NYSE$DE
Deere & Co · Q1 2020 earnings
Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Deere's first-quarter performance reflected early signs of stabilization in the U.S. farm sector, but was impacted by slowing construction activity and costs from a voluntary employee-separation program.
Deere & Company reported a 4% increase in net income to $517 million for the first quarter, despite a 4% decrease in worldwide net sales and revenues to $7.631 billion. The U.S. farm sector showed early signs of stabilization, while the construction sector slowed. Full-year earnings forecast remains unchanged.
- Net income rose 4% despite a 6% decline in net sales.
- U.S. farm sector shows early signs of stabilization.
- Construction sector activity slowed, impacting sales and profit.
- Full-year earnings forecast unchanged.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Deere · Revenue · Quarterly
$7.63B
Revenue by segment
Deere · $13.4B total across 5 segments · Q2 2026
- Production & Precision Ag$4.5B—33.7%
- Construction & Forestry$3.79B—28.3%
- Small Ag & Turf$3.49B—26.1%
- Financial Services$1.37B—10.2%
- Other revenues$225M—1.7%
Forward guidance
Net income attributable to Deere & Company for fiscal 2020 is forecast to be in a range of $2.7 billion to $3.1 billion.
Tailwinds
- Encouraged by broad use of precision technologies.
- Company well-positioned to strengthen leadership in precision technologies.
- Proceeding with measures to create a more focused organizational structure.
- Improved efficiencies due to organizational structure changes.
- Company focuses resources and investments on areas that have the most impact on performance.
Headwinds
- Worldwide sales of agriculture and turf equipment are forecast to decline 5 to 10 percent for fiscal-year 2020.
- Negative currency-translation effect of about 1 percent on agriculture and turf equipment sales.
- Industry sales of agricultural equipment in the U.S. and Canada are forecast to be down about 5 percent.
- Worldwide sales of construction and forestry equipment are anticipated to be down 10 to 15 percent for 2020.
- Foreign-currency rates having an unfavorable translation effect of about 1 percent on construction and forestry equipment sales.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020
+0.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.8%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.1%
Avg return
30 days after
53%
39 / 73 earnings
Positive
+14.3%
Q3 2016
Best reaction
-10.9%
Q3 2015
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | +0.8% | -4.1% | +6.9% | |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1% | +8.6% | -5.7% | |
| Q4 2025 | -5.8% | -6.0% | -5.9% | |
| Q3 2025 | -6.5% | -4.7% | -8.4% | |
| Q2 2025 | +3.6% | +5.8% | +2.4% | |
| Q1 2025 | -2.2% | +5.2% | +0.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | +10.3% | +13.8% | +6.8% | |
| Q3 2024 | +7.6% | +6.1% | +12.4% | |
| Q2 2024 | -4.1% | -6.6% | -8.7% | |
| Q1 2024 | -6.3% | -7.1% | -0.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | -3.3% | -5.3% | +3.7% | |
| Q3 2023 | -6.8% | -5.9% | -1.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | -2.7% | -4.4% | +10.0% | |
| Q1 2023 | +6.0% | +5.8% | -4.3% | |
| Q4 2022 | +6.0% | +5.9% | +4.9% | |
| Q3 2022 | +0.4% | +3.6% | -3.7% | |
| Q2 2022 | -8.0% | -5.9% | -11.5% | |
| Q1 2022 | -7.0% | -11.3% | +8.6% | |
| Q4 2021 | +2.9% | -0.3% | -0.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | +1.1% | +4.8% | -2.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | +1.2% | +0.7% | -7.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | +12.4% | +15.1% | +24.1% | |
| Q4 2020 | +0.2% | +0.0% | +2.9% | |
| Q3 2020 | +7.5% | +10.4% | +16.2% | |
| Q2 2020 | +3.7% | +7.4% | +8.4% | |
| Q1 2020 | +3.6% | +0.7% | -32.7% | |
| Q4 2019 | -4.9% | -6.4% | -0.5% | |
| Q3 2019 | +6.0% | +7.8% | +15.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | -7.3% | -4.9% | +3.8% | |
| Q1 2019 | -3.2% | -1.6% | -2.6% | |
| Q4 2018 | +3.1% | +7.5% | +3.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | +2.3% | +3.8% | +7.6% | |
| Q2 2018 | +7.8% | +6.7% | +1.3% | |
| Q1 2018 | -1.2% | -2.8% | -1.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | +4.5% | +6.9% | +13.1% | |
| Q3 2017 | -6.0% | -6.1% | -4.0% | |
| Q2 2017 | +8.0% | +9.0% | +13.5% | |
| Q1 2017 | +0.4% | +0.4% | +1.2% | |
| Q4 2016 | +12.9% | +10.5% | +12.1% | |
| Q3 2016 | +14.3% | +13.6% | +6.5% | |
| Q2 2016 | -5.3% | -2.1% | +4.6% | |
| Q1 2016 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +3.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -10.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +4.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +1.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -4.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -5.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +4.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -3.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +1.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +4.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -3.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -3.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -3.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | -3.3% | — | — |
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