DE vs SBUX: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Deere & Company and Starbucks Corporation β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-05-04.
Deere & Company Β· Industrials
$578.39
+22.4% upside to fair value
Grade C
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Starbucks Corporation Β· Consumer Cyclical
$96.60
+19.0% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B+
QuantHub Verdict
DE has more upside to fair value (+22.4%). DE trades at a lower forward P/E (32.5x). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric DE SBUX
Current Price $578.39 $96.60
Fair Value Estimate $708.19 $115.00
Upside to Fair Value +22.4% +19.0%
Market Cap $156.2B $110.1B
Forward P/E 32.5x 42.2x
EV / EBITDA 18.4x 22.5x
Price / Sales 3.4x 3.0x
Price / FCF 43.7x 45.1x
Revenue Growth YoY +16.3% +2.8%
Gross Margin 35.6% 24.2%
Operating Margin 18.5% 9.6%
Return on Equity 18.9% -22.9%
Dividend Yield 0% 2.55%
FCF Yield 2.29% 2.2%
Analyst Consensus Buy Hold
Investment Thesis
DE β€” Deere & Company
Deere & Company is a leading manufacturer of agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery, with a strong position in production and precision agriculture, small agriculture and turf, and construction and forestry segments. The company benefits from a durable competitive moat driven by its brand, intangible assets, and switching costs, supported by a CEO with deep institutional knowledge and…
SBUX β€” Starbucks Corporation
Starbucks is the world's largest specialty coffee retailer with over 39,000 stores across 86 markets, generating $37.2B in annual revenue. Under CEO Brian Niccol, now 19 months into his tenure after joining from Chipotle in September 2024, the company is executing the Back to Starbucks operational turnaround focused on service speed, menu simplification, and store experience reinvention. At P/S 2…
Accumulation Zones
Metric DE SBUX
Zone Low $531.14 $88.00
Zone High $601.96 $98.00
In Buy Zone? Yes Yes
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