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ABB third-quarter orders rise 40%

ABB reported third-quarter 2026 orders of $12.055 billion on 20 October, up 40% year on year. Revenue increased 14% to $9.701 billion, while operational EBITA rose 24% to $2.026 billion.

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The company said order growth was driven by strong performance in two of its three business areas and that orders in the data-centre segment increased by triple digits. ABB also announced it would acquire a controlling 51% stake in a joint venture to be formed with Mitsubishi Electric’s Japanese low-voltage power-distribution business.

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ABB third-quarter orders rise 40%

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    ABB published its third-quarter financial results on 20 October 2026.

    ABB reported third-quarter 2026 orders of $12.055 billion on 20 October, up 40% year on year. Revenue increased 14% to $9.701 billion, while operational EBITA rose 24% to $2.026 billion.

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ABB Q3 2026 financial figures

Orders, revenue and operational EBITA.

Orders12.055
Revenue9.701
Operational EBITA2.026
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Figures are transcribed from ABB’s Q3 2026 release; USD values are in billions of U.S. dollars and growth rates are year-on-year.

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ABB order and performance growth

Year-on-year changes in the third quarter.

Order growth40
Revenue growth14
Operational EBITA growth24
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Figures are transcribed from ABB’s Q3 2026 release; USD values are in billions of U.S. dollars and growth rates are year-on-year.

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ABB stake in Japanese joint venture

Planned controlling stake announced by ABB.

Planned controlling stake51
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Figures are transcribed from ABB’s Q3 2026 release; USD values are in billions of U.S. dollars and growth rates are year-on-year.

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