Does the media refer more to DE or LECO?

In the previous week, Deere & Company had 33 more articles in the media than Lincoln Electric. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Deere & Company and 25 mentions for Lincoln Electric. Deere & Company's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.86 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 43 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lincoln Electric 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, DE or AGCO?

Deere & Company has higher revenue and earnings than AGCO. AGCO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deere & Company, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Deere & Company $46.32B 3.43 $5.03B $17.65 33.38 AGCO $10.08B 0.69 $726.50M $7.23 13.65

Is DE or AGCO more profitable?

Deere & Company has a net margin of 10.09% compared to AGCO's net margin of 5.15%. Deere & Company's return on equity of 18.25% beat AGCO's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Deere & Company 10.09% 18.25% 4.51% AGCO 5.15% 10.09% 3.58%

Does the media favor DE or AGCO?

In the previous week, Deere & Company had 51 more articles in the media than AGCO. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Deere & Company and 7 mentions for AGCO. Deere & Company's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat AGCO's score of 1.13 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 43 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AGCO 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer AIT or DE?

In the previous week, Deere & Company had 24 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Deere & Company and 34 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Deere & Company's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.80 indicating that Deere & Company is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Industrial Technologies 10 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Deere & Company 43 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ALG or DE?

Deere & Company has higher revenue and earnings than Alamo Group. Alamo Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deere & Company, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Alamo Group $1.60B 1.21 $103.80M $8.34 19.13 Deere & Company $46.32B 3.43 $5.03B $17.65 33.38

Does the media refer more to ALG or DE?

In the previous week, Deere & Company had 52 more articles in the media than Alamo Group. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Deere & Company and 6 mentions for Alamo Group. Deere & Company's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Alamo Group's score of 0.94 indicating that Deere & Company is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alamo Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Deere & Company 43 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AOS or DE?

Deere & Company has higher revenue and earnings than A. O. Smith. A. O. Smith is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deere & Company, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio A. O. Smith $3.83B 2.16 $546.20M $3.60 16.91 Deere & Company $46.32B 3.43 $5.03B $17.65 33.38

Is AOS or DE more profitable?

A. O. Smith has a net margin of 13.15% compared to Deere & Company's net margin of 10.09%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 27.88% beat Deere & Company's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets A. O. Smith 13.15% 27.88% 15.21% Deere & Company 10.09% 18.25% 4.51%

Does the media favor AOS or DE?

In the previous week, Deere & Company had 55 more articles in the media than A. O. Smith. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Deere & Company and 3 mentions for A. O. Smith. Deere & Company's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat A. O. Smith's score of 1.17 indicating that Deere & Company is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment A. O. Smith 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Deere & Company 43 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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DE vs. LECO, AGCO, AIT, ALG, and AOS

Should you buy Deere & Company stock or one of its competitors? Deere & Company's main competitors and comparable companies include Lincoln Electric (LECO), AGCO (AGCO), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Alamo Group (ALG), and A. O. Smith (AOS). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Deere & Company compare to Lincoln Electric?

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) and Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 12.35% compared to Deere & Company's net margin of 10.09%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 39.23% beat Deere & Company's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Deere & Company	10.09%	18.25%	4.51%
Lincoln Electric	12.35%	39.23%	15.25%

In the previous week, Deere & Company had 33 more articles in the media than Lincoln Electric. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Deere & Company and 25 mentions for Lincoln Electric. Deere & Company's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Lincoln Electric's score of 0.86 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	43 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lincoln Electric	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Deere & Company currently has a consensus price target of $641.98, suggesting a potential upside of 8.96%. Lincoln Electric has a consensus price target of $307.22, suggesting a potential upside of 8.96%. Given Deere & Company's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	9 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61
Lincoln Electric	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

Deere & Company has higher revenue and earnings than Lincoln Electric. Lincoln Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deere & Company, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Deere & Company	$46.32B	3.43	$5.03B	$17.65	33.38
Lincoln Electric	$4.48B	3.43	$520.53M	$10.01	28.17

Deere & Company has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

68.6% of Deere & Company shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Deere & Company shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Lincoln Electric shares are held by 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.

Deere & Company pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Deere & Company pays out 36.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lincoln Electric pays out 31.6% 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. Lincoln Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Lincoln Electric beats Deere & Company on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Deere & Company compare to AGCO?

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) and AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Deere & Company pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. AGCO pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Deere & Company pays out 36.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AGCO pays out 16.6% 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 raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and AGCO has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. AGCO is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

68.6% of Deere & Company shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.8% of AGCO shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Deere & Company shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of AGCO shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Deere & Company had 51 more articles in the media than AGCO. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Deere & Company and 7 mentions for AGCO. Deere & Company's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat AGCO's score of 1.13 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	43 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AGCO	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Deere & Company currently has a consensus price target of $641.98, indicating a potential upside of 8.96%. AGCO has a consensus price target of $120.33, indicating a potential upside of 21.91%. Given AGCO's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AGCO is more favorable than Deere & Company.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Deere & Company	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61
AGCO	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.15

Deere & Company has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AGCO has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Deere & Company has a net margin of 10.09% compared to AGCO's net margin of 5.15%. Deere & Company's return on equity of 18.25% beat AGCO's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Deere & Company	10.09%	18.25%	4.51%
AGCO	5.15%	10.09%	3.58%

Deere & Company has higher revenue and earnings than AGCO. AGCO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deere & Company, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Deere & Company	$46.32B	3.43	$5.03B	$17.65	33.38
AGCO	$10.08B	0.69	$726.50M	$7.23	13.65

Summary

Deere & Company beats AGCO on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Deere & Company compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) and Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of Deere & Company shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Deere & Company shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Applied Industrial Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $384.29, suggesting a potential upside of 8.68%. Deere & Company has a consensus target price of $641.98, suggesting a potential upside of 8.96%. Given Deere & Company's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Deere & Company is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Deere & Company	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61

Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Deere & Company pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 18.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Deere & Company pays out 36.7% 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. Applied Industrial Technologies has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Deere & Company has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Deere & Company had 24 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Deere & Company and 34 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Deere & Company's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.80 indicating that Deere & Company is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Applied Industrial Technologies	10 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Deere & Company	43 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Deere & Company has a net margin of 10.09% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.35%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 22.17% beat Deere & Company's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.35%	22.17%	13.43%
Deere & Company	10.09%	18.25%	4.51%

Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Deere & Company has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Deere & Company has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deere & Company, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.97B	2.63	$414.52M	$10.96	32.26
Deere & Company	$46.32B	3.43	$5.03B	$17.65	33.38

Summary

Deere & Company beats Applied Industrial Technologies on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Deere & Company compare to Alamo Group?

Alamo Group (NYSE:ALG) and Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

In the previous week, Deere & Company had 52 more articles in the media than Alamo Group. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Deere & Company and 6 mentions for Alamo Group. Deere & Company's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Alamo Group's score of 0.94 indicating that Deere & Company is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alamo Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Deere & Company	43 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Deere & Company has higher revenue and earnings than Alamo Group. Alamo Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deere & Company, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alamo Group	$1.60B	1.21	$103.80M	$8.34	19.13
Deere & Company	$46.32B	3.43	$5.03B	$17.65	33.38

92.4% of Alamo Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of Deere & Company shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Alamo Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Deere & Company shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alamo Group presently has a consensus target price of $188.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.82%. Deere & Company has a consensus target price of $641.98, suggesting a potential upside of 8.96%. Given Alamo Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alamo Group is more favorable than Deere & Company.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alamo Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Deere & Company	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61

Alamo Group has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Deere & Company has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Deere & Company has a net margin of 10.09% compared to Alamo Group's net margin of 6.08%. Deere & Company's return on equity of 18.25% beat Alamo Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alamo Group	6.08%	9.83%	6.86%
Deere & Company	10.09%	18.25%	4.51%

Alamo Group pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Deere & Company pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Alamo Group pays out 16.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Deere & Company pays out 36.7% 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. Alamo Group has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Deere & Company has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Summary

Deere & Company beats Alamo Group on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Deere & Company compare to A. O. Smith?

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) and Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Deere & Company has higher revenue and earnings than A. O. Smith. A. O. Smith is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deere & Company, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
A. O. Smith	$3.83B	2.16	$546.20M	$3.60	16.91
Deere & Company	$46.32B	3.43	$5.03B	$17.65	33.38

A. O. Smith presently has a consensus target price of $67.75, suggesting a potential upside of 11.30%. Deere & Company has a consensus target price of $641.98, suggesting a potential upside of 8.96%. Given A. O. Smith's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe A. O. Smith is more favorable than Deere & Company.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
A. O. Smith	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Deere & Company	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61

A. O. Smith pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Deere & Company pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. A. O. Smith pays out 40.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Deere & Company pays out 36.7% 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. A. O. Smith has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years and Deere & Company has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. A. O. Smith is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

A. O. Smith has a net margin of 13.15% compared to Deere & Company's net margin of 10.09%. A. O. Smith's return on equity of 27.88% beat Deere & Company's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
A. O. Smith	13.15%	27.88%	15.21%
Deere & Company	10.09%	18.25%	4.51%

A. O. Smith has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Deere & Company has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

76.1% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of Deere & Company shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Deere & Company shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Deere & Company had 55 more articles in the media than A. O. Smith. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Deere & Company and 3 mentions for A. O. Smith. Deere & Company's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat A. O. Smith's score of 1.17 indicating that Deere & Company is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
A. O. Smith	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Deere & Company	43 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Deere & Company beats A. O. Smith on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Deere & Company	Machinery Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$161.94B	$11.80B	$10.95B	$24.37B
Dividend Yield	1.06%	2.18%	97.32%	3.69%
P/E Ratio	33.38	20.86	26.79	29.83
Price / Sales	3.43	66.05	330.78	17.24
Price / Cash	22.69	23.87	24.93	20.16
Price / Book	6.14	4.45	4.93	4.89
Net Income	$5.03B	$357.29M	$610.05M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-4.97%	-0.51%	-0.49%	-0.75%
1 Month Performance	-1.40%	1.28%	2.81%	1.82%
1 Year Performance	20.44%	12.21%	14.99%	17.62%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DE Deere & Company	4.4991 of 5 stars	$589.18 -1.8%	$641.98 +9.0%	+20.0%	$161.94B	$46.32B	33.38	73,100	Trending News Upcoming Earnings
LECO Lincoln Electric	4.7198 of 5 stars	$278.56 -1.2%	$303.13 +8.8%	+18.4%	$15.19B	$4.48B	27.83	12,000	Analyst Revision
AGCO AGCO	4.9889 of 5 stars	$100.28 -2.5%	$120.33 +20.0%	-12.8%	$7.02B	$10.08B	13.87	22,000	Positive News Insider Trade
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	4.4957 of 5 stars	$358.61 -0.4%	$336.71 -6.1%	+34.7%	$13.25B	$4.56B	33.86	6,800	Earnings Report
ALG Alamo Group	4.8529 of 5 stars	$168.91 +0.1%	$188.00 +11.3%	-29.0%	$2.06B	$1.66B	20.25	3,800

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Deere & Company (DE) Competitors

DE vs. LECO, AGCO, AIT, ALG, and AOS

How does Deere & Company compare to Lincoln Electric?

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How does Deere & Company compare to A. O. Smith?

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Deere & Company (DE) Competitors

DE vs. LECO, AGCO, AIT, ALG, and AOS

How does Deere & Company compare to Lincoln Electric?

Is DE or LECO more profitable?

Does the media refer more to DE or LECO?

Do analysts recommend DE or LECO?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, DE or LECO?

Which has more volatility & risk, DE or LECO?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DE or LECO?

Is DE or LECO a better dividend stock?

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How does Deere & Company compare to AGCO?

Is DE or AGCO a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DE or AGCO?

Does the media favor DE or AGCO?

Do analysts prefer DE or AGCO?

Which has more volatility and risk, DE or AGCO?

Is DE or AGCO more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, DE or AGCO?

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How does Deere & Company compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in AIT or DE?

Do analysts rate AIT or DE?

Is AIT or DE a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer AIT or DE?

Is AIT or DE more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, AIT or DE?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AIT or DE?

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How does Deere & Company compare to Alamo Group?

Does the media refer more to ALG or DE?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ALG or DE?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ALG or DE?

Do analysts rate ALG or DE?

Which has more volatility and risk, ALG or DE?

Is ALG or DE more profitable?

Is ALG or DE a better dividend stock?

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How does Deere & Company compare to A. O. Smith?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AOS or DE?

Do analysts prefer AOS or DE?

Is AOS or DE a better dividend stock?

Is AOS or DE more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, AOS or DE?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AOS or DE?

Does the media favor AOS or DE?

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