$673.54
Value $182B
Deere & CompanyvsVSE
DE and VSEC stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-0.77%
$181.62
Value $5.1B
Deere & Company (DE) has a market value of $182B and VSE (VSEC) $5.1B. Over the last year, with dividends, DE moved +41.7% and VSEC +5.8%. The P/E is 37.4 for DE and 42.9 for VSEC. Dividend yield: DE 0.96%, VSEC 0.22%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
DE$182B
VSEC$5.1B
DE is 36 times VSEC
Revenue, 12 months
DE$48.0B
VSEC$1.6B
DE is 30 times VSEC
Net income, 12 months
DE$4.9B
VSEC$118M
DE is 41 times VSEC
Operating margin
DE–
VSEC11.9%
ROIC
DE11.6%
VSEC5.2%
6.4 points apart
P/E
DE37.4
VSEC42.9
VSEC is 1.1 times DE
Dividend yield
DE1.0%
VSEC0.2%
0.8 points apart
5-year return
DE+100.3%
VSEC+193.2%
92.9 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.
DE+100.3%
VSEC+193.2%
| Period | DEWith dividends | VSECWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +41.7%Price +40.1% | +5.8%Price +5.6% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +89.6%+23.8% a yearPrice +82.2% | +211.5%+46.0% a yearPrice +208.3% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +100.3%+14.9% a yearPrice +87.7% | +193.2%+24.0% a yearPrice +185.3% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +758.8%+24.0% a yearPrice +638.1% | +422.2%+18.0% a yearPrice +385.9% |
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 & CompanyVSECVSE
Valuation
DEVSEC| Price | $673.54 | $181.62 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $182B | $5.1B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | – | $6.0B |
| P/E | 37.4 | 42.9 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 17.1 | 23.4 |
| P/B | 6.5 | 1.7 |
| EV/EBIT | – | 31.2 |
| Free cash flow yield | 3.3% | 0.5% |
Results and growth
DEVSEC| Revenue, 12 months | $48.0B | $1.6B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $4.9B | $118M |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $6.0B | $27M |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $18.00 | $4.08 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | -11.7% | 41.5% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +5.1%over 5 years | +11.0%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +16.3%over 5 years | – |
Margins and returns on capital
DEVSEC| Gross margin | – | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | – | 11.9% |
| Net margin | 10.2% | 7.3% |
| ROIC | 11.6% | 5.2% |
| ROE | 18.3% | 5.4% |
Balance sheet
DEVSEC| Cash | $8.9B | $66M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | – | $1.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | – | 3.9 |
| Interest cover | 2.2× | 9.7× |
Dividends and buybacks
DEVSEC| Dividend yield | 1.0% | 0.2% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $6.48 | $0.40 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +16.3%over 5 years | +2.1%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | 0.6% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 1.6% | 0.2% |
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, Deere & Company or VSE?
By market value, Deere & Company ($182B) is about 35.8 times VSE ($5.1B), at today's prices.
How did DE and VSEC stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, DE's price moved +638.1% and VSEC's +385.9%. With dividends: DE +758.8% (+24.0% a year), VSEC +422.2% (+18.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, DE or VSEC?
The dividend yield at today's price is 0.96% for Deere & Company and 0.22% for VSE. Over the last twelve months they paid $6.48 and $0.40 per share.
What is the P/E of DE and VSEC?
At today's price, the P/E is 37.4 for DE and 42.9 for VSEC. The median of the last five years was 17.1 and 23.4, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Deere & Company or VSE?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 10.2% for Deere & Company and 7.3% for VSE, and the operating margin – and 11.9%. Revenue was $48.0B and $1.6B.
Which is the better investment, Deere & Company or VSE?
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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