Deere & Company (DE) Competitors $461.08 +3.77 (+0.83%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$462.50 +1.42 (+0.31%) As of 06:40 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock DE vs. LECO, AGCO, AIT, ALG, AOS, CAT, IR, TWI, XYL, and CMIShould you be buying Deere & Company stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Deere & Company include Lincoln Electric (LECO), AGCO (AGCO), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Alamo Group (ALG), A. O. Smith (AOS), Caterpillar (CAT), Ingersoll Rand (IR), Titan International (TWI), Xylem (XYL), and Cummins (CMI). Deere & Company vs. Its Competitors Lincoln Electric AGCO Applied Industrial Technologies Alamo Group A. O. Smith Caterpillar Ingersoll Rand Titan International Xylem Cummins Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) and Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and risk. Do insiders & institutionals believe in DE or LECO? 68.6% of Deere & Company shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Deere & Company shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is DE or LECO a better dividend stock? Deere & Company pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Deere & Company pays out 33.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lincoln Electric pays out 33.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Deere & Company has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Lincoln Electric has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Is DE or LECO more profitable? Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.27% compared to Deere & Company's net margin of 11.72%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.79% beat Deere & Company's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Deere & Company11.72% 21.97% 4.91% Lincoln Electric 12.27%39.79%14.74% Which has higher earnings and valuation, DE or LECO? Deere & Company has higher revenue and earnings than Lincoln Electric. Deere & Company is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDeere & Company$51.72B2.41$7.10B$19.1324.10Lincoln Electric$4.01B3.25$466.11M$8.9026.56 Does the media prefer DE or LECO? In the previous week, Deere & Company had 35 more articles in the media than Lincoln Electric. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Deere & Company and 14 mentions for Lincoln Electric. Deere & Company's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.51 indicating that Deere & Company is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Deere & Company 36 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lincoln Electric 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, DE or LECO? Deere & Company has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer DE or LECO? Deere & Company currently has a consensus price target of $518.18, indicating a potential upside of 12.38%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus price target of $239.33, indicating a potential upside of 1.23%. Given Deere & Company's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Deere & Company is more favorable than Lincoln Electric.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Deere & Company 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Lincoln Electric 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 SummaryLincoln Electric beats Deere & Company on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Deere & Company News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDeere & CompanyMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$124.64B$18.43B$7.82B$21.95BDividend Yield1.40%1.21%4.57%3.56%P/E Ratio24.1021.91301.8729.65Price / Sales2.411.031,305.7097.88Price / Cash13.6411.3128.1818.33Price / Book5.482.044.944.61Net Income$7.10B$1.07B$791.48M$1.01B7 Day Performance0.94%2.36%1.54%0.13%1 Month Performance-2.47%-3.67%5.16%2.32%1 Year Performance13.56%3.20%30.32%13.85% Deere & Company Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DEDeere & Company4.5926 of 5 stars$461.08+0.8%$518.18+12.4%+12.1%$124.64B$51.72B24.1075,800Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeLECOLincoln Electric4.138 of 5 stars$234.36-0.8%$239.33+2.1%+23.4%$12.92B$4.10B26.3012,000AGCOAGCO4.5639 of 5 stars$108.33-1.2%$111.63+3.0%+12.8%$8.09B$11.66B80.9324,000AITApplied Industrial Technologies4.8708 of 5 stars$263.33-0.6%$285.00+8.2%+16.9%$9.94B$4.56B26.036,800Positive NewsALGAlamo Group4.8779 of 5 stars$194.68-1.1%$234.00+20.2%+7.3%$2.36B$1.60B19.823,750Analyst RevisionGap DownAOSA. O. Smith4.8444 of 5 stars$72.30+0.2%$77.43+7.1%-17.1%$10.13B$3.82B20.1412,700CATCaterpillar4.571 of 5 stars$472.13+0.2%$464.33-1.7%+24.9%$221.09B$63.14B24.00112,900Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementIRIngersoll Rand4.4596 of 5 stars$81.44+0.1%$97.75+20.0%-17.5%$32.33B$7.36B63.5621,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastTWITitan International3.3364 of 5 stars$7.60+0.8%$11.33+49.1%+7.5%$483.28M$1.85B-24.408,303XYLXylem4.4183 of 5 stars$142.89-0.2%$152.33+6.6%+12.3%$34.79B$8.73B37.1223,000Positive NewsCMICummins4.4918 of 5 stars$420.29-0.9%$393.57-6.4%+32.5%$57.96B$34.10B19.7869,600Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lincoln Electric Alternatives AGCO Alternatives Applied Industrial Technologies Alternatives Alamo Group Alternatives A. O. 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