Deere (DE) Moat Score : 8/10 (As of Jul. 05, 2025)

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What is Deere Moat Score?

Deere has the Moat Score of 8, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.

Deere has Wide Moat: Deere & Co benefits from strong brand strength, significant customer loyalty, and durable cost advantages through economies of scale. The company has valuable intellectual property and a superior distribution network. Its market leadership in agricultural equipment and consistent innovation further solidify its robust competitive position, granting it a clear and durable wide moat.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Deere might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.

Competitive Comparison of Deere's Moat Score

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Deere's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Deere's Moat Score Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Deere's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Deere's Moat Score falls into.

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Deere (NYSE:DE) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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Deere Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

One John Deere Place, Moline, IL, USA, 61265

Website

https://www.deere.com

Deere is the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment and a major producer of construction machinery. The company is divided into four reporting segments: production & precision agriculture (PPA), small agriculture & turf (SAT), construction & forestry (CF), and financial services (FS), its captive finance subsidiary. The core PPA business is the largest contributor to sales and profits by far. Geographically, Deere sales are 60% US/Canada, 17% Europe, 14% Latin America, and 9% rest of world. Deere goes to market through a robust dealer network that includes over 2,000 dealer locations in North America with reach into over 100 countries. John Deere financial provides retail financing for machinery to its customers and wholesale financing for dealers.

Executives

Rajesh Kalathur	officer: Sr. VP and CFO	DEERE & COMPANY, ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
Reed Cory J	officer: Pres., John Deere Financial	DEERE & COMPANY, ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
Deanna M Kovar	officer: Pres Ag & Turf, Sml Ag & Turf	ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
Ryan D Campbell	officer: Senior Vice President & CFO	ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
Laurence Neil Hunn	director	100 NORTH POINT CENTER EAST, SUITE 200, ALPHARETTA GA 30022
May John C Ii	officer: President, Ag Solutions & CIO	DEERE & COMPANY, ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
Pentz Markwart Von	officer: Pres.Ag Div.Europe,Africa,SA	DEERE & COMPANY, ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
Tami A. Erwin	director	1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Jahmy J Hindman	officer: Sr VP & Chief Technology Offcr	ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
Marc A Howze	officer: Sr. VP & Chief Admin Offcr	DEERE & COMPANY, ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
Justin Ryan Rose	officer: Pres, L.C. Sol, Cus Sup & S.M.	ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
Joshua A Jepsen	officer: Senior V.P. & CFO	ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
Felecia J. Pryor	officer: Snr V.P. & Chief People Offcr	3850 W. HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
John H Stone	officer: Pres., WW Const & For & Pow Sy	C/O SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY LLC, 11819 N. PENNSYLVANIA STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
Leanne G Caret	director	1000 WILSON BLVD, ARLINGTON VA 22209