DE vs GEV: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Deere & Company and GE Vernova Inc. โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-07-25.
Deere & Company ยท Industrials
$596.74
-29.8% upside to fair value
Grade C High Quality
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GE Vernova Inc. ยท Industrials
$1,014.75
-16.2% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C+
QuantHub Verdict
GEV has more upside to fair value (-16.2%). DE trades at a lower forward P/E (33.7x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric DE GEV
Current Price $596.74 $1,014.75
Fair Value Estimate $418.72 $850.00
Upside to Fair Value -29.8% -16.2%
Market Cap $161.1B $270.3B
Forward P/E 33.7x 34.3x
EV / EBITDA 19.0x 25.6x
Price / Sales 3.4x 6.6x
Price / FCF 42.8x 22.0x
Revenue Growth YoY +6.7% +15.0%
Gross Margin 35.4% 21.3%
Operating Margin 18.4% 5.9%
Return on Equity 18.3% 30.0%
Dividend Yield 0% 0.17%
FCF Yield 2.34% 4.5%
Analyst Consensus Hold Buy
Investment Thesis
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
GEV โ€” GE Vernova Inc.
GE Vernova is the premier pure-play on the electricity side of the AI infrastructure supercycle. Its Power (heavy-duty gas turbines) and Electrification (grid equipment) segments are structurally supply-constrained, backed by a record $176B backlog that management says is 'mostly sold out through 2030.' The company raised FY2026 guidance for a second straight quarter to $45.5-46.5B revenue and $1โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric DE GEV
Zone Low $314.04 $640.00
Zone High $355.91 $723.00
In Buy Zone? No No
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