Deere & Company vs Boston Beer Company Inc — how do they compare? Deere & Company trades at $584.4 (market cap $158.09B), while Boston Beer Company Inc trades at $168.61 (market cap $1.80B). The key difference: Deere & Company is far larger — about 87.8× Boston Beer Company Inc's market cap, and Deere & Company pays a 1.11% dividend while Boston Beer Company Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DE | SAM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $158.09B | $1.80B |
Sector | Industrials | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $662.49 | $260.05 |
52-Week Low | $439.11 | $161.08 |
Enterprise Value | $212.91B | $1.67B |
Dividend Yield | 1.11% | — |
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Deere is the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment, producing some of the most recognizable machines in the heavy machinery industry. The company is divided into four reportable segments: production and precision agriculture, small agriculture and turf, construction and forestry, and John Deere Capital. Its products are available through an extensive dealer network, which includes over 1,900 dealer locations in North America and approximately 3,700 locations globally. John Deere Capital provides retail financing for machinery to its customers, in addition to wholesale financing for dealers, which increases the likelihood of Deere product sales.
Read more on DE →Boston Beer is a leader in U.S. high-end malt beverages and adjacent categories, with strong positions in craft beer, hard cider, and hard seltzer. The firm sells an array of flavor variants and package sizes, predominantly centered around four priority brands: Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard, Twisted Tea, and Truly Hard Seltzer. Its drinks are produced in both company-owned breweries as well as through third-party contract arrangements, and while the company primarily goes to market through independent wholesalers (as mandated by law), it operates a fairly large salesforce to induce demand across the value chain (distributors, retailers, and drinkers). The preponderance of revenue is generated domestically.
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