BA vs DE: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of The Boeing Company and Deere & Company โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-06-20.
The Boeing Company ยท Industrials
$222.72
+45.0% upside to fair value
Grade C
VS
Deere & Company ยท Industrials
$589.24
-29.6% upside to fair value
Grade D High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
BA has more upside to fair value (+45.0%). DE trades at a lower forward P/E (33.3x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric BA DE
Current Price $222.72 $589.24
Fair Value Estimate $322.94 $414.61
Upside to Fair Value +45.0% -29.6%
Market Cap $175.6B $159.1B
Forward P/E 92.0x 33.3x
EV / EBITDA 29.1x 18.8x
Price / Sales 1.9x 3.4x
Price / FCF -168.7x 42.2x
Revenue Growth YoY +14.0% +6.7%
Gross Margin 4.8% 35.4%
Operating Margin -5.9% 18.4%
Return on Equity -8723.1% 18.3%
Dividend Yield 0% 0%
FCF Yield โ€” 2.37%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Hold
Investment Thesis
BA โ€” The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company is a leading global aerospace and defense manufacturer operating in commercial airplanes, defense, space, and global services segments. It benefits from a durable competitive moat as one of only two large commercial aircraft OEMs worldwide, supported by high barriers to entry such as certification complexity and extensive supply chains. Despite strong revenue growth of 14% and โ€ฆ
DE โ€” Deere & Company
Deere & Company is a leading global manufacturer of agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery with a durable competitive moat anchored by its number one market share in large agricultural equipment and a dense dealer network. The company benefits from embedded precision agriculture technology that widens its competitive gap, particularly in North America where it holds 40 to 60 percent mโ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric BA DE
Zone Low $242.20 $310.96
Zone High $274.50 $352.42
In Buy Zone? Yes No
โ† BA Research    DE Research โ†’    All Research