What does the company do?
Siemens AG (Siemens) is engaged in electronics and electrical engineering. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 (fiscal 2008), the Company reorganized its operations. It operates in six segments: Industry, Energy, Healthcare, Siemens IT Solutions, Services and Siemens Financial Services (SFS), and Equity Investments. Industry, Energy and Healthcare segments are reported along with 14 divisions, which comprise the Divisions Industry Automation, Drive Technologies, Building Technologies, Osram, Industry Solutions and Mobility belonging to the Industry Sector, the divisions Fossil Power Generation, Renewable Energy, Oil & Gas, Power Transmission and Power Distribution belonging to the Energy Sector, and the Divisions Imaging & Information Technology (IT), Workflow & Solutions and Diagnostics belonging to the Healthcare Sector. As a globally operating organization, the Company also conducts business with customers in Iran, Sudan, Syria and Cuba.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- Siemens one-year sales: 117.47 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Telecom Services - Foreign group: 61.29% - Siemens one-year income: 2.99 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Telecom Services - Foreign group: -41.29%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales | 117.47 Bil | 72.83 Bil | | Income | 2.99 Bil | 5.09 Bil |
How fast is the company growing?
- Siemens one-year sales growth: 2.30%.
Difference from the average for the Telecom Services - Foreign group: 1.80 pct. pts. - Siemens one-year income growth: 10.10%.
| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales Growth | 2.30% | 0.50% | | Income Growth | 10.10% | -9.50% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- Siemens one-year net profit margin: 2.8%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: -1.5 pct. pts.
Difference from the average for the Telecom Services - Foreign group: -5.0 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | 2.8% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 4.3% | | Industry | 7.8% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- Siemens debt/equity ratio: 0.78.
Difference from the average for the Telecom Services - Foreign group: -50.00%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.78 | 1.56 |
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