ABB(US:ABBNY)2022-04-21 13:12Q1 2022 Financial Performance - Orders increased by 28% year-over-year, demonstrating strong customer activity[9, 12] - Revenues increased by 7% year-over-year[9, 13] - Operational EBITA margin was 143%, a 50 bps increase year-over-year, despite inflation[9] - Basic EPS was $031, up $006[20, 21] Regional Orders Growth - Americas orders increased by 40%, with the USA showing steep growth across all Business Areas (BAs) at 46%[16] - Europe orders increased by 24%, with Italy and France experiencing significant growth at 65% and 66% respectively[16] - AMEA (Africa, Middle East, and Asia) orders increased by 24%, with China growing by 26%[16] Business Area Performance - Electrification (EL) orders were $4397 million, with a book-to-bill ratio of 132x[24] - Motion (MO) orders reached $2202 million, with a book-to-bill ratio of 140x[28, 30] - Process Automation (PA) orders were $1692 million, with a book-to-bill ratio of 112x[33] - Robotics & Discrete Automation (RA) orders were $1308 million, with a book-to-bill ratio of 179x[35] Portfolio Management - A new share buyback program of up to $3 billion was launched[10] - The company plans to list a minority part of the E-mobility business on the SIX Swiss Exchange during Q2 2022[51]