Caterpillar vs Deere
Closer than you think?
The short answer
Caterpillar wins, 75 to 67, on growth and valuation.
Scores
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Price targets
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Growth
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AI-resilient moats · 80%
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AI-vulnerable moats · 20%
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Shaded cells mark the higher score or stronger moat on each row. Valuation and composite use the live price when it is available, the same as each stock page.
Caterpillar or Deere? Common questions
Which is the better stock, Caterpillar or Deere?
Caterpillar wins, 75 to 67, on growth and valuation. Our rating: Caterpillar Accumulate, Deere Speculative Buy.
Does Caterpillar or Deere have the wider moat?
Both score 76 on moat. Caterpillar is rated stronger on scale economics. Deere is rated stronger on proprietary data.
Which is growing faster, Caterpillar or Deere?
Caterpillar scores 75 on growth to Deere's 64. We expect Caterpillar to grow 8–12% a year, Deere 5–8%.
Is Caterpillar or Deere cheaper right now?
Caterpillar scores 71 on valuation to Deere's 65. In our base case, Caterpillar has more upside: +12% vs 0%.
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Scores in the answers use the price each valuation was last struck at; the table above updates with the live price. Not investment advice.