Deere & CompanyvsMesa Laboratories

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

MLAB

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

$139.01

Value $768M

+2.82%
MLAB's page

Deere & Company (DE) has a market value of $182B and Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) $768M. Over the last year, with dividends, DE moved +41.7% and MLAB +75.1%. The P/E is 37.4 for DE and 115.2 for MLAB. Dividend yield: DE 0.96%, MLAB 0.46%.

At a glance

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

  • Market value

    DE$182B

    MLAB$768M

    DE is 237 times MLAB

  • Revenue, 12 months

    DE$48.0B

    MLAB$251M

    DE is 191 times MLAB

  • Net income, 12 months

    DE$4.9B

    MLAB$6.7M

    DE is 731 times MLAB

  • Operating margin

    DE–

    MLAB10.4%

  • ROIC

    DE11.6%

    MLAB7.0%

    4.5 points apart

  • P/E

    DE37.4

    MLAB115.2

    MLAB is 3.1 times DE

  • Dividend yield

    DE1.0%

    MLAB0.5%

    0.5 points apart

  • 5-year return

    DE+100.3%

    MLAB-54.5%

    154.8 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%

MLAB-54.5%

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Returns by period
PeriodDEWith dividendsMLABWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+41.7%Price +40.1%+75.1%Price +74.0%
3 years since November 13, 2023+89.6%+23.8% a yearPrice +82.2%+67.6%+18.8% a yearPrice +64.4%
5 years since November 12, 2021+100.3%+14.9% a yearPrice +87.7%-54.5%-14.6% a yearPrice -55.7%
10 years since November 15, 2016+758.8%+24.0% a yearPrice +638.1%+15.2%+1.4% a yearPrice +10.3%

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

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DEDeere & CompanyMLABMesa Laboratories

Valuation

DEMLAB
Valuation
Price$673.54$139.01
Market value$182B$768M
Enterprise value (EV)––
P/E37.4115.2
P/E, 5-year median17.1–
P/B6.54.0
EV/EBIT––
Free cash flow yield3.3%6.4%

Results and growth

DEMLAB
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$48.0B$251M
Net income, 12 months$4.9B$6.7M
Free cash flow, 12 months$6.0B$49M
Earnings per share, 12 months$18.00$1.15
Revenue growth, year on year-11.7%3.4%
Revenue growth a year, past+5.1%over 5 years+13.2%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+16.3%over 5 years+13.6%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

DEMLAB
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin–64.8%
Operating margin–10.4%
Net margin10.2%2.7%
ROIC11.6%7.0%
ROE18.3%3.6%

Balance sheet

DEMLAB
Balance sheet
Cash$8.9B$22M
Total debt––
Net debt / EBITDA––
Interest cover2.2×2.6×

Dividends and buybacks

DEMLAB
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield1.0%0.5%
Dividend per share, 12 months$6.48$0.64
Dividend growth a year, past+16.3%over 5 years+0.0%over 5 years
Buyback yield0.6%–
Shareholder yield1.6%0.5%

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 Mesa Laboratories?

By market value, Deere & Company ($182B) is about 237.2 times Mesa Laboratories ($768M), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, DE's price moved +638.1% and MLAB's +10.3%. With dividends: DE +758.8% (+24.0% a year), MLAB +15.2% (+1.4% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, DE or MLAB?

The dividend yield at today's price is 0.96% for Deere & Company and 0.46% for Mesa Laboratories. Over the last twelve months they paid $6.48 and $0.64 per share.

What is the P/E of DE and MLAB?

At today's price, the P/E is 37.4 for DE and 115.2 for MLAB. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Deere & Company or Mesa Laboratories?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 10.2% for Deere & Company and 2.7% for Mesa Laboratories, and the operating margin – and 10.4%. Revenue was $48.0B and $251M.

Which is the better investment, Deere & Company or Mesa Laboratories?

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