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For the quarter ended September 2026, ABB (ABBNY - Free Report) reported revenue of $9.7 billion, up 6.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.68, compared to $0.66 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0 million, representing no surprise. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -38.18%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.10.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how ABB performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

Orders received - Motion: $2.46 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.35 billion.Book-to-bill - Electrification: 1.4% versus 1.1% estimated by two analysts on average.Book-to-bill - Industrial Automation: 1% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 1.1%.Orders received - Industrial / Process Automation: $2.11 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.32 billion.Book-to-bill -Total: 1.2% versus 1.1% estimated by two analysts on average.Orders received: $12.06 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $10.07 billion.Orders received - Electrification Products: $7.67 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $5.75 billion.Book-to-bill - Motion: 1.1% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 1%.Revenues- Motion: $2.32 billion compared to the $2.27 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +11.4% year over year.Revenues- Industrial / Process Automation: $2.13 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.13 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +18.1%.Revenues- Electrification Products: $5.42 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $5.15 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +20.6%.Operational EBITA- Industrial / Process Automation: $315 million versus $311.69 million estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for ABB here>>>

Shares of ABB have returned -10.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

For the quarter ended June 2026, ABB (ABBNY - Free Report) reported revenue of $9.48 billion, up 6.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.66, compared to $0.63 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.34 billion, representing a surprise of +1.46%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -16.46%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.79.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how ABB performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

Orders received: $12.04 billion compared to the $10.64 billion average estimate based on two analysts.Orders received - Electrification Products: $7.23 billion compared to the $6.13 billion average estimate based on two analysts.Orders received - Industrial / Process Automation: $2.45 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.49 billion.Orders received - Corporate and Other: $-235 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-348.15 million.Book-to-bill -Total: 1.3% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 1.1%.Book-to-bill - Electrification: 1.4% compared to the 1.2% average estimate based on two analysts.Book-to-bill - Industrial Automation: 1.1% compared to the 1.2% average estimate based on two analysts.Book-to-bill - Motion: 1.2% versus 1% estimated by two analysts on average.Revenues- Electrification Products: $5.2 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $5.14 billion.Revenues- Motion: $2.22 billion compared to the $2.28 billion average estimate based on two analysts.Revenues- Corporate: $-135 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-204.6 million.Revenues- Industrial / Process Automation: $2.19 billion compared to the $2.16 billion average estimate based on two analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for ABB here>>>

Shares of ABB have returned -2.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.