CMP: 700

Siemens Ltd. has its operations in various areas: in the transportation sector it delivers high speed trains, in the lighting sector it manufactures small light bulbs. In the healthcare sector Siemens executes complete solutions for hospitals, for the industry sector it builds airports as well as produces contracts & for the communication segment it provides public network to mobiles.

Siemens is a good bet in large cap space. Its currently trading at a P/E of 28 with dividend yields of less than 1% in the last 12 months. Minimal liability and strong cash & cash equivalents makes it a safe buy. Revenues have risen from 7726 Crores to almost 12000 crores in the last 5 years. Profits have risen from 596 Crores to 845 Crores in the last 5 years. NPM has dipped marginally from well over 7% to 7% over 5 years. Buy and hold for long term gains.