DE vs SLB: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Deere & Company and SLB N.V. โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-06-20.
Deere & Company ยท Industrials
$589.24
-29.6% upside to fair value
Grade D High Quality
VS
SLB N.V. ยท Energy
$48.09
-33.4% upside to fair value
Grade C
QuantHub Verdict
DE has more upside to fair value (-29.6%). SLB trades at a lower forward P/E (21.8x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric DE SLB
Current Price $589.24 $48.09
Fair Value Estimate $414.61 $32.01
Upside to Fair Value -29.6% -33.4%
Market Cap $159.1B $71.9B
Forward P/E 33.3x 21.8x
EV / EBITDA 18.8x 10.9x
Price / Sales 3.4x 2.0x
Price / FCF 42.2x 15.4x
Revenue Growth YoY +6.7% +2.7%
Gross Margin 35.4% 17.3%
Operating Margin 18.4% 14.4%
Return on Equity 18.3% 13.5%
Dividend Yield 0% 0%
FCF Yield 2.37% 6.51%
Analyst Consensus Hold Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
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
SLB โ€” SLB N.V.
SLB N.V. is a global leader in oilfield services, specializing in well construction, production systems, reservoir performance, and digital solutions. The company benefits from a durable competitive moat anchored in technology, integrated service breadth, and global infrastructure, with a management team that has long tenure and deep industry experience. Despite solid free cash flow generation ofโ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric DE SLB
Zone Low $310.96 $24.01
Zone High $352.42 $27.21
In Buy Zone? No No
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