Abb Ltd's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Abb Ltd (ABBNY) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Abb Ltd vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 32,235M vs 712,774M combined for tracked competitors (4.3% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-10.0%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Abb Ltd generated 9.5% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2023, vs 2.1% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 11.9% net margin compares with 29.7% for the peer group.
- Scale: Abb Ltd ranks #1 of 38 companies by market capitalization in the Miscellaneous Manufacturing industry, holding 35.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Abb Ltd accounted for 16.7% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 15.8% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.31M compares with $0.49M for the peer group (0.6x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
ABBNY Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2023
Abb Ltd reported revenue growth of 9.47 % year on year in Q4 2023, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 2.06 %.
With a net margin of 11.86 %, Abb Ltd reported lower profitability than its competitors (29.74 %).
Abb Ltd generated 16.73 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 15.78 % a year earlier.
Abb Ltd vs. its Competitors, Q4 2023
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Abb Ltd and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Abb Ltd | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Abb Ltd's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Miscellaneous Manufacturing industry grew revenue 9.7% year over year, combined, vs 9.5% for Abb Ltd. Abb Ltd's share of combined industry revenue moved from 41.75% to 41.68%, a loss of 0.07 percentage points.
Abb Ltd's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abb Ltd | - | - | - | - |
| Competitors combined (45) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (5) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
ABBNY Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
ABBNY Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
ABBNY Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orion Energy Systems Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Vishay Precision Group Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Powell Industries Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Bel Fuse Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Enersys | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Abb Ltd's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Abb Ltd's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Abb Ltd
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Abb Ltd | 185,169.06 | 32,235.00 |
| General Electric Company | 324,109.32 | 50,638.00 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 169,864.85 | 30,025.00 |
| Danaher Corporation | 151,468.86 | 25,107.00 |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 124,583.65 | 21,499.00 |
| Emerson Electric Co | 90,679.37 | 18,637.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 1,423,314.63 | 746,134.74 |
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Sources: Abb Ltd's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Abb Ltd's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| ABB | Named by the company | 85% |
| Powell Industries Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Chargepoint Holdings Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Aeternum Health Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Rockwell Automation Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Enersys | Named by the company | 85% |
| Vishay Precision Group Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| American Superconductor Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Skkynet Cloud Systems Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Regal Rexnord Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| General Electric Company | Named by the company | 85% |
| Danaher Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Hubbell Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Honeywell International Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd | Named by the company | 85% |
| Mueller Water Products Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Emerson Electric Co | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Abb Ltd's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Abb Ltd's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Abb Ltd | Electrification 44.59 % |
| General Electric Company | Commercial Engines and Services, Reportable 72.90 % |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Electrical Americas 46.31 % |
| Danaher Corporation | Diagnostics 39.36 % |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | Diversified Industrial 66.93 % |
| Emerson Electric Co | Safety and Productivity 11.33 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Abb Ltd's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abb Ltd | 185,169 | 307,000 | 36,419 |
| General Electric Company | 324,109 | 888,386 | 157,579 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 169,865 | 308,572 | 39,403 |
| Danaher Corporation | 151,469 | 418,450 | 66,733 |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 124,584 | 359,215 | 60,969 |
| Emerson Electric Co | 90,679 | 255,301 | 35,329 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 1,238,146 | 488,643 | 87,868 |
Abb Ltd's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Abb Ltd | Europe 35.89 % |
| Danaher Corporation | North America 39.49 % |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | North America 67.21 % |
| Te Connectivity plc | Asia Pacific 36.91 % |
| Rockwell Automation Inc | North America 64.07 % |
| Idex Corp | United States 50.74 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Abb Ltd's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 35 companies in Abb Ltd's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Abb Ltd ranks #1 of 35 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 34.97 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,774, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abb Ltd | 185,169 | 34.97 % |
| 2 | Trane Technologies Plc | 103,220 | 19.49 % |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises Inc | 43,326 | 8.18 % |
| 4 | Xylem Inc | 24,081 | 4.55 % |
| 5 | Amcor Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Snap on Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Itt Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Idex Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Stanley Black and Decker Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Graco Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Abb Ltd's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-10-02.
Abb Ltd's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abb Ltd | 185,169 | 39.49 % |
| 2 | Trane Technologies Plc | 103,220 | 9.10 % |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 4 | Xylem Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 5 | Amcor Plc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 6 | Snap on Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Abb Ltd's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-10-02. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Abb Ltd's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Abb Ltd's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Abb Ltd falls in the Cash Cow quadrant: relative market share of 1.79x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 4.2% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Abb Ltd's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 1,774 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Abb Ltd's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Abb Ltd's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Abb Ltd's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Abb Ltd falls in the Low attractiveness / High strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Abb Ltd's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Market leader by capitalization in its industry (#1 of 35, 34.97 % share).
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
No rule matched.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-10.0% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Abb Ltd's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abb Ltd | 0.22 | 1.18 | 1.34 |
| General Electric Company | - | 0.86 | 1.09 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 0.05 | 1.25 | 0.79 |
| Danaher Corporation | - | 1.73 | 0.40 |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 0.08 | 1.16 | 0.65 |
| Emerson Electric Co | 0.05 | 0.88 | 0.65 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Abb Ltd's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abb Ltd | Q4 2023 | +9.5 % | +47.4 % |
| General Electric Company | Q2 2026 | +21.1 % | +16.6 % |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Q2 2026 | +21.4 % | -16.2 % |
| Danaher Corporation | Q2 2026 | +5.5 % | +56.8 % |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | Q2 2026 | +9.8 % | +18.2 % |
| Emerson Electric Co | Q2 2026 | +7.0 % | +22.5 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +10.1 % | +80.5 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Abb Ltd's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abb Ltd | Q4 2023 | +6.5 % | +1.0 % |
| General Electric Company | Q2 2026 | +540.9 % | +2.4 % |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | Q2 2026 | +28.1 % | +25.2 % |
| Danaher Corporation | Q2 2026 | +10.0 % | +8.5 % |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | Q2 2026 | +6.8 % | +32.2 % |
| Emerson Electric Co | Q2 2026 | +2.7 % | +9.7 % |
Abb Ltd's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abb Ltd | 9.34% | 11.23% | 28.52% |
| General Electric Company | 6.98% | 11.25% | 48.50% |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 7.94% | 10.71% | 19.56% |
| Danaher Corporation | 4.72% | 5.44% | 7.66% |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 11.99% | 15.10% | 25.38% |
| Emerson Electric Co | 6.13% | 8.71% | 12.69% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Abb Ltd's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Abb Ltd | 49.44 | 5.74 |
| General Electric Company | 36.55 | 6.40 |
| Eaton Corporation Plc | 44.46 | 5.66 |
| Danaher Corporation | 38.09 | 6.03 |
| Parker hannifin Corporation | 34.16 | 5.79 |
| Emerson Electric Co | 35.36 | 4.87 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 10.77 | 1.91 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.