DE
Deere & Company
DE has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over DE overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
DE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
DE's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
DE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | $235 | -65% |
| Fair | 20x | $352 | -48% |
| Expensive | 31x | $554 | -18% |
| Forward | 31x | $679 | — |
| Current | 38x | $679 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DE's PE is in its expensive range at 38x, but its recent earnings include one-off gains. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 31x next year's earnings.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over DE in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for DE, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for VRT, with profitability improving.
DE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $22.21 | +23% |
| Q3 2026 | $17.99 | -6.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.64 | -15% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.73 | -21% |
| Q4 2025 | $18.50 | -28% |
| Q3 2025 | $19.15 | -35% |
| Q2 2025 | $20.69 | -38% |
| Q1 2025 | $22.58 | -34% |
| Q4 2024 | $25.62 | -26% |
DE's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $17.99 over the past year, against $34.63 in late 2023. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over DE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $12.6B | +4.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $13.4B | +4.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.6B | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.4B | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $12B | -8.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.8B | -16% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.5B | -30% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.1B | -28% |
DE's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $12.6B last quarter, up 4.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | +1.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | -1.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.7% | -1.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | -2.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | -4.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | -2.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | -7.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 14% | -6 points |
DE's operating margin was 15% last quarter, up 1.6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over DE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over DE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.9B | -25% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.1B | +$338M |
| Q4 2025 | $3.5B | -22% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.6B | -9.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5B | +0.1% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.5B | -$214M |
| Q4 2024 | $4.5B | -12% |
DE generated $6B in free cash flow over the past year, down 15% from the year before.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over DE on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -100K shares |
| 1 year | -0.3% | -700K shares |
| 3 years | -7.3% | -21.4M shares |
| 5 years | -14% | -42.7M shares |
| Available history | -16% | -49.9M shares |
DE has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $197M |
| Q2 2026 | $198M |
| Q1 2026 | $302M |
| Q4 2025 | $2M |
| Q3 2025 | $298M |
| Q2 2025 | $397M |
| Q1 2025 | $441M |
| Q4 2024 | $780M |
DE spent $699M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 64% from the year before.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
DE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3x | Healthy |
DE's net debt is about 1.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has the edge over DE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
DE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 67.7 | Neutral |
DE's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 68 (neutral).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
DE PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | DE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 38x | 24x | 57% above |
| PE % | 99 | 58 | 41 pts above |
DE has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
DE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $664.0 | 2.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $645.0 | 5.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $591.3 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $534.9 | 27% above |
| 200 week MA | $464.1 | 46% above |
DE has the edge over VRT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% above its 200-week average.
DE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $175.8 | $269.2 | +53% |
| 2021 | $269.2 | $349.2 | +30% |
| 2022 | $349.2 | $436.9 | +25% |
| 2023 | $436.9 | $399.9 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | $399.9 | $430.1 | +7.5% |
| 2025 | $430.1 | $468.9 | +9% |
| 2026 YTD | $468.9 | $678.8 | +45% |
DE has the edge over VRT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +275% in 2023 to −48% in 2022. It's up 25% so far in 2026.