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DE vs. TDG: Deere vs. TransDigm Stock Comparison

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

Company profile comparison for Deere (DE) and TransDigm (TDG)
Profile ItemDETDG
NameDeere & CompanyTransDigm Group Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCapital GoodsCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachineryAerospace & Defense
GICS Sub-IndustryAgricultural & Farm MachineryAerospace & Defense
Market Capitalization181.09 billion USD66.17 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateJune 1, 1972March 15, 2006
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

DE
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GSPC
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Deere (DE) vs. TransDigm (TDG), 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 TransDigm (TDG). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Deere (DE) and TransDigm (TDG)
MetricDETDG
Total Return (1Y)49.27%-3.42%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)24.81%14.26%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)15.67%16.86%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

DE
TDG
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Deere (DE) vs. TransDigm (TDG), 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 TransDigm (TDG). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Deere (DE) and TransDigm (TDG)
MetricDETDG
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)33.18%28.03%
Beta (5Y)0.880.94
Max Drawdown (5Y)-33.81%-29.05%
Avg. Volume (3M)1.23M369.72K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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DE and TDG 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 TransDigm (TDG)
MetricDETDG
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.36-0.27
Sortino Ratio (1Y)2.26-0.38

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Deere (DE) earns 18.24% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; TransDigm (TDG) has no ROE this period.

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%

TDG

Capital Goods industry group

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Max
40.55%
Q3
19.29%
Median
12.12%
Q1
4.08%
Min
-17.12%
TDG
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Deere (DE) vs. TransDigm (TDG): TDG does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; DE is benchmarked against the Capital Goods industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

TransDigm (TDG) at 21.28% 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%

TDG

Capital Goods industry group

21.28%

Max
27.47%
TDG
21.28%
Q3
12.10%
Median
6.30%
Q1
1.40%
Min
-12.89%
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Deere (DE) vs. TransDigm (TDG): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

TransDigm (TDG) at 46.01% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Deere (DE) at 13.37% operates 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%

TDG

Capital Goods industry group

46.01%

TDG
46.01%
Max
36.60%
Q3
18.33%
Median
11.12%
Q1
5.14%
Min
-12.63%
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Deere (DE) vs. TransDigm (TDG): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Deere (DE) and TransDigm (TDG)
MetricDETDG
ROE (TTM)18.24%--
ROA (TTM)3.76%11.82%
Net Margin (TTM)10.17%21.28%
Operating Margin (TTM)13.37%46.01%
Gross Margin (TTM)25.18%59.82%

Growth

Revenue Growth

TransDigm (TDG) at 11.22% 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. TransDigm (TDG): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

TransDigm (TDG) at 25.21% 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. TransDigm (TDG): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Deere (DE) and TransDigm (TDG)
MetricDETDG
Revenue Growth (YoY)-11.59%11.22%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)-4.50%17.61%
EPS Growth (YoY)-27.79%25.21%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-7.37%33.78%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Deere (DE) at 2.13 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while TransDigm (TDG) at 3.02 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

TDG

Capital Goods industry group

3.02

Max
5.22
TDG
3.02
Q3
2.95
Median
2.08
Q1
1.43
Min
0.36
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Deere (DE) vs. TransDigm (TDG): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Deere (DE) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 2.30 against its industry range, while TransDigm (TDG) reports no figure this period.

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

TDG

Capital Goods industry group

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Max
2.33
Q3
1.12
Median
0.60
Q1
0.29
Min
0.00
TDG
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Deere (DE) vs. TransDigm (TDG): TDG does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; DE is benchmarked against the Capital Goods industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Deere (DE) and TransDigm (TDG)
MetricDETDG
Current Ratio (MRQ)2.133.02
Debt / Equity (MRQ)2.30--
Net Debt / EBITDA6.706.03

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

TransDigm (TDG) 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%

TDG

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

TransDigm (TDG) 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%

TDG

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Deere (DE) and TransDigm (TDG)
MetricDETDG
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 TransDigm (TDG) at 36.31 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

TDG

Capital Goods industry group

36.31

Max
59.38
TDG
36.31
Q3
35.92
Median
25.41
Q1
19.47
Min
3.03
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Deere (DE) vs. TransDigm (TDG): 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 TransDigm (TDG) at 6.61 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

TDG

Capital Goods industry group

6.61

Max
7.54
TDG
6.61
Q3
3.76
Median
2.15
Q1
1.03
Min
0.03
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Deere (DE) vs. TransDigm (TDG): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

TransDigm (TDG) reports a negative P/B ratio of -6.74, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Deere (DE) reports 6.47, ranking against industry peers normally.

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

TDG

Capital Goods industry group

-6.74

Max
9.66
Q3
5.00
Median
3.12
Q1
1.81
Min
-1.08
TDG
-6.74
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Deere (DE) vs. TransDigm (TDG): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Deere (DE) and TransDigm (TDG)
MetricDETDG
P/E Ratio (TTM)37.3336.31
P/S Ratio (TTM)3.786.61
P/B Ratio (MRQ)6.47-6.74
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)2.49%2.20%