Deere Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Deere's CEO is John May, appointed in Nov 2019, has a tenure of 5.08 years. total yearly compensation is $26.72M, comprised of 6% salary and 94% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.044% of the company’s shares, worth $51.89M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.5 years and 8.5 years respectively.
Key information
John May
Chief executive officer
US$26.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.0% |
| CEO tenure | 5.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.04% |
| Management average tenure | 2.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Deere (NYSE:DE) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $1.62
Dec 07
Is The Market Waking Up To Deere?
Nov 27Deere: Sell It On Q4 Earnings Bounce, Buy It Back Later
Nov 21Estimating The Fair Value Of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE)
Nov 12Deere (NYSE:DE) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Oct 16When Should You Buy Deere & Company (NYSE:DE)?
Oct 03Why Deere's Discount To Caterpillar Is An Opportunity
Sep 21Deere & Company's (NYSE:DE) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
Sep 19Deere's Q3 Earnings: When Bad News Is Good News
Aug 15Deere: Plowing Through The Downturn
Aug 09Deere & Company: Navigating Through A Tougher Economic Environment
Jul 02Should You Investigate Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) At US$375?
Jun 03Deere & Company: The Clearest Blue Chip Bargain In The Market Right Now
May 31Deere: Position Yourself Now For The Eventual Recovery
May 25Deere 'Rollercoaster' Earnings: Don't Scream On The Way Down And Forget To Enjoy The Up
May 13Deere & Company: A Good Business At A Fair Price
Apr 26Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE)
Apr 11Deere: Increasing Food Supply And Rising Costs Spell Bad News For Investors
Apr 02Deere: Looking Cheap Using ROCGA DCF Valuation
Mar 25Little Excitement Around Deere & Company's (NYSE:DE) Earnings
Mar 18Deere & Company: Strong Cash Flows And Dividend Growth Make It A Long-Term Buy
Mar 17Is Deere (NYSE:DE) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 05Deere Q1: The More It Drops, The More I'm Buying
Feb 15Deere (NYSE:DE) Could Become A Multi-Bagger
Feb 12Unfazed By Market Turbulence: Is Deere's Sideways Action A Golden Opportunity?
Jan 26Is Now The Time To Put Deere (NYSE:DE) On Your Watchlist?
Jan 19Deere: Keep This Fundamentally Strong Agricultural Tech Company In Your Watchlist
Dec 26Deere (NYSE:DE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.47
Dec 24Despite Challenges, Deere Stock Can Climb Much Higher
Nov 22Deere: Should Investors Be Afraid Of Upcoming Earnings?
Nov 10Here Is The Price I'll Buy Deere Stock If It Keeps Falling
Nov 02Deere: Low Valuation, Rising Dividend Outweigh A Tepid Growth Trajectory
Oct 26Deere: Not Just Tractors, A Tech-Enabled Growth Story
Oct 05Deere Is Trading At A No-Growth Price: There Is An Adequate Margin Of Safety
Sep 26The Hunt For Potential 10x Returns: Deere Has High Profitability And Secular Tailwinds
Sep 07Deere: The Market Isn't Pricing In Future Downturn
Aug 29Deere & Company Fiscal Q3: I'm Buying Any Weakness On Its Path To $600
Aug 18Deere: Why Buffett Got It Wrong
Jul 24Deere & Company: Bringing Self-Driving To Farming
Jun 20Deere: More Than A Tractor Company
Jun 10CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Jul 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Apr 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Jan 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Oct 29 2023 | US$27m | US$2m | US$10b |
| Jul 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Jan 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Oct 30 2022 | US$20m | US$1m | US$7b |
| Jul 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| May 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Jan 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Oct 31 2021 | US$20m | US$1m | US$6b |
| Aug 01 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| May 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jan 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Nov 01 2020 | US$16m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Aug 02 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| May 03 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Feb 02 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Nov 03 2019 | US$6m | US$890k | US$3b |
| Jul 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Apr 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jan 27 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Oct 28 2018 | US$4m | US$645k | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD26.72M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.88M).
Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
John May (55 yo)
5.1yrs
Tenure
US$26,722,519
Compensation
Mr. John C. May II is Chairman of the Board and President of Deere & Company since 2020 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since November 04, 2019. He is a Director of Deere & Company since August 29...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 5.1yrs | US$26.72m | 0.044% $ 51.9m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 2.3yrs | US$6.50m | 0.0011% $ 1.3m | |
| President of Worldwide Construction | 2.6yrs | US$6.99m | 0.0079% $ 9.2m | |
| President Precision Ag for Americas & Aus and International President Sml Agri & Grn Space Equip | 5.7yrs | US$7.02m | 0.0056% $ 6.5m | |
| President of Lifecycle Solutions | 2.2yrs | US$10.56m | 0.0011% $ 1.3m | |
| Vice President of Pension Fund & Investments | 9.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & CTO | less than a year | no data | 0.0011% $ 1.3m | |
| President of John Deere Financial & Chief Information Officer | 2.9yrs | US$3.97m | 0.026% $ 30.4m | |
| Director of Investor Relations | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Chief Compliance Officer | 9.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | less than a year | no data | 0% $ 0 | |
| Senior VP & Chief People Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.0016% $ 1.9m |
2.5yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: DE's management team is considered experienced (2.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 5.3yrs | US$26.72m | 0.044% $ 51.9m | |
| Independent Presiding Director | 13yrs | US$316.79k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 17.3yrs | US$324.96k | 0.00030% $ 352.4k | |
| Independent Director | 11.9yrs | US$320.47k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 9yrs | US$304.96k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 8yrs | US$304.96k | 0.000040% $ 47.0k | |
| Independent Director | 9.9yrs | US$329.96k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$304.96k | 0.00035% $ 411.1k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$133.82k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$319.55k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 9.9yrs | US$304.96k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
8.5yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: DE's board of directors are considered experienced (8.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 01:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/10/27 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Deere & Company is covered by 62 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Igor Maryasis | Aegis Capital Corporation |
| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| Igor Maryasis | Avondale Partners |