Workers direct operations during a wheat harvest using Deere & Co. tractors on a farm operated by Kernel Holding SA, in Varva, Ukraine, on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. Russia's wheat-export prices resumed declines last week amid bumper crops in Black Sea nations including Ukraine and Romania, according to the Institute for Agricultural Market Studies, or Ikar. Photographer: Vincent Mundy/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesVincent Mundy — Bloomberg via Getty Images
- Previous Rank97
- Revenues ($M)26644
- Revenue Percent Change-7.7
- Profits ($M)1523.9
- Profits Percent Change-21.4
- Assets ($M)57981
- Employees56767
- Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($M)34648
The top maker in agricultural machinery also manufacturs construction, forest machinery, diesel engines, divetrains, and lawn care equipment.
Company Info
| CEO | Samuel R. Allen |
| CEO Title | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Construction and Farm Machinery |
| HQ Location | Moline, IL |
| Website | www.johndeere.com |
| Years on Fortune 500 List | 23 |
| Employees | 56,767 |
Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)
| Revenues ($M) | $26,644 |
| Profits ($M) | $1,523.9 |
| Assets ($M) | $57,981 |
| Total Stockholder Equity ($M) | $6,520 |
| Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($M) | $34,648 |
Profit Ratios
| Profit as % of Revenues | 5.7% |
| Profits as % of Assets | 2.6% |
| Profits as % of Stockholder Equity | 23.4% |
Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)
| Earnings Per Share ($) | 4.81 |
| EPS % Change (from 2015) | -16.6% |
| EPS % Change (5 year annual rate) | -6.2% |
| EPS % Change (10 year annual rate) | 3% |
Total Return
| Total Return to Investors (2016) | 39.1% |
| Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized) | 8.6% |
| Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized) | 10.5% |