ABB (SWX:ABBN) Could Be 8% Overvalued As Backlog Strength Meets A Rich Valuation
How ABB stock has been trading recently
The recent move in ABB (SWX:ABBN) has drawn attention after a mixed short term performance, with the stock down 1.3% over the past day and 4.3% over the past week.
That pullback sits alongside a gain of 5% over the past month and a 16.3% rise over the past 3 months. The year to date return stands at 36.5%, and the 1 year total return at 78.4%.
See our latest analysis for ABB.
ABB’s recent share price pullback, with a 1 week share price return of 4.35% and 1 month share price return of 5%, comes against a strong backdrop. This includes a 1 year total shareholder return of 78.41% and a 5 year total shareholder return of 201.61%. These figures point to momentum that has been building over the longer term, even as short term sentiment cools around the current CHF83.58 level.
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ABB now trades above the average analyst target and far above some intrinsic value estimates. How comfortable does that gap look once the valuation range is broken down?
Most Popular Narrative: 8% Overvalued
ABB’s last close at CHF83.58 sits above the most widely followed fair value estimate of CHF77.53, which is built on detailed earnings and cash flow assumptions using a 6.07% discount rate.
Record-high order backlog ($25 billion), broad-based order growth across regions, and multi-year service contracts in process automation provide strong forward earnings visibility and support for sustained revenue and margin expansion over the medium to long term.
Want to see what this backlog and service base really imply for ABB’s future? The key tension is how growth, margins and valuation all connect in those forecasts.
Result: Fair Value of CHF77.53 (OVERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, ABB’s story can change quickly if weaker end markets or tougher robotics competition squeeze margins and make today’s high expectations harder to support.
Find out about the key risks to this ABB narrative.
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