ABB India has announced its 1st quarter financial performance for FY26. It ended on March 31st. The consolidated revenue from operations of the company stood at ₹3,184 crore, an increase of 6% from ₹3,010 crore in the same quarter of the previous year.
Leadership and backlog expansion
The highlight of the quarter was the significant surge in order inflows. ABB India reported that revenue from new orders grew by 25% to ₹4,280 crore for the year. This expansion was largely due to demand in core and emerging industrial applications, including electrification and motion.
This intake was largely driven by key sectors like data centers, renewable energy, metro rail, and railways. The company’s order backlog has also hit a new milestone record of ₹11,094 crore, up 17% year-on-year. This significant backlog also helps the company enjoy better revenue visibility for the next quarter of CY2026.
Sanjeev Sharma, Country Head and Managing Director of ABB India, said that the company is well-positioned with its product and technology offerings. The diversified order book is improved by the effective transformation of market opportunities into higher-order inflows, he added. The management showed confidence in the company’s working model and its readiness to benefit from the next industrial capital expenditure cycle in India.
Profitability metrics and strategic investment
The net profit in the quarter stood at ₹1,784 crore, which was a major one-off event, but the headline post is the net profit. During the quarter, ABB India completed the sale of its robotics business, resulting in a one-time gain of ₹1,658 crore from discontinued operations.
If the exceptional gain is excluded, profit after tax from continuing operations was at ₹342 crore, a drop of 25% from the year-ago figure of ₹457 crore. The reason cited for compression in operating margins was due to several operating reasons, such as an unfavorable revenue mix and completion of lower margin orders.
The company’s challenges included high raw material costs, fluctuations in metal prices, and foreign exchange issues. Geopolitical developments in West Asia also appeared to create layers of logistics complexity, resulting in longer supply schedules and higher freight costs, impacting the bottom-line execution for the quarter.
To future-proof its operations, ABB India has announced a substantial investment of $75 million (₹625 crores) to strengthen its manufacturing and research and development (R&D) capabilities in India. The capital is targeted at expanding capacity for some key growth areas such as renewable energy, metro rail, and data centres.
Conclusion
ABB India’s Q1 CY26 results were driven by robust demand, but short-term margin pressures. As revenue increased to ₹3,184 crore and orders spiked, high material expenses and international logistical challenges put the heart of the core profitability to the test. An order backlog exceeding ₹11,000 crore and a $75 million investment plan lay the groundwork for an exceedingly year-end.
With a balanced and debt-free sheet and a robust cash position of ₹6,000 crore, ABB India is well placed to partner with and contribute to the current rapid industrial and infrastructure changes in India that are shaping tomorrow.
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