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DE vs. VRT: Deere vs. Vertiv Stock Comparison

How do Deere (DE) and Vertiv (VRT) 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 Vertiv (VRT) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but DE is classified in Machinery while VRT is classified in Electrical Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Deere (DE) and Vertiv (VRT)
Profile ItemDEVRT
NameDeere & CompanyVertiv Holdings Co Class A Common Stock
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCapital GoodsCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachineryElectrical Equipment
GICS Sub-IndustryAgricultural & Farm MachineryElectrical Components & Equipment
Market Capitalization181.09 billion USD70.41 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateJune 1, 1972August 2, 2018
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

DE
VRT
GSPC
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Deere (DE) vs. Vertiv (VRT), 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 Vertiv (VRT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Deere (DE) and Vertiv (VRT)
MetricDEVRT
Total Return (1Y)49.27%11.12%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)24.81%71.14%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)15.67%49.38%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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

Risk Metrics

Vertiv (VRT) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.15, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Deere (DE) is closer to market-like at 0.88 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk profile metrics for Deere (DE) and Vertiv (VRT)
MetricDEVRT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)33.18%71.11%
Beta (5Y)0.882.15
Max Drawdown (5Y)-33.81%-69.52%
Avg. Volume (3M)1.23M5.90M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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DE and VRT 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 Vertiv (VRT)
MetricDEVRT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.360.10
Sortino Ratio (1Y)2.260.14

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Vertiv (VRT) at 46.57% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Deere (DE) at 18.24%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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%

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

46.57%

VRT
46.57%
Max
40.55%
Q3
19.29%
Median
12.12%
Q1
4.08%
Min
-17.12%
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Deere (DE) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Vertiv (VRT) at 16.00% 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%

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

16.00%

Max
27.47%
VRT
16.00%
Q3
12.10%
Median
6.30%
Q1
1.40%
Min
-12.89%
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Deere (DE) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Vertiv (VRT) at 23.77% 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%

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

23.77%

Max
36.60%
VRT
23.77%
Q3
18.33%
Median
11.12%
Q1
5.14%
Min
-12.63%
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Deere (DE) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Deere (DE) and Vertiv (VRT)
MetricDEVRT
ROE (TTM)18.24%46.57%
ROA (TTM)3.76%11.94%
Net Margin (TTM)10.17%16.00%
Operating Margin (TTM)13.37%23.77%
Gross Margin (TTM)25.18%38.12%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Vertiv (VRT) at 27.69% 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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Deere (DE) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Vertiv (VRT) at 166.41% delivers above-range EPS growth, while Deere (DE) at -27.79% falls into the bottom quartile — a wide split in earnings momentum.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Deere (DE) and Vertiv (VRT)
MetricDEVRT
Revenue Growth (YoY)-11.59%27.69%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)-4.50%21.59%
EPS Growth (YoY)-27.79%166.41%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-7.37%340.11%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Deere (DE) at 2.13 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Vertiv (VRT) at 1.39 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for VRT.

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

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

1.39

Max
5.22
Q3
2.95
Median
2.08
Q1
1.43
VRT
1.39
Min
0.36
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Deere (DE) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Vertiv (VRT) at 0.61 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

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

0.61

Max
2.33
Q3
1.12
VRT
0.61
Median
0.60
Q1
0.29
Min
0.00
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Deere (DE) vs. Vertiv (VRT): 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 Vertiv (VRT)
MetricDEVRT
Current Ratio (MRQ)2.131.39
Debt / Equity (MRQ)2.300.61
Net Debt / EBITDA6.70-0.11

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Deere (DE) at 0.98% and Vertiv (VRT) at 0.11% 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%

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

0.11%

Max
2.66%
Q3
1.14%
Median
0.24%
VRT
0.11%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Deere (DE) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Vertiv (VRT) at 4.67% 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%

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

4.67%

Max
67.39%
Q3
28.02%
Median
6.86%
VRT
4.67%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Deere (DE) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Deere (DE) and Vertiv (VRT)
MetricDEVRT
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.98%0.11%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)36.02%4.67%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Vertiv (VRT) at 34.18 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

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

34.18

Max
59.38
Q3
35.92
VRT
34.18
Median
25.41
Q1
19.47
Min
3.03
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Deere (DE) vs. Vertiv (VRT): 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 Vertiv (VRT) at 5.37 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

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

5.37

Max
7.54
VRT
5.37
Q3
3.76
Median
2.15
Q1
1.03
Min
0.03
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Deere (DE) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: Deere (DE) at 6.47 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Vertiv (VRT) at 12.80 prices even higher, above its industry range.

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

VRT

Capital Goods industry group

12.80

VRT
12.80
Max
9.66
Q3
5.00
Median
3.12
Q1
1.81
Min
-1.08
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Deere (DE) vs. Vertiv (VRT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Deere (DE) and Vertiv (VRT)
MetricDEVRT
P/E Ratio (TTM)37.3334.18
P/S Ratio (TTM)3.785.37
P/B Ratio (MRQ)6.4712.80
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)2.49%4.21%