$86.25
Value $56.3B
Delta Air LinesvsDeere & Company
DAL and DE stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-0.35%
$673.54
Value $182B
Delta Air Lines (DAL) has a market value of $56.3B and Deere & Company (DE) $182B. Over the last year, with dividends, DAL moved +44.1% and DE +41.7%. The P/E is 17.1 for DAL and 37.4 for DE. Dividend yield: DAL 0.91%, DE 0.96%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
DAL$56.3B
DE$182B
DE is 3.2 times DAL
Revenue, 12 months
DAL$71.8B
DE$48.0B
DAL is 1.5 times DE
Net income, 12 months
DAL$3.3B
DE$4.9B
DE is 1.5 times DAL
Operating margin
DAL7.4%
DE–
ROIC
DAL11.4%
DE11.6%
0.2 points apart
P/E
DAL17.1
DE37.4
DE is 2.2 times DAL
Dividend yield
DAL0.9%
DE1.0%
0.1 points apart
5-year return
DAL+112.2%
DE+100.3%
11.9 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
DAL+112.2%
DE+100.3%
| Period | DALWith dividends | DEWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +44.1%Price +42.6% | +41.7%Price +40.1% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +160.9%+37.7% a yearPrice +152.4% | +89.6%+23.8% a yearPrice +82.2% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +112.2%+16.2% a yearPrice +104.3% | +100.3%+14.9% a yearPrice +87.7% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +103.5%+7.4% a yearPrice +81.0% | +758.8%+24.0% a yearPrice +638.1% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
DALDelta Air LinesDEDeere & Company
Valuation
DALDE| Price | $86.25 | $673.54 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $56.3B | $182B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $65.4B | – |
| P/E | 17.1 | 37.4 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 11.4 | 17.1 |
| P/B | 2.5 | 6.5 |
| EV/EBIT | 12.4 | – |
| Free cash flow yield | 11.5% | 3.3% |
Results and growth
DALDE| Revenue, 12 months | $71.8B | $48.0B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $3.3B | $4.9B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $6.5B | $6.0B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $5.01 | $18.00 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 2.8% | -11.7% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +30.0%over 5 years | +5.1%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | +16.3%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
DALDE| Gross margin | – | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.4% | – |
| Net margin | 4.6% | 10.2% |
| ROIC | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| ROE | 15.8% | 18.3% |
Balance sheet
DALDE| Cash | $3.8B | $8.9B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $18.8B | – |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.2 | – |
| Interest cover | – | 2.2× |
Dividends and buybacks
DALDE| Dividend yield | 0.9% | 1.0% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $0.79 | $6.48 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +16.3%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | – | 0.6% |
| Shareholder yield | 0.9% | 1.6% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Delta Air Lines or Deere & Company?
By market value, Deere & Company ($182B) is about 3.2 times Delta Air Lines ($56.3B), at today's prices.
How did DAL and DE stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, DAL's price moved +81.0% and DE's +638.1%. With dividends: DAL +103.5% (+7.4% a year), DE +758.8% (+24.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, DAL or DE?
The dividend yield at today's price is 0.91% for Delta Air Lines and 0.96% for Deere & Company. Over the last twelve months they paid $0.79 and $6.48 per share.
What is the P/E of DAL and DE?
At today's price, the P/E is 17.1 for DAL and 37.4 for DE. The median of the last five years was 11.4 and 17.1, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Delta Air Lines or Deere & Company?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 4.6% for Delta Air Lines and 10.2% for Deere & Company, and the operating margin 7.4% and –. Revenue was $71.8B and $48.0B.
Which is the better investment, Delta Air Lines or Deere & Company?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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