ABB India Ltd has reported a 25 per cent year-on-year growth in order inflow during the first quarter (Q1: January to March) of calendar year (CY) 2026.
In a release, ABB India said that orders in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1CY2026) amounted to Rs.4,280 crore, up 25 per cent from Rs.3425 crore in Q1CY2025, representing a strong start to the year. Order intake reflected solid demand conditions despite a challenging global environment, the release said.
Electrification and Motion delivered strong order growth, benefiting from India’s sustained industrial activity. Automation performance was softer, reflecting limited opportunities in select core segments. Overall, order trends underscore resilient domestic fundamentals and broadly healthy customer activity levels. The quarter witnessed growth in opportunities from emerging industries like data centers, and renewable energy, while orders from railways and metros, core industries like metals and mining, energy and chemicals as well as food and beverage saw limited growth on a higher base, the release noted.
Key orders in Q1CY2026 included:
- Low tension panel, packaging and e-house including UPS and auxiliary power equipment for data center major
- Propulsion system and power distribution equipment for metro rail network
- Gas insulated switchgears for smart city projects of the capital
- Low-voltage and medium-voltage energy efficient drives and power distribution equipment for a metals major
- Smart power products for a wind major
- Motion products for a solar inverter manufacturer
- Rectifiers for a chemicals and pharmaceutical trading major
- Modernization and human machine interface (HMI) automation upgrades for a state utility
Order backlog
ABB India continues to have a strong, executable order backlog as of March 31, 2026, at Rs.11,094 crore, an increase of 17 per cent year-on-year, which provides revenue visibility and is well aligned to support growth plans in the coming periods.
Outlook
ABB India is well positioned to capitalize on resilient domestic demand, supported by strong local manufacturing capabilities and a diversified portfolio across core and emerging industries. Ongoing investments in infrastructure, rail, grid modernization, renewables and data centers, along with steady capex across chemicals, pharmaceuticals, automotive, power distribution, metals, and mining, continue to provide a supportive growth environment. India remains comparatively resilient, backed by strong demand fundamentals and government-led investment momentum. Geopolitical tensions including in West Asia, may intermittently influence energy prices, input costs, logistics and near-term margins. A constructive macro environment, together with disciplined execution and a solid order backlog, is expected to underpin ABB India’s performance, the release added.
Note: ABB India Ltd’s accounting year runs from January 1 to December 31, following the calendar year (CY) pattern.
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