ABB India Ltd.
Infrastructure · NSE
52-week range
₹4,619 – ₹7,791
From 52w high
-10.0%
RSI (14)
52.3
vs SMA 50 / 200
↑ 50 · ↑ 200
ABB India, an infrastructure and industrial automation company, trades at ₹7,012.5 — up 32% over 12 months and 22% over the past 3 months, sitting above its 50-DMA (₹6,555) and 200-DMA (₹5,552) with RSI at 52. The stock carries a trailing PE of 95.2 and forward PE of 67.1, ranking among the most expensive in its infrastructure peer group, against a backdrop of strong order inflow growth (25% in Q1 CY2026) but operating margin contraction in the same quarter.
- ✓Price action has been strong: up 32% over 12 months and 22% over 3 months, currently above both 50-DMA and 200-DMA with RSI at 52 (neutral), and only 9.99% below the 52-week high.
- ✓Order inflows grew 25% in Q1 CY2026, and the parent company raised its 2026 sales outlook — two data points that indicate external demand remains firm for ABBs product segments.
- ✓Free cash flow has been positive in 4 of the available fiscal years and consistency score stands at 77, reflecting above-average financial discipline relative to the history sampled.
- ✓Profit margin of 22.26% is a notable figure for an industrial company, and the forward PE of 67.1 represents a meaningful compression from the trailing PE of 95.2, implying market expectations of earnings normalization ahead.
- ✗Trailing PE of 95.2 ranks 4th of 6 peers on valuation (higher = more expensive), with LT at 34.0 and BEL at 53.7 significantly below; the valuation premium is large relative to peers and leaves the stock exposed to de-rating if earnings recovery is slower than implied.
- ✗Q1 CY2026 profit growth was driven by a one-time gain; operating margin contracted in the same period — the 5-year earnings growth figure of 276% reflects base effects and non-recurring items rather than a sustained improvement in operational profitability.
- ✗Debt trend is classified as rising with D/E at 1.082; combined with margin pressure, an expanding balance sheet without corresponding improvement in returns warrants attention.
- ✗Quality score of 47 ranks 3rd of 6 in the peer group — mid-pack — and ROE data is unavailable, making it difficult to assess return on capital relative to the premium valuation the stock commands.
- ·ABB India reported Q1 CY2026 results with order inflows up 25% year-on-year; however, operating margin contracted and the headline profit figure included a one-time gain — NDTV Profit and CNBC TV18 both flagged the profitability pressure alongside the order strength.
- ·ABB Indias parent company raised its 2026 sales outlook, triggering a single-session move of up to 7.5% in the stock (reported by Moneycontrol in late April 2026) — an example of global parent guidance feeding directly into domestic price action.
- ·The analyst mean rating stands at 3.11 across 26 analysts (1–5 scale, lower = more constructive), sitting at the mid-point of the scale — coverage is neither uniformly constructive nor negative, reflecting the mixed picture of strong orders against margin compression.
- ?Does the 25% order inflow growth translate into revenue over the next 2–4 quarters at margins comparable to historical levels, or does it reflect a product/project mix that structurally compresses operating margins?
- ?How much of the 5-year earnings growth figure of 276% is attributable to one-time items versus recurring operational improvement, and what does the normalized earnings trajectory look like?
- ?Given the rising debt trend and D/E of 1.082, what is the companys stated capital allocation plan — and how does the capex cycle interact with free cash flow generation going forward?
- ?At a forward PE of 67.1 versus the infrastructure peer median, what earnings growth rate over the next 3 years is already priced in, and how does that compare to consensus estimates?
PE
95.2
Forward PE
67.1
ROE
—
Profit margin
+22.3%
D/E
1.08
Dividend yield
+0.6%
Quality score
47/100
ROE 5y above 15%
4/5 yrs
FCF 5y positive
4/5 yrs
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