ABB Seeing Key Markets Starting To Turn

ABB (ABB) hasn’t been able to keep pace with Rockwell (ROK) during this industrial upswing, but the shares of this power and automation company haven’t fared too badly next to Siemens (OTCPK:SIEGY), Schneider (OTCPK:SBGSY) or Emerson (EMR) over the past year, as management has used M&A to patch some holes and as key markets start to turn around. With major end-markets like utilities, oil/gas, and metals/mining only just starting to improve, there could be meaningful late-cycle potential for ABB. Longer-term, opportunities in automation and EV-related spending likewise look promising.

ABB shares still look a little undervalued, which I attribute in part to the fact that the company’s sales haven’t rebounded to the same extent as other industrials (more late-cycle exposure) and also to ongoing worries/doubts about management’s ability to drive margin improvements and better capital efficiency. Although Siemens and Schneider have their merits, and I’d definitely consider Rockwell on a rare meaningful pullback, I think ABB shares still offer enough value to be worth a closer look.

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ABB Seeing Key Markets Starting To Turn