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Deere: A Secular Agriculture Winner With Long-Term Upside Ahead
Deere & Company remains a leader in agricultural machinery, despite recent top- and bottom-line headwinds. DE trades at a 28x earnings multiple, a 36% premium to the sector median, but resumed growth could justify this valuation. I rate DE a "Buy" with a $520 price target, implying 12% upside and attractive long-term diversification potential.
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Decisive Dividend Corp Profile
| Machinery Industry | Industrials Sector | John C. May II CEO | TSX-V Exchange | US2441991054 ISIN |
| US Country | 35,200 Employees | 31 Dec 2025 Last Dividend | 4 Dec 2007 Last Split | - IPO Date |
Overview
Deere & Company, established in 1837 and headquartered in Moline, Illinois, is a leading global manufacturer and distributor of equipment. The company caters to a wide range of sectors through its four business segments: Production and Precision Agriculture, Small Agriculture and Turf, Construction and Forestry, and Financial Services. These segments collectively offer a comprehensive portfolio of products and services spanning various markets, including agriculture, construction, landscaping, and forestry. With a focus on innovation and technology, Deere & Company aims to support its customers' efficiency and productivity needs worldwide.
Products and Services
- Production and Precision Agriculture
Offers large and medium tractors, combines, cotton pickers and strippers, sugarcane harvesters and loaders, along with harvesting front-end equipment. Additionally, it provides tillage, seeding, sprayers, nutrient management, and soil preparation machinery tailored for grain growers, enhancing their productivity and efficiency through precision agriculture technologies.
- Small Agriculture and Turf
Provides utility tractors, related loaders, attachments, and a wide array of turf and utility equipment. This includes riding lawn equipment, commercial mowing equipment, golf course equipment, utility vehicles, and implements for various applications like mowing, tilling, snow and debris handling, and sports turf care. It also offers hay and forage equipment, serving dairy and livestock producers, crop producers, and turf and utility customers, including the resale of products from other manufacturers.
- Construction and Forestry
Offers a broad selection of equipment such as backhoe loaders, crawler dozers and loaders, four-wheel-drive loaders, excavators, motor graders, articulated dump trucks, and skid-steer loaders. The segment also encompasses milling machines, pavers, compactors, rollers, crushers, screens, asphalt plants, and a variety of logging equipment including skidders, log loaders, harvesters, and attachments, catering to the construction, forestry, and roadbuilding industries.
- Financial Services
Provides financing options for the sale and lease of agriculture, turf, and construction and forestry equipment. This includes offering wholesale financing to dealers, extending equipment warranties, and financing retail revolving charge accounts. The segment’s financial solutions help customers and dealers optimize their business operations and equipment management.
