CAT vs DE: Cerne Score and key numbers side by side

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) and Deere & Company (DE) side by side, with the Cerne Score from 0 to 100 and the key numbers from the latest annual accounts.

Cerne score

Caterpillar Inc.

CAT · Industrials

59Fair

  • Quality80
  • Growth95
  • Financial strength61
  • Valuation16
  • Dividends70
Deere & Company

DE · Industrials

36Weak

  • Quality65
  • Growth53
  • Financial strength4
  • Valuation15
  • Dividends76

Key numbers side by side

MeasureCATDE
Market cap334 B US$171,3 B US$
P/E (price ÷ earnings)38,634,3
Dividend yield0,81%1,00%
Revenue growth6,4%6,2%
Profit margin13,1%11,3%
Quality checks5/84/8

What the numbers say

Caterpillar Inc. has a Cerne Score of 59 and Deere & Company has 36: a 23-point gap, on a 0–100 scale.

The biggest gap is in the financial strength pillar: Caterpillar Inc. has 61 and Deere & Company has 4.

At today's price, Caterpillar Inc. trades at 38,6 times annual earnings and Deere & Company at 34,3 times. A lower P/E doesn't by itself mean a better company: it depends on growth and sector.

Caterpillar Inc.'s dividend yields 0,81% a year at the current price and Deere & Company's yields 1,00%.

Caterpillar Inc.'s sales grew 6,4% a year and Deere & Company's 6,2%; the profit margin is 13,1% (Caterpillar Inc.) and 11,3% (Deere & Company).

Educational information; the score describes the accounts and the price, it doesn't predict the future and isn't a recommendation to buy or sell.