DE vs XOM: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Deere & Company and Exxon Mobil 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
VS
Exxon Mobil Corporation Β· Energy
$154.46
-37.3% upside to fair value
Grade C
QuantHub Verdict
DE has more upside to fair value (+22.4%). XOM trades at a lower forward P/E (23.2x). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric DE XOM
Current Price $578.39 $154.46
Fair Value Estimate $708.19 $96.85
Upside to Fair Value +22.4% -37.3%
Market Cap $156.2B $642.0B
Forward P/E 32.5x 23.2x
EV / EBITDA 18.4x 10.3x
Price / Sales 3.4x 2.0x
Price / FCF 43.7x 27.2x
Revenue Growth YoY +16.3% -1.3%
Gross Margin 35.6% 21.7%
Operating Margin 18.5% 10.5%
Return on Equity 18.9% 11.0%
Dividend Yield 0% 0%
FCF Yield 2.29% 3.68%
Analyst Consensus Buy Buy
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…
XOM β€” Exxon Mobil Corporation
Exxon Mobil Corporation operates as a global integrated oil and gas company with significant operations in upstream, energy products, chemical products, and specialty products segments. The company benefits from a highly experienced management team with decades of internal tenure, led by CEO Darren Woods. Despite strong cash flow generation and operational scale, Exxon is currently overvalued, tr…
Accumulation Zones
Metric DE XOM
Zone Low $531.14 $72.64
Zone High $601.96 $82.32
In Buy Zone? Yes No
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