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BA vs. DE: Boeing vs. Deere Stock Comparison

How do Boeing (BA) and Deere (DE) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Boeing (BA) and Deere (DE) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but BA is classified in Aerospace & Defense while DE is classified in Machinery.

Company profile comparison for Boeing (BA) and Deere (DE)
Profile ItemBADE
NameBoeing CompanyDeere & Company
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCapital GoodsCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & DefenseMachinery
GICS Sub-IndustryAerospace & DefenseAgricultural & Farm Machinery
Market Capitalization183.11 billion USD164.35 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateJanuary 2, 1962June 1, 1972
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

BA
DE
GSPC
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Boeing (BA) vs. Deere (DE), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Boeing (BA) and Deere (DE). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Boeing (BA) and Deere (DE). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Boeing (BA) and Deere (DE)
MetricBADE
Total Return (1Y)-0.65%28.74%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)-0.71%13.18%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-0.24%11.11%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

BA
DE
GSPC
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Boeing (BA) vs. Deere (DE), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Boeing (BA) and Deere (DE). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Boeing (BA) and Deere (DE)
MetricBADE
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)33.70%30.53%
Beta (5Y)1.230.89
Max Drawdown (5Y)-50.29%-33.81%
Avg. Volume (3M)6.21M1.26M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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BA and DE are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Boeing (BA) and Deere (DE)
MetricBADE
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.140.81
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.211.32

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Boeing (BA) at 173.54% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Deere (DE) at 18.35%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

173.54%

BA
173.54%
Max
40.35%
Q3
18.67%
Median
11.40%
Q1
2.69%
Min
-19.86%

DE

Capital Goods industry group

18.35%

Max
40.35%
Q3
18.67%
DE
18.35%
Median
11.40%
Q1
2.69%
Min
-19.86%
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Boeing (BA) vs. Deere (DE): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Boeing (BA) at 2.59% and Deere (DE) at 10.10% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

2.59%

Max
24.39%
Q3
11.86%
Median
5.82%
BA
2.59%
Q1
0.61%
Min
-14.15%

DE

Capital Goods industry group

10.10%

Max
24.39%
Q3
11.86%
DE
10.10%
Median
5.82%
Q1
0.61%
Min
-14.15%
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Boeing (BA) vs. Deere (DE): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Deere (DE) at 17.48% runs core operations around its industry’s norm, while Boeing (BA) at 0.00% operates in the bottom quartile.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max
35.46%
Q3
17.57%
Median
10.45%
Q1
4.38%
BA
0.00%
Min
-12.63%

DE

Capital Goods industry group

17.48%

Max
35.46%
Q3
17.57%
DE
17.48%
Median
10.45%
Q1
4.38%
Min
-12.63%
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Boeing (BA) vs. Deere (DE): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Boeing (BA) and Deere (DE)
MetricBADE
ROE (TTM)173.54%18.35%
ROA (TTM)-1.98%3.83%
Net Margin (TTM)2.59%10.10%
Operating Margin (TTM)0.00%17.48%
Gross Margin (TTM)4.71%25.97%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Boeing (BA) at 34.50% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Deere (DE) at -11.59% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in revenue momentum.

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Boeing (BA) vs. Deere (DE): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Deere (DE) reports EPS growth of -27.79%, ranked against its industry; Boeing (BA) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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Boeing (BA) vs. Deere (DE): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Boeing (BA) and Deere (DE)
MetricBADE
Revenue Growth (YoY)34.50%-11.59%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)10.33%-4.50%
EPS Growth (YoY)---27.79%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)---7.37%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Deere (DE) at 2.21 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Boeing (BA) at 1.14 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for BA.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

1.14

Max
5.34
Q3
3.03
Median
2.12
Q1
1.45
BA
1.14
Min
0.76

DE

Capital Goods industry group

2.21

Max
5.34
Q3
3.03
DE
2.21
Median
2.12
Q1
1.45
Min
0.76
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Boeing (BA) vs. Deere (DE): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Debt sits unusually high against shareholders’ equity for both Boeing (BA) at 7.91 and Deere (DE) at 3.76 — each debt-to-equity ratio is above its industry benchmark range.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

7.91

BA
7.91
Max
2.33
Q3
1.09
Median
0.57
Q1
0.26
Min
0.00

DE

Capital Goods industry group

3.76

DE
3.76
Max
2.33
Q3
1.09
Median
0.57
Q1
0.26
Min
0.00
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Boeing (BA) vs. Deere (DE): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Boeing (BA) and Deere (DE)
MetricBADE
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.142.21
Debt / Equity (MRQ)7.913.76
Net Debt / EBITDA--4.60

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Boeing (BA) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Deere (DE) reports a yield of 1.06%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max
2.56%
Q3
1.03%
Median
0.14%
BA
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

DE

Capital Goods industry group

1.06%

Max
2.56%
DE
1.06%
Q3
1.03%
Median
0.14%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Boeing (BA) vs. Deere (DE): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Boeing (BA) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Deere (DE) reports a payout of 36.71%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max
72.00%
Q3
28.87%
Median
5.09%
BA
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

DE

Capital Goods industry group

36.71%

Max
72.00%
DE
36.71%
Q3
28.87%
Median
5.09%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Boeing (BA) vs. Deere (DE): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Boeing (BA) and Deere (DE)
MetricBADE
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%1.06%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%36.71%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Deere (DE) at 34.73 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Boeing (BA) at 83.33 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for BA’s trailing earnings.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

83.33

BA
83.33
Max
79.68
Q3
45.61
Median
32.83
Q1
22.34
Min
1.26

DE

Capital Goods industry group

34.73

Max
79.68
Q3
45.61
DE
34.73
Median
32.83
Q1
22.34
Min
1.26
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Boeing (BA) vs. Deere (DE): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Boeing (BA) at 1.95 and Deere (DE) at 3.47 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

1.95

Max
10.10
Q3
4.90
Median
2.71
BA
1.95
Q1
1.27
Min
0.05

DE

Capital Goods industry group

3.47

Max
10.10
Q3
4.90
DE
3.47
Median
2.71
Q1
1.27
Min
0.05
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Boeing (BA) vs. Deere (DE): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Deere (DE) at 6.00 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Boeing (BA) at 30.02 prices above its benchmark range — BA looks rich relative to book.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

30.02

BA
30.02
Max
13.00
Q3
6.66
Median
3.89
Q1
2.10
Min
-3.85

DE

Capital Goods industry group

6.00

Max
13.00
Q3
6.66
DE
6.00
Median
3.89
Q1
2.10
Min
-3.85
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Boeing (BA) vs. Deere (DE): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Boeing (BA) and Deere (DE)
MetricBADE
P/E Ratio (TTM)83.3334.73
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.953.47
P/B Ratio (MRQ)30.026.00
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)3.07%0.67%