Deere & CompanyvsUnited Parcel Service

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

UPS

United Parcel Service, Inc.

$112.40

Value $95.4B

+1.83%
UPS's page

Deere & Company (DE) has a market value of $182B and United Parcel Service (UPS) $95.4B. Over the last year, with dividends, DE moved +41.7% and UPS +24.6%. The P/E is 37.4 for DE and 21.6 for UPS. Dividend yield: DE 0.96%, UPS 5.84%.

At a glance

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

  • Market value

    DE$182B

    UPS$95.4B

    DE is 1.9 times UPS

  • Revenue, 12 months

    DE$48.0B

    UPS$91.4B

    UPS is 1.9 times DE

  • Net income, 12 months

    DE$4.9B

    UPS$4.4B

    DE is 1.1 times UPS

  • Operating margin

    DE–

    UPS7.1%

  • ROIC

    DE11.6%

    UPS12.3%

    0.7 points apart

  • P/E

    DE37.4

    UPS21.6

    DE is 1.7 times UPS

  • Dividend yield

    DE1.0%

    UPS5.8%

    4.8 points apart

  • 5-year return

    DE+100.3%

    UPS-33.2%

    133.5 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%

UPS-33.2%

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Returns by period
PeriodDEWith dividendsUPSWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+41.7%Price +40.1%+24.6%Price +16.9%
3 years since November 13, 2023+89.6%+23.8% a yearPrice +82.2%-4.5%-1.5% a yearPrice -18.7%
5 years since November 12, 2021+100.3%+14.9% a yearPrice +87.7%-33.2%-7.8% a yearPrice -47.3%
10 years since November 15, 2016+758.8%+24.0% a yearPrice +638.1%+45.5%+3.8% a yearPrice -0.7%

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 & CompanyUPSUnited Parcel Service

Valuation

DEUPS
Valuation
Price$673.54$112.40
Market value$182B$95.4B
Enterprise value (EV)–$115B
P/E37.421.6
P/E, 5-year median17.115.1
P/B6.56.4
EV/EBIT–17.6
Free cash flow yield3.3%6.7%

Results and growth

DEUPS
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$48.0B$91.4B
Net income, 12 months$4.9B$4.4B
Free cash flow, 12 months$6.0B$6.4B
Earnings per share, 12 months$18.00$5.20
Revenue growth, year on year-11.7%-2.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+5.1%over 5 years+0.9%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+16.3%over 5 years+33.6%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

DEUPS
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin–7.1%
Net margin10.2%4.8%
ROIC11.6%12.3%
ROE18.3%28.4%

Balance sheet

DEUPS
Balance sheet
Cash$8.9B$6.8B
Total debt–$30.3B
Net debt / EBITDA–2.0
Interest cover2.2×6.0×

Dividends and buybacks

DEUPS
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield1.0%5.8%
Dividend per share, 12 months$6.48$6.56
Dividend growth a year, past+16.3%over 5 years+10.2%over 5 years
Buyback yield0.6%1.1%
Shareholder yield1.6%6.9%

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 United Parcel Service?

By market value, Deere & Company ($182B) is about 1.9 times United Parcel Service ($95.4B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, DE's price moved +638.1% and UPS's -0.7%. With dividends: DE +758.8% (+24.0% a year), UPS +45.5% (+3.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, DE or UPS?

The dividend yield at today's price is 0.96% for Deere & Company and 5.84% for United Parcel Service. Over the last twelve months they paid $6.48 and $6.56 per share.

What is the P/E of DE and UPS?

At today's price, the P/E is 37.4 for DE and 21.6 for UPS. The median of the last five years was 17.1 and 15.1, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Deere & Company or United Parcel Service?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 10.2% for Deere & Company and 4.8% for United Parcel Service, and the operating margin – and 7.1%. Revenue was $48.0B and $91.4B.

Which is the better investment, Deere & Company or United Parcel Service?

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