Deere & Company (DE) Competitors $511.13 +10.15 (+2.03%) Closing price 08/4/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$514.75 +3.62 (+0.71%) As of 08/4/2025 07:59 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, FL, IR, TWI, and XYLShould 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), Foot Locker (FL), Ingersoll Rand (IR), Titan International (TWI), and Xylem (XYL). Deere & Company vs. Its Competitors Lincoln Electric AGCO Applied Industrial Technologies Alamo Group A. O. Smith Caterpillar Foot Locker Ingersoll Rand Titan International Xylem Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) and Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings. Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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$44.46B3.11$7.10B$20.6724.73Lincoln Electric$4.01B3.36$466.11M$8.9027.40 Is DE or LECO more profitable? Deere & Company has a net margin of 12.40% compared to Lincoln Electric's net margin of 12.27%. 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 & Company12.40% 24.39% 5.32% Lincoln Electric 12.27%39.79%14.74% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership 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 insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. 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 1.3%. Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Deere & Company pays out 31.3% 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. Deere & Company is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts prefer DE or LECO? Deere & Company currently has a consensus target price of $515.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.85%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus target price of $231.40, suggesting a potential downside of 5.10%. Given Deere & Company's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research 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) 12 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.48Lincoln Electric 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Does the media refer more to DE or LECO? In the previous week, Deere & Company had 16 more articles in the media than Lincoln Electric. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for Deere & Company and 37 mentions for Lincoln Electric. Deere & Company's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.92 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 41 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lincoln Electric 15 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, DE or LECO? Deere & Company has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryDeere & Company beats Lincoln Electric on 12 of the 20 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$135.68B$19.72B$7.56B$20.47BDividend Yield1.24%1.22%4.57%3.70%P/E Ratio24.7322.8225.0529.36Price / Sales3.111.1299.0466.69Price / Cash14.7612.0126.7817.52Price / Book6.082.214.344.62Net Income$7.10B$1.07B$795.91M$993.83M7 Day Performance-0.29%0.70%-1.03%-1.79%1 Month Performance-1.23%5.95%1.33%-1.30%1 Year Performance48.22%26.89%32.18%15.88% Deere & Company Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DEDeere & Company4.4505 of 5 stars$511.13+2.0%$515.50+0.9%+44.5%$135.68B$44.46B24.7375,800Positive NewsLECOLincoln Electric3.8152 of 5 stars$223.89-0.8%$222.60-0.6%+24.5%$12.50B$4.03B27.6112,000News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeAGCOAGCO4.0939 of 5 stars$110.60-1.4%$105.89-4.3%+27.7%$8.25B$11.66B-14.1824,000Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeAITApplied Industrial Technologies3.7093 of 5 stars$268.14+0.4%$285.00+6.3%+34.2%$10.21B$4.48B26.926,500Positive NewsALGAlamo Group3.6315 of 5 stars$217.19-0.8%$206.33-5.0%+29.2%$2.63B$1.59B22.623,750News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionGap UpAOSA. O. Smith4.9326 of 5 stars$74.00+3.7%$75.71+2.3%-14.6%$10.52B$3.82B20.6712,700High Trading VolumeCATCaterpillar4.8282 of 5 stars$429.58+0.5%$419.33-2.4%+35.3%$202.35B$64.81B20.93112,900Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFLFoot Locker3.0707 of 5 stars$25.16-1.3%$21.20-15.7%-6.2%$2.40B$7.99B-6.6747,306IRIngersoll Rand4.5098 of 5 stars$86.92+0.1%$100.92+16.1%-10.1%$35.07B$7.28B43.0321,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTWITitan International3.1485 of 5 stars$9.77-2.0%$11.33+16.0%+7.0%$622.09M$1.85B-46.508,303Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionXYLXylem3.6906 of 5 stars$131.28-0.4%$149.29+13.7%+10.6%$31.95B$8.60B35.2923,000Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lincoln Electric Alternatives AGCO Alternatives Applied Industrial Technologies Alternatives Alamo Group Alternatives A. O. 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