DE vs VRT: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Deere & Company and Vertiv Holdings Co β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-26.
Deere & Company Β· Industrials
$703.12
-12.2% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C High Quality
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Vertiv Holdings Co Β· Industrials
$253.28
+8.2% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
VRT has more upside to fair value (+8.2%). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric DE VRT
Current Price $703.12 $253.28
Fair Value Estimate $616.99 $274.15
Upside to Fair Value -12.2% +8.2%
Market Cap $189.8B $97.5B
Forward P/E β€” β€”
EV / EBITDA 22.1x 38.8x
Price / Sales 4.0x 8.5x
Price / FCF 49.1x 33.3x
Revenue Growth YoY +7.0% +24.1%
Gross Margin 35.7% 37.5%
Operating Margin 19.0% 19.1%
Return on Equity 18.1% 42.1%
Dividend Yield 0.92% 0.1%
FCF Yield 2.04% 3.0%
Analyst Consensus Buy Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
DE β€” Deere & Company
Deere & Company is a 1837-founded global manufacturer of agricultural, turf, and construction equipment organized across Production and Precision Agriculture, Small Agriculture and Turf, Construction and Forestry, and Financial Services, employing roughly 73,100 people under CEO John C. May. Business quality is high on franchise strength but currently strained by the large-agriculture cycle: TTM …
VRT β€” Vertiv Holdings Co
Vertiv Holdings Co is a global provider of critical digital infrastructure for data centers, communication networks, and industrial applications, spanning AC and DC power management, thermal cooling, integrated rack systems, and lifecycle services under brands including Liebert, NetSure, Geist, and Avocent, with roughly 34,000 employees and a global footprint across the Americas, Asia Pacific, an…
Accumulation Zones
Metric DE VRT
Zone Low $462.74 $205.61
Zone High $524.44 $233.03
In Buy Zone? No No
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