Today there were fresh figures from Siemens $SIE (-0.81%) for the second quarter of 2025 and, as always, I'll try to make them as understandable as possible for you 📈

In this article you will find everything you need to know about the current status.

The information is based entirely on the Q2 report [1], the media presentation [2] and the earnings call [3].

Hier to the article from the last quarterly report.

📅 First of all, the context: Why Q2 at Siemens?

Siemens' fiscal year begins in October. That means:

• Q2 2025 covers the period from January to March 2025
• The figures were published on May 15, 2025

Overall overview: Robust performance with a special effect

Siemens delivered a strong operating performance. Sales grew by 6 %, incoming orders by 9 %. An important driver was a special gain from the sale of a company in the Smart Infrastructure division, more on this later.

Key figures

• Turnover+6% to € 19.8 billion
• Incoming orders: +9% to € 21.6 billion
• Book-to-bill ratio: 1.10 -> more orders than sales
• Order backlog: € 117 billion -> still at a record level 🔥
• Profit after tax (continuing operations): € 2.44 billion
• EPS (before PPA): € 3.00 -> incl. € 0.32 profit from the sale of the company

👉 The profit includes a special effect from the sale of the Wiring Accessories business in the Smart Infrastructure division. This contributed around € 0.32 to EPS and 550 basis points to the margin.

("EPS before PPA" shows the operating earnings per share, excluding distortions due to acquisition-related special effects, which analysts consider to be the more realistic benchmark for measuring earnings)

• Free cash flow (Industrial division): € 2.1 billion

(Why only the Industrial Sector is stated: Because the focus is on the Industrial Sector without Healthineers & Financial Services as the core business. This shows Siemens' true operating financial strength, without dividends from investments or financial transactions)

The Siemens Groups at a glance

Share of total sales:

• Digital Industries: 21,7%
• Smart Infrastructure: 28,8%
• Mobility: 16,2%
• Siemens Healthineers: ~28%
• Siemens Financial Services: 0,5%

*Difference to 100%: "Reconciliation to consolidated figures, see end of article

📊 Digital Industries (DI):

Siemens is global leader in industrial automation and software for factories. This involves robot control systems, production software and automation solutions for the automotive, pharmaceutical and electronics industries, for example.

Our productsSIMATIC, NX, Teamcenter, TIA Portal

📉 figures:

• Turnover: -5 % to € 4.3 billion
• Profit: -9 % to € 512 million
• Incoming orders: stable at € 4.3 billion
• Book-to-bill: 1,00

🔎 Regional trends:

• China: Incoming orders -16%, sales -10%
• Germany: Sales -22 %
• USA: stable sales

What's going on at Digital Industries...

Digital Industries is Siemens' central division for industrial automation and software, i.e. actually the area that should offer the greatest leverage in AI, efficiency and scalability in the future, which makes the current decline of Sales: -5% & profit: -9%.

• Particularly affected: discrete automation (e.g. mechanical engineering, automotive, electronics)

3 main reasons identified:

Destocking: destocking is dragging on

The problem was already visible in Q1, as in my article: customers (especially mechanical engineering & electronics manufacturers) ordered massively during the corona period, but now they don't need any new components for the time being because their warehouses are still full.

The consequenceLess call-offs, less sales at Siemens, although the demand remains in the medium term.

CFO Ralf Thomas:

"Distributor inventories in China are still above levels, even if declining."

Regional weaknesses, especially Europe & China

• In China, FDI sales fell by -10% in Q2, incoming orders by as much as -16%
• In Germany, sales even fell by -22%

• Reasons: hesitant investments, uncertain economy, geopolitical tensions

CEO Roland Busch:

"We need clarity on trade policy. Customers are holding back investments in key regions."

EDA software weakens, despite strong PLM

The software share is split in two:

• PLM (Product Lifecycle Management): +9% growth (positive)
• EDA (Electronic Design Automation): -34 % in orders (a heavy burden on earnings)

EDA tools are primarily used by chip manufacturers, where investment restraint is currently particularly high following the boom of recent years.

What's next...

✅ The book-to-bill ratio is back at 1.0 - a first signal of stabilization

✅ Siemens expects improvement from H2 if inventories continue to fall and the economy stabilizes

✅ Software business remains profitable in the long term, also due to the integration of Altair

CFO Ralf Thomas:

"We see green shoots in PLM and some signs of stabilization in short-cycle factory automation."

Interim conclusion Digital Industries:

The decline in DI is not a structural problem, but a cyclical weakness combined with geopolitical uncertainty. Siemens itself is continuing to invest in AI & software and believes that the downturn will bottom out this year.

For investors this means: Be patient, DI remains the key to the future in my opinion, even if it is currently bumpy.

🏡 Smart Infrastructure (SI): The star in the quarta

This is about energy supply, building automation and infrastructure. Siemens helps companies to work more efficiently and sustainably, from smart buildings to energy grid feed-in

Known products/services:

• Charging stations for electric cars
• Building management systems for smart office buildings
• Switchgear for power grids

figures:

• Turnover: +10 % to € 5.7 billion
• Profit: +27% to € 979 million (incl. special effect)
• Incoming orders: -3 % (strong comparative quarter)

Drivers:

• Data centers, power grids and industrial orders
• Services +6 %, broad margin expansion (18.5 % operating EBIT margin)
• USA & China strong growth in sales

🏷️ Wiring Accessories sales:

Sale of switches, sockets etc. -> no longer a strategic focus.

CFO Ralf Thomas:

"Concentrate on high-margin, digital and scalable solutions"

🚆 Mobility (MO): New orders, top margin

Siemens builds and maintains trains, rail infrastructure and signaling technology. The focus here is on fast, efficient and sustainable mobility systems.

Well-known products/services:

• ICE trains for Deutsche Bahn
• Metro systems for major cities
• Digital interlockings for railroad lines

numbers:

• Turnover: +12 % to € 3.2 billion
• Profit: +70% to € 331 million (margin 9.4%)
• Incoming orders: +22% to € 3.9 billion
• Book-to-bill: 1,22

Drivers:

• New major orders in Rolling Stock & Rail Infrastructure
• Services continues with high margin, order backlog at €49 billion

CEO Roland Busch:

"Train business remains resistant to economic cycles and can be planned for the long term."

🧬 Siemens Healthineers $SHL (-0.6%) (SHS): Strong performance despite trading risks

Siemens is a leader in medical and diagnostic technology. The company supplies imaging systems, laboratory diagnostics and digital healthcare solutions.

Known products/services:

• MRI & CT devices for hospitals
• Laboratory diagnostics for blood tests & cancer research
• AI-supported diagnostic software

Numbers

• Double-digit increase in orders
• Sales growth in the mid single-digit range
• US trade tariffs (anti-dumping) have a negative impact, but no direct drop in profits

💰 Siemens Financial Services (SFS)

Siemens offers leasing and financing services, e.g. for companies that want to modernize their infrastructure.

Known products/services:

• Leasing for medical technology
• Project financing for renewable energies
• Industrial investments

Earnings before taxes: € +210 million (previous year: € 184 million)

• Main driver201 million profit from the sale of shareholdings
• Return on equity at 12.8%

Strategic highlights: AI, Altair & Innovation

📌 Altair takeover completed

Siemens strengthens its portfolio for industrial AI & simulation with the acquisition of Altair.

GoalComprehensive, AI-supported software offering across all industries.

CEO Roland Busch On the Altair deal:

"After a very stringent regulatory approval process, we closed the Altair acquisition earlier than planned. Customer feedback for the most complete AI-powered design and simulation portfolio has been excellent.

➡ Early closing of the Altair deal, integration and synergies start immediately Siemens is thus massively expanding its software portfolio.

📌 New acquisition: Dotmatics

• Specialist for AI-supported life science software (laboratory data, drug development)
• 95% subscription revenue, >40% EBITDA margin
• Complements Healthineers + PLM division

📌 Xcelerator & Industrial Copilot: Siemens drives industrial AI forward

Together with partners such as Microsoft $MSFT (+0.23%) , NVIDIA
$NVDA (+1.18%) and Accenture
$ACN (+0.26%) are building an AI ecosystem for industry with the aim of revolutionizing manufacturing and development processes through artificial intelligence and digital twins.

Xcelerator is the open Siemens platform for industrial software, hardware and digital services.

Industrial Copilot is a new tool based on Foundation Models (comparable to GPT, but for industrial applications):

• It can generate control code by voice input
• Accelerates processes in development, production and maintenance
• First practical application, e.g. at Audi in production

Siemens was honored with the Hermes Award 2025 for real business impact.

GoalIncrease efficiency, avoid errors and cushion the shortage of skilled workers with intelligent assistance systems.

Roland Busch:
About the Industrial Copilot & Xcelerator

"Our Siemens Industrial Copilot received the prestigious Hermes Award for business impact - it's the first real generative AI for the factory floor.

➡ Siemens emphasizes the lead in AI in industry with real customer impact, e.g. Audi .

Regions at a glance

• Americas region: 42% share of sales, driven by strong demand in the USA - particularly in Smart Infrastructure and Mobility.
• China: Still weak, but first signs of recovery in DI
• Europe (EMEA): Mixed, Germany with weaknesses in the automation business

Siemens & Siemens Energy $ENR (+1.99%): only a side note

Even though Siemens Energy has been an independent company since 2020, Siemens AG still holds a minority stake of less than 15% (as of Q2 2025).

The stake has been gradually reduced in recent years, with a large proportion going to the Siemens Pension Trust, for example.

In Q1 2024, this step resulted in a one-off gain of €500 million; this effect will be absent in 2025.

CFO Ralf Thomas (Q2 Call):

"We continue the divestment of the Siemens Energy stake - now below 15%."

Is this still relevant for investors?

No, Siemens Energy no longer plays an operational role for Siemens AG.

What remains, however, are risks at Siemens Energy (e.g. Gamesa, wind power problems, anti-dumping duties), which investors may still associate with Siemens. Even if at least emotionally.

However, Siemens itself emphasizes that Energy is no longer part of the strategic core.

In accounting terms, the investment is listed under "financial assets" and is to be further reduced.

Trade tariffs & geopolitics

USA imposes tariffs on products from Europe & China

Siemens Healthineers particularly affected: -€200-300 million profit risk

CEO Roland Busch:

"Tariff uncertainty is already having an impact on investment decisions."

Siemens is increasingly localizing production & supply chains ("local for local")

CFO Ralf Thomas on macroeconomic risks

"Looking ahead, further recovery of economic activity will depend heavily on clarity about the future tariff environment and on timely resolution of trade conflicts.

➡ Siemens identifies risks from trade conflicts, but remains optimistic

🔮 Outlook for 2025

• Total sales growth: 3-7% confirmed
• EPS (before PPA, without Innomotics): € 10.40-11.00

Segment targets:

• DI: -6% to +1%, margin: 15-19
• SI: +6-9%, margin: 17-18
• MO: +8-10%, margin: 8-10

👉 Siemens expects continued volatility (trade tariffs, economy, China), but believes it is strategically well positioned.

Further insights from the call:

CEO Roland Busch:

On the current global situation and Siemens' role in it:

"The last few months demonstrated to all of us how fundamentally and how fast the world is transforming... In an environment of accelerating technological progress driven by data and AI, we have to fundamentally rebuild our products, processes, and the way we operate."

➡ ContextSiemens sees the current upheaval as an opportunity for fundamental transformation and wants to be a leader in AI & digitalization.

About the strategic vision "One Tech Company":

"Through our leadership in industrial AI, we enable our customers to combine the real and the digital worlds to improve competitiveness, resilience and sustainability and to achieve real impact."

➡ Siemens is positioning itself as a central enabler of industrial digitalization

CFO Ralf Thomas: On the financial strength in Q2:

"Our excellent profit of €3.2 billion in the Industrial Business clearly topped market expectations even without the divestment gain from Wiring Accessories."

➡ Siemens shows strong operating performance - the special effect was not decisive for the success .

On the strategic importance of China:

"When I was in China... we noted some encouraging signals for more cooperation and openness to drive high-tech and high-quality growth."

Siemens relies on localized development and production; 16 new products were launched locally.

Current share price movement:

Looks like a slight price correction, probably a technical reaction.

• Profit taking
• Macroeconomic uncertainties
• Or or or

Valuation (no investment advice)

With a P/E RATIO of around 18 for a global industrial group with stable margins with stable margins, a growing share of software and high free cash flow is rather moderately valued in my opinion.

Especially compared to many highly valued growth or tech stocks, the valuation may even look rather attractive in the long term, especially when you consider that Siemens now generates around a third of its business with digital, software-based solutions and the trend is rising.

In combination with the strong Q2 figures, the confirmed outlook and a solid order backlog of 117 bn., Siemens is currently delivering a convincing mix of operational stability and structural growth potential.

For me, the share is therefore neither overvalued nor speculative, but appears fundamentally sound, strategically well positioned and interesting in the long term thanks to clear megatrends such as:

• Artificial intelligence & automation
• Decarbonization & electrification
• Digitalization of the industry

Conclusion

• In my view, Siemens has once again delivered a strong performance, both operationally and strategically.
• Smart Infrastructure & Mobility are the strong segments
• Digital Industries (recovery expected from H2) remains challenging
• The focus on software with AI & sustainability is clearly being implemented

The order backlog of 117 bn € is simply insane and, together with the cash flow, provides a certain degree of security

CEO Roland Busch:

"Our backlog is high-quality, high-margin and provides planning security."

I see Siemens as future-proof in the long term, top position in Industry 4.0, electrification & health tech

Strong balance sheet & dividend

Short-term headwinds from the economy & tariffs don't bother me.

I am holding my position and will double the current value within the next few months, Siemens remains a stable core stock with tech ambitions for me!

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Thanks for reading! 🤝

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Sources:

[1] https://assets.new.siemens.com/siemens/assets/api/uuid:1d09b7cc-50a4-48c5-b632-8b26971ba722/2025-q2-earnings-release-de.pdf

[2] https://assets.new.siemens.com/siemens/assets/api/uuid:2adbcbb2-f53b-4bb3-ba78-37ed1cb3948b/2025-q2-presentation-en.pdf

[3] https://web.quartr.com/link/companies/3485/events/257252/transcript?targetTime=0.0

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*Difference in sales shares:

The ~5% difference is explained by:

Reconciliation consolidated financial statements

- Internal allocations, currency adjustments, cross-segment effects

Consolidation & other

- e.g. eliminated sales between the segments

These items are shown in the balance sheet under "Reconciliation to consolidated figures" in the balance sheet. In Q2, this reconciliation figure amounted to € 1.055 billion

The missing % of revenue is attributable to consolidation-related reconciliations and non-operationally allocated revenue, a completely normal figure for a diversified group such as Siemens.

After 37 days and almost +60%, it's time to say goodbye (for now).

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Result period: until March 31, 2025

- **Turnover** €10.0 billion (+20.7% YoY)

- **Net profit** €501 million (previous year: €108 million)

- **Free cash flow (before taxes):** €1.39 billion

- **Order backlog** Record high at €133 billion

*CEO Christian Bruch:*

"The strong business performance shows how great the demand for reliable energy infrastructure is. Our full order books give us a tailwind for the rest of the year."_

**🌱 Turnover & growth**

- Turnover: €10.0 billion (+20.7% YoY)

- Incoming orders: €14.4 billion (+50% YoY)

- Order backlog: €133 billion (record high)

- Top divisions: 🔥 Gas Services & ⚡ Grid Technology

**💰 Profitability & balance sheet**

- Adjusted EBITA: €906 million (previous year: €170 million)

- Net profit: €501 million

- Free cash flow (before taxes): €1.39 billion

- Operating margin (before special items): expected at 4-6%

**📌 Highlights**

- One of the best quarters in the company's history

- Gas Services: Major orders & stable service business

- Grid Technology: strong project execution & timing

- Siemens Gamesa: losses continue, but offshore sales growth

- New launch of 5.X onshore turbine in 2025

- US tariffs: limited burden (~high double-digit million € amount)

**🔮 Outlook**

- Sales growth: 13-15% (old: 8-10%)

- Net profit target: up to €1 billion

- Free cash flow target (before taxes): ~€4 bn.

- Siemens Gamesa: expected to be in the black by FY 2026

- Company portrait

- Leading energy network operator

- Provider of energy-related services

- Stable business model

- Attractive market environment

- Value development

- Profiteer of the energy transition

- Nuclear energy phase-out in April 2023

- Management & strategy

- Financial situation

- Company outlook

Link: https://shorturl.at/PPI2I

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#eon

So it's a good feeling when you've made money without really having to work for it. The money can now be invested in other shares. It's not millions. But every little helps. 🙂

FED warns of higher inflation + Luxury goods group Hermes grows less than expected + Siemens Energy targets record high + Evotec realigns itself + Chip manufacturer TSMC increases profits sharply

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell warns of higher inflation and slower growth due to Trump's tariff policy

• He emphasizes that the tariffs will probably lead to a temporary rise in inflation.
• The Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision is due in May, although it is widely expected to remain unchanged.
• Fed Chairman Jerome Powell warns that US government debt is on an unsustainable path and that this debt trajectory is a problem that needs to be addressed.
• Fed Chairman Powell explains that US economic growth is slowing, with moderate consumer growth and a wave of imports to avoid tariffs likely to weigh on GDP. According to Powell, the Fed intends to stick to the current rates for the time being until there is more clarity about the economic development.
• Fed Chairman Powell emphasizes that the role of the central bank is to ensure that tariffs only lead to a one-off price increase.
• Fed Chairman Jerome Powell sees immigration as an important reason for the strong economic growth in the USA in recent years.
• According to his speech to the Economic Club of Chicago, Fed Chairman Powell sees the US economy in a solid position despite increased uncertainty, with the labor market close to full employment and inflation above the 2 percent target.
• The Fed is well positioned to wait for more clarity before any potential adjustments to monetary policy as it continues to analyze incoming data, the evolving outlook and the balance of risks, he said.
• Fed Chairman Jerome Powell explains that the larger-than-expected tariffs so far are likely to lead to higher inflation and slower growth.
• US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell describes the US economy as 'solid' despite increased uncertainty and downside risks.
• Fed Chairman Jerome Powell believes the US central bank is in a good position to wait for further developments and gain more clarity for the time being.
• Fed Chairman Jerome Powell explains that the US Federal Reserve is well positioned and is currently waiting for more clarity.

Luxury goods group Hermes $RMS (-1.75%)grows less than expected

• The French luxury group Hermes continued to grow in the first quarter.
• However, the manufacturer of products such as Birkin and Kelly bags fell short of expectations.
• Turnover increased by 8.5 percent to 4.13 billion euros in the first three months of the year, as the EuroStoxx 50 heavyweight announced in Paris on Thursday.
• Adjusted for currency effects, growth amounted to 7.2 percent.
• Experts surveyed by Bloomberg had expected an increase of 7.9 percent.
• Business was particularly disappointing in Asia and the Pacific region, the Group's most important market.
• This makes Hermes the second major luxury goods manufacturer after LVMH to miss analysts' expectations.
• Hermes and LVMH are among the most valuable companies in Europe with a market capitalization of around 250 billion euros and 243 billion euros respectively.

Siemens Energy $ENR (+1.99%)take aim at record high - strong outlook

• A surprisingly good quarter and an optimistic outlook for the year as a whole boosted Siemens Energy shares on Maundy Thursday.
• Compared to the Xetra close on the previous day, they jumped 7.6 percent to 62.12 euros in pre-market trading on Tradegate.
• This would bring them closer to their record high of 64.56 euros reached in mid-February in Xetra trading.
• The energy technology group's outlook is very strong and clearly better than expected, praised one trader.
• The market consensus is now likely to rise by double digits, wrote analyst Akash Gupta from JPMorgan.

Evotec $EVT (-1.53%)realigns itself - wants to accelerate growth

• The pharmaceutical drug researcher and developer Evotec is realigning itself.
• According to a statement on Thursday, the company intends to focus on high-value services and therapeutic areas in future and reduce its project portfolio by around 30 percent.
• The company intends to withdraw from investments and focus on the two pillars of drug discovery & preclinical development and the Just - Evotec Biologics division in future, it said. In addition to the current cost program, the company plans to save more than EUR 50 million by 2028.
• Between 2024 and 2028, Evotec is targeting an average annual growth rate of eight to 12 percent.
• The margin on earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) adjusted for exceptional effects is expected to reach more than 20 percent.
• In the past year 2024, turnover rose by 2% to EUR 797 million in a difficult market environment.
• Adjusted Group EBITDA fell from 66.4 million to 22.6 million euros.
• In the new year, turnover is expected to increase more strongly again, by around five to ten percent to between 840 and 880 million euros.
• Adjusted EBITDA is expected to improve to between 30 and 50 million euros.

Chip manufacturer TSMC $TSM (-0.12%)increases profit strongly

• Demand for AI servers and smartphones as well as pull-forward effects before US tariffs came into force have boosted the profits of Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC in the first quarter.
• The surplus rose by a good 60 percent year-on-year to 362 billion Taiwan dollars (9.8 billion euros), as the world's largest chip contract manufacturer announced on Thursday.
• This is slightly more than analysts had expected.
• As already announced, TSMC increased its turnover by almost 42 percent to 839 billion Taiwan dollars.
• This is the strongest growth since 2022.
• Electronics manufacturers had stocked up on goods in US warehouses in anticipation of trade and shipping disruptions.
• The international trade disputes triggered by the US had recently weighed on sentiment in the industry.
• Recently, however, the US government exempted smartphones, laptops and other important electronics from special tariffs against numerous countries, including China.
• This is a relief for American suppliers of computer technology, most of whose devices are manufactured in Asia.
• It is also positive for US companies that are expanding their data centers for artificial intelligence.
• The devices are mainly built outside the USA by US companies such as Dell, using chips from the Californian company Nvidia, which come from Taiwan.
• Much of the technology was already less affected because many of the servers are assembled in Mexico and fell under exemptions for trade agreements.
• In addition, chip companies such as Intel and TSMC are currently in the process of expanding their production in the USA with new factories.
• It was only at the beginning of March that TSMC announced investments of 100 billion dollars in the coming years.
• However, there are now increasing signs that investment in data centers and AI chips could slow down somewhat.
• Microsoft, for example, has scaled back projects worldwide.
• Some analysts have recently warned that TSMC may have to lower its sales target for the current year in view of the global uncertainty and the potential economic consequences.
• To date, the company has expected sales growth in the mid-20 percent range.
• The company's outlook for the second quarter could now possibly alleviate these fears to some extent.
• According to information released on Thursday, TSMC expects sales of 28.4 to 29.2 billion US dollars for the second quarter of the year.
• This is more than the 27.2 billion US dollars expected by analysts on average.

Thursday: Stock market dates, economic data, quarterly figures

Small expiry day | Stock exchange holiday in Oslo, Copenhagen | Stock exchange trading shortened in Stockholm

• ex-dividend of individual stocks
• PostNL EUR 0.04

• Quarterly figures / company dates USA / Asia
• 07:30 Taiwan Semiconductor quarterly figures
• 11:55 Unitedhealth Group quarterly figures
• 13:00 American Express | Blackstone quarterly figures
• 13:30 State Street | Ally Financial quarterly figures
• 22:00 Netflix quarterly figures

• Quarterly figures / Company dates Europe
• 07:00 ABB Ltd | Evotec | Hamborner Reit Annual Report
• 08:00 Hermes International quarterly figures
• 09:00 Pernod-Ricard 3Q sales
• 10:30 Beiersdorf AGM
• 14:00 Evotec analyst and press conference
• 18:00 L'Oreal 1Q sales
• 18:30 L'Oreal analyst conference

• Economic data

08:00 DE: Manufacturing orders on hand and backlog February | Producer prices March FORECAST: -0.1% yoy/+0.3% yoy previous: -0.2% yoy/+0.7% yoy

08:00 DE: Building permits February | Hospitality sales February

08:00 CH: Trade Balance March

14:15 EU: ECB, outcome of the Governing Council meeting Deposit rate FORECAST: 2.25% previously: 2.50%

14:30 US: Housing Starts/Permits March Housing Starts FORECAST: -6.1% yoy previous: +11.2% yoy Building Permits FORECAST: -1.1% yoy previous: -1.2% yoy

14:30 US: Initial jobless claims (week) PROGNOSE: 225,000 previous: 223,000 | Philadelphia Fed Index April PROGNOSE: 3.5 previous: 12.5

ECB, PK after Governing Council meeting

16:00 US: IMF chief Georgieva, opening speech at the spring meeting of the IMF and World Bank

No time specified:

- US: Japan's Economy Minister Akazawa meets US Treasury Secretary Bessent and Trade Representative Greer

- US: US President Trump receives Italian Prime Minister Meloni at the White House

- MY: China's President Xi, state visit to Malaysia

The German bank has now also used the coalition agreement and the associated special fund as the basis for a list of recommendations.

The result is a list of 10 potential profiteers.

The result:

$CBK (+0.25%) - Commerzbank

$ENR (+1.99%) - Siemens Energy

$VOS (+1.19%) - Vossloh

$HEI (+0.49%) - Heidelberg Materials

$EVK (-1.93%) - Evonik

$KGX (+0.61%) - Kion

$BC8 (-1.22%) - Bechtle

$COK (-0.81%) - Cancom

$VOW (-0.5%) - Volkswagen

$PAL (-0.16%) - Palfinger

Source: "Welt"

Siemens Energy recorded an order intake of 14.4 billion euros in the second quarter, an increase of 52.3 percent, while sales rose by 20.7 percent to just under 10 billion euros. Earnings before special items reached 906 million euros, which corresponds to a margin of 9.1 percent.

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Hey guys,

I wanted to address a topic that is certainly of interest to us as investors: the reconstruction of Ukraine and which stocks could benefit from it. The geopolitical situation is constantly changing and there are many uncertainties. What happens if Donbass goes permanently to Russia? Will this slow down the reconstruction of Ukraine or could it still create opportunities for companies in the region?

America is getting involved mit🇺🇸

The USA is playing a central role in the reconstruction of Ukraine. A lot of money is already flowing into the region from the US, particularly for infrastructure, energy and technology. But it's not just about government aid - many US companies also have an interest in investing in the region. Considering how heavily the US is involved in supporting countries such as Poland and Ukraine, there are a number of companies here that could definitely benefit.

What happens if the Donbass goes to Russia?⚔️

If the Donbass is finally controlled by Russia, the geopolitical situation will of course worsen. This could slow down reconstruction in Ukraine, as this part of the country was an important industrial location. Nevertheless, billions of euros will flow into the western and central parts of Ukraine, and Poland could become an even more important partner in reconstruction.

Which stocks could benefit?📈🚀

If you look at who is active in the region, there are some exciting candidates that could benefit from the reconstruction. Here are a few companies that I think are well positioned:

♦️ Strabag (Austria): $STR (-1.68%) A construction company that is active in many infrastructure projects in Europe. They could play an important role in the reconstruction of roads, bridges and buildings - also in Poland and Ukraine.

♦️ PGE (Polska Grupa Energetyczna): $PGE (-0.45%) Poland's largest energy company. PGE could benefit from the expansion of the energy supply in Ukraine.

♦️ Budimex: $BDX (-0.3%) Another Polish construction company that is doing well in infrastructure projects. When Ukraine awards major construction contracts, Budimex could be one of the first ports of call.

♦️ KGHM: $KGH (-0.89%) This company is active in copper production. And we know how important copper is for reconstruction - whether for power lines, machinery or other infrastructure.

♦️ Asseco Poland:
$ACP (-1.77%) An IT company that is active in many areas. They could play a key role in modernizing the digital infrastructure in Ukraine.

♦️ General Electric (USA) $GEC GE operates globally and Ukraine needs a lot of energy infrastructure. GE could benefit by providing solutions in the field of energy supply.

♦️ Siemens: $SIE (-0.81%)
$ENR (+1.99%) The German company could play a crucial role in reconstruction through its expertise in energy and infrastructure.

Conclusion❔☝🏽

The geopolitical situation will keep us busy for some time, but one thing is clear: the reconstruction of Ukraine will require a lot of resources and investment, and many companies from Poland, the EU and the US are well positioned to benefit. Even if the Donbass aligns with Russia, the need for construction projects, energy and technology in western Ukraine and Poland will continue.

What do you think? Which companies do you think are interesting? Do you have any stocks on your radar that have a good chance in this context? Let us hear your opinions and ideas!

A further 25 shares $ENR (+1.99%) were sold and the capital $AMZN (+0.59%) and $FLXI (-0.65%) purchased.

The remainder is used to buy another $ASML (+0.15%) purchased.