Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, farm equipment giant Deere (DE 0.39%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Deere and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Deere facts
Headquarters (founded) |
Moline, Ill. (1837) |
Market Cap |
$33.3 billion |
Industry |
Construction and farm machinery |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$36.8 billion |
Management |
Chairman/CEO Samuel Allen CFO Raj Kalathur |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
41.3% |
Cash / Debt |
$4.2 billion / $32.6 billion |
Dividend Yield |
2.1% |
Competitors |
Caterpillar CNH Global Kubota |
On CAPS, 96% of the 2,869 members who have rated Deere believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier today, one of those Fools, Nehams, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
If 2013 turns out to be another record year for U.S. planting, Deere investors should be a happy lot. Plus, it's got the construction uptick to play on. Looking at the way Deere has performed in the past 5 years, it looks like a great haul for the long run at current prices.
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