Swiss Lions 100 | 2026 edition
ABB
ABB is No. 5 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 1 in Industry & Engineering, with a score of 75.0 out of 100. Headquarters: Zurich, canton of Zurich.
- Swiss Lions score
- 75.0
- Overall rank
- 5of 100
- Industry & Engineering
- 1of 31
About
Zurich-based technology group specialising in electrification and automation, from motors, drives and switchgear to control systems for industry, utilities and infrastructure.
Why ABB ranks No. 5
ABB is the leading industrial brand in the ranking. It pairs global scale in electrification and automation with Swiss manufacturing and research, high prominence and a validated net-zero target.
Swiss connections
- Its Swiss parent, Brown, Boveri & Cie, was founded in Baden, canton of Aargau, in 1891 by Charles Brown and Walter Boveri.
- ABB was formed in 1988 when Brown Boveri merged with ASEA of Sweden, and the group is headquartered in Zurich.
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 24.0bn revenue.
Swiss value
Swiss made: Partly.
Prominence
Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.
Impact
Net-zero target validated. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
Corporate foundation: ABB Jürgen Dormann Foundation for Engineering Education.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 24.0bnTTM Oct 2026, company
- Revenue
- USD 35.8bnTwelve months to 30 June 2026
- Net profit
- USD 5.0bnAttributable to shareholders
- Dividends paid
- USD 2.2bnTo all shareholders
- Employees worldwide
- 112,700
Employees in Switzerland and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published consistently, so they are not shown.
Profile
- Headquarters
- ZurichCanton of Zurich
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Industry & Engineering
- Ownership
- Listed
- Main customers
- Businesses (B2B)
- Chief executive
- Morten WierodSince 2024. Norwegian national. Source
- Formed
- 1988Merger of ASEA and Brown, Boveri
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Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: stockanalysis.com ABBN (TTM Oct 2026).
- Revenue, net profit, dividends and employees: stockanalysis.com, from company filings.
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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