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DE vs. RBC: Deere vs. RBC Bearings Stock Comparison

How do Deere (DE) and RBC Bearings (RBC) 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

Deere (DE) and RBC Bearings (RBC) both belong to the Machinery industry, though DE is classified under Agricultural & Farm Machinery while RBC falls under Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components.

Company profile comparison for Deere (DE) and RBC Bearings (RBC)
Profile ItemDERBC
NameDeere & CompanyRBC Bearings Incorporated
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCapital GoodsCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachineryMachinery
GICS Sub-IndustryAgricultural & Farm MachineryIndustrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Market Capitalization181.09 billion USD15.02 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateJune 1, 1972August 10, 2005
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

DE
RBC
GSPC
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Deere (DE) vs. RBC Bearings (RBC), 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 Deere (DE) and RBC Bearings (RBC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Deere (DE) and RBC Bearings (RBC)
MetricDERBC
Total Return (1Y)49.27%13.77%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)24.81%30.63%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)15.67%15.68%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

DE
RBC
GSPC
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Deere (DE) vs. RBC Bearings (RBC), 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 Deere (DE) and RBC Bearings (RBC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Deere (DE) and RBC Bearings (RBC)
MetricDERBC
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)33.18%29.69%
Beta (5Y)0.881.34
Max Drawdown (5Y)-33.81%-34.92%
Avg. Volume (3M)1.23M309.06K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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DE and RBC 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 Deere (DE) and RBC Bearings (RBC)
MetricDERBC
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.360.32
Sortino Ratio (1Y)2.260.45

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Deere (DE) at 18.24% and RBC Bearings (RBC) at 10.51% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

DE

Capital Goods industry group

18.24%

Max
40.55%
Q3
19.29%
DE
18.24%
Median
12.12%
Q1
4.08%
Min
-17.12%

RBC

Capital Goods industry group

10.51%

Max
40.55%
Q3
19.29%
Median
12.12%
RBC
10.51%
Q1
4.08%
Min
-17.12%
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Deere (DE) vs. RBC Bearings (RBC): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

RBC Bearings (RBC) at 17.51% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Deere (DE) at 10.17%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

DE

Capital Goods industry group

10.17%

Max
27.47%
Q3
12.10%
DE
10.17%
Median
6.30%
Q1
1.40%
Min
-12.89%

RBC

Capital Goods industry group

17.51%

Max
27.47%
RBC
17.51%
Q3
12.10%
Median
6.30%
Q1
1.40%
Min
-12.89%
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Deere (DE) vs. RBC Bearings (RBC): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

RBC Bearings (RBC) at 24.97% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Deere (DE) at 13.37%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

DE

Capital Goods industry group

13.37%

Max
36.60%
Q3
18.33%
DE
13.37%
Median
11.12%
Q1
5.14%
Min
-12.63%

RBC

Capital Goods industry group

24.97%

Max
36.60%
RBC
24.97%
Q3
18.33%
Median
11.12%
Q1
5.14%
Min
-12.63%
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Deere (DE) vs. RBC Bearings (RBC): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Deere (DE) and RBC Bearings (RBC)
MetricDERBC
ROE (TTM)18.24%10.51%
ROA (TTM)3.76%6.06%
Net Margin (TTM)10.17%17.51%
Operating Margin (TTM)13.37%24.97%
Gross Margin (TTM)25.18%45.61%

Growth

Revenue Growth

RBC Bearings (RBC) at 14.34% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Deere (DE) at -11.59% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

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

EPS Growth

RBC Bearings (RBC) at 18.05% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while Deere (DE) at -27.79% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Deere (DE) and RBC Bearings (RBC)
MetricDERBC
Revenue Growth (YoY)-11.59%14.34%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)-4.50%8.39%
EPS Growth (YoY)-27.79%18.05%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-7.37%22.54%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Deere (DE) at 2.13 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while RBC Bearings (RBC) at 3.13 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

DE

Capital Goods industry group

2.13

Max
5.22
Q3
2.95
DE
2.13
Median
2.08
Q1
1.43
Min
0.36

RBC

Capital Goods industry group

3.13

Max
5.22
RBC
3.13
Q3
2.95
Median
2.08
Q1
1.43
Min
0.36
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Deere (DE) vs. RBC Bearings (RBC): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

RBC Bearings (RBC) at 0.22 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while Deere (DE) at 2.30 sits in the higher-leverage quartile.

DE

Capital Goods industry group

2.30

Max
2.33
DE
2.30
Q3
1.12
Median
0.60
Q1
0.29
Min
0.00

RBC

Capital Goods industry group

0.22

Max
2.33
Q3
1.12
Median
0.60
Q1
0.29
RBC
0.22
Min
0.00
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Deere (DE) vs. RBC Bearings (RBC): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Deere (DE) and RBC Bearings (RBC)
MetricDERBC
Current Ratio (MRQ)2.133.13
Debt / Equity (MRQ)2.300.22
Net Debt / EBITDA6.701.09

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

RBC Bearings (RBC) 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 0.98%, ranking against industry peers normally.

DE

Capital Goods industry group

0.98%

Max
2.66%
Q3
1.14%
DE
0.98%
Median
0.24%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

RBC

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max
2.66%
Q3
1.14%
Median
0.24%
RBC
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Deere (DE) vs. RBC Bearings (RBC): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

RBC Bearings (RBC) 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 36.02%, ranking against industry peers normally.

DE

Capital Goods industry group

36.02%

Max
67.39%
DE
36.02%
Q3
28.02%
Median
6.86%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

RBC

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max
67.39%
Q3
28.02%
Median
6.86%
RBC
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Deere (DE) vs. RBC Bearings (RBC): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Deere (DE) and RBC Bearings (RBC)
MetricDERBC
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.98%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)36.02%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Deere (DE) at 37.33 and RBC Bearings (RBC) at 42.44 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

DE

Capital Goods industry group

37.33

Max
59.38
DE
37.33
Q3
35.92
Median
25.41
Q1
19.47
Min
3.03

RBC

Capital Goods industry group

42.44

Max
59.38
RBC
42.44
Q3
35.92
Median
25.41
Q1
19.47
Min
3.03
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Deere (DE) vs. RBC Bearings (RBC): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both Deere (DE) at 3.78 and RBC Bearings (RBC) at 7.42 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

DE

Capital Goods industry group

3.78

Max
7.54
DE
3.78
Q3
3.76
Median
2.15
Q1
1.03
Min
0.03

RBC

Capital Goods industry group

7.42

Max
7.54
RBC
7.42
Q3
3.76
Median
2.15
Q1
1.03
Min
0.03
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Deere (DE) vs. RBC Bearings (RBC): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

RBC Bearings (RBC) at 4.21 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Deere (DE) at 6.47 carries an above-peer premium to book — DE is pricier on assets.

DE

Capital Goods industry group

6.47

Max
9.66
DE
6.47
Q3
5.00
Median
3.12
Q1
1.81
Min
-1.08

RBC

Capital Goods industry group

4.21

Max
9.66
Q3
5.00
RBC
4.21
Median
3.12
Q1
1.81
Min
-1.08
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Deere (DE) vs. RBC Bearings (RBC): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Deere (DE) and RBC Bearings (RBC)
MetricDERBC
P/E Ratio (TTM)37.3342.44
P/S Ratio (TTM)3.787.42
P/B Ratio (MRQ)6.474.21
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)2.49%2.22%