ZURICH, Jan 29 (Reuters) - ABB ABBN.S reported fourth quarter earnings slightly ahead of forecasts on Thursday as the Swiss engineering group said it was confident about the outlook for 2026.
The maker of electrification systems and electrical motors said its operational EBITA rose 19% to $1.58 billion, ahead of forecasts for $1.54 billion in a company-gathered consensus.
Revenues rose 13% to $9.05 billion, beating forecasts for $8.73 billion. The figures did not include the contribution from ABB's robots business the company is selling.
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