Revenue growth recovered to 6.7% in 2026Q2 following a 30.3% contraction in 2025Q1, while operating margins remain sensitive to volume, fluctuating between 15.7% and 23.0% over the last six quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Nov'25 | Oct'24 | Oct'23 | Oct'22 | Oct'21 | Nov'20 | Oct'19 | Oct'18 | Oct'17 | Oct'16 | Oct'15 | Oct'14 | Oct'13 | Oct'12 | Oct'11 | Oct'10 | Oct'09 | Oct'08 | Oct'07 | Oct'06 | Oct'05 | Oct'04 | Oct'03 | Oct'02 | Oct'01 | Oct'00 | Oct'99 | Oct'98 | Oct'97 | Oct'96 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 46.86B | 44.66B | 50.52B | 60.25B | 51.28B | 43.03B | 34.72B | 38.38B | 36.46B | 28.62B | 25.9B | 28.16B | 35.24B | 37.11B | 35.48B | 31.39B | 25.4B | 22.6B | 27.87B | 23.54B | 21.66B | 21.19B | 19.2B | 15.53B | 13.95B | 13.29B | 13.14B | 11.52B | 13.63B | 12.62B | 11.06B |
| Revenue Growth % | 5.39% | -11.59% | -16.15% | 17.48% | 19.17% | 23.94% | -9.53% | 5.27% | 27.4% | 10.5% | -8.02% | -20.11% | -5.04% | 4.6% | 13.04% | 23.58% | 12.39% | -18.92% | 18.38% | 8.69% | 2.22% | 10.34% | 23.62% | 11.38% | 4.92% | 1.19% | 14.02% | -15.44% | 7.99% | 14.06% | 9.32% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 30.27B | 28.37B | 31.02B | 37.94B | 35.55B | 29.32B | 23.86B | 27.02B | 25.78B | 20.03B | 18.36B | 20.3B | 24.93B | 25.81B | 25.13B | 22.03B | 17.6B | 16.45B | 19.87B | 16.5B | 15.56B | 15.18B | 13.58B | 11.29B | 10.11B | 9.85B | 8.94B | 7.9B | 8.99B | 8.21B | 7.21B |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 63.52% | 61.41% | 62.98% | 69.33% | 68.13% | 68.73% | 70.4% | 70.72% | 70.01% | 70.88% | 72.11% | 70.73% | 69.55% | 70.82% | 70.2% | 69.28% | 72.77% | 71.29% | 70.09% | 71.86% | 71.63% | 70.73% | 72.67% | 72.5% | 74.12% | 68.02% | 68.57% | 65.99% | 65.07% | 65.18% |
| Gross Profit | 16.59B | 16.3B | 19.5B | 22.31B | 15.73B | 13.71B | 10.86B | 11.36B | 10.68B | 8.58B | 7.54B | 7.85B | 10.32B | 11.3B | 10.35B | 9.35B | 7.8B | 6.15B | 8B | 7.04B | 6.1B | 6.01B | 5.62B | 4.25B | 3.84B | 3.44B | 4.2B | 3.62B | 4.63B | 4.41B | 3.85B |
| Gross Margin % | 35.4% | 36.48% | 38.59% | 37.02% | 30.67% | 31.87% | 31.27% | 29.6% | 29.28% | 29.99% | 29.12% | 27.89% | 29.27% | 30.45% | 29.18% | 29.8% | 30.72% | 27.23% | 28.71% | 29.91% | 28.14% | 28.37% | 29.27% | 27.33% | 27.5% | 25.88% | 31.98% | 31.43% | 34.01% | 34.93% | 34.82% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | -16.41% | -12.6% | 41.81% | 14.69% | 26.32% | -4.42% | 6.4% | 24.39% | 13.83% | -3.98% | -23.87% | -8.73% | 9.18% | 10.67% | 19.9% | 26.8% | -23.11% | 13.62% | 15.54% | 1.4% | 6.93% | 32.41% | 10.71% | 11.47% | -18.1% | 16% | -21.86% | 5.15% | 14.45% | 12.48% |
| Operating Expenses | 7.97B | 7.88B | 8.07B | 7.71B | 6.7B | 6.05B | 6.49B | 6.53B | 6.3B | 5.65B | 5.3B | 5.1B | 5.68B | 5.76B | 5.51B | 5B | 4.57B | 4.29B | 4.31B | 3.73B | 3.28B | 3.14B | 2.93B | 2.65B | 2.6B | 2.7B | 2.05B | 2.93B | 2.75B | 2.65B | 2.33B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 17.64% | 15.97% | 12.81% | 13.07% | 14.06% | 18.69% | 17% | 17.28% | 19.75% | 20.46% | 18.11% | 16.11% | 15.52% | 15.53% | 15.92% | 18% | 18.96% | 15.45% | 15.85% | 15.16% | 14.84% | 15.25% | 17.03% | 18.61% | 20.31% | 15.58% | 25.42% | 20.19% | 21.02% | 21.07% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 4.25B | 4.24B | 4.51B | 4.31B | 3.65B | 3.2B | 3.45B | 3.48B | 3.47B | 3.13B | 2.79B | 2.87B | 3.28B | 3.61B | 3.42B | 3.17B | 2.97B | 2.78B | 2.96B | 2.62B | 2.32B | 2.47B | 2.32B | 2.07B | 2.07B | 2.11B | 1.5B | 1.96B | 1.89B | 1.87B | 1.65B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 9.5% | 8.92% | 7.15% | 7.11% | 7.44% | 9.92% | 9.08% | 9.52% | 10.93% | 10.78% | 10.2% | 9.32% | 9.71% | 9.63% | 10.1% | 11.69% | 12.3% | 10.62% | 11.13% | 10.73% | 11.64% | 12.07% | 13.32% | 14.82% | 15.87% | 11.46% | 16.99% | 13.86% | 14.86% | 14.9% |
| Research & Development | 2.37B | 2.31B | 2.29B | 2.18B | 1.91B | 1.59B | 1.64B | 1.78B | 1.66B | 1.37B | 1.39B | 1.43B | 1.45B | 1.48B | 1.43B | 1.23B | 1.05B | 977M | 943.1M | 816.8M | 725.8M | 677.3M | 611.6M | 577.3M | 527.8M | 590.1M | 542.1M | 458.4M | 444.4M | 412.3M | 370.3M |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 5.17% | 4.53% | 3.61% | 3.73% | 3.69% | 4.73% | 4.65% | 4.55% | 4.8% | 5.38% | 5.06% | 4.12% | 3.98% | 4.04% | 3.91% | 4.14% | 4.32% | 3.38% | 3.47% | 3.35% | 3.2% | 3.18% | 3.72% | 3.78% | 4.44% | 4.13% | 3.98% | 3.26% | 3.27% | 3.35% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 4M | 1.33B | 1.27B | 1.23B | 1.15B | 1.26B | 1.4B | 1.26B | 1.17B | 1.15B | 1.11B | 801M | 942M | 678M | 660M | 601M | 550M | 528M | 403M | 294M | 235M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 513.3M | 418M | 365.6M | 311.4M |
| Operating Income | 8.61B | 8.42B | 11.43B | 14.59B | 9.03B | 7.66B | 4.37B | 4.83B | 4.38B | 2.93B | 2.24B | 2.75B | 4.64B | 5.54B | 4.84B | 4.36B | 3.23B | 1.87B | 3.7B | 3.31B | 2.81B | 2.87B | 2.69B | 1.6B | 1.24B | 740.9M | 2.15B | 692.5M | 1.88B | 1.76B | 1.52B |
| Operating Margin % | 18.38% | 18.84% | 22.62% | 24.22% | 17.6% | 17.81% | 12.58% | 12.6% | 12% | 10.25% | 8.66% | 9.78% | 13.16% | 14.93% | 13.65% | 13.89% | 12.72% | 8.26% | 13.26% | 14.07% | 12.98% | 13.53% | 14.02% | 10.3% | 8.89% | 5.57% | 16.39% | 6.01% | 13.82% | 13.91% | 13.75% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -26.35% | -21.68% | 61.66% | 17.79% | 75.44% | -9.64% | 10.49% | 49.22% | 30.75% | -18.56% | -40.62% | -16.32% | 14.46% | 11.09% | 34.91% | 73% | -49.47% | 11.61% | 17.8% | -1.97% | 6.49% | 68.31% | 29.04% | 67.34% | -65.6% | 211% | -63.24% | 7.33% | 15.4% | 15.85% |
| EBITDA | 10.33B | 10.64B | 13.54B | 16.59B | 10.92B | 9.71B | 6.49B | 6.85B | 6.3B | 4.65B | 3.8B | 4.14B | 5.94B | 6.68B | 5.85B | 5.27B | 4.15B | 2.74B | 4.53B | 4.06B | 3.5B | 3.5B | 3.31B | 2.23B | 1.97B | 1.46B | 2.8B | 1.21B | 2.3B | 2.12B | 1.83B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 22.04% | 23.83% | 26.81% | 27.54% | 21.3% | 22.57% | 18.68% | 17.86% | 17.29% | 16.24% | 14.68% | 14.69% | 16.87% | 18% | 16.48% | 16.8% | 16.32% | 12.13% | 16.24% | 17.23% | 16.17% | 16.54% | 17.26% | 14.36% | 14.09% | 10.98% | 21.33% | 10.47% | 16.89% | 16.81% | 16.56% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -10.74% | -21.41% | -18.38% | 51.95% | 12.44% | 49.75% | -5.36% | 8.74% | 35.59% | 22.24% | -8.07% | -30.42% | -11.05% | 14.3% | 10.86% | 27.21% | 51.25% | -39.46% | 11.61% | 15.8% | -0.04% | 5.74% | 48.52% | 13.54% | 34.67% | -47.92% | 132.34% | -47.61% | 8.53% | 15.74% | 14.81% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 1.72B | 2.23B | 2.12B | 2B | 1.9B | 2.05B | 2.12B | 2.02B | 1.93B | 1.72B | 1.56B | 1.38B | 1.31B | 1.14B | 1B | 914.9M | 914.8M | 873.3M | 831M | 744.4M | 691.4M | 636.5M | 621M | 631.4M | 725.3M | 718.3M | 647.9M | 513.3M | 418M | 365.6M | 311.4M |
| EBIT | 9.16B | 9.43B | 12.55B | 15.47B | 10.19B | 8.6B | 5.13B | 5.55B | 5.28B | 4.05B | 2.99B | 3.46B | 5.46B | 6.22B | 5.52B | 4.98B | 3.84B | 2.38B | 4.26B | 3.83B | 3.19B | 2.87B | 2.69B | 1.6B | 1.24B | 740.9M | 2.15B | 692.5M | 1.88B | 1.76B | 1.52B |
| Net Interest Income | -2.99B | -3.17B | -3.35B | -2.45B | -1.06B | -993M | -1.25B | -1.47B | -1.2B | -899M | -763.7M | -680M | -664M | -741.3M | -782.8M | -759.4M | -811.4M | -1.04B | -1.14B | -1.15B | -1.02B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 2.99B | 3.17B | 3.35B | 2.45B | 1.06B | 993M | 1.25B | 1.47B | 1.2B | 899M | 763.7M | 680M | 664M | 741.3M | 782.8M | 759.4M | 811.4M | 1.04B | 1.14B | 1.15B | 1.02B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -2.44B | -2.16B | -2.25B | -1.56B | 111M | -40M | -533M | -725M | -277M | 198M | -20.9M | 27.3M | 152.3M | -58.4M | -110.8M | -127M | -194.7M | -534.5M | -530.9M | -606.8M | -616.3M | -754.9M | -591.2M | -619.8M | -662.3M | -787.2M | -1.37B | -318.6M | -308.4M | -244.1M | -223.8M |
| Pretax Income | 6.17B | 6.26B | 9.18B | 13.03B | 9.14B | 7.62B | 3.83B | 4.11B | 4.1B | 3.13B | 2.22B | 2.78B | 4.79B | 5.48B | 4.73B | 4.23B | 3.04B | 1.33B | 3.16B | 2.7B | 2.19B | 2.11B | 2.1B | 980M | 577.5M | -46.3M | 779.3M | 373.9M | 1.58B | 1.51B | 1.3B |
| Pretax Margin % | 13.18% | 14.01% | 18.18% | 21.62% | 17.82% | 17.71% | 11.04% | 10.71% | 11.24% | 10.94% | 8.58% | 9.88% | 13.59% | 14.78% | 13.33% | 13.48% | 11.95% | 5.9% | 11.36% | 11.49% | 10.13% | 9.97% | 10.94% | 6.31% | 4.14% | -0.35% | 5.93% | 3.25% | 11.56% | 11.98% | 11.73% |
| Income Tax | 1.42B | 1.26B | 2.09B | 2.87B | 2.01B | 1.66B | 1.08B | 852M | 1.73B | 971M | 700.1M | 840.1M | 1.63B | 1.95B | 1.66B | 1.42B | 1.16B | 460M | 1.11B | 883M | 741.6M | 698.6M | 703.1M | 336.9M | 258.3M | 17.7M | 293.8M | 134.7M | 553.9M | 550.9M | 479.8M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 22.97% | 20.12% | 22.81% | 22.04% | 21.97% | 21.75% | 28.21% | 20.73% | 42.14% | 31.02% | 31.51% | 30.21% | 33.96% | 35.49% | 35.08% | 33.64% | 38.26% | 34.51% | 35.11% | 32.65% | 33.79% | 33.07% | 33.46% | 34.38% | 44.73% | -38.23% | 37.7% | 36.03% | 35.16% | 36.46% | 36.99% |
| Net Income | 4.78B | 5.03B | 7.1B | 10.17B | 7.13B | 5.96B | 2.75B | 3.25B | 2.37B | 2.16B | 1.52B | 1.94B | 3.16B | 3.54B | 3.06B | 2.8B | 1.86B | 873.5M | 2.05B | 1.82B | 1.69B | 1.45B | 1.41B | 643.1M | 319.2M | -64M | 485.5M | 239.2M | 1.02B | 960.1M | 817.3M |
| Net Margin % | 10.21% | 11.25% | 14.05% | 16.87% | 13.91% | 13.86% | 7.92% | 8.48% | 6.5% | 7.54% | 5.88% | 6.89% | 8.97% | 9.53% | 8.64% | 8.92% | 7.34% | 3.87% | 7.37% | 7.74% | 7.82% | 6.83% | 7.32% | 4.14% | 2.29% | -0.48% | 3.7% | 2.08% | 7.5% | 7.61% | 7.39% |
| Net Income Growth % | -15.38% | -29.2% | -30.16% | 42.56% | 19.59% | 116.76% | -15.43% | 37.37% | 9.68% | 41.68% | -21.45% | -38.64% | -10.62% | 15.42% | 9.46% | 50.13% | 113.51% | -57.45% | 12.69% | 7.55% | 17.07% | 2.89% | 118.64% | 101.47% | 598.75% | -113.18% | 102.97% | -76.58% | 6.38% | 17.47% | 15.75% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 4.76B | 5B | 7.09B | 10.15B | 7.13B | 5.96B | 2.75B | 3.26B | 2.37B | 2.16B | 1.52B | 1.94B | 3.16B | 3.54B | 3.07B | 2.81B | 1.87B | 872.9M | 2.05B | 1.82B | 1.45B | 1.41B | 1.4B | 643.1M | 319.2M | -64M | 485.5M | 239.2M | 1.02B | 960.1M | 817.3M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240.6M | 32.8M | 7.7M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 54M | 57M | 89M | 101M | 95M | 3M | 7M | 18M | 17M | 17.2M | 24.8M | 14.2M | 2.9M | 1.9M | 19.9M | 14.6M | 13.1M | 4.1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 17.66 | 18.50 | 25.62 | 34.63 | 23.28 | 18.99 | 8.69 | 10.15 | 7.24 | 6.68 | 4.81 | 5.77 | 8.63 | 9.09 | 7.63 | 6.63 | 4.35 | 2.06 | 4.70 | 4.00 | 3.59 | 2.94 | 2.78 | 1.32 | 0.67 | -0.14 | 1.03 | 0.51 | 2.08 | 1.87 | 1.56 |
| EPS Growth % | -14.61% | -27.79% | -26.02% | 48.75% | 22.59% | 118.53% | -14.38% | 40.19% | 8.38% | 38.88% | -16.64% | -33.14% | -5.06% | 19.13% | 15.08% | 52.41% | 111.17% | -56.17% | 17.5% | 11.42% | 22.11% | 5.76% | 110.61% | 97.01% | 578.57% | -113.59% | 101.96% | -75.48% | 11.23% | 19.87% | 15.56% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 18.56 | 25.72 | 34.80 | 23.42 | 19.14 | 8.77 | 10.28 | 7.34 | 6.76 | 4.83 | 5.81 | 8.71 | 9.18 | 7.72 | 6.71 | 4.40 | 2.07 | 4.76 | 4.05 | 3.63 | 2.98 | 2.85 | 1.34 | 0.67 | -0.14 | 1.03 | 0.52 | 2.10 | 1.89 | 1.57 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 270.8M | 271.7M | 277.1M | 293.6M | 306.3M | 314M | 316.6M | 320.6M | 327.3M | 323.3M | 316.6M | 336M | 366.1M | 389.2M | 401.5M | 422.4M | 428.6M | 424.4M | 436.3M | 455M | 471.6M | 492.8M | 506.2M | 487.2M | 480M | 474.07M | 471.36M | 469.02M | 491.06M | 513.42M | 525.59M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 270.1M | 270.9M | 276M | 292.2M | 304.5M | 311.6M | 313.5M | 316.5M | 322.6M | 319.5M | 315.2M | 333.6M | 363M | 385.3M | 397.1M | 417.4M | 424M | 422.8M | 431.1M | 449.3M | 466.8M | 486.6M | 494.4M | 479.93M | 476.42M | 474.07M | 469.08M | 464.47M | 486.38M | 507.99M | 520.57M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 34.22% | 22.61% | 14.04% | 18.41% | 17.44% | 34.75% | 28.99% | 34.03% | 35.39% | 49.96% | 42.08% | 24.86% | 21.28% | 22.77% | 21.18% | 25.92% | 54.2% | 21.83% | 21.23% | 20.57% | 20.02% | 17.54% | 32.73% | 65.44% | - | 42.43% | 85.87% | 20.79% | 21.28% | 25.61% |
Cyclical demand and margin compression
As indicated by the most recent quarterly data, DE experienced a 6.7% revenue growth in 2026Q2, marking a notable recovery from the significant 30.3% contraction observed in 2025Q1, suggesting that the company is navigating a highly volatile period of agricultural equipment demand and fleet renewal cycles.
The erratic revenue trajectory reflects the sensitivity of the business to global crop prices and the resulting impact on farmer capital expenditure. While the recent growth suggests a potential stabilization, investors should monitor whether this is a sustainable trend or merely a temporary rebound following aggressive production cuts implemented in prior quarters.
According to the provided income statement data, DE maintained a gross margin of 38.2% in 2026Q2, which remains significantly higher than the 24.8% to 31.4% range reported by direct peers like AGCO and CNH Industrial, highlighting the company's superior pricing power and premium brand positioning.
The ability to sustain gross margins near 38% despite cyclical revenue headwinds suggests that the company's proprietary technology and dealer network provide a meaningful buffer against commodity cost volatility. However, the compression seen in 2025Q4 to 32.6% warrants caution, as it may indicate that even a dominant market player is not entirely immune to the under-absorption of fixed manufacturing costs during downturns.
Based on reported financial figures, DE's operating margin fluctuated from a low of 15.7% in 2025Q4 to 22.5% in 2026Q2, demonstrating that the company's ability to scale operating income relative to gross profit is highly sensitive to the volume of equipment sold and the associated fixed-cost burden.
The variability in operating margins suggests that the company's cost structure remains heavily weighted toward fixed expenses, which can lead to rapid deleveraging when revenue growth stalls. While management has historically prioritized value-added returns, the current trend indicates that maintaining profitability requires strict discipline over SG&A expenses during periods of softening demand.
As reported in recent filings, the absence of stock-based compensation in the most recent two quarters contrasts with the $50M-$58M levels seen in 2024 and 2025, which may mask underlying compensation costs and warrants further investigation into the company's long-term incentive structures and expense recognition policies.
Short-sellers might focus on the potential for margin erosion if the 'tech-industrial' premium fails to materialize as expected, particularly if farmers prioritize lower-cost alternatives over proprietary software ecosystems. Furthermore, the reliance on the captive finance arm to drive equipment sales could create hidden risks if credit provisions need to be increased in response to a prolonged downturn in net farm income.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying DE stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Deere & Company (DE) reported total revenue of $44.66B. This represents a 303.8% increase compared to $11.06B in 1996.
Deere & Company (DE) is profitable, generating $5.03B in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 11.3%.
Deere & Company (DE) reported an operating income of $8.42B, resulting in an operating profit margin of 18.8%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Deere & Company (DE) generated $16.30B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 36.5%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.