Siemens Energy's 1.7 Billion Euro Profit Comes With a 500 Million Euro Asterisk
Published on 09/24/2026 at 02:50 | Editorial boerse-global.de
Siemens Energy has clawed its way back from the brink, and the market has taken notice. Yet the headline numbers from fiscal 2025 tell a more layered story than the raw figures suggest — one that rewards a closer look before anyone declares the turnaround complete.
Revenue climbed 13% during the period, the operating margin expanded from 1% to north of 6%, and operating profit more than sextupled. On paper, that reads like a decisive break from the loss-making years that once forced the German government to step in with sweeping guarantees for the troubled wind subsidiary.
A One-Off Gain Inflates the Bottom Line
The reported net profit of roughly EUR 1.7 billion deserves scrutiny. Close to EUR 500 million of that sum came from a non-recurring book gain tied to a spin-off in India — a transaction that flattered the earnings picture without reflecting day-to-day operations. Strip out that special effect, and the profit jump looks considerably more measured.
That distinction matters because the company's true pressure point sits elsewhere entirely. Siemens Gamesa, the wind division, has demanded extraordinary patience and capital from management and shareholders alike. It closed the year with a margin of about minus 16%.
Should investors sell immediately? Or is it worth buying Siemens Energy?
The first real sign of relief arrived in the third quarter of 2026, when the wind business posted positive results for the first time since 2022. One profitable quarter, however, is not a trend. Supply-chain constraints and volatile project costs continue to define the sector, and a single green patch on the ledger does not erase years of red ink.
R&D Stalls While the Order Book Swells
Adding to the caution: research spending held flat at roughly EUR 1 billion in 2025, barely budging despite higher revenues. A frozen innovation budget carries its own risk — falling behind on technology in a fiercely competitive global market is a slow-burning threat that rarely shows up in quarterly reports.
What the company does have working in its favor is an extraordinary pipeline. The order backlog reached a record EUR 138 billion, paired with a book-to-bill ratio of 1.5. Liquid assets now exceed total debt, a reversal from the period when state-backed guarantees were the only thing keeping the wind unit afloat.
That liquidity cushion gives management room to absorb operational swings, while the stuffed order book shields the business from short-term demand shocks and locks in utilization for years ahead. The scale of the backlog also reflects a broader shift: the surging electricity needs of artificial intelligence applications have pushed energy technology firms back into the spotlight, with data center operators across the globe securing power supplies through a mix of renewables and fast-starting gas turbines.
Trade publication DER AKTIONÄR argues that gas turbines will remain in heavy demand for years to come and keeps a positive stance on the stock with a safety net at EUR 130.00.
Siemens Energy at a turning point? This analysis reveals what investors need to know now.
Shares Slip Despite the Tailwinds
Even so, the equity gave ground. The stock fell 2.0% yesterday to EUR 143.50, and in Wednesday's Xetra session it was off another 1.9% at EUR 143.72. Despite those pullbacks, the shares remain up 19% since the start of the year — though they still sit 26% below their 52-week high, leaving a full return to earlier peak valuations an ambitious target.
Warren Wise's analysis counsels restraint for another reason: ten central top risks remain unquantified in financial terms, meaning the full scope of potential liabilities cannot be measured from the outside.
For now, the balance sheet strength and the record order book provide a workable foundation, and the odds appear to favor the bulls. But this recovery is no self-starter. Until the wind division strings together several consistently profitable quarters, the durability of the new footing stays an open question.
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