DE vs TMO: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Deere & Company and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 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
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. ยท Healthcare
$464.61
+7.2% upside to fair value
Grade A High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
TMO has more upside to fair value (+7.2%). TMO trades at a lower forward P/E (25.2x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric DE TMO
Current Price $589.24 $464.61
Fair Value Estimate $414.61 $498.27
Upside to Fair Value -29.6% +7.2%
Market Cap $159.1B $172.7B
Forward P/E 33.3x 25.2x
EV / EBITDA 18.8x 19.1x
Price / Sales 3.4x 3.8x
Price / FCF 42.2x 25.6x
Revenue Growth YoY +6.7% +6.2%
Gross Margin 35.4% 39.4%
Operating Margin 18.4% 17.8%
Return on Equity 18.3% 13.3%
Dividend Yield 0% 0%
FCF Yield 2.37% 3.91%
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
TMO โ€” Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a leading healthcare company specializing in life science tools, diagnostics, and contract research and manufacturing services. It operates with a broad, multi-layered moat driven by scale, integration, and a long-tenured management team. The company exhibits solid fundamentals with a 13.3% ROE, 6.2% revenue growth, and 9.6% earnings growth in the most recent quarter. โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric DE TMO
Zone Low $310.96 $373.70
Zone High $352.42 $423.53
In Buy Zone? No No
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