% signals the earnings surge reflects base effects or non-recurring items rather than durable operational improvement; recurring earnings quality is uncertain.
- mediumDebt-to-equity at 1.08 with a rising debt trend; ROE data unavailable, making it impossible to assess whether incremental debt is generating commensurate returns.
- mediumABB trailing PE of 95.93 ranks 4th of 6 infrastructure peers — above L&T (34.28) and BEL (49.06) — while quality score of 47 ranks 4th of 6; peer 1-year price changes unavailable for all five comparators, limiting relative performance assessment.
- lowNews sentiment is net negative (4 negative, 4 neutral, 0 positive across 8 articles), with all negative headlines relating to Q1 CY2026 earnings and margin pressure.
Cross-section contradictions
- Stock is up 17.54% over 12 months and 15.05% over 3 months, trading 24.4% above its 200-DMA of ₹5,648.94, while operating profit has contracted for four consecutive quarters on higher raw material costs — price appreciation and fundamental earnings trajectory are diverging.
- News sentiment is net negative (4 negative, 0 positive) yet the stock holds above both its 50-DMA and 200-DMA and is within 9.8% of its 52-week high — near-term price resilience has not been accompanied by positive newsflow.
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Fundamentals & technicals: refreshed 25 Jun 2026 · refreshed daily at 01:00 IST
AI synthesis (narrative, snapshot, strengths/weaknesses, peer ranking): generated 1 Jun 2026 · rotates through NIFTY 500 every ~5 days