Revenues up 3 percent
Base order growth of 2 percent
Total orders reflects lower large contract awards; book to bill ratio 1.07x
Operational EBITA margin 12.1%; solid operating leverage considering 60 bps positive insurance reserve adjustment in 2016
Net income $724 million versus $500 million; operational EPS +1%
Cash flow from operating activities $509 million reflects delay of incentive payments caused by the South Korea case
Active portfolio management: high-voltage cables divestment closed, B&R acquisition announced April 4
Commercial launch of ABB Ability™
“ABB delivered its second consecutive quarter of revenue growth. Underlying operational performance improved considering last year’s communicated correction of insurance reserves,” said ABB CEO
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