ABB India Ltd. shares surged over 10% on Thursday, January 29, following global parent ABB Ltd.'s fourth quarter results for calendar year 2025. According to reports from CNBC TV18, ABB Global highlighted that order inflow growth for the Indian region stood at 49% year-on-year during the quarter, significantly exceeding analyst expectations of 20% growth. The global parent company noted that the order inflow improvement seen in India and Australia is offsetting the weakness in Chinese markets, as reported by CNBC TV18. This diversification across regions has contributed to the positive market sentiment for ABB India shares.
The global parent company noted that the order inflow improvement seen in India and Australia is offsetting the weakness in Chinese markets, as reported by CNBC TV18. This diversification across regions has contributed to the positive market sentiment for ABB India shares. As per The Economic Times, ABB reported fourth-quarter earnings slightly ahead of forecasts and announced a new $2 billion share buyback, expressing confidence for 2026. The company is benefiting from the AI boom, strong demand in rail and marine sectors, and achieved record full-year orders and revenue.
As reported by CNBC TV18, ABB Global's order inflow growth does not have a direct correlation with India-specific operations. The company looks at third-party customers in India who give orders to ABB India, other ABB entities, and ABB companies outside of India. This broader perspective helps explain the strong growth figures despite the company's own India operations showing mixed performance. According to The Economic Times, ABB's full-year orders of $36.77 billion, revenue of $33.22 billion and operating earnings before interest, taxes and amortisation margin of 19% were all record annual results for the company.
According to CNBC TV18, this marks the third straight day of gains for ABB India shares, with the stock now trading 9.5% higher at ₹5,523. The stock has recovered from the previous session's 7% advance, demonstrating sustained momentum in the market. Despite this recovery, ABB India shares remain down 40% from their June 2024 peak of ₹9,200, indicating significant room for further upside based on the latest positive developments. Chief Executive Morten Wierod said he was feeling upbeat after a fourth quarter in which ABB won more than $10 billion in new orders for the first time, as reported by The Economic Times.
For 2026, ABB said it was aiming for comparable revenue growth of 6-9% and a further improvement in its operating EBITA margin, as reported by The Economic Times. The company proposed a dividend of 0.94 Swiss francs per share, up from 0.90 francs a year earlier, and announced a new share buyback of up to $2 billion. The latest buyback would replace the $1.3 billion scheme launched in February last year and has now been completed after repurchasing roughly 1.11% of ABB's shares. ABB also announced plans to invest 80 million Swiss francs ($104.51 million) in a new headquarters building in Zurich, due to open in 2031.
