National rank
#6
Position in the 2026 German CEO Performance Ranking.
CEO & company research profile · Reviewed 2026-09-13
Roland Busch: Siemens
Roland Busch ranks #6 in the 2026 German CEO Performance Ranking with a Meridian score of 83.7. This expanded profile shows the operating record, strategic case, risk factors and category scores behind that result.
Meridian score
83.7 / 100
Composite score using the common seven-factor Meridian framework.
Company
Siemens
A nationally significant listed company included in the 2026 research universe.
Leadership tenure
Siemens CEO since February 2021
Tenure is considered when deciding how much operating evidence can reasonably be attributed to the current CEO.
Operating record
2025 performance snapshot
Siemens continues to combine industrial automation, electrification and software with strong portfolio discipline and high R&D intensity.
Industrial software, automation and electrification execution remain strong, supported by portfolio discipline and high R&D intensity.
Seven-factor score breakdown
| Factor | Weight | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Shareholder performance | 25% | 84 / 100 |
| Revenue & earnings | 20% | 88 / 100 |
| Capital efficiency | 15% | 89 / 100 |
| Strategic execution | 15% | 91 / 100 |
| Innovation & future investment | 10% | 96 / 100 |
| Workforce signal | 10% | 85 / 100 |
| Governance | 5% | 88 / 100 |
Category scores are editorial-data assessments based on the published methodology and available public evidence. They are designed for comparative research, not investment advice.
Strategic assessment
Strategic execution
Fuse industrial software, automation, digital twins and electrification into a higher-margin technology platform for factories and infrastructure.
Capital allocation
Portfolio simplification and selective acquisitions support capital efficiency while preserving large R&D budgets.
Innovation and future investment
Industrial AI, digital twins, automation and electrification are among the strongest innovation portfolios in European industry.
Workforce and operating model
The company is shifting skills toward software, AI and digital engineering while maintaining a large industrial workforce.
What could change the ranking
Risks and counterweights
Industrial-cycle weakness, China exposure and automation-market volatility are the principal offsets.
Future editions can move the score materially when annual results, acquisitions, capital-allocation decisions, management changes, regulatory events or significant governance developments alter the evidence base.
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