Deere & Company (DE)
Return on total capital
| Oct 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Oct 27, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | US$ in thousands | 9,427,000 | 12,554,000 | 12,542,000 | 15,472,000 | 15,490,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 25,950,000 | 22,836,000 | 22,836,000 | 21,785,000 | 21,785,000 |
| Return on total capital | 36.33% | 54.97% | 54.92% | 71.02% | 71.10% |
October 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $9,427,000K ÷ ($—K + $25,950,000K)
= 36.33%
Peer comparison
Oct 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Deere & Company
DE
36.33%
Lindsay Corporation
LNN
18.09%