DE vs TSLA: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Deere & Company and Tesla, Inc. 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
VS
Tesla, Inc. Β· Consumer Cyclical
$387.51
-47.6% upside to fair value
Grade D
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 TSLA
Current Price $578.39 $387.51
Fair Value Estimate $708.19 $203.09
Upside to Fair Value +22.4% -47.6%
Market Cap $156.2B $1,454.1B
Forward P/E 32.5x 330.0x
EV / EBITDA 18.4x 122.9x
Price / Sales 3.4x 15.3x
Price / FCF 43.7x 233.8x
Revenue Growth YoY +16.3% -3.1%
Gross Margin 35.6% 18.0%
Operating Margin 18.5% 4.6%
Return on Equity 18.9% 4.8%
Dividend Yield 0% 0%
FCF Yield 2.29% 0.43%
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…
TSLA β€” Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of electric vehicles, energy storage, and solar products, led by CEO Elon Musk since 2008. The company has a mixed business quality profile with a strong brand and innovation leadership but faces significant challenges including declining automotive revenue, which fell nearly 10% year-over-year in 2025, and a 3.1% revenue decline in the most recent qua…
Accumulation Zones
Metric DE TSLA
Zone Low $531.14 $152.32
Zone High $601.96 $172.63
In Buy Zone? Yes No
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