ABB (ST:ABB) on Thursday reported record order intake of $9.8 billion in the second quarter of 2025, up 16% from a year earlier, as broad-based demand lifted revenue, margins, and operating earnings.
Revenue rose 8% to $8.9 billion, while operational EBITA increased 9% to $1.7 billion, with the margin improving to 19.2% from 19%.
Income from operations climbed 14% to $1.6 billion, yielding a 17.7% margin. Net income attributable to ABB rose 5% to $1.2 billion. Basic earnings per share increased 6% to $0.63.
Order growth was supported by a $600 million contract in Process Automation. Excluding that, comparable order growth stood at 7%.
The Americas posted the highest order growth at 27%, followed by Europe at 12% and Asia, Middle East, and Africa at 7%.
Electrification recorded $4.5 billion in orders, up 11%, and $4.3 billion in revenue, up 14%. Operational EBITA rose 16% to $1 billion with a 23.9% margin. Growth was led by demand from utilities, commercial buildings, and data centers.
In the Motion segment, orders increased 5% to $2.1 billion, while revenue rose 6% to $2.1 billion. Operational EBITA gained 5% to $407 million, with the margin slipping to 19.8% from 19.9%.
Process Automation orders surged 45% to $2.6 billion, driven by the large booking. Revenue increased 5% to $1.8 billion. Operational EBITA rose 10% to $290 million, and the margin improved to 15.9%.
Robotics & Discrete Automation posted $729 million in orders, up 6%, while revenue fell 2% to $813 million
