Margin pressure from QCO compliance and forex
Higher import content due to QCO compliance and adverse forex movements (euro/CHF) compressed margins; impact may persist for 2-3 quarters.
ABB India · Material risks, their source context, and severity in the latest available quarter.
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Higher import content due to QCO compliance and adverse forex movements (euro/CHF) compressed margins; impact may persist for 2-3 quarters.
Management acknowledged Chinese manufacturers are participating in heavy industry projects with aggressive pricing, causing ABB to lose some orders.
Customers are delaying investment decisions due to global uncertainty, leading to a sluggish large-order environment.
Increased competition from new entrants (WEG, Nidec) and capacity expansions are pressuring pricing in motors and drives.