DE vs TSLA vs LNN Stock Comparison

Deere, Tesla and Lindsay Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DE Deere & Co
$641.24 -7.1% 1M +35.6% 1Y
Market cap
$172.35B
P/E
35.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$47.98B
Div. yield
0.01%
Agricultural Machinery Industrials
3 wins
TSLA Tesla, Inc.
$391.62 +5.2% 1M -9.7% 1Y
Market cap
$1.31T
P/E
345.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$103.62B
Div. yield
–
Auto Manufacturers Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
LNN Lindsay Corp
$106.04 -7.3% 1M -9.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.07B
P/E
19.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$635.86M
Div. yield
–
Agricultural Machinery Industrials
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Lindsay leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Lindsay 5, Tesla 3, Deere 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDETSLALNNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $172.35B $1.31T $1.07B TSLA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 35.4x 345.5x 19.2x LNN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 36.4x 243.2x 20.9x LNN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.0% +11.8% -6.0% TSLA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.2% 3.7% 8.8% DE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.5% 3.4% 8.0% LNN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.7x -3.2x -0.8x TSLA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +35.6% -9.7% -9.1% DE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.7%/yr +2.5%/yr -5.5%/yr DE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.7% 45.7% 30.7% LNN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 31/100 52/100 64/100 LNN

Percentile Scorecard

DETSLALNN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDETSLALNN
Valuation 19 #165 of 203 16 #42 of 50 77 #48 of 203
Growth 21 #148 of 187 49 #25 of 48 13 #163 of 187
Profitability 67 #61 of 185 80 #10 of 46 55 #83 of 185
Financial Health 7 #203 of 219 96 #3 of 52 82 #40 of 219
Shareholder Returns 38 #95 of 153 21 #24 of 30 93 #12 of 153
Overall 31 52 64
  • DE ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • TSLA ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • LNN ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDETSLALNNSPY
1 month -7.1%+5.2%-7.3% -0.8%
3 months +2.6%+26.6%-7.3% +3.5%
6 months +13.0%+3.4%-4.0% +7.0%
Year to date +37.7%-12.9%-10.0% +12.2%
1 year +35.6%-9.7%-9.1% +13.0%
3 years +77.6%+88.9%-15.6% +86.3%
3 years, per year +21.1%+23.6%-5.5% +23.1%
5 years +89.6%+13.2%-24.5% +68.6%
5 years, per year +13.7%+2.5%-5.5% +11.0%
10 years +636.7%+2,805.2%+35.8% +258.0%
10 years, per year +22.1%+40.1%+3.1% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureDETSLALNNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.7%45.7%30.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 29.1%47.9%33.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.452.260.46 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.09-0.21-0.30 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.1%-73.6%-43.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.6%-20.1%-22.2% -1.8%
52-week high $709.58$489.88$136.33 $779.14
52-week low $461.63$298.32$102.92 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDETSLALNN
P/E now vs peer median 35.5xmedian 26.0x 333.2xmedian 18.9x 19.8xmedian 26.0x
P/S now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 1.9x 12.2xmedian 0.5x 1.7xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 25.9xmedian 14.0x 113.7xmedian 8.2x 11.2xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 53.5xmedian 21.4x 220.0xmedian 9.4x 31.0xmedian 21.4x
P/B now vs peer median 6.2xmedian 2.2x 14.5xmedian 0.9x 2.1xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -1.83median 1.26 -10.23median 1.40 -3.01median 1.26

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDETSLALNN
Revenue $47.98B $103.62B $635.86M
Gross profit $45.38B $19.53B $183.78M
Operating income $6.22B $4.37B $66.93M
Net income $4.86B $3.86B $55.65M
Free cash flow $3.23B $5.76B $34.75M
R&D $2.38B $7.73B $17.00M
EPS (diluted) $18.00 $1.07 $5.33
Cash & equivalents $8.93B $15.22B $189.84M
Total debt $57.74B $9.34B $114.83M
Shares (diluted) 270.70M 3.54B 10.44M
Enterprise value $140.44B $1.14T $337.96M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDETSLALNN
P/E 35.5x 333.2x 19.8x
P/FCF 53.5x 220.0x 31.0x
P/Operating cash flow 23.9x 67.8x 14.4x
P/S 3.6x 12.2x 1.7x
P/B 6.2x 14.5x 2.1x
P/Tangible book 6.4x 14.6x 2.2x
EV/EBITDA 25.9x 113.7x 11.2x
EV/EBIT 35.7x 282.1x 15.0x
EV/Revenue 4.6x 11.9x 1.6x
EV/FCF 68.7x 214.1x 28.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 30.6x 66.0x 13.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.83 -10.23 -3.01

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDETSLALNN
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.0% 11.8% -6.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -7.9% 3.3% -1.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -5.6% 20.5% -12.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -7.8% -1.1% -4.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 1.6% -22.2% -24.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -21.6% -29.8% -13.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -6.2% -35.0% -24.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -21.5% -32.0% -8.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -6.2% -35.7% -21.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -19.4% -32.6% -6.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -15.3% 18.5% -43.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.3% 10.2% -14.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -21.3% 3.2% -61.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.3% -2.2% -29.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDETSLALNN
Gross margin 94.6% 18.9% 28.9%
EBITDA margin 17.9% 10.5% 14.2%
Operating margin 13.0% 4.2% 10.5%
Pretax margin 13.4% 5.0% 11.8%
Net margin 10.2% 3.7% 8.8%
FCF margin 6.7% 5.6% 5.5%
Operating cash flow margin 15.1% 18.0% 11.8%
Return on equity 17.6% 4.5% 11.1%
Return on assets 4.5% 2.6% 6.8%
Return on invested capital 5.5% 3.4% 8.0%
Return on capital employed – 3.9% 10.0%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.7x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 4.8x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 3.7% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDETSLALNN
Debt / assets 53.7% 6.3% 14.1%
Debt / equity 2.1x 0.1x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.7x -3.2x -0.8x
Debt / FCF 17.9x 1.6x 3.3x
Liabilities / assets 74.0% 41.1% 38.0%
Equity / assets 26.0% 58.9% 62.0%
Interest coverage 2.3x 13.1x –
Current ratio – 1.9x 3.1x
Quick ratio – 1.3x 2.0x
Cash ratio – 1.2x 1.3x
Altman Z-score – 13.90 4.97

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDETSLALNN
Dividend yield 1.0% – 1.4%
Net buyback yield 0.4% -0.1% 7.5%
Shareholder yield 1.4% -0.1% 8.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) 36.1% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 54.3% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 4.1% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 7.6% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDETSLALNN
Forward P/E 36.4xFY2026 243.2xFY2026 20.9xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $17.63FY2026 $1.61FY2026 $5.07FY2027
EPS growth, next FY -4.7%FY2026 -3.0%FY2026 -4.9%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +25.4% +32.3% +7.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $39.72BFY2026 $112.97BFY2026 $631.94MFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +2.0%FY2026 +19.1%FY2026 -0.6%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +17.7% +15.2% -3.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDETSLALNN
Held by institutions 75.0% 42.6% 100.0%
Institutions holding 2,655 4,260 237
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.5% +7.4% +5.3%
Institutions buying 1,244 2,372 133
Institutions selling 888 1,356 70
Buyers to sellers 1.40 1.75 1.90

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DETSLALNN
DE 1.00 0.09 0.46
TSLA 0.09 1.00 0.08
LNN 0.46 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DE, TSLA and LNN?

Tesla (TSLA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Deere (DE) $172.35B, Tesla (TSLA) $1.31T, Lindsay (LNN) $1.07B.

Which stock is cheaper, DE, TSLA and LNN?

Lindsay (LNN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Deere (DE) 35.4x, Tesla (TSLA) 345.5x, Lindsay (LNN) 19.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Lindsay (LNN) is cheapest (Deere (DE) 36.4x, Tesla (TSLA) 243.2x, Lindsay (LNN) 20.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Tesla (TSLA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Deere (DE) +8.0%, Tesla (TSLA) +11.8%, Lindsay (LNN) -6.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Deere (DE) has the highest net margin (Deere (DE) 10.2%, Tesla (TSLA) 3.7%, Lindsay (LNN) 8.8%). On return on invested capital, Lindsay (LNN) leads (Deere (DE) 5.5%, Tesla (TSLA) 3.4%, Lindsay (LNN) 8.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Deere (DE) returned the most: Deere (DE) +35.6%, Tesla (TSLA) -9.7%, Lindsay (LNN) -9.1%. Over five years, Deere (DE) compounded fastest (Deere (DE) +13.7%/yr, Tesla (TSLA) +2.5%/yr, Lindsay (LNN) -5.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Deere (DE) 0.01%, Tesla (TSLA) 0.00%, Lindsay (LNN) 0.00%. Tesla (TSLA) and Lindsay (LNN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Lindsay (LNN) has been the steadiest (Deere (DE) 32.7%, Tesla (TSLA) 45.7%, Lindsay (LNN) 30.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DE, TSLA and LNN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Lindsay (LNN) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.