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DE vs. URI: Deere vs. United Rentals Stock Comparison

How do Deere (DE) and United Rentals (URI) 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 United Rentals (URI) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but DE is classified in Machinery while URI is classified in Trading Companies & Distributors.

Company profile comparison for Deere (DE) and United Rentals (URI)
Profile ItemDEURI
NameDeere & CompanyUnited Rentals Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCapital GoodsCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachineryTrading Companies & Distributors
GICS Sub-IndustryAgricultural & Farm MachineryTrading Companies & Distributors
Market Capitalization181.09 billion USD65.36 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateJune 1, 1972December 18, 1997
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

DE
URI
GSPC
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Deere (DE) vs. United Rentals (URI), 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 United Rentals (URI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Deere (DE) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricDEURI
Total Return (1Y)49.27%35.39%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)24.81%38.68%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)15.67%24.76%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

DE
URI
GSPC
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Deere (DE) vs. United Rentals (URI), 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 United Rentals (URI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Deere (DE) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricDEURI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)33.18%44.71%
Beta (5Y)0.881.81
Max Drawdown (5Y)-33.81%-39.76%
Avg. Volume (3M)1.23M496.78K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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DE and URI 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 United Rentals (URI)
MetricDEURI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.360.70
Sortino Ratio (1Y)2.261.16

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) at 30.56% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Deere (DE) at 18.24% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for URI.

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%

URI

Capital Goods industry group

30.56%

Max
40.55%
URI
30.56%
Q3
19.29%
Median
12.12%
Q1
4.08%
Min
-17.12%
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Deere (DE) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) at 16.33% 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%

URI

Capital Goods industry group

16.33%

Max
27.47%
URI
16.33%
Q3
12.10%
Median
6.30%
Q1
1.40%
Min
-12.89%
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Deere (DE) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) at 29.21% 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%

URI

Capital Goods industry group

29.21%

Max
36.60%
URI
29.21%
Q3
18.33%
Median
11.12%
Q1
5.14%
Min
-12.63%
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Deere (DE) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Deere (DE) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricDEURI
ROE (TTM)18.24%30.56%
ROA (TTM)3.76%9.14%
Net Margin (TTM)10.17%16.33%
Operating Margin (TTM)13.37%29.21%
Gross Margin (TTM)25.18%39.19%

Growth

Revenue Growth

United Rentals (URI) at 4.91% 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. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

United Rentals (URI) at -0.21% 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. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Deere (DE) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricDEURI
Revenue Growth (YoY)-11.59%4.91%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)-4.50%11.41%
EPS Growth (YoY)-27.79%-0.21%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-7.37%9.20%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Deere (DE) at 2.13 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while United Rentals (URI) at 0.80 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for URI.

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

URI

Capital Goods industry group

0.80

Max
5.22
Q3
2.95
Median
2.08
Q1
1.43
URI
0.80
Min
0.36
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Deere (DE) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Deere (DE) at 2.30 and United Rentals (URI) at 1.64 lean more heavily on debt funding than most peers, landing in the higher-leverage quartile of their industries.

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

URI

Capital Goods industry group

1.64

Max
2.33
URI
1.64
Q3
1.12
Median
0.60
Q1
0.29
Min
0.00
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Deere (DE) vs. United Rentals (URI): 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 United Rentals (URI)
MetricDEURI
Current Ratio (MRQ)2.130.80
Debt / Equity (MRQ)2.301.64
Net Debt / EBITDA6.703.12

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Deere (DE) at 0.98% and United Rentals (URI) at 0.74% 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%

URI

Capital Goods industry group

0.74%

Max
2.66%
Q3
1.14%
URI
0.74%
Median
0.24%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Deere (DE) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) at 16.95% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Deere (DE) at 36.02% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

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%

URI

Capital Goods industry group

16.95%

Max
67.39%
Q3
28.02%
URI
16.95%
Median
6.86%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Deere (DE) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Deere (DE) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricDEURI
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.98%0.74%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)36.02%16.95%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) at 23.24 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

URI

Capital Goods industry group

23.24

Max
59.38
Q3
35.92
Median
25.41
URI
23.24
Q1
19.47
Min
3.03
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Deere (DE) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

United Rentals (URI) at 3.74 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Deere (DE) at 3.78 sits in the pricier quartile — DE costs more per dollar of sales.

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

URI

Capital Goods industry group

3.74

Max
7.54
Q3
3.76
URI
3.74
Median
2.15
Q1
1.03
Min
0.03
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Deere (DE) vs. United Rentals (URI): 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 United Rentals (URI) at 6.75 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

URI

Capital Goods industry group

6.75

Max
9.66
URI
6.75
Q3
5.00
Median
3.12
Q1
1.81
Min
-1.08
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Deere (DE) vs. United Rentals (URI): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Deere (DE) and United Rentals (URI)
MetricDEURI
P/E Ratio (TTM)37.3323.24
P/S Ratio (TTM)3.783.74
P/B Ratio (MRQ)6.476.75
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)2.49%3.24%