Siemens (OTCMKTS:SIEGY – Get Free Report) and JE Cleantech (NASDAQ:JCSE – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Siemens and JE Cleantech”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Siemens | $87.26 billion | 2.78 | $10.65 billion | $5.67 | 27.34 |
| JE Cleantech | $15.78 million | 0.42 | $2.52 million | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Siemens and JE Cleantech, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Siemens | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.27 |
| JE Cleantech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Siemens and JE Cleantech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Siemens | 9.68% | 11.14% | 4.64% |
| JE Cleantech | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.7% of Siemens shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of JE Cleantech shares are owned by institutional investors. 64.0% of JE Cleantech shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Siemens has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JE Cleantech has a beta of -0.35, indicating that its stock price is 135% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
Siemens pays an annual dividend of $2.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. JE Cleantech pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 34.7%. Siemens pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Summary
Siemens beats JE Cleantech on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Siemens
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, a technology company, focuses in the areas of automation and digitalization in Europe, Commonwealth of Independent States, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, Asia, and Australia. It operates through Digital Industries, Smart Infrastructure, Mobility, Siemens Healthineers, and Siemens Financial Services (SFS) segments. The Digital Industries segment provides automation systems and software for factories, numerical control systems, servo motors, drives and inverters, and integrated automation systems for machine tools and production machines; process control systems, machine-to-machine communication products, sensors and radio frequency identification systems; software for production and product lifecycle management, and simulation and testing of mechatronic systems; and the Mendix cloud-native low-code application development platform. The Smart Infrastructure segment offers products, systems, solutions, services, and software to support sustainable transition in energy generation from fossil and renewable sources; sustainable buildings and communities; and buildings, electrification, and electrical products. The Mobility segment provides rail passenger and freight transportation, such as vehicles, trams and light rail, and commuter trains, as well as trains and passenger coaches; locomotives and solutions for automated transportation; products and solutions for rail automation; electrification products; maintenance and digital services; and digital and cloud-based solutions, and related services. The Siemens Healthineers segment develops, manufactures, and sells various diagnostic and therapeutic products and services; and provides clinical consulting and training services. The SFS segment offers debt and equity investments; leasing, lending, and working capital, structured, equipment, and project financing; and financial advisory services. Siemens Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
About JE Cleantech
JE Cleantech Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells cleaning systems for various industrial end-use applications in Singapore, Malaysia, and internationally. It provides various cleaning systems and other equipment, including aqueous washing systems, plating and cleaning systems, train cleaning systems, and filtration units, as well as equipment parts and components. The company also offers centralized dishwashing services for food and beverage establishments, such as food courts, hawker centers, restaurants, cookhouses, eldercare homes, and inflight catering service provider, as well as general cleaning services for food courts and hawker centers. In addition, it leases dishware washing equipment. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Singapore. JE Cleantech Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of JE Cleantech Global Limited.
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