ABB India posts record Q2 order book of Rs 4,363 crore, up 50%

ABB India posted a record order book of Rs 4,363 crore for the quarter ended June 2026, up 50% year-on-year from Rs 2,917 crore, the company announced in results released on Saturday, August 1, 2026.

Revenue from operations rose 21% year-on-year to Rs 3,558.87 crore, while net profit for the quarter grew 3% year-on-year to Rs 362.30 crore.

Operational EBITA rose 23% year-on-year to Rs 461 crore, with margins up 20 basis points to 13.0%, even as the company faced higher freight, energy and commodity costs, including copper, silver and electrical steel.

The company said the strong quarter reflected demand across electrification, data centres, renewables, metals and infrastructure, supported by higher volumes and cost optimisation.

A special dividend of Rs 90 per equity share was declared by the board alongside the quarterly results.

The record order intake gives ABB India solid revenue visibility for coming quarters, as large electrification and automation contracts of this scale are typically executed over an extended delivery timeline.

ABB India reports its results on a calendar-year basis, meaning the quarter covered in this announcement runs from April to June 2026, aligning with the global parent company’s own reporting calendar.

The half-year period through June 2026 has also seen steady order momentum for the company, building on a broader capital expenditure cycle across Indian utilities, manufacturing and data centre construction.

ABB India’s growth was supported by strong demand across electrification, data centres, renewables, metals and infrastructure, sectors that have driven a broader capital expenditure upswing in Indian industry this year.

The company said margins were partly offset by higher freight, energy and commodity costs, including copper, silver and electrical steel, even as pricing strategies and cost optimisation helped protect profitability.

ABB India is the local listed arm of Swiss-Swedish engineering group ABB, and supplies electrification, automation and robotics equipment to sectors ranging from utilities to manufacturing across the country.

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