ABB India reports 8% profit growth in Q2

ABB India Limited ABB reported Q2 FY27 revenue of ₹3,738 crore, up 12.9% year-on-year. Net profit increased 8.2% to ₹443 crore. The company operates across electrification, automation and motion technologies, which are linked to industrial investment and infrastructure demand. Why this matters: Revenue growth was stronger than profit growth. This makes operating margins, project execution and the contribution of higher-value products important areas to examine. What to watch next: Investors should track order inflows, order backlog, execution, export demand and margin performance. Demand from data centres, power infrastructure and industrial automation could influence future growth. My view: The revenue performance is encouraging, but profit growth needs to catch up. A sustained improvement in margins would provide stronger evidence of operating leverage. Learning outcome: Capital goods companies need to be assessed through order inflows, execution and profitability. A growing business pipeline does not automatically translate into higher earnings in the same quarter.