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The BSE, founded in 1875, is Asia's oldest stock exchange — it started under a banyan tree on Dalal Street, where the bronze bull stands today.
The BSE, founded in 1875, is Asia's oldest stock exchange — it started under a banyan tree on Dalal Street, where the bronze bull stands today.
Siemens Limited is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure and mobility. Its segments include Smart Infrastructure, Mobility, Digital Industries, Low Voltage Motors and Others. The Smart Infrastructure segment is a supplier of products, systems, solutions and…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, steadily growing business, reasonably priced.
Siemens is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a healthy 10.8% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -0.19×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about 2.5% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 9%/yr and profit at 12%/yr. Book value has grown 6%/yr. Return on equity is a healthy 17.1%. In the latest quarter profit grew 479% versus the prior quarter.
At 46× earnings, the stock sits at the 27th percentile of its own 4.1-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~18%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The books come through clean — a forensic grade of A, and Altman puts distress risk in the safe zone.
A plain-English restatement of the figures on this page — rules-based, for education and research context, not investment advice or a recommendation.
| Ratio | Company | Sector | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 38.64 | 26.37 | worse |
| P/B | 9.15 | 6.26 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 24.74 | 18.09 | worse |
| ROE | 17.15 | 6.99 | better |
| ROCE | 22.11 | 11.64 | better |
| ROA | 15.69 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 2.29 | 1.61 | better |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHEL | 50.7 | 5.5 | 10.8% |
| ABB India | 70.7 | 47.9 | 22.4% |
| CG Power | 89.3 | 13.9 | 15.7% |
8% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Profit is growing faster than revenue (12% vs 8%) — margin expansion is at work. The latest year saw a +31% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margins have been stable around 12% — no major structural shift. Interest or tax burden is shrinking — more of the operating profit is reaching the bottom line.
ROE at 16% — a respectable return on shareholder capital. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
EPS has grown every year — each share earns more than the last, consistently. EPS outpaced profit growth — possible buybacks are concentrating earnings into fewer shares. 18% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
1 of 3 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. Financing outflows in consecutive years — balance-sheet discipline through debt repayment or dividends.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue broadly flat QoQ — stable but not accelerating.
Profit jumped 479% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (10% → 44%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 4.1y median.
Promoters hold 75.0% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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