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Deere & Company

Industrials · Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery · United States

$655.97
+1.31% today
Mkt Cap
$177.07B
P/E
36.44×
Fwd P/E
29.21×
Div Yield
0.99%
Beta
0.901×
52W Range
92.4%
Company profileSource: provider

Deere & Company engages in the manufacture and distribution of various equipment worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Production and Precision Agriculture, Small Agriculture and Turf, Construction and Forestry, and Financial Services. The Production and Precision Agriculture segment provides four-wheel-drive track and row crop tractors, harvesters, cotton pickers and strippers, sugarcane harvesters and loaders, soil preparation, tillage, seeding, and crop care equipment, as well as application equipment, including sprayers and nutrient management, soil preparation machinery, and related attachments and service parts. The Small Agriculture and Turf segment offers specialty, utility, and compact tractors; self-propelled forage harvesters and attachments; rotary mowers, hay and forage equipment, and utility vehicles; turf and utility equipment, including riding lawn, commercial mowing, and golf course equipment, and utility vehicles, as well as implements for mowing, tilling, snow and debris handling, aerating, residential, commercial, golf, and sports turf care applications. The Construction and Forestry segment provides backhoe loaders, crawler dozers and loaders, four-wheel-drive loaders, excavators, motor graders, articulated dump trucks, skid-steer loaders, milling machines, recyclers, slipform and asphalt pavers, surface miners, compactors, tandem, static rollers, mobile crushers and screens, mobile and stationary asphalt plants, and log harvesters; and road building and rehabilitation equipment. The Financial Services segment finances sales and leases agriculture and turf, and construction and forestry equipment. It also offers wholesale financing to dealers of the foregoing equipment; and extended equipment warranties. Deere & Company has a strategic partnership with Tarter USA to develop and produce flex wing rotary cutters. The company was founded in 1837 and is headquartered in Moline, Illinois.

www.deere.com
By the numbersComputed from live metrics

Shares trade at a premium 35.2× trailing earnings, easing to 27.2× on forward estimates. Profitability shows a net margin of 10.1% and return on equity of 18.3%. Leverage is high at 4.6× net debt/EBITDA. Revenue grew -11.1% year-on-year. It yields 1.0% in dividends. The mean analyst target of USD646.51 sits 4.1% above the current price (Buy, 23 analysts).

AI analysisAI-generated · 04 Jul 2026 · claude-opus (research)

business model

Deere & Company manufactures and sells agricultural, construction, and forestry equipment, along with turf and precision-agriculture technology, and provides financing through John Deere Financial. It sells primarily through independent dealer networks and increasingly monetizes digital and autonomous farming solutions. Revenue is cyclical, tied to farm income and construction activity.

revenue segments

Reporting segments are Production & Precision Agriculture (large tractors, combines, precision tech), Small Agriculture & Turf (compact tractors, turf equipment), Construction & Forestry (earthmoving, roadbuilding, forestry machines), and Financial Services (retail and wholesale financing). The agriculture segments typically generate the largest share of sales.

key dependencies

Demand depends on crop prices, farm income, commodity cycles, interest rates affecting equipment financing, and construction and infrastructure spending. The business relies on its dealer network, component and steel supply chains, and continued investment in precision-ag and autonomy technology.

competitors

Key competitors include CNH Industrial (Case IH, New Holland), AGCO (Fenn, Massey Ferguson), and Kubota in agriculture; and Caterpillar, Komatsu, and Volvo in construction and forestry. It also faces emerging precision-agriculture and autonomy entrants.

moat

Deere's moat rests on its strong brand, extensive dealer and service network, large installed base, precision-agriculture technology and data ecosystem, switching costs, and financing arm that supports sales. Scale in R&D and manufacturing reinforces its leadership.

risks

Risks include the cyclicality of agriculture and construction, dependence on volatile crop prices and farm income, interest-rate sensitivity in its finance unit, right-to-repair regulation and litigation, tariffs and input-cost inflation, and competition in autonomy and precision tech.

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Financials & metrics

as of 26 Aug 2026
52-week rangeNear 52-week high · 92%
Low $433.00Now $655.97High $674.19

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Profit & loss · annual (USD)latest net margin 11.3%
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Full financial statements

Income statement

Line item20252024202320222021
Total revenue$44.66B$50.52B$60.25B$51.28B
Cost of revenue$28.37B$31.02B$37.94B$35.55B
Gross profit$16.30B$19.50B$22.31B$15.73B
Operating expense$7.88B$8.07B$7.71B$6.70B
R&D$2.31B$2.29B$2.18B$1.91B
Operating income$8.42B$11.43B$14.59B$9.03B
Interest expense$3.17B$3.35B$2.45B$1.06B
Pretax income$6.26B$9.21B$13.02B$9.13B
Tax provision$1.26B$2.09B$2.87B$2.01B
Net income$5.03B$7.10B$10.17B$7.13B
EBITDA$11.66B$14.67B$17.48B$12.08B
Diluted EPS$18.50$25.62$34.63$23.28

Balance sheet

Line item20252024202320222021
Total assets$106.00B$107.32B$104.09B$90.03B
Current assets$74.90B$77.67B$76.37B$64.09B
Cash & equivalents$8.28B$7.32B$7.46B$4.77B
Inventory$7.51B$7.20B$8.22B$8.54B
Total liabilities$79.99B$84.39B$82.20B$69.67B
Current liabilities$32.45B$35.96B$37.78B$30.48B
Total debt$64.25B$65.46B$63.69B$52.20B
Long-term debt$43.54B$43.23B$38.48B$33.60B
Shareholders' equity$25.95B$22.84B$21.79B$20.26B
Retained earnings$59.68B$56.40B$50.93B$42.25B
Working capital$42.45B$41.71B$38.59B$33.61B

Cash flow

Line item20252024202320222021
Operating cash flow$7.46B$9.23B$8.59B$4.70B
Investing cash flow-$2.06B-$6.46B-$8.75B-$8.48B
Financing cash flow-$4.58B-$2.72B$2.81B$826.00M
Capital expenditure-$4.23B-$4.80B-$4.47B-$3.79B
Free cash flow$3.23B$4.43B$4.12B$911.00M
Dividends paid-$1.72B-$1.60B-$1.43B-$1.31B
Share buybacks-$1.14B-$4.01B-$7.22B-$3.60B
End cash position$8.53B$7.63B$7.62B$4.94B

Reported figures from public filings via Yahoo Finance. Line coverage varies by company. Not investment advice.

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
0.99%
Annual Rate
$6.48
Payout Ratio
36.0%
Frequency
Quarterly
Latest ex-date
30 Jun 2026
Pay date
10 Aug 2026
Most recent
$1.62
Dividend history · per payment (USD)
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Analyst assessment

as of 26 Aug 2026
Buy22 analysts
Implied to mean target
+0.9%
Low $500.00High $804.00
Now
$655.97
Low
$500.00
Mean
$661.94
High
$804.00
Rating distribution
Strong Buy 5
Buy 8
Hold 11
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0

Aggregate consensus only. Named per-analyst targets require a premium source and are not shown; the data model is ready to hold them if one is added.

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Technicals

as of 26 Aug 2026
CloseSMA 50SMA 200Golden cross
SMA 50
$609.31
SMA 200
$561.52
RSI (14)
57.0
MACD
7.94
RSI (14) · overbought > 70 · oversold < 30
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News

Can Construction and Forestry Fuel Deere's Long-Term Growth?
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Zacks · 4d ago
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MT Newswires · 4d ago
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UAW Workers Reject Deere’s Contract Extension Offer, Setting Up 2027 Battle
Members of the United Auto Workers voted down an offer from Deere to extend its contract with the union by two years, setting up what will likely be a contentious negotiation for a new contract next year. UAW President Shawn Fain derided the unprecedented offer, calling it an effort to avoid the regular collective bargaining process. In a statement, Deere said it was disappointed by the outcome of the vote.
The Wall Street Journal · 4d ago
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DE Stock Rises Overnight: Why One Analyst Sees 58% Upside In Tractor Maker
Analysts raised price targets following strong third-quarter results, improving equipment orders and hopes for an agricultural recovery.
Stocktwits · 4d ago
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Deere (DE) Is Up 6.3% After Raising 2026 Net Income Guidance - What's Changed
In August 2026, Deere & Company reported fiscal third-quarter results showing sales of US$10,999 million and revenue of US$12,608 million, alongside net income of US$1,379 million and diluted EPS of US$5.10, and subsequently raised its fiscal 2026 net income guidance to a range of US$4.75 billion to US$5.00 billion. The performance was underpinned by strong operating margins and growth in construction and forestry, highlighting how Deere’s technology and infrastructure exposure is helping...
Simply Wall St. · 7d ago
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What Is Deere (DE) Signaling With Strong Q3 Results And The Tenna Deal?
Deere (NYSE:DE) reported strong fiscal Q3 results, with the Construction and Forestry segment a key driver of performance. The company raised its full year profit outlook following the Q3 release, signaling higher internal expectations for 2026 earnings. Deere agreed to acquire Tenna LLC to expand its construction technology capabilities and strengthen its equipment management offerings. To put Deere's latest move in context, consider exploring other automation focused industrial and...
Simply Wall St. · 7d ago
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What Separates DE Stock From Its Peers Right Now
The iconic green tractor company is priced like the best operator in its field, but its results are still trying to catch up to the market's high expectations.
Trefis · 7d ago
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Deere Faces Delayed Agricultural Recovery Amid Weak International Markets, BofA Says
Deere (DE) faces a constrained farm equipment recovery that could take time to materialize, given we
MT Newswires · 7d ago
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Deere Reported Strong Fiscal Q3 but 'Torque' in Agriculture Recovery Likely to be Constrained, BofA Says
Deere (DE) reported solid fiscal Q3 results, raised its full-year net income guidance, and its earni
MT Newswires · 7d ago
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DE Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Ag Trough and C&F Strength
Deere sees fiscal 2026 as the ag-cycle bottom, raises its profit and cash flow outlook, and points to firm construction demand and improving 2027 order trends.
Zacks · 7d ago
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Deere (DE) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Construction and small agriculture drove profit growth despite international headwinds.
Motley Fool · 7d ago
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Bloomberg · 7d ago
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Deere lifts sales guidance, bolstered by data center construction
Orders for bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving equipment are largely full for the rest of the year. The company also recognized $110 million in tariff refunds during the third quarter.
Manufacturing Dive · 7d ago
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Company News for Aug 21, 2026
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Zacks · 7d ago
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DE Q2 Deep Dive: Technology Adoption and Construction Strength Offset Ag Uncertainty
Agricultural and construction machinery company Deere (NYSE:DE) reported Q2 CY2026 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 4.9% year on year to $12.61 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $5.10 per share was 9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
StockStory · 8d ago
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Insider Monkey · 21d ago
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AGCO shares fall 11% after Q2 earnings and revenues miss estimates, while weaker industry conditions prompt the company to lower its 2026 outlook.
Zacks · 22d ago
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Zacks Industry Outlook Deere, Kubota, CNH, AGCO and Alamo
Deere, Kubota, CNH, AGCO and Alamo have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.
Zacks · 23d ago
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5 Farm Equipment Stocks to Watch as Industry Shows Promise
The Manufacturing - Farm Equipment industry stocks DE, KUBTY, CNH, AGCO and ALG are set to benefit from demand for agricultural machinery driven by the need to feed a growing global population.
Zacks · 24d ago
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Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
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