Deere & Company (DE) Return on Assets (ROA): 4.47%
Is Deere & Company’s return on assets (ROA) high or low?
Deere & Company's return on assets (ROA) of 4.47% is 38% below its 4-year average of 7.23%, near the low end of its 4-year range (4.47%–9.77%).
As of Thursday, June 11, 2026. 5.70% below its 12-month average of 4.74%.
DE Return on Assets (ROA) Chart
DE Average Return on Assets (ROA) Chart
DE Current vs Average Return on Assets (ROA) Chart
DE Return on Assets (ROA) Metrics
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
4.47%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
4.74%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
7.04%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
7.23%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
5.35%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
5.28%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
5.03%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-5.70%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-36.54%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-38.16%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-16.53%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-15.39%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-11.12%
DE Competitors' Return on Assets (ROA)
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deere & Company (DE) | $151.96B | 4.47% | 4.74% | 7.04% | 7.23% |
| Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) | $149.03B | 7.25% | 9.90% | 8.80% | 7.66% |
| Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) | $158.18B | 10.36% | 10.10% | 10.10% | 9.87% |
| The Boeing Company (BA) | $164.76B | 1.38% | -3.11% | -2.86% | -3.72% |
| Honeywell International Inc. (HON) | $133.76B | 5.54% | 6.98% | 7.78% | 7.86% |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) | $125.32B | 8.09% | 8.98% | 10.50% | 11.31% |
| Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH) | $111.57B | 11.34% | 10.84% | 8.43% | 8.06% |
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) | $92.38B | 6.74% | 7.27% | 6.48% | 6.26% |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) | $89.45B | 7.31% | 7.94% | 10.39% | 10.38% |
| Cummins Inc. (CMI) | $88.64B | 7.76% | 10.43% | 7.57% | 7.86% |
Asset Efficiency
ROA
4.5%
ROE
17.4%
Deere & Company Return on Assets (ROA) Formula & Definition
ROA = Net Income / Total Assets
Return on assets measures how efficiently a company generates profit from its total assets.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Deere & Company Return on Assets (ROA) FAQ
- What is the return on assets (ROA) for Deere & Company (DE)?
- The return on assets (ROA) for DE stock is 4.47%.
- Is Deere & Company's return on assets (ROA) high or low?
- Deere & Company's return on assets (ROA) of 4.47% is 38% below its 4-year average of 7.23%, near the low end of its 4-year range (4.47%–9.77%).
- What is the TTM average return on assets (ROA) for Deere & Company (DE)?
- The TTM average return on assets (ROA) for DE stock is 4.74%.
- What is the 3Y average return on assets (ROA) for Deere & Company (DE)?
- The 3Y average return on assets (ROA) for DE stock is 7.04%.
- What is the 5Y average return on assets (ROA) for Deere & Company (DE)?
- The 5Y average return on assets (ROA) for DE stock is 7.23%.
- What is the 10Y average return on assets (ROA) for Deere & Company (DE)?
- The 10Y average return on assets (ROA) for DE stock is 5.35%.
- What is the 15Y average return on assets (ROA) for Deere & Company (DE)?
- The 15Y average return on assets (ROA) for DE stock is 5.28%.
- What is the 20Y average return on assets (ROA) for Deere & Company (DE)?
- The 20Y average return on assets (ROA) for DE stock is 5.03%.
Deere & Company Return on Assets (ROA) History
| DATE | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-02 | 4.74% |
| 2024-10-27 | 6.62% |
| 2023-10-29 | 9.77% |
| 2022-10-30 | 7.92% |
| 2021-10-31 | 7.09% |
| 2020-11-01 | 3.66% |
| 2019-10-31 | 4.46% |
| 2018-10-31 | 3.38% |
| 2017-10-31 | 3.28% |
| 2016-10-31 | 2.63% |
| 2015-10-31 | 3.35% |
| 2014-10-31 | 5.15% |
| 2013-10-31 | 5.94% |
| 2012-10-31 | 5.45% |
| 2011-10-31 | 5.81% |
| 2010-10-31 | 4.31% |
| 2009-10-31 | 2.12% |
| 2008-10-31 | 5.30% |
| 2007-10-31 | 4.72% |
| 2006-10-31 | 4.88% |
| 2005-10-31 | 4.30% |
| 2004-10-31 | 4.89% |
| 2003-10-31 | 2.45% |
| 2002-10-31 | 1.34% |
| 2001-10-31 | -0.28% |
| 2000-10-31 | 2.37% |
| 1999-10-31 | 1.36% |
| 1998-10-31 | 5.67% |
| 1997-10-31 | 5.88% |
| 1996-10-31 | 5.58% |
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About Deere & Company
Deere & Company is a global manufacturer and distributor of a wide range of equipment. The company's operations are organized into four primary business segments: Production and Precision Agriculture, Small Agriculture and Turf, Construction and Forestry, and Financial Services. The Production and Precision Agriculture segment focuses on large-scale farming and advanced agricultural practices, offering medium-sized tractors, various harvesting machinery (including combines, cotton pickers, and sugarcane harvesters), front-end harvesting tools, sugarcane loaders, pull-behind scrapers, and essential tillage and seeding implements. It also supplies specialized application equipment like sprayers and nutrient management systems, along with soil preparation machinery, primarily serving grain growers. The Small Agriculture and Turf segment caters to smaller farming needs and land maintenance. Its product line includes utility tractors along with their complementary loaders and attachments. This segment also provides an extensive selection of turf and utility equipment, suchg as riding and commercial lawnmowers, specialized golf course maintenance machinery, and utility vehicles. Additionally, it offers various implements for tasks like mowing, tilling, snow removal, aerating, and general turf care across residential, commercial, golf, and sports environments, alongside other outdoor power products and hay and forage equipment. This division also resells products from other manufacturers. Its customer base includes dairy and livestock farmers, other crop producers, and general turf and utility clients. The Construction and Forestry segment delivers a comprehensive suite of heavy machinery for construction and logging. This includes earthmoving and roadbuilding equipment such as backhoe loaders, crawler dozers and loaders, four-wheel-drive loaders, excavators, motor graders, articulated dump trucks, landscape and skid-steer loaders, milling machines, pavers, compactors, rollers, crushers, screens, and asphalt plants. For forestry operations, it supplies log skidders, feller bunchers, log loaders and forwarders, and log harvesters, in addition to various attachments for all its machinery. Lastly, the Financial Services segment provides funding solutions to facilitate the sale and leasing of agriculture and turf, as well as construction and forestry equipment. It extends wholesale financing to dealers stocking these product lines, offers extended equipment warranties, and manages retail revolving charge accounts for end-users. Established in 1837, Deere & Company has its corporate headquarters situated in Moline, Illinois.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Agricultural - Machinery
- CEO
- John C. May