If you are even slightly interested in technology, and high technology in general then you undoubtedly know of the Siemens brand, a name that can be found on a multitude of objects nowadays.
But did you know that you can trade in shares of this company on the stock markets and even acquire shares in order to invest in the Siemens Company.
This is available through the majority of online banks that offer investment placement products to their clients, as well as online brokers that offer the opportunity for
trading in shares using CFDs and other contracts.
General presentation of the Siemens Company:
The Siemens Company is an international group, although German in origin, that is specialised in the high technology sector. Its activities cover a number of sectors, specifically those of industry, energy and health, broken down as follows:
- The industrial sector represents the largest part of this company’s activities; this includes automation, water treatment, metallurgical equipment, building technologies, and lighting and transport systems among other things.
- Then we have the energy sector, including fossil fuels, renewable energies, the transmission and distribution of energy and other associated services.
- Finally, the health sector has grown exponentially over the last few years concerning medical imagery, hospital IT systems, laboratory diagnosis and auditory prostheses.
The major competitors of Siemens:
Due to its activities that concern numerous different sectors such as new technology devices, transport, and even medical imagery, Siemens has various competitors throughout the world. To assist you in better ascertaining future movements of its share price on the stock markets it is therefore necessary to follow the current events of its major competitors. Here therefore are the major competitors of the Siemens Company:
- General Electric: This group is one of Siemens major competitors as it also has various activity sectors. It is innovative in the aeronautical engine sector, the construction of nuclear plants, the manufacture of medical imagery devices, camera design, and lighting as well as DVDs and TV broadcasting channels.
- Philips: The Philips Company is the historical competitor of Siemens in the domain of household products such as personal high tech and electric appliances. However it is also competitive to Siemens in other sectors such as health, lighting systems for professionals and individuals, and many others.
- Alstom: To conclude, Alstom is a French competitor that threatens Siemens position in the transport sector, notably rail and the production of electric turbines.
The major partners of Siemens:
Siemens has also implemented diverse partnerships over time with large companies some of which exercise activities in similar sectors. Here are its major partners:
- Valeo with whom it created a joint venture in the sector of electric propulsion systems in 2016.
- CapGemini who forged a partnership with Siemens in 2016 to develop a platform for the development of new generation buildings energy solutions.
- Other partnerships with companies such as Redbull for major sporting events.
The introduction and quotation of Siemens shares:
The initial public offering on the stock markets of Siemens Company shares was in 2002 on the Euronext market. They are now also quoted on the BAYX 30 Index. On its initial introduction, Siemens shares were quoted at around €50. Their value started to lose points and fell to €30 but then rebounded until reaching €158 between 2006 and 2007.
Due to the economic crisis, shares in the Siemens Company then fell to a low price of around €40 in 2007 before rising towards €140 in 2011 and then followed a downwards trend up to now.
Important stock market data to know about Siemens shares:
To invest intelligently in Siemens shares it is of course necessary to know about the activities of the company as well as the historical movements of its share price over recent years. But it is also essential to know other more general stock market information such as the following:
- The Siemens Company had a stock market share capital of nearly 108,885 million Euros at the beginning of 2017.
- The Siemens Company share price is quoted on the Prime Standard market of the Deutsche Boerse AG stock market in Germany.
- The Siemens Company share price is also included in the calculation of the national German stock exchange index, the DAX 30.
- Shareholdings are as follows: 64% among institutional investors, 20% among private investors, 10% floating and 6% by Siemens family members.
The different departments of the Siemens Group:
The Siemens Group operates through different departments that relate to various sectors such as the following:
- Industry, with automation, training, services, water treatment, large scale mechanics and software.
- Energy with fossil fuels, renewable energy, petrol and gas, energy transmission and related services.
- Health, with medical imagery, radiotherapy (scanner, IRM, echography, radiology, digital radiology, nuclear medicine, image distribution, coronary angiography and interventional radiology), laboratory diagnostics (automated medical analyses and reactive biological analyses) and auditory prosthetics.
- Infrastructures with building construction technology such as energy efficiency, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and fire detection as well as lighting, transport systems (underground rail, self propelled trains, high speed trains, Maglev trains, and security systems) and energy distribution.
- Siemens also has a 50% holding in electric appliances with Bosch Siemens Hausgerate and 15% of SSII Atos Origin.
The advantages and strong points of the Siemens share price as a stock market asset:
Before starting to reflect on the trading strategy you should adopt on the Siemens share price it is highly recommended that you learn about the strengths and weaknesses of this company in detail. This information will in fact greatly assist you in understanding the company’s present and future position and thereby successfully predict its growth and future development. You will also be in a better position to foresee if this company could attract or disappoint investors and therefore if its share price is likely to rise or fall over the medium or long term. Firstly let us start by reviewing the major strengths of this group.
Firstly we should remember that the Siemens group is considered as one of the pioneers in the sector of technology based services. As such, it benefits from great experience and knowledge that enables it, even nowadays, to be consistently innovative in this area. Again due to its long experience in this activity sector, Siemens holds a major portfolio of patents in many sectors that guarantees a fairly fixed income supplementary to the revenue generated by its innovative products and services.
Still on the subject of its position, the Siemens group is actually one of the most innovative companies on its market and introduces new solutions and products every year to satisfy the current and future requirements of the market and its consumers. Siemens also benefits from a strong presence in different activity sectors. Although mainly present in industry it is also active in energy, health, infrastructure and towns. Through its different objectives and varied market activities it can spread the risks of overexposure that are often due to a single activity or market sector.
The stock market investors and shareholders that follow the Siemens share price also appreciate the financial wellbeing of this group that is particularly stable, for a few years now too. It is therefore unlikely that an unpleasant surprise would occur regarding this specific aspect during the coming years.
Another major strong point of the Siemens group of course concerns its wide geographical reach and strong presence around the world. In fact, Siemens has operations in no less than 190 different countries and works with over 180 companies at an international level. The size of its work force is also a strong point with no less than 400,000 employees worldwide. Due to these various points Siemens is able to maintain its dominant position on the market.
The group’s strategy is aimed towards the creation of numerous joint ventures with other companies and on the acquisition of other international companies that already boast a strong reputation. Thanks to this strong point in Siemens favour the group continues to increase its strength and further development.
Finally, the Siemens group has demonstrated its ability to implement and hold a place in the public eye through its marketing strategy based on quality advertising and presence at major sporting and lifestyle events. It also uses online media and TVC. The Siemens brand has therefore come to represent a reputable and popular brand in the collective public mind.
The disadvantages and weak points of Siemens share price as a stock market asset:
Although the advantages enjoyed by the Siemens group that we have just examined may tempt you to take a rising position on this share price before taking any position it is best to take into account all the company’s strengths and weaknesses. This is why we will now explore the few disadvantages and weaknesses of this share price on the stock market.
Firstly, one of the principal weaknesses of the Siemens group is of course related to its major dependence on external suppliers. Certain litigations, malfunctions, and pricing policy changes of the latter have noticeably decreased the operational efficacy of this company leading to a loss of profitability.
The Siemens group has also been subject to the consequences of various recent scandals in the media. This includes allegations of corruption in the group by certain individuals; these have blemished the reputation of the brand. Luckily these allegations have been relatively few in number and the negative effect has started to diminish.
Earlier we noted that the Siemens Company has displayed a certain financial stability that served to reassure its investors. However we also note a significant increase in the group’s debt relating to its capital that could imperil the group over the long term if nothing is done to contain and erase this problem.
Finally, due to its widely dispersed shareholders Siemens is gradually losing its internal control which complicates the taking of certain strategic decisions and could therefore damage its future growth and consequently its profits.
