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ABB Ltd Cash Flow 2023-2006 | ABB
Brief cash flow overview of ABB Ltd
This overview follows the five latest available annual observations in the 2019–2023 interval.
Cash from operations increased +84.5%, from $2.3 billion to $4.3 billion. CAGR of about 16.5% indicates strong momentum.
Operating cash flow stayed positive in five out of five periods. The business consistently converted operations into cash.
The cash conversion ratio is 0.73x. Most earnings are supported by cash receipts.
Operating cash flow margin rose from 8.3% to 13.3%. The business generated more cash per unit of revenue.
Estimated working capital increased by $2.5 billion, equal to 7.7% of latest revenue. More cash became tied up in receivables and inventory.
Overall picture
ABB Ltd has a strong cash profile: operations generate cash consistently, earnings are supported by receipts and investment does not exhaust internal resources.
Annual Cash Flow ABB Ltd
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating Cash Flow |
4.29 B | 1.29 B | 3.33 B | 1.69 B | 2.32 B | 2.92 B | 3.8 B | 3.84 B | 3.82 B | 3.84 B | 3.65 B | 3.78 B | 3.61 B | 4.2 B | 4.03 B | 3.96 B | 3.05 B | - |
Depreciation & Amortization |
780 M | 814 M | 893 M | 915 M | 961 M | 916 M | 836 M | 870 M | 1.16 B | 1.3 B | 1.32 B | 1.18 B | 995 M | 702 M | 655 M | 661 M | 602 M | - |
Accounts Payables |
4.85 B | 4.9 B | 4.92 B | 4.57 B | 4.35 B | 4.42 B | 3.74 B | 4.45 B | 4.34 B | 4.76 B | 5.11 B | 4.99 B | 4.79 B | 4.56 B | 3.85 B | 4.45 B | - | - |
Accounts Receivables |
7.45 B | 6.86 B | 6.55 B | 6.82 B | 6.43 B | 6.39 B | 5.86 B | 9.7 B | 10.1 B | 11.1 B | 12.1 B | 11.6 B | 10.8 B | 9.97 B | 9.45 B | 9.24 B | - | - |
Total Inventories |
6.15 B | 6.03 B | 4.88 B | 4.47 B | 4.18 B | 4.28 B | 3.74 B | 4.35 B | 4.76 B | 5.38 B | 6 B | 6.18 B | 5.74 B | 4.88 B | 4.55 B | 5.31 B | - | - |
Annual performance
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All numbers in USD currency
Quarterly Cash Flow ABB Ltd
| 2023-Q4 | 2022-Q4 | 2022-Q3 | 2022-Q2 | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q4 | 2021-Q3 | 2021-Q2 | 2021-Q1 | 2020-Q4 | 2020-Q3 | 2020-Q2 | 2020-Q1 | 2019-Q4 | 2019-Q3 | 2019-Q2 | 2019-Q1 | 2018-Q4 | 2018-Q3 | 2018-Q2 | 2018-Q1 | 2017-Q4 | 2017-Q3 | 2017-Q2 | 2017-Q1 | 2016-Q4 | 2016-Q3 | 2016-Q2 | 2016-Q1 | 2015-Q4 | 2015-Q3 | 2015-Q2 | 2015-Q1 | 2014-Q4 | 2014-Q3 | 2014-Q2 | 2014-Q1 | 2013-Q4 | 2013-Q3 | 2013-Q2 | 2013-Q1 | 2012-Q4 | 2012-Q3 | 2012-Q2 | 2012-Q1 | 2011-Q4 | 2011-Q3 | 2011-Q2 | 2011-Q1 | 2010-Q4 | 2009-Q4 | 2008-Q4 | 2007-Q4 | 2006-Q4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating Cash Flow |
4.29 B | 1.29 B | - | - | - | 3.33 B | - | - | - | 1.69 B | - | - | - | 2.32 B | - | - | - | 2.92 B | - | - | - | 3.8 B | - | - | - | 3.84 B | - | - | - | 3.82 B | - | - | - | 3.84 B | - | - | - | 3.65 B | - | - | - | 3.78 B | - | - | - | 3.61 B | - | - | - | 4.2 B | 4.03 B | 3.96 B | 3.05 B | - |
Depreciation & Amortization |
780 M | 814 M | - | - | - | 893 M | - | - | - | 915 M | - | - | - | 961 M | - | - | - | 916 M | - | - | - | 836 M | - | - | - | 870 M | - | - | - | 1.16 B | - | - | - | 1.3 B | - | - | - | 1.32 B | - | - | - | 1.18 B | - | - | - | 995 M | - | - | - | 702 M | 655 M | 661 M | 602 M | - |
Accounts Payables |
4.85 B | 4.9 B | - | - | - | 4.92 B | - | - | - | 4.57 B | - | - | - | 4.35 B | - | - | - | 4.42 B | - | - | - | 3.74 B | - | - | - | 4.45 B | - | - | - | 4.34 B | - | - | - | 4.76 B | - | - | - | 5.11 B | - | - | - | 4.99 B | - | - | - | 4.79 B | - | - | - | 4.56 B | 3.85 B | 4.45 B | - | - |
Accounts Receivables |
7.45 B | 6.86 B | - | - | - | 6.55 B | - | - | - | 6.82 B | - | - | - | 6.43 B | - | - | - | 6.39 B | - | - | - | 5.86 B | - | - | - | 9.7 B | - | - | - | 10.1 B | - | - | - | 11.1 B | - | - | - | 12.1 B | - | - | - | 11.6 B | - | - | - | 10.8 B | - | - | - | 9.97 B | 9.45 B | 9.24 B | - | - |
Total Inventories |
6.15 B | 6.03 B | - | - | - | 4.88 B | - | - | - | 4.47 B | - | - | - | 4.18 B | - | - | - | 4.28 B | - | - | - | 3.74 B | - | - | - | 4.35 B | - | - | - | 4.76 B | - | - | - | 5.38 B | - | - | - | 6 B | - | - | - | 6.18 B | - | - | - | 5.74 B | - | - | - | 4.88 B | 4.55 B | 5.31 B | - | - |
Quarterly performance
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All numbers in USD currency
Cash Flow Statement is one of the three key financial reports of the company ABB Ltd, reflecting the actual cash inflows and outflows over a certain period. Unlike the income statement, which shows revenues and expenses on an accrual basis, the cash flow statement focuses on real cash flows — how much cash actually came into the company and how much was spent.
Main Sections of the Cash Flow Statement- Operating Activities
This section reflects cash flows related to the company’s core operations: receipts from sales of goods and services, payments to suppliers, employee salaries, taxes, and other operating expenses. Positive cash flow from operating activities indicates the viability of the business and its ability to generate cash. - Investing Activities
Shows cash movements related to the purchase and sale of long-term assets such as real estate, equipment, and investments in other companies. Negative cash flow here often indicates investments in growth, which can be a positive sign. - Financing Activities
Reflects the inflow and outflow of cash related to raising and repaying capital: issuing shares, loans, dividend payments, and loan repayments. This section shows how the company finances its activities and distributes profits.
The cash flow statement is important for investors because it allows them to assess the company’s real liquidity, showing whether it has enough cash to cover current obligations and investments — this is critical for financial stability. Additionally, it helps analyze the quality of earnings, since profits reported in the income statement can be "paper" profits and may not reflect actual cash inflows; the cash flow statement reveals this difference. The presence of free cash is also crucial for evaluating the company’s ability to finance growth and pay dividends, which is important for investors. Attention should also be paid to prolonged negative cash flows from operating activities, as this may serve as a warning sign of potential problems with the core business.
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