Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, farm equipment maker Deere (DE -0.65%) 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 |
$31.7 billion |
Industry |
Farm and construction machinery |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$37.7 billion |
Management |
Chairman/CEO Samuel Allen CFO Rajesh Kalathur |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
39.8% |
Cash/Debt |
$4.2 billion / $34.1 billion |
Dividend Yield |
2.5% |
Competitors |
Caterpillar CNH Global Kubota |
On CAPS, 96% of the 2,902 members who have rated Deere believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, pirnu, succinctly summed up the Deere bull case for our community: "All the research I've done into this stock has been favorable. It is a well-established brand in the US and seems to be growing in the international market. The recent decline seems to be more of a buying opportunity than a reason to sell."