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Largest DeepTech Public Companies in Germany
Benchmark revenue and EBITDA valuation multiples for public comps like
Siemens, Infineon, Merck KGaA, Siemens Healthineers and Knorr-Bremse.
 | Siemens is a multi-industry company focused on the areas of automation, electrification, mobility, and healthcare. Its top three geographic regions—the United States, Germany, and China—contribute over half of group revenue. Siemens has a 71% investment in separately listed Siemens Healthineers. Recent portfolio activity included the listing of Siemens Energy, spinning out its power and gas and Siemens Gamesa business divisions in 2020. | $313 | +28% | $239B | $276B | 3.0x | 15.0x | ||
| Infineon Technologies headquartered in Munich, was spun off from German industrial conglomerate Siemens in 2000 and today is one of Europe's largest chipmakers. The company is a leader in the automotive semiconductor market with prominent products used in active safety and powertrain content within vehicles. Infineon is also the market leader in power semiconductors used to deliver voltage within a wide variety of electrical systems. The company operates in four segments: automotive, or ATV, green industrial power, or GIP, power and sensor systems, or PSS, and connected secure systems, or CSS. | $85 | +116% | $111B | $118B | 6.9x | 25.7x | ||
| Merck KGaA operates in three main segments: Life Science, Electronics, and Healthcare. The Life Science segment provides laboratory consumables and instruments to researchers in academia and applied fields, including the biopharmaceutical industry. The Electronics segment offers specialty materials to manufacture a variety of products, such as semiconductors and flat-screen televisions. In the healthcare segment, Merck develops, manufactures, and sells branded pharmaceuticals with significant therapeutic concentrations in oncology, multiple sclerosis, and fertility. In 1995, the E. Merck KG family publicly sold part of the company, resulting in the current 30% public ownership of the firm. | $150 | +12% | $65B | $75B | 3.0x | 10.6x | ||
| Siemens Healthineers is engaged in therapeutic imaging, radiotherapy, laboratory, and point-of-care diagnostics. The imaging segment (56% of sales in fiscal 2025) includes magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, X-ray systems, molecular imaging, and ultrasound. The Varian segment (18% of sales) offers radiotherapy and other oncology solutions. The diagnostics segment (19%) includes in vitro diagnostics and point-of-care diagnostics. The advanced therapies (now part of precision therapy) segment (9%) products are designed to support image-guided minimally invasive treatments in cardiology, interventional radiology, and surgery. The Americas represents 44% of total sales, Europe, Middle East, and Africa 32%, and Asia-Pacific, including China (11%), the remainder. | $40 | -25% | $45B | $43B | 1.6x | 7.9x | ||
| Knorr-Bremse AG is engaged in the development, production, marketing, and servicing of Automotive parts. It operates its business activities in two divisions: Rail Vehicle Systems and Commercial Vehicle Systems. Its product portfolio comprises Braking, entrance, and HVAC systems; power electric and control technology; digital solutions; couplers; signal systems; pneumatic braking systems; energy supply and distribution systems; wiper and wash systems; and others. Majority of revenue is from Rail Vehicle System. Its geographical segments are Europe/Africa, North America, South America, and Asia-Pacific. | $116 | +13% | $19B | $21B | 2.2x | 14.0x | ||
| Hensoldt, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Taufkirchen, Germany, completed its initial public offering on Sept. 25, 2020, on Deutsche Börse AG. The company specializes in defense and security electronics, operating across two main segments: sensors and optronics, with the majority of its revenue generated by the sensors division. Hensoldt has deep roots and its strongest market presence in Germany, but it also maintains production sites in France, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. Its sales footprint extends across Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, North America, Africa, Latin America, and other regions. | $104 | -2% | $12B | $13B | 4.9x | 29.3x | ||
| Aixtron SE is a provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry. The company's technology solutions are used by a diverse range of customers to build components for electronic and optoelectronic applications based on compound, silicon, or organic semiconductor materials. Its components are used in displays, signaling, lighting, fiber optic communication systems, wireless and mobile telephony applications, optical and electronic storage devices, computing, as well as in other applications. Business operation of the group can be seen in the market of Germany, the USA, Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan, and Malaysia. | $62 | +345% | $7B | $7B | 10.3x | 49.2x | ||
| Elmos Semiconductor SE is a company engaged in the technology sector. It caters to the semiconductor industry with the supply of integrated, application-specific microelectronic circuits, optical sensors, and voltage supply components. The semiconductor business is the only business segment of the group. The company's products consist of Engine Control ICs, Sensor ICs, Power management ICs, Interface ICs and Special Projects. Geographically the company generates revenue from Germany, Other EU Countries, America, Asia/Pacific, and Other Countries, where the majority is generated from Asia/Pacific. | $219 | +181% | $4B | $4B | 5.6x | 15.4x | ||
| Siltronic AG is engaged in the development, production, and marketing of semiconductor wafers. The company has production facilities in Asia, Europe, and the USA. The company offers Polished Wafers, Epitaxial Wafers, Annealed Wafers, Floatzone, Power products, and Ultimate Silicon. Its geographic segments consist of Germany; Europe excluding Germany; the United States; Taiwan & (mainland) China; South Korea, and Asia excluding Taiwan, and (mainland) China. | $109 | +160% | $3B | $4B | 2.9x | 11.6x | ||
| Jenoptik AG is a Germany-based company that manufactures and distributes optical technology products to the semiconductor equipment, automotive, medical technology, defense, security, and aviation industries. Its products include optoelectronic systems, power supply, and drive systems, industrial metrology, camera and camera modules, laser technology, light-emitting diode technology, aviation systems, and traffic safety systems. The company's operating segments are; Photonic Solutions which generates key revenue, Smart Mobility Solutions, and Non-Photonic portfolio and others. | $52 | +132% | $3B | $3B | 2.6x | 12.9x | ||
| SMA Solar Technology AG produces, develops, and sells systems and solutions for the efficient and sustainable generation, storage and use of solar energy. Its products include PV and battery inverters, monitoring systems for PV systems, charging solutions for electric vehicles as well as energy management systems, and digital services for the future energy supply. The company operates through the following segments; Home Solutions, Commercial & Industrial Solutions, and Large Scale & Project Solutions. The Large Scale & Project Solutions segment, which derives key revenue for the company, offers products, systems and solutions for industrial solar, storage and hydrogen projects as well as for the conversion of utility grids to a higher proportion of renewable energy. | $79 | +251% | $3B | $3B | 1.5x | (34.8x) | ||
| Carl Zeiss Meditec is one of the largest visioncare technology companies in the world, and it operates in two segments: ophthalmic devices and microsurgery. OPT, which made up 75% of sales in 2022, includes refractive lasers, surgical ophthalmic devices, equipment for ophthalmic diagnostics, as well as a portfolio of intraocular lenses and disposable medical instruments. With a low-teens share of the market, Zeiss is the second-largest player in the space. MCS is composed of implants, surgical instruments, and visualization devices used during neurosurgery, spine surgery, and otolaryngology surgery. With over 60% market share, Zeiss is the clear leader in the microsurgery space. | $31 | -53% | $3B | $3B | 1.1x | 6.6x | ||
| SUESS MicroTec SE develops, manufactures, markets, and maintains systems for the production of microelectronics, microelectromechanical systems, and related applications. The group operates through the following segments: Advanced Backend Solutions, Photomask Solutions, and Central Group Functions. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the Advanced Backend Solutions segment, which comprises the development, production, and sale of solutions in the Imaging, Coating, and Bonding Systems product lines. This segment offers mask aligners and UV projection scanners (imaging), coaters and developers (coating), and temporary and permanent bonders (bonding). Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from the Asia-Pacific region, followed by EMEA and North America. | $105 | +138% | $2B | $2B | 3.7x | 19.2x | ||
| Northern Data AG is a Business-to-Business technology company developing, using, and selling solutions on vertically integrated computing infrastructure. Its segment includes Peak Mining; Taiga Cloud and Ardent Data Centers. Geographically, it operates in Europe (excluding Germany), North America, and Germany. The company derives maximum revenue from Europe. | $18 | -43% | $1B | $2B | 21.3x | (58.6x) | ||
| ADS-TEC Energy PLC produces, develops, and markets battery-buffered EV charging systems infrastructure, battery storage systems, and cloud-based services that enable the customer to control and manage the system. ADSE generates revenue mainly through the sale of its products, services, and Big-LinX. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Germany. | $12 | -5% | $856M | $857M | 23.3x | (328.8x) | ||
| LPKF Laser & Electronics SE designs and produces laser systems. Its products are PCB (printed circuit board) prototyping, IC packaging, Stencil laser equipment, PCB processing technology and depaneling technology, laser direct structuring, solar equipment, laser welding equipment, motion control technology, and others. The firm operates through the following segments: Development, Electronics, Welding, and Solar. Its products are used in the electronics industry, automotive parts, solar industry, semiconductor industry, medical technology, research institutions, and universities. | $29 | +209% | $707M | $702M | 5.2x | 936.0x | ||
| Muehlbauer Holding AG is a German-based technology solutions provider with operations spread across multiple continents. Its business is segregated into three divisions; Precision Parts, Production Equipment and Government Solutions. The Precision Parts segment is associated with precision engineering and surface engineering. The Productions Equipment segment offers die sorting, smart cards, flexible solar technology and RFID/Smart Label technologies and the Government Solutions segment focuses on Identity document (ID) card solutions, document verification solutions, productions facility solutions, border management solutions and e-government solutions. | $47 | -9% | $661M | $563M | 0.9x | 10.1x | ||
| First Sensor AG is a Germany-based company. It operates in the sensor production and microsystems technology industries. The company's business focuses mainly on the development, manufacture, and distribution of customer-specific optical and non-optical semiconductor sensors and sensor systems. It also develops and manufactures customized hybrid circuits and products for microsystem engineering and packaging. Its product portfolio consists of optical sensors, radiation sensors, pressure sensors, level sensors, flow sensors, inertial sensors, cameras, and other products. | $62 | -7% | $644M | $647M | 5.3x | 171.2x | ||
| Steico SE is engaged in the production and sale of a variety of wood fiber insulation products in the European market. Its products include expansion joint fillers, thermal insulation, floor insulation system, multi-purpose rigid insulation boards, multi-purpose wood fiberboards, thermal insulation composite system, sarking, and sheathing boards, construction elements, laminated veneer lumber, sealing systems, and others. The company operates in Germany, European Countries, and the rest of the world. | $25 | +1% | $351M | $464M | 1.0x | 5.8x | ||
| Stratec SE designs and manufactures automated analyzer systems for laboratory data management and solutions for molecular diagnostic sample preparation and stabilization. Its business segments are Instrumentation, Diatron and Smart Consumables. Its Instrumentation segment is engaged in designing and manufacturing automated analyzer systems for clinical diagnostics and biotechnology customers. The Diatron segment comprises the business with systems, system components, consumables, and tests in the low throughput hematology and clinical chemistry segment. Its Smart Consumables segment is engaged in developing and selling scientific materials, such as nucleic acid purification. The company generates maximum revenue from the Instrumentation segment. | $20 | -38% | $244M | $369M | 1.3x | 9.4x | ||
| Centrotherm international AG provides manufacturing solutions for the photovoltaic, semiconductor and microelectronics industry. The company operates in three segments: Silicon and Wafer, Solar Cell and Module (including Semiconductors and Microelectronics) and Thin Film Module. Silicon and Wafer segment offers planning, technology and engineering services for the design and process optimization of polysilicon, ingot and wafer manufacturing. Solar Cell and Module segment is engaged in the development and sales of production lines for the manufacture of crystalline solar cells, including engineering and technological process services. The Thin Film Module, the company provides development and sales of production lines for CIGS (Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide) thin film modules. | $11 | +47% | $230M | $131M | 0.5x | 2.7x | ||
| Innoviz Technologies Ltd is a provider of solid-state LiDAR and perception solutions that feature technological breakthroughs across core components and bring enhanced vision and superior performance to enable safe autonomous driving at a mass scale. The company provides a complete and comprehensive solution for OEMs and Tier-1 partners that are developing and marketing autonomous driving vehicles to the passenger cars and other relevant markets, such as robotaxis, shuttles, delivery vehicles, buses and trucks and other industries that require 3-dimensional high resolution sensors. Company's solutions can enable safe autonomy for industries like logistics, drones, robotics, construction and other industrial applications, agriculture, smart city, smart infrastructure, security and mapping. | $1 | -22% | $157M | $131M | 2.4x | (2.4x) | ||
| ParTec AG develops and supplies super and quantum computers as well as operating software, including consulting and support services, which is used for the development, construction and operation of state-of-the-art high-performance computers (HPC) and quantum computers (QC). | $18 | -61% | $143M | $155M | 1.4x | (10.5x) | ||
| ABO Energy GmbH & Co KGaA develops and builds wind and solar farms as well as battery and hydrogen projects worldwide. It monitor, manage, maintain, and repair renewable energy plants with more than 2,500 megawatts of capacity. | $7 | -84% | $64M | $385M | 0.7x | 5.4x | ||
| XCHG Ltd is engaged in designing, manufacturing and selling Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers and EV charging solutions, which include the DC fast chargers named the C6 series and the C7 series, the battery-integrated DC fast chargers which is Net Zero Series (NZS), as well as accompanying services. Its integrated solution, combining proprietary charging technology, energy storage technology, and accompanying services significantly improves EV charging efficiency and unlocks the value of energy storage and management. Its NZS solution enables fast charging at low power locations or vis-a-vis aged grid infrastructures (which typically are not compatible with fast charging equipment) with no site improvements or grid upgrades needed. | $1 | -53% | $53M | $50M | 2.0x | (1.6x) | ||
| Singulus Technologies AG is a high-tech engineering company. It develops and builds machines and systems for efficient production processes in thin-film technology and surface treatments, which are used in different industries, including photovoltaic, semiconductor, medical technology, packaging, glass & automotive, as well as battery & hydrogen markets. The company operates through three segments: Life Science, Solar, and Semiconductor. Maximum revenue is generated from the Solar segment, which focuses on processes and systems for the production of solar cells. In addition, it offers production lines for the manufacture of solar cells and modules. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from Asia, followed by Europe, North and South America, Germany, Africa, and Australia. | $5 | +118% | $47M | $83M | 1.5x | (7.7x) | ||
| Schweizer Electronic AG is engaged in the manufacture of printed circuit boards and the provision of solutions for automotive, industrial, and aviation electronics. The company's products are used in automotive, solar, aviation, and general industries. Its only business segment is the Electronic segment. The product line of the company consists of metallised circuits, non-metallised circuits, multilayer and high density interconnect, and others. Its multilayer and high density interconnect generates maximum revenue for the company. Geographically the company exports its products to Europe, America, Asia, and Other countries of which Germany derives a majority of revenue to the company. | $8 | +107% | $30M | $31M | 0.2x | 2.2x | ||
| Biofrontera AG is active in the field of healthcare. It manufactures pharmaceutical products, especially medical cosmetics and dermatological drugs for the care and treatment of skin diseases. Its suite of products includes the prescription drugs Ameluz and BF-RhodoLED, for the treatment of actinic keratosis and Belixos, for the regenerative care of reddened and inflamed skin. | $3 | +6% | $17M | $13M | 0.8x | (19.9x) | ||
| Avemio AG Formerly Palgon AG provides management consulting services. It offers marketing, distribution, and other services in the field of information technology, including the Internet and data processing and related fields. Further, the group is also involved in acquiring, selling, renting, and managing real estate. | $1 | -80% | $2M | $13M | 0.1x | (11.9x) | ||
| Manz AG is a high-tech equipment manufacturer. The company develops expertise in technology in fields including automation, vacuum coating, metrology, laser processing, wet chemistry, printing and coating, and roll-to-roll. It consists of an Electronic Business, Solar Business, Contract manufacturing, Service & Energy Storage Business. The majority of the revenue is derived from the sale of displays for liquid crystal displays & organic light-emitting diodes flat screens, touch sensors, production systems for printed circuit boards, chip carriers & also smartphones, tablet computers, notebooks & other consumer electronics. It has two segments Mobility and battery solutions & Industry solutions, key revenue is generated from Industry solutions. | $0 | -30% | $1M | ($5M) | (0.0x) | (0.3x) | ||
| Lilium NV creates a sustainable and accessible mode of high-speed, regional transportation. Using the 7-Seater Lilium Jet, an electric vertical take-off and landing jet, offering leading capacity, low noise and high performance, it is building a transport network and service for people and goods. | $0 | -100% | $127K | ($116M) | — | — | ||
| Median | $29 | +1% | $707M | $702M | 2.1x | 7.3x |
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