COP vs DE: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of ConocoPhillips and Deere & Company โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-07-09.
ConocoPhillips ยท Energy
$108.44
-21.6% upside to fair value
Grade D
VS
Deere & Company ยท Industrials
$596.74
-29.8% upside to fair value
Grade C High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
COP has more upside to fair value (-21.6%). COP trades at a lower forward P/E (18.4x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric COP DE
Current Price $108.44 $596.74
Fair Value Estimate $85.04 $418.72
Upside to Fair Value -21.6% -29.8%
Market Cap $132.1B $161.1B
Forward P/E 18.4x 33.7x
EV / EBITDA 6.1x 19.0x
Price / Sales 2.3x 3.4x
Price / FCF 8.6x 42.8x
Revenue Growth YoY -2.5% +6.7%
Gross Margin 29.2% 35.4%
Operating Margin 18.3% 18.4%
Return on Equity 11.3% 18.3%
Dividend Yield 0% 0%
FCF Yield 11.64% 2.34%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Hold
Investment Thesis
COP โ€” ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips is a major player in the Energy sector focused on Oil & Gas Exploration & Production. The company demonstrates medium business quality with a stable competitive position but faces earnings pressure as reflected in a 23.4% decline in earnings and a 2.5% decline in revenue in the most recent quarter year-over-year. Despite a solid ROE of 11.3% and attractive margins (gross margin 29.โ€ฆ
DE โ€” Deere & Company
Deere & Company operates in the agricultural machinery sector, providing durable equipment critical to farming and construction industries. The business quality is high, supported by a strong 18.3% return on equity and solid gross and operating margins of 35.4% and 18.4%, respectively. However, the stock is currently overvalued, trading approximately 30% above its fair value estimate of $418.72, โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric COP DE
Zone Low $63.78 $314.04
Zone High $72.28 $355.91
In Buy Zone? No No
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