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DE vs. TT: Deere vs. Trane Technologies Stock Comparison

How do Deere (DE) and Trane Technologies (TT) 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 Trane Technologies (TT) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but DE is classified in Machinery while TT is classified in Building Products.

Company profile comparison for Deere (DE) and Trane Technologies (TT)
Profile ItemDETT
NameDeere & CompanyTrane Technologies plc
Country/RegionUnited StatesIreland
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCapital GoodsCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachineryBuilding Products
GICS Sub-IndustryAgricultural & Farm MachineryBuilding Products
Market Capitalization181.09 billion USD87.94 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateJune 1, 1972March 17, 1980
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

DE
TT
GSPC
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Deere (DE) vs. Trane Technologies (TT), 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 Trane Technologies (TT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Deere (DE) and Trane Technologies (TT)
MetricDETT
Total Return (1Y)49.27%-2.56%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)24.81%25.06%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)15.67%18.70%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

DE
TT
GSPC
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Deere (DE) vs. Trane Technologies (TT), 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 Trane Technologies (TT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Deere (DE) and Trane Technologies (TT)
MetricDETT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)33.18%30.26%
Beta (5Y)0.881.18
Max Drawdown (5Y)-33.81%-39.76%
Avg. Volume (3M)1.23M1.24M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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DE and TT 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 Trane Technologies (TT)
MetricDETT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.36-0.23
Sortino Ratio (1Y)2.26-0.31

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Trane Technologies (TT) at 36.94% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Deere (DE) at 18.24% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for TT.

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%

TT

Capital Goods industry group

36.94%

Max
40.55%
TT
36.94%
Q3
19.29%
Median
12.12%
Q1
4.08%
Min
-17.12%
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Deere (DE) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Trane Technologies (TT) at 13.56% 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%

TT

Capital Goods industry group

13.56%

Max
27.47%
TT
13.56%
Q3
12.10%
Median
6.30%
Q1
1.40%
Min
-12.89%
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Deere (DE) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Trane Technologies (TT) at 19.85% 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%

TT

Capital Goods industry group

19.85%

Max
36.60%
TT
19.85%
Q3
18.33%
Median
11.12%
Q1
5.14%
Min
-12.63%
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Deere (DE) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Deere (DE) and Trane Technologies (TT)
MetricDETT
ROE (TTM)18.24%36.94%
ROA (TTM)3.76%11.42%
Net Margin (TTM)10.17%13.56%
Operating Margin (TTM)13.37%19.85%
Gross Margin (TTM)25.18%34.99%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Trane Technologies (TT) at 7.48% 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. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Trane Technologies (TT) at 15.48% 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. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Deere (DE) and Trane Technologies (TT)
MetricDETT
Revenue Growth (YoY)-11.59%7.48%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)-4.50%10.06%
EPS Growth (YoY)-27.79%15.48%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-7.37%20.17%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Deere (DE) at 2.13 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Trane Technologies (TT) at 1.12 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for TT.

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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

1.12

Max
5.22
Q3
2.95
Median
2.08
Q1
1.43
TT
1.12
Min
0.36
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Deere (DE) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Trane Technologies (TT) at 0.46 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Deere (DE) at 2.30 uses more debt funding than most peers.

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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

0.46

Max
2.33
Q3
1.12
Median
0.60
TT
0.46
Q1
0.29
Min
0.00
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Deere (DE) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): 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 Trane Technologies (TT)
MetricDETT
Current Ratio (MRQ)2.131.12
Debt / Equity (MRQ)2.300.46
Net Debt / EBITDA6.700.66

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Deere (DE) at 0.98% and Trane Technologies (TT) at 1.04% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

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%

TT

Capital Goods industry group

1.04%

Max
2.66%
Q3
1.14%
TT
1.04%
Median
0.24%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Deere (DE) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Deere (DE) at 36.02% and Trane Technologies (TT) at 28.42% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

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%

TT

Capital Goods industry group

28.42%

Max
67.39%
TT
28.42%
Q3
28.02%
Median
6.86%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Deere (DE) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Deere (DE) and Trane Technologies (TT)
MetricDETT
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.98%1.04%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)36.02%28.42%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Trane Technologies (TT) at 27.92 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Deere (DE) at 37.33 sits in the richer quartile — DE needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

27.92

Max
59.38
Q3
35.92
TT
27.92
Median
25.41
Q1
19.47
Min
3.03
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Deere (DE) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): 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 Trane Technologies (TT) at 3.79 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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

3.79

Max
7.54
TT
3.79
Q3
3.76
Median
2.15
Q1
1.03
Min
0.03
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Deere (DE) vs. Trane Technologies (TT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both Deere (DE) at 6.47 and Trane Technologies (TT) at 9.66 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

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

TT

Capital Goods industry group

9.66

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Deere (DE) and Trane Technologies (TT)
MetricDETT
P/E Ratio (TTM)37.3327.92
P/S Ratio (TTM)3.783.79
P/B Ratio (MRQ)6.479.66
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)2.49%3.94%