Deere & Company DE NYSE

Deere & Company (DE) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $51.3B to $44.7B (average -3.4%/yr). Net income reached $5.0B, reflecting earnings decline at -5.6%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 11.3%, which is moderate. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 36.5% (moderate), with a +5.8pp trend over the period. With a $161B market cap and MOAT composite score of 76/100, the company has a strong competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (15/100, Fail) — revenue or earnings are not growing
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 44-year history, the company was profitable in 39 of 44 years — a solid long-term record with occasional losses
• INCOME (55/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (76/100, Pass) — strong gross margins and market scale prove a durable competitive advantage

Overall SharesGrow Score: 56/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.