Deere & CompanyvsFranklin Electric

DE and FELE stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Deere & Company (DE) has a market value of $182B and Franklin Electric (FELE) $4.3B. Over the last year, with dividends, DE moved +41.7% and FELE +4.3%. The P/E is 37.4 for DE and 21.8 for FELE. Dividend yield: DE 0.96%, FELE 1.14%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    DE$182B

    FELE$4.3B

    DE is 42 times FELE

  • Revenue, 12 months

    DE$48.0B

    FELE$2.3B

    DE is 21 times FELE

  • Net income, 12 months

    DE$4.9B

    FELE$200M

    DE is 24 times FELE

  • Operating margin

    DE–

    FELE12.4%

  • ROIC

    DE11.6%

    FELE13.0%

    1.4 points apart

  • P/E

    DE37.4

    FELE21.8

    DE is 1.7 times FELE

  • Dividend yield

    DE1.0%

    FELE1.1%

    0.1 points apart

  • 5-year return

    DE+100.3%

    FELE+10.2%

    90.1 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.

DE+100.3%

FELE+10.2%

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Returns by period
PeriodDEWith dividendsFELEWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+41.7%Price +40.1%+4.3%Price +3.2%
3 years since November 13, 2023+89.6%+23.8% a yearPrice +82.2%+16.3%+5.2% a yearPrice +12.7%
5 years since November 12, 2021+100.3%+14.9% a yearPrice +87.7%+10.2%+2.0% a yearPrice +4.7%
10 years since November 15, 2016+758.8%+24.0% a yearPrice +638.1%+166.3%+10.3% a yearPrice +140.1%

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.

DEDeere & CompanyFELEFranklin Electric

Valuation

DEFELE
Valuation
Price$673.54$98.22
Market value$182B$4.3B
Enterprise value (EV)–$4.7B
P/E37.421.8
P/E, 5-year median17.125.3
P/B6.53.0
EV/EBIT–17.0
Free cash flow yield3.3%4.5%

Results and growth

DEFELE
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$48.0B$2.3B
Net income, 12 months$4.9B$200M
Free cash flow, 12 months$6.0B$193M
Earnings per share, 12 months$18.00$4.45
Revenue growth, year on year-11.7%5.4%
Revenue growth a year, past+5.1%over 5 years+11.3%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+16.3%over 5 years+8.5%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

DEFELE
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin–35.4%
Operating margin–12.4%
Net margin10.2%8.8%
ROIC11.6%13.0%
ROE18.3%14.6%

Balance sheet

DEFELE
Balance sheet
Cash$8.9B$159M
Total debt–$634M
Net debt / EBITDA–1.2
Interest cover2.2×21.4×

Dividends and buybacks

DEFELE
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield1.0%1.1%
Dividend per share, 12 months$6.48$1.12
Dividend growth a year, past+16.3%over 5 years+11.7%over 5 years
Buyback yield0.6%3.8%
Shareholder yield1.6%5.0%

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.

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Which is bigger, Deere & Company or Franklin Electric?

By market value, Deere & Company ($182B) is about 42.0 times Franklin Electric ($4.3B), at today's prices.

How did DE and FELE stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, DE's price moved +638.1% and FELE's +140.1%. With dividends: DE +758.8% (+24.0% a year), FELE +166.3% (+10.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, DE or FELE?

The dividend yield at today's price is 0.96% for Deere & Company and 1.14% for Franklin Electric. Over the last twelve months they paid $6.48 and $1.12 per share.

What is the P/E of DE and FELE?

At today's price, the P/E is 37.4 for DE and 21.8 for FELE. The median of the last five years was 17.1 and 25.3, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Deere & Company or Franklin Electric?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 10.2% for Deere & Company and 8.8% for Franklin Electric, and the operating margin – and 12.4%. Revenue was $48.0B and $2.3B.

Which is the better investment, Deere & Company or Franklin Electric?

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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