Deere & Company (DE)

Fixed asset turnover

Jan 28, 2024 Oct 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 29, 2023 Oct 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 May 1, 2022 Jan 30, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Aug 1, 2021 May 2, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Nov 1, 2020 Aug 2, 2020 May 3, 2020 Feb 2, 2020 Nov 3, 2019 Jul 28, 2019 Apr 28, 2019
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 60,785,000 61,252,000 61,376,000 59,677,000 55,660,000 52,577,000 48,368,000 45,793,000 44,481,000 44,024,000 42,428,000 39,826,000 37,021,000 35,540,000 35,705,000 36,816,000 38,905,000 39,258,000 38,778,000 39,051,000
Property, plant and equipment US$ in thousands 6,751,000 6,917,000 6,709,000 6,524,000 6,502,000 6,623,000 6,554,000 6,465,000 6,624,000 8,314,000 6,982,000 7,108,000 -1,346,000 -1,544,000 5,698,000 5,685,000 5,900,000 5,973,000 5,798,000 5,757,000
Fixed asset turnover 9.00 8.86 9.15 9.15 8.56 7.94 7.38 7.08 6.72 5.30 6.08 5.60 6.27 6.48 6.59 6.57 6.69 6.78

January 28, 2024 calculation

Fixed asset turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Property, plant and equipment
= $60,785,000K ÷ $6,751,000K
= 9.00

The fixed asset turnover ratio measures how efficiently a company is using its fixed assets to generate sales revenue. A higher fixed asset turnover ratio indicates that the company is effectively utilizing its assets to generate revenue.

In the case of Deere & Co., the fixed asset turnover ratio has been relatively stable over the past quarters, ranging from 3.76 to 4.68. This indicates that Deere & Co. has been consistently efficient in generating revenue using its fixed assets during these periods.

The higher fixed asset turnover ratios of around 4.45 to 4.68 in the latest quarters suggest that Deere & Co. has been able to generate significant sales revenue relative to its investment in fixed assets. This indicates efficient management of its fixed assets and the ability to effectively utilize these assets to drive revenue growth.

Overall, the consistent and relatively high fixed asset turnover ratios of Deere & Co. reflect a strong operational performance and efficient utilization of its fixed assets in generating revenue over the analyzed periods.


Peer comparison

Jan 28, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Fixed asset turnover
Deere & Company
DE
9.00
AGCO Corporation
AGCO
7.53
Alamo Group Inc
ALG
10.14
Lindsay Corporation
LNN
5.38