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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark one)
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended November 2, 2025
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____ to ____
Commission File Number 1-4121
DEERE & COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
36-2382580
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One John Deere Place, Moline, Illinois
61265
(309) 765-8000
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT
Title of each class
Trading Symbols
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $1 par value
DE
New York Stock Exchange
6.55% Debentures Due 2028
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: NONE
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☒
Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐
Smaller reporting company ☐
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
The aggregate quoted market price of voting stock of the registrant held by non-affiliates at April 25, 2025, was $124,313,866,554. At November 28, 2025, 270,445,437 shares of common stock, $1 par value, of the registrant were outstanding.
Documents Incorporated by Reference. Portions of the proxy statement for the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on February 25, 2026 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
ITEM 1.
BUSINESS
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ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
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ITEM 1B.
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
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ITEM 1C.
CYBERSECURITY
ITEM 2.
PROPERTIES
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ITEM 3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
PART II
ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
ITEM 6.
[RESERVED]
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ITEM 7.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ITEM 7A.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
ITEM 9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
ITEM 9A.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
ITEM 9B.
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 9C.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
PART III
ITEM 10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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ITEM 11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
ITEM 12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
ITEM 13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
ITEM 14.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
PART IV
ITEM 15.
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
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ITEM 16.
FORM 10-K SUMMARY
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ITEM 1. BUSINESS.
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements provide our current expectations and projections relating to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance, and business. You can identify forward-looking statements as they do not relate to historical or current facts and by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “will,” “aim,” “should,” “plan,” “forecast,” “target,” “guide,” “project,” “intend,” “could,” and similar words or expressions.
All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that we expected. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations, or cautionary statements, and other important information about forward-looking statements are disclosed under Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” and Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations–Forward-Looking Statements,” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
As used herein, the terms “John Deere,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or “the Company” refer collectively to Deere & Company and its subsidiaries, unless designated or identified otherwise. All amounts are presented in millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise specified.
Products
John Deere has manufactured agricultural equipment since 1837. Deere & Company was incorporated under the laws of Delaware in 1958. Our business is managed through the following four business segments: Production & Precision Agriculture (PPA), Small Agriculture & Turf (SAT), Construction & Forestry (CF), and Financial Services (John Deere Financial or FS).
BUSINESS SEGMENT
PRODUCTION & PRECISION AGRICULTURE
SMALL AGRICULTURE & TURF
CONSTRUCTION & FORESTRY
FINANCIAL SERVICES
PRODUCTS
CROPS/FUNCTION
Smart Industrial Operating Model and Leap Ambitions
Our Smart Industrial Operating Model aims to deliver greater value for our customers, accelerate our competitive advantage in advanced technologies, build on our fundamental manufacturing strengths and core values, and capitalize on opportunities that lie ahead by leveraging advanced technologies with our operational excellence. To drive these outcomes, we are focused on the following three pillars:
Production Systems. A strategic alignment of products and solutions around our customers’ production systems. Production systems refer to the series of steps our customers take to execute different tasks, operations, and projects to grow an agricultural product or execute a project.
Technology Stack. Investments in technology, as well as research and development, which deliver intelligent solutions to our customers through hardware and devices, embedded software, connectivity, data platforms, and applications. The technology stack leverages these core technologies across the enterprise, including digital capabilities, automation and machine learning, and autonomy. The stack has the potential to unlock economic and sustainable value for customers by optimizing jobs, strengthening decision-making, and better connecting the steps of a production system.
Lifecycle Solutions. The enterprise integration of our aftermarket and support capabilities to more effectively manage customer equipment, service, and technology needs across the full lifetime of a John Deere product, and with a specific lifecycle solution focus on the ownership experience. This integrated support seeks to enhance customer value through proactive and reactive support, easy access to parts, value-add services, and precision upgrades, regardless of when a customer purchases our equipment.
In 2022, we introduced our Leap Ambitions (“Ambitions”), a set of focused goals designed to guide the implementation of our Smart Industrial Operating Model. These Ambitions are built upon a foundation of product quality and manufacturing excellence, supported by a best-in-class dealer channel, and enabled by employees dedicated to solving some of the world’s most important problems. To build on our accomplishments and lay the foundation for sustained growth as we move toward 2030, in December 2025 we refined our Ambitions.
Our refined Ambitions feature long-term financial and operational goals, emphasizing the use of our differentiated equipment and service solutions, including automation, autonomy, digitalization, lifecycle solutions, and Solutions as a Service (SaaS). Utilization of these solutions is currently measured through various performance indicators. Our refined Ambitions and their timelines may be updated from time to time. In addition, we may not be able to achieve these goals for a variety of reasons, some of which may be beyond our control. See Item 1A Risk Factors, “Strategic Risks—We may not realize the anticipated benefits of our Smart Industrial Operating Model and Leap Ambitions.”
Equipment Operations
Our equipment operations consist of three of our business segments: PPA, SAT, and CF. In fiscal year 2025, PPA generated $17,311 net sales, or 45% of equipment operations net sales; SAT generated $10,224 net sales, or 26% of equipment operations net sales; and CF generated $11,382 net sales, or 29% of equipment operations net sales.
Production & Precision Agriculture
The PPA segment is committed to meeting the fundamental needs of our customers through a combination of equipment and technology designed to enable our customers to overcome some of their biggest challenges: doing more with less, labor shortages, volatile input costs, and executing jobs in tighter timeframes. This segment defines, develops, and delivers global equipment and technology solutions for production-scale growers of crops like large grains (such as corn and soy), small grains (such as wheat, oats, and barley), cotton, and sugarcane. Equipment manufactured and distributed by the segment includes four-wheel-drive (4WD)/track and row crop tractors, harvesters, cotton pickers, cotton strippers, sugarcane harvesters, sugarcane loaders, and related harvesting front-end equipment. In addition, the segment includes tillage, seeding, and application equipment, including sprayers and nutrient management, and soil preparation machinery, and related attachments and service parts.
We continue to invest in the development and production of advanced technology through integrated agricultural solutions and precision technologies across our portfolio of equipment. We believe our investments in precision technology will transform our farmers’ equipment into smarter, more efficient machines.
We have developed a production system-level approach that helps us understand how customers operate, focusing on their costs, identifying the opportunities for them to reduce inputs, and to improve productivity, crop yields, and sustainability. Advancements such as precise global navigation satellite systems technology, advanced connectivity and telematics, on-board sensors and computing power, automation software, digital tools, applications, and analytics provide seamless integration of information designed to improve customer decision-making and job execution.
Our advanced telematics systems remotely connect equipment owners, business managers, and dealers to equipment in the field through the John Deere Operations Center ™, our digital management system that allows customers to access farm and jobsite
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information through their devices. This connection provides real-time alerts and information about equipment location, utilization, performance, and maintenance to improve productivity and efficiency, as well as to monitor agronomic job execution.
We are beginning to leverage technology from our PPA segment across other business segments. For example, cameras, obstacle detection, radars, and machine learning have been applied to our CF Smart Detect™ tool to identify obstacles on jobsites. In addition, CF roadbuilding customers are now able to access the John Deere Operations Center™, enabling them to view near real-time data and insights to help make informed decisions, streamline maintenance, and track productivity.
In addition to John Deere brand names, the table below provides a list of select PPA products and their associated brand names:
PRODUCT
BRAND NAME
Sprayers
Hagie, Mazzotti
Planters and Cultivators
Monosem
Sprayers and Planters
PLA
Carbon Fiber Sprayer Booms
King Agro
Technology
Harvest Profit, Sentera
Aftermarket and Precision Upgrades
A & I, Unimil by John Deere, Alternatives by John Deere, Frontier, Surepoint
Small Agriculture & Turf
SAT is committed to meeting the needs of our customers through defining, developing, and delivering global equipment and technology solutions for dairy and livestock producers, high-value crop and small acre crop producers, and turf and utility customers. The segment works to provide product leadership while extending integrated agricultural solutions and precision technologies across its portfolio of equipment.
Equipment manufactured and distributed by the segment includes specialty, utility, and compact tractors, hay and forage equipment, including self-propelled forage harvesters and attachments, balers, and mowers; turf and utility equipment, including riding lawn equipment, commercial mowing equipment, golf course equipment, utility vehicles, implements for mowing, tilling, snow and debris handling, aerating, and other residential, commercial, golf, and sports turf care applications; and related attachments and service parts.
SAT equipment is sold primarily through independent retail dealer networks, although the segment also builds turf products for sale by mass retailers, including The Home Depot and Lowe’s. Our turf equipment is sold primarily in North American, Western European, and Australian markets.
In the small agriculture market, we are developing autonomous solutions, connectivity capabilities, and a path to electrifying our future by delivering a portfolio that helps current customers meet sustainability goals while finding innovative ways to serve new customers and unlock new markets for mechanization at scale.
In addition to John Deere brand names, the table below provides a list of select SAT products and their associated brand names:
Equipment Attachments
Frontier, Kemper, GreenSystem, Smart Apply
GUSS
Aftermarket and Precision Updates
A&I, Sunbelt Outdoor Products, Alternatives by John Deere, Frontier
Agriculture and Turf Operations
Business Environment. Sales of agricultural equipment are affected by total farm cash receipts, which reflect levels of farm commodity and protein prices, world grain stocks, acreage available and planted, crop yields, soil conditions, farm input costs, government policies, including global trade policies, and the amount and timing of government support. Sales also are influenced by general economic conditions, farmland prices, farmers’ debt levels and access to financing, interest and exchange rates, labor availability and costs, energy costs and related policies, tax policies, policies related to climate change, and other input costs associated with farming. Other key factors affecting new agricultural equipment sales are the value, age, and level of used equipment, including tractors, harvesting equipment, self-propelled sprayers, hay and forage equipment, and seeding equipment. Weather and climatic conditions also can affect buying decisions of agricultural equipment purchasers.
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We believe innovations in machinery and technology may influence purchases of agricultural equipment, especially when the agricultural environment is challenging. For example, larger, more productive equipment is well accepted where farmers are striving for more efficiency in their operations to increase profits. Large, cost-efficient, highly mechanized agricultural operations account for an important share of worldwide farm output. These customers are increasingly adopting and integrating precision agricultural technologies like guidance, telematics, automation, and data-driven management in their operations. The large-size agricultural equipment used on such farms has been particularly important to us. A large proportion of the equipment operations’ total agricultural equipment sales in the U.S. and Canada, as well as in many countries outside the U.S. and Canada, are comprised of (1) tractors over 100 horsepower, (2) self-propelled combines, cotton pickers, forage harvesters, and sprayers, and (3) seeding equipment.
Agricultural trends, including the production of and demand for renewable fuels, including biofuels, can also impact sales. This growing demand has led to a corresponding increase in the need for agriculturally based feedstocks used in their production, such as corn in the U.S. and Europe and sugar cane in Brazil. This increased demand may increase the demand for agricultural equipment to be used in the production of such crops. In addition, policies and market drivers such as federal mandates requiring renewable fuel blending, and global regulations in regions and countries like Europe and Brazil, are expected to increase demand for renewable fuels.
We also rely on the sale of small and mid-size tractors as part of our global business. Customers use these tractors for small and medium-sized farming and in specialty agricultural industries like dairy, livestock, and high value crops (e.g., orchards and vineyards). The majority of our mid-size tractors are manufactured and sold in Europe, while the majority of our small tractors are manufactured and sold in India. Retail sales of lawn and garden tractors, compact utility tractors, residential and commercial mowers, utility vehicles, and golf and turf equipment are influenced by the housing market, weather conditions, consumer spending patterns, and general economic conditions like unemployment, interest rates, and inflation.
Regions. Sales and marketing support for both the PPA and SAT segments is organized around four geographic regions: (1) Africa, Asia, and the Middle East; (2) Europe, and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS); (3) Latin America and South America; and (4) U.S., Canada, and Australia.
The majority of our sales occur in the U.S. and Canada; however, we continue to grow our business and invest in other regions. In June of 2025, we celebrated our 25th anniversary of operations in Brazil. In 2024, we built a research and development center in Indaiatuba, Brazil dedicated to tropical agriculture and serving our customers in the region. Our growth in Brazil is just one example of deploying capital to areas where we can unlock the greatest value for our customers—a hallmark of our Smart Industrial Operating Model.
Seasonality. Seasonal patterns in retail demand for agricultural equipment can result in substantial variations in the volume and mix of products sold to retail customers during the year. In general, retail sales to farmers are based on the timing of planting and harvesting seasons around the globe.
Seasonal demand is estimated in advance, and equipment is manufactured in anticipation of such demand to achieve efficient utilization of personnel and facilities throughout the year. The PPA and SAT segments can incur substantial seasonal variations in cash flows to finance production and inventory of agricultural and turf equipment. The segments also incur costs to finance sales to dealers in advance of seasonal demand.
For certain equipment, we offer early order programs, which can include incentives to retail customers who place orders well in advance of the use season. Production schedules are based, in part, on these early order programs; however, during periods of high demand, some factories may still produce after the use season. New combines, cotton harvesting equipment, planters and tillage equipment, and sprayers are sold under early order programs, with waivers of retail finance charges available to customers who take delivery of machines during non-use seasons.
In Australia, Canada, and the U.S., there are typically several used equipment trade-in transactions that take place in connection with most new agricultural equipment sales. To provide support to our dealers in these countries for carrying and ultimately selling this used inventory to retail customers, we provide these dealers with pools of funds awarded as a percentage of the dealer price for eligible new equipment sales at the time of the new equipment settlement.
Retail demand for turf and utility equipment is normally higher in the second and third fiscal quarters based on weather, turf maintenance needs, landscaping projects, and sports and recreational facilities preparation. We have pursued a strategy of building and shipping such equipment as close to retail demand as possible. Consequently, to increase asset turnover and reduce the average level of field inventories throughout the year, production and shipment schedules of these product lines are normally proportionately higher in the second and third fiscal quarters of each year, corresponding closely to the seasonal pattern of retail sales.
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Construction & Forestry
Our CF segment is committed to meeting the need for smart and more sustainable solutions to help our customers meet industry challenges, including jobsite safety, a shortage of skilled labor, volatile input costs, reducing rework, maximizing uptime, and minimizing their environmental footprint.
To address these challenges, we have delivered a portfolio of construction, roadbuilding, and forestry products with precision technology solutions. Our smart solutions such as SmartWeigh™, Smart Grade™, machine and system automation, and the John Deere Operations Center™, are designed to allow customers to complete more functions with fewer inputs, reduce rework and guesswork, and transform data into insights to allow for better decisions. Obstacle detection solutions such as SmartDetect™ supplement operator visibility on the jobsite through a combination of cameras, radar, and machine learning. Additionally, we plan to deliver hybrid-electric and battery electric equipment solutions to help customers reduce tailpipe emissions without sacrificing power and performance.
In addition to creating solutions for the challenges mentioned above, our CF training team is providing comprehensive sales, technical, parts, and operator training for dealers and customers so that the features and technologies of our solutions are understood and utilized with the goal of maximizing customer productivity, jobsite safety, and uptime.
Our construction products include excavators, motor graders, crawler dozers and loaders, wheel loaders, backhoes, and articulated dump trucks. Our compact construction products include skid steers, compact excavators, compact wheel loaders, and compact track loaders. Our Wirtgen roadbuilding products include milling machines, recyclers, slipform pavers, surface miners, asphalt pavers, compactors, tandem and static rollers, mobile crushers and screens, and mobile and stationary asphalt plants. The Wirtgen brand also provides a technology stack aimed at allowing customers to make smarter and more sustainable decisions. Technology offerings include Wirtgen Performance Tracker, Mill Assist, Level Pro, Vögele Roadscan, Smart Compact, WITOS Paving, Spective Connect, AutoTrac™, John Deere Connected Support™, and John Deere Operations Center™. The construction, compact construction, and Wirtgen products also include related attachments and service parts.
In forestry, our primary products include skidders, wheeled and tracked feller bunchers, forwarders, knuckleboom loaders, wheeled and tracked harvesters, swing machines, and precision forestry technology solutions such as Intelligent Boom Control, TimberMatic™ maps, and TimberManager™—a web-based solution allowing customers to follow progress on the jobsite. These solutions allow customers to closely track jobsite progress and provide visibility into fleet location, utilization, performance, and maintenance information.
We have a number of initiatives in the rent-to-rent, or short-term rental, market for construction, earthmoving, roadbuilding, and material handling equipment. These include specially designed rental programs for our dealers and expanded cooperation with major national equipment rental companies.
We own retail forestry sales operations in Australia, Brazil, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. In addition, the Wirtgen Group sells its products primarily through company-owned sales and service subsidiaries in many markets worldwide (most significantly in Europe, India, and Australia). In most other geographies, we sell through an independent dealer channel.
The prevailing levels of residential, commercial, and public construction, investment in infrastructure, and the condition of the forestry products industry influence retail sales of our construction, roadbuilding, and forestry equipment. General economic conditions, interest rates, uncertainty related to trade policies, government spending, the availability of credit, and certain commodity prices, such as those applicable to oil and gas, pulp, paper, and saw logs, also influence sales.
In addition to John Deere brand names, the table below provides a list of CF products and their associated brand names:
Roadbuilding Equipment
Wirtgen, Vögele, Hamm, Kleemann, Benninghoven, Ciber
Forestry Attachments
Waratah
Competition
The equipment operations sell products and services in a variety of competitive global and regional markets. The principal competitive factors in all markets include product performance, technology features, innovation, quality, distribution, sustainability, financing, customer service, and value. John Deere’s brand recognition is a competitive factor in North America and many other parts of the world.
The agricultural equipment industry continues to change and is becoming even more competitive through the emergence and global expansion of many competitors. The competitive environment for the agriculture and turf operations includes some global competitors, such as AGCO Corporation, CLAAS KGaA mbH, CNH Industrial N.V., Kubota Tractor Corporation, and The Toro Company.
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These competitors have varying numbers of product lines competing with our products and each has varying degrees of regional focus.
Additional competition within the agricultural equipment industry has come from a variety of short-line and specialty manufacturers, as well as local or regional competitors, with differing manufacturing and marketing methods. As technology increasingly enables enhanced productivity in agriculture, the industry is also attracting non-traditional competitors, including technology-focused companies and start-up ventures.
Our forestry and roadbuilding businesses operate globally. The construction business operates in competitive markets in North and South America, as well as other global markets. Global competitors of the CF segment include Caterpillar Inc., CNH Industrial N.V., Doosan Infracore Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary Doosan Bobcat Inc., Fayat Group, GOMACO Corporation, Hitachi Construction Machinery, Komatsu Ltd., Kubota Tractor Corporation, LGMG, Liugong, Ponsse Plc, SANY Group Co., Ltd., SDLG, Terex, Tigercat Industries Inc., Volvo Construction Equipment (part of Volvo Group AB), and XCMG.
Parts and Services
The quality and timely availability of our parts and services are important for each of our equipment operations, as they are elements to overall customer satisfaction and our customers’ purchasing decisions. We supply parts, many of which are proprietary, to support the current product lines as well as products we have sold in the past. We also offer aftersales customer assistance programs that provide a range of maintenance and repair contracts, as well as warranty extension services, to cover a variety of customer needs and to support the equipment’s value over time.
Our precision technology is integrated into our equipment as well as offered as aftermarket parts of retrofit solutions through our dealer network and owner support tools sold through our e-commerce John Deere Store. We support our connected machines, which integrate technology with our equipment through our John Deere Operations Center™ with service alerts, operator insights, and predictive repairs and maintenance.
Manufacturing and Assembly
Our global manufacturing footprint allows us whenever possible to produce our products close to the markets where they are sold. For example, most of our large agricultural equipment is assembled in the U.S. for our U.S. customers.
Common manufacturing processes and techniques are used in producing components for PPA, SAT, and CF equipment sold by us and our dealers. The equipment operations also pursue external sales of selected parts that can be manufactured and supplied to third parties on a competitive basis, including engines, power train components, and electronic components.
Considerable effort is being dedicated to manufacturing cost optimization through improvements in process, optimization of factories, including product line relocation, product design, advanced manufacturing technology, and supply management and logistics, as well as compensation incentives related to productivity and organizational structure. We are also integrating emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence driven analytics and advanced robotics into our manufacturing processes where appropriate.
Our manufacturing, logistics, and scheduling systems are dependent on forecasts of industry volumes and our anticipated share of industry sales. In addition, based on dealer and customer demand, we can adjust our assembly lines to accommodate a wide product mix.
See Item 2 “Properties” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information about our manufacturing facilities.
Research and Development; Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, and Trade Secrets
We make substantial investments in research and development to improve the quality and performance of our products, to develop new products and technologies to meet our customers’ needs, to integrate sustainable solutions into our products, and to comply with government, safety, and engine emissions regulations.
Our research and development activities are a vital component in our Smart Industrial Operating Model as customers seek to improve profitability, productivity, and sustainability through technology. Integration of technology into equipment is a persistent market trend, and we continue to capitalize on this market trend.
We own a significant number of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and intellectual property licenses related to our products and services and expect the number to grow as we continue to pursue technological innovations. We further our competitive position by filing patent and trademark applications in the U.S. and internationally to protect technology, improvements considered important to the business, and our brand. We believe that our rights under these patents and licenses are important to our operations and competitive position but do not regard any of our businesses as being dependent upon any single patent or family of patents. See Item 1A Risk Factors, “Legal and Regulatory Compliance Risks—Our business could be adversely affected by the infringement or loss of intellectual property rights” for more information.
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Sales and Distribution
Through the U.S. and Canada, we market products to approximately 2,050 independent dealer locations. Of these, approximately 1,600 sell agricultural equipment, while approximately 450 sell construction, earthmoving, material handling, roadbuilding, compact construction, and/or forestry equipment. In addition, roadbuilding equipment is sold at approximately 100 roadbuilding-only locations that may carry products that compete with our construction, earthmoving, material handling, and/or forestry equipment. Turf equipment is sold at most John Deere agricultural equipment locations, a few construction and forestry locations, and about 260 turf-only locations. In addition, certain lawn and garden and compact construction products are sold through The Home Depot and Lowe’s.
Outside the U.S. and Canada, our agriculture and turf equipment is sold to distributors and dealers for resale in over 100 countries. Sales and administrative offices are located in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. Turf equipment sales outside the U.S. and Canada occur primarily in Western Europe and Australia. Construction, earthmoving, material handling, and forestry equipment is sold to distributors and dealers primarily by sales offices located in Australia, Brazil, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Some of these dealers are independently owned while we own others. Roadbuilding equipment is sold directly to retail customers and independent distributors and dealers for resale.
The Wirtgen Group operates company-owned sales and service subsidiaries in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.
The equipment operations operate centralized parts distribution warehouses in the U.S., Brazil, and Germany in coordination with regional parts depots and distribution centers in Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, India, Mexico, South Africa, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
We market engines, power trains, and electronic components worldwide through select sales branches or directly to regional and global original equipment manufacturers and independently owned engine distributors.
We provide our dealers with volume sales incentives, demonstration programs, and other advertising support to assist sales. We design our sales programs, including retail financing incentives, and our policies for maintaining parts and services availability with product warranties to enhance our dealers’ competitive position.
Raw Materials
We source raw materials, manufactured components, and replacement parts for our equipment, engines, and other products from leading suppliers globally. These materials and components include a variety of steel products, metal castings, forgings, plastics, hydraulics, electronics, and ready-to-assemble components made to certain specifications. We also source various goods and services used for production, logistics, operations, and research and development.
We develop and maintain sourcing strategies for our purchased materials and emphasize long-term supplier relationships at the core of these strategies. We use a variety of agreements with suppliers intended to drive innovation, maximize availability and delivery of raw materials and components, help manage costs on a globally competitive basis, protect our intellectual property, and minimize other supply-related risks.
We are focused on increasing the resiliency of our supply chain and monitoring supply chain risks to minimize the likelihood of business disruptions caused by the supply base, including as a result of supplier financial viability, capacity, business continuity, labor availability, quality, delivery, cybersecurity, weather-related events, natural disasters, geo-political instability, and trade policies.
We have implemented mitigation efforts to minimize the impact of potential and actual supply chain disruptions on our customers. Examples include working with the supply base to prioritize allocations to improve material availability, multi-sourcing selected parts and materials, entering long-term contracts for some critical components, and using alternative freight carriers to expedite delivery.
Backlog Orders
The dollar amount of backlog orders as of November 2, 2025, was approximately $4.0 billion for the PPA segment and $1.9 billion for the SAT segment, compared with $5.2 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively, at October 27, 2024. Backlog orders decreased as demand has declined. The agriculture and turf backlog are generally highest in the second and third quarters due to seasonal buying trends in these industries. The dollar amount of backlog orders for the CF segment was approximately $3.8 billion at November 2, 2025, compared with $2.2 billion at October 27, 2024 as planned production levels increase in line with retail demand. Backlog orders for equipment operations include all orders deemed to be firm as of the referenced date.
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Financial Services
U.S. and Canada. The financial services segment primarily provides and administers financing for retail purchases from our dealers of new equipment manufactured by our equipment operations, as well as used equipment taken in trade for this equipment. The Company and John Deere Construction & Forestry Company (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company) are referred to as the “sales companies.” John Deere Capital Corporation (Capital Corporation), a U.S. financial services subsidiary, generally purchases retail installment sales and loan contracts (retail notes) from the sales companies. In Canada, John Deere Financial Inc., a Canadian financial services subsidiary, purchases and finances retail notes acquired by John Deere Canada ULC, our Canadian sales company. The terms of retail notes and the basis on which the financial services operations acquire retail notes from the sales companies are governed by agreements with the sales companies. The financial services segment also finances and services revolving charge accounts, in most cases acquired from and offered through third-party merchants in the agricultural and turf markets. Additionally, the financial services operations provide wholesale financing to dealers of our agriculture and turf equipment and construction and forestry equipment (wholesale notes), primarily to finance inventories of equipment for those dealers. The various financing options offered by the financial services operations are designed to enhance sales of our products and generate financing income for the financial services operations. In the U.S. and Canada, certain subsidiaries included in the financial services segment offer extended equipment warranties.
Retail notes acquired by the sales companies are immediately sold to the financial services operations. The equipment operations are the financial services operations’ major source of business, although many retail purchasers of our products finance their purchases outside our organization through a variety of sources, including commercial banks and finance and leasing companies.
The financial services operations offer retail leases to equipment users in the U.S. and a small number of leases are executed with units of local governments. Leases are usually written for periods ranging from less than one year to seven years and typically contain an option permitting the customer to purchase the equipment at the end of the lease term. Retail leases also are offered in a generally similar manner to customers in Canada.
The financial services operations’ terms for financing equipment retail sales (other than smaller items financed with unsecured revolving charge accounts) generally provide for retention of a security interest in the equipment financed. Finance charges are sometimes waived for specified periods or reduced on certain John Deere products sold or leased in advance of the season of use or in other sales promotions. The financial services operations generally receive compensation from the sales companies at approximate market interest rates for periods during which finance charges are waived or reduced on the retail notes or leases. The cost is accounted for as a deduction in arriving at net sales by the equipment operations.
We have an agreement with Capital Corporation to make payments to Capital Corporation such that its consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges is not less than 1.05 to 1 for any four consecutive fiscal quarterly period. We also have committed to continuing to own, directly or through one or more wholly-owned subsidiaries, at least 51% of the voting shares of capital stock of Capital Corporation and to maintain Capital Corporation’s consolidated tangible net worth at not less than $50. Our obligations to make payments to Capital Corporation under this agreement are independent of whether Capital Corporation is in default on its indebtedness, obligations, or other liabilities. Further, our obligations under the agreement are not measured by the amount of Capital Corporation’s indebtedness, obligations, or other liabilities. Our obligations to make payments under this agreement are expressly stated not to be a guaranty of any specific indebtedness, obligation, or liability of Capital Corporation and are enforceable only by or in the name of Capital Corporation. As of November 2, 2025, we were in compliance with all of our obligations, and no payments were required under this agreement in fiscal year 2025 or fiscal year 2024. As of November 2, 2025, we indirectly owned 100% of the voting shares of Capital Corporation’s capital stock and Capital Corporation’s consolidated tangible net worth was $5,929.8.
Outside the U.S. and Canada. The financial services operations also offer financing, primarily for our products, in Argentina, Australia, India, Mexico, New Zealand, and in several other countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. In certain markets, financing is offered through cooperation agreements or joint ventures with other financial institutions. For example, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, we completed a transaction with a Brazilian bank, Banco Bradesco S.A. (Bradesco), for Bradesco to invest and become 50% owner of our subsidiary in Brazil, Banco John Deere S.A. The way the financial services operations offer financing is affected by a variety of country-specific laws, regulations, and customs, including those governing property rights and debtor obligations, which are subject to change, and which may introduce greater risk to the financial services operations.
The financial services operations also offer to select customers and dealers credit enhanced international export financing primarily for the purchase of our products.
Additional information on the financial services operations is provided in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (MD&A) section in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Environmental Matters
We are subject to a variety of local, state, and federal environmental laws and regulations in the U.S., as well as the environmental laws and regulations of other countries in which we conduct business. In the event of noncompliance, we could be subject to substantial fines and other penalties. Compliance with these laws and regulations adds to the cost of our production operations and compliance with emissions regulations adds to the cost of our products.
In fiscal year 2025, compliance with environmental controls applicable to us did not have a material effect on our capital expenditures, earnings, or competitive position. At this time, we do not expect to incur material capital expenditures related to environmental controls during fiscal year 2026.
The U.S., the European Union (EU), India, and other governments throughout the world have enacted, and continue to enact, laws and regulations to reduce off-road engine emissions. Compliance with these regulations requires significant investment in the development of new engine technologies and after-treatment systems.
Governments also are implementing laws regulating products across their life cycles, including raw material sourcing and the storage, production, packaging, distribution, sale, use, and disposal of products at their end of life. These laws and regulations include requirements to develop less hazardous chemical substances and products, right-to-know, restriction of hazardous substances, and product take-back laws.
We continually evaluate, clean-up, or conduct corrective action at a limited number of sites. We cannot guarantee that these matters or other expenses or liabilities we may incur in connection with any noncompliance with environmental laws, regulations, or the clean-up of any properties, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or competitive position.
We continue to monitor and review developing sustainability frameworks, standards, and global regulations, such as the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and California’s SB-253 (Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act) and SB-261 (Climate-Related Financial Risk Act).
With respect to properties and businesses that have been or will be acquired, we conduct due diligence into potential exposure to environmental liabilities but cannot be certain that we have identified, or will identify, all adverse environmental conditions.
Government Regulations
We are subject to a wide variety of local, state, and federal laws and regulations in the countries where we operate. These laws and regulations include a range of trade, antitrust, product, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, data protection and privacy, foreign exchange, tax, labor and employment, environmental, health and safety, telecommunications, intellectual property, human rights, and other laws and regulations.
Compliance with these laws and regulations requires the dedication of time and effort of our employees, as well as financial resources. In fiscal year 2025, compliance with the regulations applicable to us did not have a material effect on our capital expenditures, earnings, or competitive position.
At this time, we do not expect to incur material capital expenditures related to compliance with regulations during fiscal year 2026. Additional information about the impact of government regulations on our business is included in Item 1A, “Risk Factors–Strategic Risks” and “Legal and Regulatory Compliance Risks.”
Human Capital Management
Our employees are guided by a simple principle: We run so life can leap forward. Our approach to human capital management is rooted in our core values: Integrity, Quality, Humanity, Commitment, and Innovation, which serve as the foundation for our workforce’s actions and decisions. These values are embedded within our Global Performance Management (GPM) program. Through GPM we foster a culture of continuous feedback and ongoing improvement.
Employees
At November 2, 2025, we had approximately 73,100 employees, of which approximately 32,500 were full-time production employees. We had 27,000 total employees in the U.S. of which approximately 11,600 were full-time production employees. We also retain consultants, independent contractors, and temporary and part-time workers. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a workplace free of harassment and discrimination.
Unions are certified as bargaining agents for approximately 77% of our U.S. production and maintenance employees. Approximately 7,600 of our active U.S. production and maintenance workers are covered by a collective bargaining agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW), with an expiration date of November 1, 2027. A small number of U.S. production employees are represented by the
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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). Collective bargaining agreements covering our employees in the U.S. expire between 2025 and 2027. Unions also represent the majority of employees at our manufacturing facilities outside the U.S.
There is no guarantee that we will be able to renew collective bargaining agreements or whether such agreements will be on terms satisfactory to us. For further discussion, see Item 1A Risk Factors “Talent Risks—Our business may be adversely affected by any disruptions caused by union activities.”
Code of Conduct
We are committed to conducting business in accordance with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to complete training on our Code of Business Conduct. The Code provides specific guidance to all our employees outlining how they can and must uphold and strengthen the integrity that has defined John Deere since our founding. In addition, we maintain a global compliance hotline to report concerns of potential violations of the Code, global policies, or the law.
Training and Development
As our business segments evolve, we need a workforce equipped to address new opportunities and challenges.
We offer our employees upskill training, career planning, and leadership development to better prepare our employees for future career opportunities at Deere. We have tools and solutions for continuous learning and career development, along with training programs that are tailored to different geographic regions and job functions. Examples of such training include technical operation of equipment, robotics, automation, equipment assembly, and interpersonal skills for establishing relationships with customers and dealers.
Compensation and Benefits
Our total rewards are intended to be competitive, meet the varied needs of our global workforce, and reinforce our values. We are committed to providing comprehensive and competitive pay and benefits to our employees. We continue to invest in employees through growth, development, and well-being initiatives.
Our work environment is designed to promote innovation, well-being, and reward performance. Our total rewards for employees include a variety of components that aim to support our employees in building a strong financial future, including competitive market-based pay and comprehensive benefits. In addition to earning base pay, eligible employees are compensated for their contributions to our goals with both short-term cash incentives and long-term equity-based incentives.
Eligible full-time employees in the U.S. have access to medical, dental, and vision plans; savings and retirement plans; parental leave and paid time off; and mental health and wellness services.
Programs and benefits differ internationally for a variety of reasons, such as local legal requirements, market practices, and negotiations with works councils, trade unions, and other employee representative bodies.
Health and Safety
We strive to achieve safety excellence through increased focus on injury prevention, leading indicators, risk reduction, and health and safety management systems. We have made progress on implementing best practices and leading indicators for enabling employee safety over recent years with our Health and Safety Management System.
We utilize a safety balanced scorecard, which includes leading and lagging indicators, and is designed to enable continuous measurement of safety performance and drive continuous improvement. Leading indicators include completion of risk reduction projects targeting highest factory risks as well as safety engagements with employees. Lagging indicators include total recordable incident rate, number of Potential Serious Injuries or Fatalities (PSIF) or Serious Injuries or Fatalities (SIF) events, and higher order of control corrective actions from PSIF and SIF events. Leading and lagging indicators are tracked by most of our manufacturing facilities and internally reported.
In fiscal year 2025, we reported a total recordable incident rate of 1.45, a safety metric used to measure the number of recordable incidents per 100 full-time employees per year; and a lost time frequency rate of 0.61, a safety metric used to measure the number of lost time incidents per 100 full-time employees.
Employee Engagement
We continue to build and sustain a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and inspired to do their best work every day. We gather feedback from our employees through a variety of channels throughout the year, such as surveys, focus groups, and conversations regarding continuous improvement. We build on our higher purpose, our core values, and our business strategy in a way that engages, inspires, and recognizes our workforce so they can support our customers in solving their biggest challenges.
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Available Information
Our internet address is http://www.deere.com. We make the following reports filed by us available, free of charge, on our website under the “Investors” section, including any amendments thereto, as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed or furnished with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission):
These filings are also available at a website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. The information contained on our website is not included in, nor incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following are our executive officers as of December 2, 2025. All executive officers are elected or appointed by the Board of Directors and hold office until the meeting of the Board of Directors following the annual meeting of stockholders each year.
Name (Age)
Present Deere Position (Effective Date)
Business Experience (Effective Date)
John C. May (56)
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President (2020)
Joshua A. Jepsen (48)
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2022)
Ryan D. Campbell (51)
President, Worldwide Construction & Forestry and Power Systems (2022)
Jahmy J. Hindman (50)
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (2023)
Rajesh Kalathur (57)
President, John Deere Financial, and Chief Information Officer (2022)
Deanna M. Kovar (47)
President, Worldwide Agriculture & Turf Division, Production & Precision Ag, Sales and Marketing Regions of the Americas and Australia (2025)
Felecia J. Pryor (51)
Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer (2022)
Cory J. Reed (55)
President, Lifecycle Solutions, Supply Management, and Customer Success (2025)
Justin R. Rose (46)
President, Worldwide Agriculture & Turf Division, Small Ag & Turf, Sales and Marketing Regions of Europe, CIS, Asia, and Africa (2025)
Kellye L. Walker (59)
Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer, Global Law Services & Regulatory Affairs (2024)
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RISK FACTORS.
The following risks are considered material to our business based upon current knowledge, information, and assumptions. This discussion of risk factors should be considered closely in conjunction with the MD&A, including the risks and uncertainties described in the Forward-Looking Statements, and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. These risk factors and other forward-looking statements relate to future events, expectations, trends, and operating periods. They involve factors that are subject to change and important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Some of these risks and uncertainties could affect particular lines of business, while others could affect all our businesses. Although the risks are organized by headings and each risk is discussed separately, many are interrelated. The risks described in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Forward-Looking Statements are not the only risks we face.
GEOPOLITICAL AND MACROECONOMIC RISKS
Our financial results largely depend upon the agricultural market business cycle, as well as general economic conditions and outlook. Negative conditions in the agricultural industry and general economy cause weakened demand for our equipment and services, limit access to funding, and result in higher funding costs.
Our success largely depends on the vitality of the agricultural industry. Historically, the agricultural industry has been cyclical and subject to a variety of economic and other factors; consequently, sales of agricultural equipment are also cyclical and generally reflect the economic health of the agricultural industry.
The economic health of the agricultural industry is affected by numerous factors, including farm income, international trade, farmland values, debt levels, and financing costs. In addition, farm income is influenced by commodity and protein prices, world grain stocks, acreage available and planted, crop yields, agricultural product demand, soil conditions, farm input costs, government policies and support. Changes in government farm programs and policies can influence demand for agricultural equipment as well as create unequal competition for multinational companies relative to domestic companies. Downturns in the agricultural industry due to these and other factors, which could vary by market, have resulted in decreases in demand for agricultural equipment, adversely affecting our business and financial performance.
The demand for our products and services depends on the fundamentals in the markets in which we operate and can be significantly reduced in an economic environment characterized by high unemployment, high interest rates, cautious consumer spending, inflation, lower corporate earnings, and lower business investment, all of which affect farmers’ income and sentiment. In fiscal year 2025, unfavorable market conditions resulted in lower sales volumes, greater reliance on sales incentives, and elevated receivable write-offs. We expect certain of these conditions to persist in fiscal year 2026. Changes in the economic environment and the agricultural market business cycle are driven by factors outside of our control, and as a result we cannot reasonably foresee when these conditions will fully subside.
Sustained general negative economic conditions and outlook could also affect construction and housing activities, and energy prices and demand, which could decrease demand for construction and turf equipment and could have a material adverse effect on our financial results.
Uncertain or negative outlook with respect to pervasive U.S. fiscal issues as well as general economic conditions and outlook, such as market volatility, inflation, or interest rate changes, have caused and could continue to cause significant changes in market liquidity conditions. Such changes could impact access to funding and associated funding costs, which could reduce our earnings and cash flows.
We face risks associated with international, national, and regional trade laws, regulations, and policies that could materially impair our profitability.
International, national, and regional laws, regulations, and policies directly or indirectly related to or restricting the import and export of our products, services, and technology, or those of our customers or suppliers, or for the benefit of favored industries or sectors, have harmed our global business. We are subject to various trade regulatory risks including, but not limited to, the following:
Our international operations expose us to risks and events beyond our control in countries in which we operate.
Efforts to grow our businesses depend in part upon access to and developing and maintaining market share and profitability in additional geographic markets, including, but not limited to, Argentina, Brazil, CIS, China, India, and South Africa. Particularly, we have invested significant resources to grow our operations in Brazil, and in 2024, we built a research and development center in Indaiatuba. We may not realize the benefits from our investment in Brazil or in other regions and may be unable to grow our market share for a variety of reasons. For example, some countries where we operate have greater political and economic volatility and greater infrastructure vulnerability than others. There are various risks associated with our global footprint, including, but not limited to, the following:
The occurrence of one or more of these events has, from time to time, impacted, and may in the future impact, our business in a variety of ways, including reducing demand for our products, increasing costs, limiting our ability to operate in certain jurisdictions, disrupting our ability to deliver products to customers on time and at competitive prices, subjecting us to fines, penalties, and sanctions, harming our competitive position, devaluation of assets, and impacting our financials.
Please also refer to the risk factors in the “Legal and Regulatory Compliance Risks” section below that address our legal and regulatory risks associated with our international operations.
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Changing worldwide demand for food and different forms of renewable energy can impact the price of farm commodities and consequently the demand for our equipment. This could result in higher research and development costs related to changing machine fuel requirements.
Changing worldwide demand for farm outputs to meet the world’s growing food and renewable energy demands, driven in part by government policies, including those related to climate change, and a growing world population, is likely to result in fluctuating agricultural commodity prices, which directly affect sales of agricultural equipment. Lower agricultural commodity prices directly affect farm incomes, which negatively affect sales of agricultural equipment and result in higher credit losses.
While higher commodity prices benefit our crop-producing agricultural equipment customers, they could result in greater feed costs for dairy and livestock producers, which in turn may result in lower levels of equipment purchased by those customers. International buyers can also change the source of imported agricultural products, such as corn and soy, from the U.S. to other countries, impacting the profitability of our customers and demand for our equipment.
In addition, changing energy demand may cause farmers to change the types or quantities of the crops they raise, with corresponding changes in equipment demands. The growing demand for biofuels has led to a corresponding increased demand for agriculturally based feedstocks used in their production, such as corn in the U.S. and Europe and sugar cane in Brazil. This increased demand may increase the demand for agricultural equipment to be used in the production of such crops. However, the economic feasibility of biofuels can be impacted by the price of oil. As the price of oil falls, biofuels become a less attractive alternative energy source, and as a result, there is uncertainty with respect to any benefits we may realize with respect to our investments related to renewable energy.
Furthermore, changes in governmental policies regulating fuel utilization, including biofuel, affect commodity demand and commodity prices, demand for our diesel-fueled equipment, and result in higher research and development costs related to equipment fuel standards.
OPERATIONAL AND MANUFACTURING RISKS
Restructuring, rationalization, and relocation of manufacturing facilities may cause capacity constraints, inventory fluctuations, and other issues.
The rationalization or restructuring of our manufacturing facilities, including relocating production or closing facilities, requires significant investment and places temporary constraints on our ability to produce the quantity of products necessary to fill orders, and thereby complete sales in a timely manner.
In addition, decisions regarding the rationalization, restructuring or relocation of facilities, and any similar actions, could also subject us to additional or new tariffs, reputational risks, and other issues relating to the importation of products. In 2024, we shifted production of small-frame skid steer loaders and compact track loaders to Mexico. As a result, these products became subject to additional tariffs on imports from Mexico in 2025. Even though we are taking actions to qualify for an exemption under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to mitigate the elevated costs, there is no guarantee that we will be able to obtain such qualification.
Furthermore, our manufacturing processes are dependent on water. Increasing competition for water resources, regulatory restrictions on water, and environmental changes can lead to water scarcity. Any significant reduction in water availability could disrupt our manufacturing processes, increase our operational costs, and limit our ability to meet customer demand.
Inability to accurately forecast customer demand for products and services, and to adequately manage inventory, could adversely affect our operating results.
To ensure adequate inventory supply, we must forecast inventory needs and expenses and place orders sufficiently in advance with suppliers and contract manufacturers. These forecasts are based on estimates of future demand for products and services. Failure to accurately forecast our needs results in unmet market demand, parts shortages, manufacturing delays or inefficiencies, increased costs, or excess inventory. Our ability to accurately forecast demand could be affected by many factors, including changes in customer demand for our products and services, used equipment inventory outstanding, changes in demand for the products and services of competitors, unanticipated changes in agricultural and general market conditions, and the weakening of economic conditions or customer confidence in future economic conditions. In 2025, elevated used inventory levels in late model-year machines impacted demand for our products in North America resulting in lower price realization and actions to reduce our inventory level. If the forecasts used to manage inventory are not accurate, we may experience excess inventory levels, shortage of available products, or reduced manufacturing efficiencies.
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Changes in the availability and price of certain raw materials, components, and whole goods have resulted and could result in disruptions to the supply chain causing production disruptions, increased costs, and lower profits from sales of our products.
Our business relies on a complex global supply chain, and any disruptions can impact our operations. We have experienced changes in the availability and prices of raw materials, components, whole goods, and freight over the past several years.
Past global logistics network challenges have resulted in delays, shortages of key manufacturing components, increased order backlogs, increased transportation costs, and production inefficiencies from a higher number of partially completed machines in inventory, which in the past have increased our overall production and overhead costs. Increases in such costs have adversely affected our business operations.
We anticipate fluctuations in our supply chain due to ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainty, and regulatory and policy instability, including import tariffs and trade agreements. For example, certain of our products, including motors, batteries, and other components, rely on rare earth minerals for their manufacturing, of which a significant majority are sourced from China. The inability to obtain export permits for rare earth minerals could have a detrimental effect on our business. These complications have the potential to significantly increase production and logistics costs, including additional research and development costs for designing alternative solutions, and therefore would have a detrimental effect on the profitability of the business. Rapid changes and growing complexity in trade policies may also affect the ability of customs brokers and logistics providers to timely process imported products, which could result in delays, higher logistics costs, and production disruptions.
The financial stability of our suppliers can also impact the continuity of our supply chain. A number of our suppliers are facing higher prices due to inflation, increased tariffs or otherwise. If one or more of our suppliers continue to encounter financial hardships, delivery setbacks, or other performance-related difficulties, we may be unable to fulfill our obligations to customers. Furthermore, if any of the raw materials critical to our manufacturing become unavailable to our suppliers, or are only accessible at significantly higher costs, including due to increased tariffs or trade restrictions, or are affected by quality problems or defects, our ability to deliver certain products on schedule or within budget could be compromised.
Significant disruptions to the supply chain resulting from shortages of raw materials, components, and whole goods have and could continue to adversely affect our ability to meet commitments to our customers. Examples of such disruptions include:
Furthermore, if our customers are unwilling to accept price increases for our products, or if we are unable to offset the increases in costs, raw material costs or shortages could have a material adverse effect on our operational or financial results.
Failure by our supply base to use ethical business practices and comply with applicable laws and regulations may adversely affect our business, financial condition, and operational results.
While we conduct due diligence on our suppliers and require their compliance with various policies and contractual covenants, we do not control our suppliers’ business practices. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee that our due diligence efforts will reveal that they follow ethical business practices such as fair wage practices and compliance with environmental, safety, labor, human rights, material sourcing, and other laws.
Failure to comply could lead us to seek alternative suppliers, which could increase our costs and result in delayed delivery of our products, product shortages, or other disruptions in operations. If our suppliers fail to comply with ethical standards and applicable laws, regulations, safety codes, employment practices, human rights standards, quality standards, environmental standards, production practices, or other obligations, norms, identification and reporting requirements, our reputation and brand could be harmed, and we could be exposed to litigation, investigations, enforcement actions, monetary liability and additional costs that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Unexpected events have increased and may in the future increase our cost of doing business or disrupt our operations.
The occurrence of one or more unexpected events, including war, lack of available natural resources, acts of terrorism, epidemics and pandemics, civil unrest, fires, tornadoes, tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes, temperatures outside of normal ranges, floods, and other forms of severe or unusual weather in countries in which we operate, or in which our suppliers are located, have adversely affected and could in the future adversely affect our operations and financial performance. Such events have caused and could cause complete or partial closure of one or more of our manufacturing facilities or distribution centers, temporary or long-term disruptions in the supply of component products from some local and international suppliers, and disruption and delay in the transport of products to dealers,
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end-users, and distribution centers. Existing insurance coverage may not provide protection from all the costs that may arise from such events.
The potential physical impacts of weather conditions or climate change on our facilities, suppliers, and customers, and therefore on our business, are uncertain and will be specific to the circumstances developing in various geographic regions. These potential physical effects may adversely affect the demand for our products and the cost, production, sales, and financial performance of our operations.
FINANCIAL RISKS
Changes in interest rates or market liquidity conditions, as well as changes in government banking, monetary and fiscal policies, could adversely affect our financials and our earnings and/or cash flows.
High interest rates can dampen overall economic activity and/or the financial condition of our customers, either or both of which can negatively affect customer demand for our equipment and our customers’ ability to repay us. High interest rates also increase the cost of carrying inventory for our dealers and the cost of financing for end customers. Interest rates in the U.S. have decreased and Brazil remained elevated in 2025. Higher rates and volatility in rates impact us in several ways, primarily affecting the demand for our products, financing spreads for the financial services operations, the value of our investments, and the financial health of our dealers. The markets for our agriculture, turf, and construction products were negatively impacted in 2025 by elevated interest rates and their effect on borrowing costs for our customers.
While we strive to match the interest rate characteristics of our financial assets and liabilities, changing interest rates have affected our financing spreads—the difference between the yield we earn on our assets and the interest rates we pay for funding—which have affected our earnings.
In addition, actions by credit rating agencies, such as downgrades or negative changes to ratings outlooks, can affect the availability and cost of funding for us and can increase our costs of capital and hurt our competitive position.
Moreover, policies of the U.S. and other governments regarding banking, monetary, and fiscal policies intended to promote or maintain liquidity, stabilize financial markets, and/or address local deficit or structural economic issues have a material impact on our customers and markets.
Our operations and results could also be affected by financial regulatory reform that could, among other things, have an adverse effect on the financial services segment and on our customers by limiting their ability to enter hedging transactions or to finance purchases of our products. Government policies on spending can also affect us, especially the CF segment, due to the impact of government spending on infrastructure development. Our operations, including those outside of the U.S., may also be affected by non-U.S. regulatory reforms being implemented to further regulate non-U.S. financial institutions and markets.
Because the financial services segment provides financing for a significant portion of our sales worldwide, negative economic conditions in the financial industry could materially impact our operations and financial results.
Negative economic conditions have an adverse effect on the financial industry in which the financial services segment operates. The financial services segment provides financing for a significant portion of our sales worldwide. The financial services segment is vulnerable to customers and others defaulting on contractual obligations, and has experienced, and may continue to experience write-offs and credit losses that, in some cases, exceed our expectations and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations as a result of elevated delinquencies. The allowance for credit losses on retail notes and financing lease receivables increased in 2025 primarily due to higher expected losses on agriculture and turf customer accounts as a result of elevated delinquencies and a decline in market conditions. We occasionally grant contractual modifications to customers experiencing financial difficulties. There is no guarantee that customers experiencing financial difficulty will be able to satisfy their obligations in accordance with original or modified terms. As a result, our allowance for credit losses may continue to increase in future periods.
The financial services segment’s inability to access funds at cost-effective rates to support our financing activities could have a material adverse effect on our business. The financial services segment’s liquidity and ongoing profitability depend largely on timely access to capital to meet future cash flow requirements and to fund operations and costs associated with engaging in diversified funding activities. The financial services segment may also experience residual value losses that exceed our expectations caused by lower pricing for used equipment and higher-than-expected equipment returns at lease maturity.
Changes in tax rates, tax legislation, or exposure to additional tax liabilities could have a negative effect on our business.
We are subject to income taxes in the U.S. and numerous foreign jurisdictions. Our domestic and international tax liabilities are dependent upon the location of earnings among these different jurisdictions. Tax rates in various jurisdictions may be subject to significant change. Our effective tax rates could be affected by changes in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory tax
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rates, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, or changes in tax laws or their interpretations. If our effective tax rates were to increase, or if the ultimate determination of taxes owed is for an amount more than amounts previously accrued, our operating results, cash flows, and financial condition could be adversely affected.
STRATEGIC RISKS
We may not realize the anticipated benefits of our Smart Industrial Operating Model and Leap Ambitions.
Failure to realize the anticipated benefits of our Smart Industrial Operating Model and related business strategies in production systems, precision technologies, and aftermarket support, as well as failure to have selected a business strategy that aligns with our customers’ needs and market trends, could have an adverse effect on our operational and financial results.
Several factors could impact our ability to successfully execute, and to benefit from, our Smart Industrial Operating Model, including, among other things:
Similarly, we may not realize the anticipated benefits of our Leap Ambitions and related goals within the expected timelines, or at all. As part of our Leap Ambitions, we adopted certain financial and operational goals, which were refined in December 2025. In the future, we may again modify these goals, abandon them or be unable to achieve them for a variety of reasons, some of which may be beyond our control. Examples of such reasons include:
The introduction of new products and technologies involves risk, and, from time to time, we may fail to realize their anticipated benefits.
We design and manufacture products that incorporate advanced technologies. Many of our products and services are highly engineered and involve sophisticated technologies with related complex manufacturing and systems integration processes. We invest substantial amounts in research and development efforts to pursue advancements in a wide range of technologies, products, and services aimed at meeting the ever-evolving product, and service needs of our customers.
Our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of our investments in technology and product design depends on a variety of factors, including:
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We compete on product performance, innovation, quality, distribution, sustainability, customer service, and price. Aggressive pricing or other strategies of competitors, unanticipated product or manufacturing delays, our failure to deliver quality products that meet customer needs, or our failure to price products competitively, adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
To remain competitive, we need to have a thorough understanding of our existing and potential customers on a global basis, particularly in growth markets such as Argentina and Brazil. If we are unable to effectively develop and deliver technology that customers can easily adopt and utilize, customers may not adopt our technology which would adversely impact our business operations and future financial performance. Therefore, our ability to deliver precision technology and expand value-driven solutions is critical to our business success.
In addition, artificial intelligence technologies have rapidly developed, and our business may be adversely affected if we cannot successfully integrate the technology into our internal business processes, products, and services in a timely, cost-effective, compliant, and responsible manner.
These investments may not produce solutions that provide the desired results for customers’ profitability or sustainability outcomes, impacting our competitive position.
From time to time our equipment fails to perform as expected and we have experienced, and may in the future experience, warranty claims, post-sale repairs and recalls, and other consequences.
From time to time, we have received warranty claims and have had to perform post-sales repairs or recalls due to our equipment not performing as expected. In such cases, we may also face regulatory requirements and penalties that can impact our ability to develop, market, and sell equipment. These circumstances may result in product delivery delays and claims related to product liability, breach of warranty, and consumer protection. The costs associated with these claims and warranty expenses could be significant. We must manage the cost and risk associated with product warranties, post-sale repairs and recalls, regulatory penalties, and product liability, breach of warranty, and consumer protection claims with respect to our products. We may also be subject to investigations relating to our products by government regulators which may compel us to initiate product recalls or may result in negative public perceptions about the safety of our products, even if we disagree with the regulator’s determination. Such post-sale repairs or recalls, whether voluntary or involuntary, could result in significant expense, supply chain complications, and may harm our brand, business, prospects, financial condition, and operating results.
We rely on a network of independent dealers to manage the distribution of our products and services. If our dealers are unsuccessful with their sales and business operations, it could have an adverse effect on our overall sales and revenue.
We rely on the capability of our dealers to develop and implement effective sales plans to create demand among purchasers for the equipment and related products and services they purchase from us. If our dealers are unsuccessful in these endeavors, we will be unable to increase our sales and revenue, which would have an adverse effect on our financial condition.
Our dealers carry inventories of finished products as part of their operations and adjust those inventories based on future needs and market conditions, including the level of used equipment inventory. When the total inventory levels of our dealers are higher than they desire, dealers have postponed equipment purchases from us, and could continue to postpone purchases in the future, which could cause our sales to be lower and negatively impact our results. Similarly, our results could be negatively impacted through the loss of time-sensitive sales if our dealers do not maintain inventory levels sufficient to meet customer demand.
In addition, the dealer channel’s ability to support and service new technologies may affect customers’ acceptance and adoption rates of these products. The unavailability of specialized technicians to service our equipment may result in overburdening dealers’ servicing capacity.
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Furthermore, dealers may exit, or we may seek to terminate relationships with certain dealers if they are unable to meet customer needs. The unplanned loss of any of our dealers could lead to inadequate market coverage or negative customer impressions and may adversely impact our ability to collect receivables and generate new sales that are associated with that dealer. Dealers could also have trouble funding their day-to-day cash flow needs and paying their obligations due to adverse business conditions resulting from negative economic effects or other factors.
We may not realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions, joint ventures, and divestitures, or these benefits may take longer to realize than expected.
From time to time, we make strategic acquisitions and divestitures and participate in joint ventures. Acquisitions and joint ventures we have entered into, or may enter into in the future, may involve significant challenges and risks, including that the acquisitions or joint ventures do not advance our business strategy, or fail to produce satisfactory returns on investment. Other risks include:
Our reputation and brand could be damaged by negative publicity.
Our brand has worldwide recognition and contributes to the success of our business. Our reputation is critical for growing our customer base. Our brand depends on the ability to maintain a positive customer perception of the business. Negative claims or publicity across media channels involving us, our products or services, our culture and values, our stance on environmental, social, and governance topics, customer data, or any of our key employees or suppliers, may damage our reputation and brand image, regardless of whether such claims are accurate. Furthermore, our shareholders, customers, and other stakeholders have evolving, varied and often conflicting expectations regarding our culture, values, and our business, which makes it difficult to achieve a uniform positive perception amongst all stakeholders.
Additionally, negative or inaccurate postings, articles, or comments on social media, the internet, or the press about us have generated, and could continue to generate negative publicity that damages the reputation of our brand. For example, we have experienced negative social media campaigns related to our approach to diversity and inclusion, our customers’ right to maintain and safely repair their equipment, including with respect to our Memorandum of Understanding with the American Farm Bureau Federation, reductions in workforce, and production relocation. Further, adverse publicity about regulatory or legal action against us, or legal proceedings initiated by us, also damages our reputation and brand image, undermining customer confidence, and reducing long-term demand for equipment, even if the regulatory or legal action is unfounded or not material to our operations. If the reputation, culture, or image of our brands are damaged, or we receive negative publicity, then our sales and financial condition, and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
TALENT RISKS
Our ability to attract, develop, engage, and retain qualified employees could affect our ability to execute our strategy.
Our continued success depends, in part, on our ability to identify and attract qualified candidates with the requisite education, background, and experience, as well as our ability to develop, engage, and retain qualified employees. Failure to attract, develop, engage, and retain qualified employees, difficulty in recruiting new employees, perceived or actual erosion of our culture, or inadequate resources to train, integrate, and retain qualified employees, could impair our ability to execute our business strategy and could adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
In addition, our culture and our values have been important contributors to our success to date and we believe promote a sense of pride and fulfillment in our employees. Failure to preserve our culture or focus on our values could negatively affect our ability to retain and recruit talent.
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While we strive to reduce the impact of the departure of employees, our operations or ability to execute our business strategy may be affected by the loss of employees, including in connection with reductions in workforce. Reductions may adversely affect us as a result of decreased employee morale, the loss of institutional knowledge, the allocation of resources to reorganize and reassign job roles and responsibilities, and the increased risk of litigation from former employees.
Our business may be adversely affected by any disruptions caused by union activities.
Many of our production and maintenance employees are represented by labor unions under various collective bargaining agreements with different expiration dates. There is no certainty that we will successfully negotiate new agreements with these unions that extend beyond the current expiration dates, or that these new agreements will be on terms that will allow us to be competitive.
Our failure to successfully renegotiate labor agreements as they expire has, from time to time led, and could in the future lead, to work stoppages or other disputes with labor unions. Any strike, work stoppage, or other dispute with a labor union distracts management from operating the business, may displace employees from ordinary job positions to fill in vacant positions, may affect our reputation, and could adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
In addition, additional employees may choose to join or seek recognition for forming a labor union. If additional employees organize in the future, such employees may threaten and/or engage in work stoppages or organize campaigns. The outcomes from such actions may affect our reputation, and could adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
CYBERSECURITY AND DIGITAL RISKS
Security breaches and other disruptions to our information technology infrastructure could interfere with our operations and could compromise our information as well as information about our employees, customers, suppliers, and/or dealers, exposing us to liability that could cause our business and reputation to suffer.
We rely upon information technology networks and systems, some of which are managed by third parties, to process, transmit, and store electronic information and to manage or support a variety of products within our portfolio, business processes and activities, including supporting our customers’ operations, products and solutions, supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, invoicing, and collection of payments from customers and dealers. We use information technology systems to record, process, and summarize financial information and results of operations for internal reporting purposes and to comply with regulatory financial reporting, legal, and tax requirements.
Additionally, we collect and store confidential data, including intellectual property, proprietary business information, and the proprietary business information of our customers, suppliers, and dealers, as well as personal data of our customers and employees in data centers, which are often owned by third parties and maintained on their information technology networks. In particular, the John Deere Operations Center™, our digital management system that allows customers to access farm and jobsite information through their devices, stores substantial volumes of data at the edge and within cloud environments. This data is used to assist and support our customers’ operations and machines, and to enhance and develop our product offerings, including the development of machine learning, large language models and SaaS products. The secure operation of these information technology networks, and the processing and maintenance of this information, are critical to our business operations and strategy.
Despite security measures designed to discover and address potential vulnerabilities, our information technology networks and infrastructure have been and may continue to be vulnerable to: (i) intrusion, (ii) exfiltration of data, (iii) damage, (iv) disruptions or shutdowns due to attacks by cyber criminals or foreign state actors, (v) employees’, suppliers’, or dealers’ error or malfeasance, (vi) supply chain compromise, (vii) disruptions during the process of upgrading or replacing computer software or hardware, (viii) power and systems outages, (ix) computer viruses, (x) ransomware or other malware, (xi) telecommunication or utility failures, (xii) terrorist acts, (xiii) natural disasters, (xiv) and other events.
Our reliance on cloud-based systems owned by third parties creates particular risks. Because we do not control the underlying infrastructure, we depend on the security and reliability of third-party providers, and any outage, misconfiguration, or loss of data could compromise the integrity of our and our customers’ operations and impair the execution of our business strategy and the achievement of our goals.
Although we have not suffered any significant cyber incidents that have resulted in material business impact, we have from time to time been, and expect to continue to be, the target of malicious cyber threat actors. The occurrence of any significant event could compromise our networks, and the information stored there could be accessed, obtained, publicly disclosed, lost, altered, misused, or stolen. Any such access, acquisition, disclosure, alteration, misuse, or other loss of information could result in legal claims or proceedings, government investigations, liability or regulatory penalties, disruption or shut down of our operations, disruption or shut down of our dealers’ and customers’ operations, and damage to our reputation, which could adversely affect our business, results of
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operations, and financial condition. Furthermore, as security threats continue to evolve and increase in frequency and sophistication, we may need to invest additional resources to enhance information security.
Any unauthorized control or manipulation of our products’ systems could result in a loss of confidence in us and our products.
Some of our products include connectivity hardware and software typically used for remote system updates. While we have implemented security measures intended to protect against unauthorized remote access to these products, malicious threat actors have attempted, and may attempt in the future, to gain unauthorized access to such products in order to gain control of the products, change the products’ functionality, user interface, or performance characteristics, interfere with the products’ operations, or gain access to data stored in or generated by the products or to systems to which they connect.
In addition, reports of unauthorized access to our products, systems, and data, regardless of their accuracy or reliability, have resulted, and may in the future result, in the perception that the products, systems, or data are vulnerable to malicious or unauthorized modifications. Any unauthorized access to or control of our products or systems, any loss of data, or any perception that products, systems, or data are vulnerable could result in loss of sales based on customers’ loss of confidence in our products, legal claims or proceedings against us, government investigation, liability, or regulatory penalties, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
Technical or regulatory limitations may impact our ability to effectively implement automation, autonomy, and artificial intelligence solutions.
We utilize and intend to expand our use of automation and machine learning in many of our products, including consumer-facing features, and we leverage generative artificial intelligence in our business processes. For example, we use automation software, digital tools, applications, and analytics on the S7 Series Combines and our See & Spray™ targeted spraying solution. In addition, we maintain the John Deere Operations Center™, which stores substantial volumes of data with respect to our customers’ operations and that we use to support our customers and to develop or enhance our product offerings.
While we believe the use of these emerging technologies can present significant benefits, they also create risks and challenges. Data sourcing, technology, integration and process issues, bias in decision-making algorithms, concerns over intellectual property, reputational implications if use becomes controversial, system security concerns, or the protection of privacy could impair the adoption and acceptance of autonomous machine solutions. Additionally, if we are unable to match or surpass the advances of artificial intelligence that our competitors implement for their products or for internal operations, our competitive position could be impacted.
Furthermore, any confidential information that is disclosed to a third-party generative artificial intelligence platform could be leaked or disclosed to others, including sensitive information that is used to train the third parties’ model. Additionally, if the data used to train the solution or the content, analyses, or recommendations that the machine learning and intelligence applications assist in producing is deemed to be inaccurate, incomplete, biased or questionable, our brand and reputation may be harmed, and we may be subject to legal liability claims. The development of our own artificial intelligence applications will require additional investment in the development of proprietary systems, models, or datasets, which are complex, costly and could impact the results of our operations. Developing, testing, and deploying these technologies may also increase the cost profile of our products due to the level of investment needed to enable such initiatives. In addition, there is no guarantee that we will be able to develop such applications and execute on the longer-term aspects of our business strategy.
Disruption of our technology systems or unexpected network interruption could disrupt our business.
We are increasingly dependent on technology systems to operate on a day-to-day basis. The failure of our technology systems, including the John Deere Operations Center™, to operate properly or effectively, problems with transitioning to upgraded or replacement systems, or difficulty in integrating new systems, could adversely affect our business. These disruptions could result in delays, which could reduce demand for our products and cause our sales to decline. In addition, if changes in technology cause our information systems to become obsolete, or if our information systems are inadequate to manage our growth and new technologies, we could lose customers. Any significant disruption in our technology systems could harm our reputation and credibility and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
LEGAL AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE RISKS
Our global operations are subject to complex and changing laws and regulations, the violation of which could expose us to potential liabilities, increased costs, and other adverse effects.
We are subject to numerous international, federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and executive orders; many of which are complex, frequently changing, and subject to varying interpretations.
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These laws, regulations, and executive orders cover a variety of subjects, including advertising, anti-money laundering, antitrust, autonomy systems, consumer finance, environmental, climate-related, health and safety, foreign exchange controls and cash repatriation restrictions, foreign ownership and investment, import/export and trade, human rights, labor and employment, product liability reporting, cybersecurity, data privacy, encryption, artificial intelligence, telecommunications, and drones. Changes to existing laws, regulations, executive orders, and enforcement priorities, changes to how they are interpreted, or the implementation of new, more stringent laws, regulations, and executive orders, could adversely affect our business by increasing compliance costs, limiting our ability to offer a product or service, requiring changes to our business practices, or otherwise making our products and services less attractive to customers. Failure to comply with these laws, regulations, and executive orders could result in fines and penalties. For example, in the U.S., we could lose government contracts and be subject to penalties if we fail to comply with executive orders. In addition, we must comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and all applicable foreign anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws. These laws generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments or providing anything of value to improperly influence government officials or private individuals for the purpose of obtaining or retaining a business advantage, regardless of whether those practices are culturally expected in a particular jurisdiction. Although we have a compliance program in place designed to reduce the likelihood of potential violations of these laws and regulations, our employees, contractors, or agents have violated, and in the future could violate such laws and regulations or our policies and procedures. Violations of these laws and regulations have resulted, and could result in the future, in criminal or civil sanctions and may have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, results of operations, and financial condition.
Governmental actions designed to address climate change based on the emergence of new technologies and business models in connection with the transition to a lower-carbon economy could adversely affect John Deere and our customers.
Climate change considerations have led to new international, national, regional, and local legislative and regulatory responses. Various stakeholders, including legislators and regulators, shareholders, and non-governmental organizations, as well as companies in many business sectors, including us, are continuing to look for ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The regulation of GHG emissions from certain stationary or mobile sources or the imposition of carbon pricing mechanisms could result in additional costs to us in the form of taxes or emission allowances, required facilities improvements, research and development investments, and increased energy costs. These results would increase our operating costs through higher utility, transportation, and material costs and could prevent us from selling products into certain markets. Increased input costs, such as fuel and fertilizer, and compliance-related costs could also affect customer operations and demand for our equipment.
Regulators in Europe and the U.S. have also focused efforts on increasing disclosures by companies related to climate change and mitigation efforts. These disclosure rules increase compliance burdens and associated regulatory costs. On the other hand, conflicting views on environmental topics, including GHG emissions reduction goals or other commitments addressing certain climate issues, are becoming increasingly subject to scrutiny from private sectors and governmental authorities. These conflicting views may impact our business and reputation. Further, our financial services segment is subject to additional international and national regulations relating to climate and environmental risk, which are continually evolving and could affect the financing operations and climate-risk processes developed by the segment.
Legal proceedings, disputes and government inquiries and investigations could harm our business, financial condition, reputation, and brand.
We routinely are a party to claims and legal actions and the subject of government inquiries and investigations, the most prevalent of which relate to antitrust (including class action litigation), product liability (including asbestos-related liability), employment, patent, and trademark. The defense of lawsuits and government inquiries and investigations have resulted and will continue to result in expenditures of significant financial resources and the diversion of management’s time and attention away from business operations. Adverse decisions in one or more of these claims, actions, inquiries, or investigations could require us to pay substantial damages, fines, or sanctions, undertake actions to modify our business model or services, initiate recall campaigns, or take other costly actions. It is therefore possible that legal judgments or investigations could give rise to expenses that are not covered, or not fully covered, by our insurance programs and could affect our financial position and results.
We are currently subject to a consolidated multidistrict class action lawsuit in the Northern District of Illinois alleging that we have engaged in attempted monopolization, exclusionary conduct, and restraint of the market for repair services for John Deere brand agricultural equipment by limiting repair resources only to our authorized technicians or independent authorized John Deere dealers. In addition, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Attorneys General of the States of Arizona, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin filed a lawsuit against us in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Western Division alleging similar claims. See Item 3 Legal Proceedings. The development and resolution of these matters could have a material adverse effect on our business, operations, and financial results.
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Our business could be adversely affected by the infringement or loss of intellectual property rights.
We protect our intellectual property with a combination of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secret laws, and legal agreements. We heavily rely on certain trademarks to protect our identity and customer recognition of our products and services, including, but not limited to, the “John Deere” mark, the leaping deer logo, the “Nothing Runs Like a Deere” slogan, and the green and yellow color combination. These trademarks, as well as the many patents that protect innovations used in our products, are integral to our business, and their loss could have a material adverse effect on us. Additionally, from time to time, third parties initiate legal proceedings to challenge the validity of our intellectual property or allege that we infringe on their intellectual property. We may incur substantial costs related to such legal proceedings. If the outcome of any such legal proceedings is unfavorable to us, our business could be adversely affected.
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
None.
CYBERSECURITY.
Cybersecurity is an integral part of our overall risk management program. We take a comprehensive approach by incorporating industry best practices to guide and evaluate our cybersecurity strategy and posture, involving key stakeholders in oversight and decision making, and assessing the program regularly within a dynamically changing environment. We leverage a multifaceted approach to cybersecurity including measures designed to prevent, detect, and respond to cyberthreats while monitoring and adapting to the evolving threat and technology landscapes.
Governance
At the management level, we maintain a dedicated global team of cybersecurity professionals (Cybersecurity Team) led and managed by the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). The Cybersecurity Team has members with experience in governance, risk management and compliance, threat monitoring, threat emulation, penetration testing, and cyber incident management. Our CISO holds a degree in Management Information Systems and has been with the Company for over ten years. He has over two decades of extensive experience in information technology and cybersecurity and reports directly to the Chief Information Officer.
In addition, a cross-functional team of senior executives from across the enterprise known as the Digital Risk Governance Council (DRGC) provides oversight at the management level of the Company’s structures for managing digital risk, including the Cybersecurity Team. The Audit Review Committee (ARC) of the Board of Directors (Board) shares oversight responsibilities of our cybersecurity program, including oversight of related risks, with the full Board. Information on trends, strategic initiatives, and metrics is presented quarterly to the ARC by the CISO and/or members of the Cybersecurity Team. The ARC also receives periodic updates and information from subject matter experts in areas such as risk management, identity and access management, product security, and information technology.
Risk Management and Strategy
Our cybersecurity program is designed to identify, protect, detect, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity threats and incidents with the goal of protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our critical systems and information. We use a risk-based, multi-layered information security strategy to assess, identify, and manage risks from cybersecurity threats. Our Cybersecurity Team meets frequently to monitor, assess, and address cybersecurity threats and incidents. We also work with third parties to assess the maturity of our cybersecurity program, leveraging the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF).
We also utilize third-party service providers as a normal part of our business operations. We have established processes to support the Company in identifying and managing cybersecurity risks associated with the use of third parties, which include the completion of due diligence before engaging with a third-party, controls for response to mitigate any significant risks, and assessments and reviews throughout the relationship. Monitoring such risks and threats is integrated into our overall risk management program.
Also, as part of the program, we periodically conduct cybersecurity awareness training including phishing simulations as well as e-learning for employees. We maintain cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures, which include a cyber incident response plan. These policies and procedures are regularly evaluated and refined with strategies and protocols designed to adapt to changing regulations and emerging security risks. Regular exercises, tests, incident simulations, and system assessments are conducted to discover and address potential vulnerabilities and improve decision-making, prioritization, monitoring, and overall response effectiveness. As part of our incident response plan, the Cybersecurity Team uses an established protocol to assess the severity of cybersecurity incidents. In addition, a cross-functional Cybersecurity Incident Response Team is responsible for cybersecurity incident oversight and response, as needed, depending on incident severity. Our cyber incident response plan also includes an escalation process to relevant senior management and/or members of the Board if a cybersecurity incident meets specific rating criteria to prompt response to attempt to minimize potential disruptions and protect the integrity of our operations.
Based on the information available as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, cybersecurity risks, including as a result of any previous cybersecurity incident, have not materially affected, and are not reasonably likely to materially affect, our business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. However, we have seen an increase in cyberattack volume, frequency, and sophistication in the digital environment and future incidents could have a material impact on our business, operations, or financial condition.
PROPERTIES.
We own and lease properties throughout the world. Our properties are primarily used for manufacturing, marketing, parts distribution and warehousing, research and development, and administration. We consider each of our properties to be in good condition and adequate for its present use. We believe that we have sufficient capacity to meet our current and anticipated manufacturing requirements.
In the U.S. and Canada, the equipment operations own and operate 23 factory locations and lease and operate four locations for manufacturing purposes, as well as own and lease 12 facilities for distribution purposes. Outside the U.S. and Canada, the equipment operations own or lease and operate 45 factory locations for manufacturing purposes and 13 facilities for distribution purposes in various countries. Certain manufacturing facilities focus on manufacturing for one business segment and others for multiple business segments. We have parts distribution depots in our four geographic regions with the largest distribution depots located in the U.S.
The following table provides an overview of our significant manufacturing properties and the related business segment as of November 2, 2025.
Location
Facility
Business Segment
Augusta, Georgia
John Deere Augusta Works Factory
SAT
Catalão, Brazil
John Deere Brasil Ltda (Catalão) Factory
PPA
Davenport, Iowa
John Deere Davenport Works Factory
CF
Des Moines, Iowa
John Deere Des Moines Works Factory
Dubuque, Iowa
John Deere Dubuque Works Factory
East Moline, Illinois
John Deere Harvester Works Factory
Joensuu, Finland
Finland Forestry Factory
Fuquay, North Carolina
John Deere Turf Care Factory
Getafae, Spain
John Deere Iberica, S.A.
PPA, CF, SAT
Göppingen, Germany
Kleemann GmbH
Greeneville, Tennessee
John Deere Greeneville Factory
Horicon, Wisconsin
John Deere Horicon Works Factory
Horizontina, Brazil
John Deere Brazil SA Factory
Indaiatuba, Brazil
Brazil Construction Factory
Kernersville, North Carolina
John Deere Kernersville Factory
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
Vögele AG
Mannheim, Germany
John Deere Werke Mannheim Factory
SAT, PPA
Montenegro, Brazil
John Deere Brazil Ltda Factory
Monterrey, Mexico
Industrias John Deere SA de CV Factory
SAT, PPA, CF
Pune, India
John Deere Pune Works Factory
Saran, France
Saran Engine Factory
Tirschenreuth, Germany
Hamm AG
Torréon, Mexico
Torréon Engine Factory
PPA, SAT, CF
Waterloo, Iowa
John Deere Engine Works John Deere Waterloo FoundryJohn Deere Waterloo Works
PPA, CF
Windhagen, Germany
Wirtgen GmbH
Zweibrücken, Germany
John Deere Werke Zweibrücken Factory
PPA, SAT
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
On January 15, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with the Attorneys General of the States of Illinois and Minnesota, filed a lawsuit against us in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Western Division. The Attorneys General of the States of Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin then joined the lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges monopolization and unfair competition in violation of federal and state antitrust laws. Plaintiffs seek a permanent injunction and other equitable relief to allow owners of our equipment, as well as independent repair providers, access to our repair tools and any other repair resources available to authorized John Deere dealers. On March 17, 2025, we filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, the FTC filed a response on April 28, 2025, and we filed a reply on May 28, 2025. A hearing was held on the motion to dismiss, and the court denied the motion. We are in preliminary discussions with the FTC with respect to a potential resolution. At this stage we are unable to predict the outcome or impact of this matter on our business.
In addition to the above, we are subject to various unresolved legal actions and investigations, the most prevalent of which relate to product liability (including asbestos related liability), employment, patent, trademark, and antitrust matters (including class action litigation). Currently we believe the reasonably possible range of losses for unresolved legal actions would not have a material effect on our financial statements; however, the outcome of any current or future proceedings, claims, or investigations cannot be predicted with certainty. Adverse decisions in one or more of these proceedings, claims, or investigations could require us to pay substantial damages or fines, undertake service actions, initiate recall campaigns, or take other costly actions. It is therefore possible that legal judgments or investigations could give rise to expenses that are not covered or not fully covered by our insurance programs and could affect our financial position and results.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
Market Information
Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol “DE.”
Number of Shareholders
At November 28, 2025, we had 15,503 holders of record of our common stock.
Dividends
We have a history of paying quarterly cash dividends. While we currently expect a cash dividend to be paid in the future, future dividend payments will depend on our earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, and other factors considered relevant by our Board.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
We have a share repurchase plan that was announced in December 2022 to purchase up to $18.0 billion of shares of our common stock. Shares may be repurchased through various means, including on the open market or in private transactions, under accelerated share repurchase programs, or under plans complying with rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The maximum number of shares that may yet be repurchased under this plan was 17.1 million based on the closing price of our common stock on the NYSE as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2025 of $461.63 per share. At the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, $7.9 billion of common stock remained to be purchased under this plan. There were no repurchases made during the three months ended November 2, 2025, pursuant to the share repurchase plan. In the fourth quarter of 2025, four thousand shares were acquired from plan participants at a weighted-average market price of $469.58 to pay payroll taxes on the vesting of a restricted stock award.
Sale of Unregistered Equity Securities
On August 5, 2025, we distributed 13,656 shares of common stock under the Deere & Company Nonemployee Director Stock Ownership Plan (“NEDSOP”). Under the terms of the NEDSOP, deferred stock units issued to nonemployee directors convert to shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. Common stock issued under the NEDSOP are exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 506 of the SEC’s Regulation D thereunder.
Stock Performance Graph
The following graph compares the yearly percentage change of Deere & Company’s cumulative total shareholder returns (TSR) for the last five years to that of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Industrials Index. The S&P 500 Industrials Index represents a focus group of companies across major industrial manufacturing categories that carry similar operational characteristics to us. The graph assumes $100 was invested on October 30, 2020, and that dividends were reinvested. The stock performance shown in the graph is not intended to forecast and does not necessarily indicate future price performance.
Comparison of 5 Year Total Cumulative Return*
Total Shareholder Returns (TSR) Performance
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Company / Index
Deere & Company
$
100.00
153.27
179.84
165.72
189.96
217.99
S&P 500
142.91
122.94
131.94
188.83
225.31
S&P 500 Industrials
139.83
128.81
133.62
190.66
221.76
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
See the information under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis.”
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
We are exposed to a variety of market risks, including interest rates and currency exchange rates. We attempt to actively manage these risks. See the information under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis,” under “Financial Instrument Market Risk Information” and in Note 26 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
See the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto and supplementary data.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) were effective as of November 2, 2025, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) of the Exchange Act.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of November 2, 2025, using the criteria set forth in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on that assessment, management concluded that, as of November 2, 2025, our internal control over financial reporting was effective.
Our independent registered public accounting firm has issued an audit report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. That report is included herein.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the fourth quarter of 2025, there were no changes that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
OTHER INFORMATION.
Director and Executive Officer Trading Arrangements
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
The information regarding directors required by this Item 10 will be set forth in the definitive proxy statement for our 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (proxy statement) to be filed with the Commission in advance of such meeting. Information regarding executive officers is presented in Item 1 of this report under the caption "Information about our Executive Officers."
We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to our executives, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer. This code of ethics and our corporate governance policies are posted on our website at http://www.deere.com/governance. We intend to satisfy disclosure requirements regarding amendments to or waivers from our code of ethics by posting such information on this website. The charters of the Audit Review, Corporate Governance, Compensation, and Finance committees of our Board are available on our website as well. This information is also available in print free of charge to any person who requests it.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
The information required by this Item 11 will be set forth in the proxy statement to be filed with the Commission.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
The information required by this Item 12 will be set forth in the proxy statement to be filed with the Commission.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
The information required by this Item 13 will be set forth in the proxy statement to be filed with the Commission.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Information required by this Item 14, including aggregate fees billed to us by our principal accountant, Deloitte & Touche LLP (PCAOB ID No. 34), will be set forth in the proxy statement to be filed with the Commission.
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
(1)
Financial Statements
Statements of Consolidated Income for the years ended November 2, 2025, October 27, 2024, and October 29, 2023
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Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income for the years ended November 2, 2025, October 27, 2024, and October 29, 2023
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of November 2, 2025 and October 27, 2024
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Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows for the years ended November 2, 2025, October 27, 2024, and October 29, 2023
50
Statements of Changes in Consolidated Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended October 29, 2023, October 27, 2024, and November 2, 2025
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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(2)
Exhibits
See the “Index to Exhibits” on pages 87 – 89 of this report
Certain instruments relating to long-term borrowings constituting less than 10% of registrant’s total assets are not filed as exhibits herewith pursuant to Item 601(b)4(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K. The registrant agrees to file copies of such instruments upon request of the Commission.
Financial Statement Schedules Omitted
The following schedules for the Company and consolidated subsidiaries are omitted because of the absence of the conditions under which they are required: I, II, III, IV, and V.
ITEM 16.FORM 10-K SUMMARY.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is intended to promote understanding of our financial condition and results of operations. The MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. All amounts are presented in millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise specified. For comparison of 2024 to 2023 results, refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” section of our 2024 Form 10-K, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
OVERVIEW
Deere & Company is a global leader in the production of agricultural, turf, construction, and forestry equipment and solutions. John Deere Financial provides financing for John Deere equipment, parts, services, and other inputs customers need to run their operations. Our operations are managed through the Production & Precision Agriculture (PPA), Small Agriculture & Turf (SAT), Construction & Forestry (CF), and Financial Services (FS) operating segments. References to “equipment operations” include PPA, SAT, and CF, while references to “agriculture and turf” include both PPA and SAT.
Net Sales and Revenues by Segment in 2025
TRENDS & ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Industry Sales Outlook for Fiscal 2026
Agriculture and Turf
Construction and Forestry
Company Trends
In 2022, we introduced our Leap Ambitions, a set of focused goals designed to guide the implementation of our Smart Industrial Operating Model. These Ambitions are built upon a foundation of product quality and manufacturing excellence, supported by a best-in-class dealer channel, and enabled by employees dedicated to solving some of the world’s most important problems. To build on our accomplishments and lay the foundation for sustained growth as we move toward 2030, in December 2025 we refined our Ambitions. Our refined Ambitions feature multi-year financial and operational goals, emphasizing the use of our differentiated equipment and service solutions, including automation, autonomy, digitalization, lifecycle solutions, and Solutions as a Service (SaaS).
Deeper integration of technology into equipment to enable customers to do more with less remains a persistent market trend. Customers seek to improve profitability, productivity, and sustainability by selecting our equipment and technology solutions. These technologies are incorporated into customer operations across the varied production systems in which we serve. While we continue to benefit from the adoption of these technologies, revenue from SaaS products did not represent a significant percentage of our revenues in 2025.
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Company Outlook for 2026
Agriculture and Turf Outlook for 2026
Construction and Forestry Outlook for 2026
Financial Services Outlook for 2026
Net Income
Down
(-) Average portfolio
Unfavorable
(-) Prior period special items
+ Financing spreads
Favorable
Additional Trends
Agricultural Market Business Cycle – The agricultural market is affected by various factors including commodity prices, acreage planted, crop yields, government policies, and uncertainty in macroeconomic trends. These factors affect farmers’ income and sentiment which may result in varying demand for our equipment. In 2025, we experienced the following effects due to unfavorable market conditions: lower sales volumes, greater reliance on sales incentives, and elevated receivable write-offs.
Global Trade Policies – During 2025, new tariffs were imposed in the U.S. for imports from a broad range of countries and on certain materials. Several countries also implemented or proposed retaliatory tariffs on imports from the U.S. and introduced additional trade barriers. Trade policies impact us in various ways. We are a net exporter of agriculture and turf equipment from the U.S. Nearly 80% of our domestic sales are assembled in the U.S., with the remaining products imported primarily from Europe, Mexico, India, and Japan. During 2025, incremental import tariffs adversely affected the cost of our products and components and may continue to do so in 2026. In addition, retaliatory tariffs by regions outside the U.S., currently in effect or adopted in the future, may impact the prices and profitability of our exported products. In 2025, the direct impact of incremental tariffs incurred by us was approximately $600, excluding the impact of tariffs on our suppliers and market demand. Trade policies are evolving, causing uncertainty in the agriculture and construction industries. We are actively taking steps to mitigate potential impacts on our business, to the extent possible.
On November 5, 2025, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The court may provide tariff relief and the potential recovery of amounts previously paid. We are monitoring developments in this case and its impact on our future financial statements and business.
Changes in the agricultural market business cycle and global trade policies are driven by factors outside of our control, and as a result we cannot reasonably foresee when these conditions will fully subside.
Legal Proceeding – On January 15, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with the Attorneys General of the States of Illinois and Minnesota filed a lawsuit against us in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Western Division. The Attorneys General of the States of Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin joined the lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges monopolization and unfair competition in violation of the federal and state antitrust laws. Plaintiffs seek a permanent injunction and other equitable relief to allow owners of our equipment, as
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well as independent repair providers, access to our repair tools and any other repair resources available to authorized John Deere dealers. We are in preliminary discussions with the FTC with respect to a potential resolution. At this stage, we are unable to estimate the potential impact on our business.
Other Items of Concern and Uncertainties – Other items that could impact our results are:
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
2025 compared to 2024
Highlights
Net Sales and Revenues
Net Sales (Equipment Operations)
Net Income (Attributable to Deere & Company)
Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) ($ per share)
Other Significant Statement of Consolidated Income Changes
An explanation of the cost of sales to net sales ratio and other significant statements of consolidated income changes follows:
% Change
Cost of sales to net sales
72.4%
68.8%
+5
(-) Tariffs
(-) Lower volumes
+ Material costs
Increased due to higher tariffs and higher overhead costs from production inefficiencies associated with lower volumes, partially offset by reduced material costs and lower employee profit-sharing incentives.
Other income
1,019
1,198
-15
Lower due to a decrease in revenues from certain licenses, reduced investment income, and prior year legal settlements (see Note 4). These items were partially offset by increased extended warranty premiums earned.
Selling, administrative and general expenses
4,663
4,840
-4
Decreased due to lower employee profit-sharing incentives, the favorable impact from Banco John Deere S.A. (BJD) deconsolidation (see Note 4), and prior year employee separation programs' expenses (see Note 4). These items were partially offset by an increase in accrued losses on unresolved legal matters (see Note 4).
Interest expense
3,170
3,348
-5
Decreased due to lower average borrowing rates and lower average borrowings.
Other operating expenses
1,124
1,257
-11
Lower due to higher pension benefits (see Note 9) and foreign exchange gains, partially offset by increased depreciation of equipment on operating leases.
Provision for income taxes
1,259
2,094
-40
Decreased as a result of lower pretax income and the favorable impact of tax special items (see Note 4).
BUSINESS SEGMENT RESULTS
The equipment operations segment results were impacted by incremental tariffs in 2025. The cost of additional tariffs was included in the “Production Costs” and “Other” categories. Each equipment operations segment experienced lower shipment volumes during 2025. Economic uncertainty, low commodity prices, elevated interest rates in the first half of the year, and higher used inventory levels contributed to lower shipment volumes for large and small agriculture. Decreases in rental purchases, lower levels of multi-family and commercial real estate construction, trade uncertainty, and elevated interest rates in the first half of the year
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contributed to lower shipment volumes for construction equipment. Current period results were impacted by special items (see Note 4).
Production & Precision Agriculture Operations
Net sales
17,311
20,834
-17
Sales volume and other
Price realization
+1
Currency translation
-1
Operating profit
2,671
4,514
-41
Operating margin
15.4%
21.7%
Sales volumes decreased 30% in the U.S. and Canada, partially offset by an increase of 22% in Brazil. Price realization was up 1% in the U.S. and Canada. In Brazil, price realization was up 4% as demand was strong due to higher grower production. Price realization in the rest of the world was down slightly due to moderating market conditions.
Operating profit decreased primarily due to lower sales volumes/ sales mix, partially offset by price realization.
Production & Precision Agriculture Operating Profit
Small Agriculture & Turf Operations
10,224
10,969
-7
-8
1,207
1,627
-26
11.8%
14.8%
Sales volumes decreased 17% in the U.S. and Canada, partially offset by an increase of 26% in India and 5% in Europe. Price realization was 1% in the U.S. and Canada and roughly flat outside the U.S. and Canada driven by moderating market conditions.
Operating profit decreased primarily due to lower sales volumes/ sales mix and higher tariffs, partially offset by price realization.
Small Agriculture & Turf Operating Profit
Construction & Forestry Operations
11,382
12,956
-12
-10
-2
1,028
2,009
-49
9.0%
15.5%
Sales volumes decreased 15% in the U.S. and Canada and were roughly flat outside the U.S. and Canada. Price realization decreased 3% in the U.S. and Canada due to incremental incentive programs deployed to address pressures from the competitive environment and was flat outside the U.S. and Canada.
Operating profit decreased primarily due to lower sales volumes/ sales mix, unfavorable price realization, and higher tariffs.
Construction & Forestry Operating Profit
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Financial Services Operations
Revenue (including intercompany)
6,289
6,493
-3
Average balance of receivables and leases excluding BJD
2,923
3,182
Average borrowings
Average borrowing rates
Net income
890
696
+28
The average balance of receivables and leases financed was 5% lower compared to the prior year, primarily due to the deconsolidation of BJD (see Note 4). Revenue also decreased due to a lower average portfolio. Net income increased as a result of special items (see Note 4), lower selling, administrative and general expenses, favorable financing spreads, and a lower provision for credit losses.
Financial Services Net Income
Special Items
The impact of special items on the segments’ operating profit in 2025 and 2024 is presented below (see Note 4).
FS
Total
2025 Expense (benefit)
Litigation accrual
95
Impairment
61
BJD measurement
(32)
Total expense (benefit)
75
41
40
124
2024 Expense (benefit)
Legal settlements
(17)
(40)
(57)
Employee-separation programs
77
43
152
59
60
71
(18)
69
182
Year over year change
(30)
58
(101)
(58)
2024 compared to 2023
Please refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” section of our 2024 Form 10-K.
CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
We have access to global markets at a reasonable cost. Sources of liquidity include:
We closely monitor our cash requirements. Based on the available sources of liquidity, we expect to meet our funding needs in the short term (next 12 months) and long term (beyond 12 months). We are forecasting lower operating cash flows from equipment operations in 2026 compared with 2025, driven by a decrease in net income adjusted for non-cash provisions, partially offset by higher cash flows generated from inventory reductions.
We operate in multiple industries, which have unique funding requirements. The equipment operations are capital intensive. Historically, these operations have been subject to seasonal variations in financing requirements for inventories and receivables from dealers. The financial services operations rely on their ability to raise substantial amounts of funds to finance their receivable and lease portfolios.
Key Metrics and Balance Sheet Changes
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities
Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable – Net
Financing Receivables and Equipment on Operating Leases
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Inventories
Property and Equipment
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Borrowings
Unused Credit Lines
Financial Services Ratio of Interest-Bearing Debt to Stockholder’s Equity
CASH FLOWS
2025, 2024, and 2023
Net cash provided by operating activities
7,459
9,231
8,589
Net cash used for investing activities
(2,057)
(6,464)
(8,749)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
(4,579)
(2,717)
2,808
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(37)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
900
2,679
Cash inflows from operating activities were $7.5 billion in 2025, driven by net income adjusted for non-cash provisions and a decrease in receivables related to sales, partially offset by an other postretirement benefit (OPEB) contribution.
Cash outflows from investing activities were $2.1 billion in 2025. The primary drivers were purchases of property and equipment and investments in equipment on operating leases, partially offset by collections of receivables from unconsolidated affiliates.
Cash outflows from financing activities were $4.6 billion in 2025, due to dividends paid, lower borrowings, and repurchases of common stock.
Cash Returned to Shareholders
Cash returned to shareholders decreased $2.8 billion in 2025 as we managed cash flows through the declining business cycle in accordance with our use-of-cash priorities by decreasing share repurchases.
DEBT RATINGS
To access public debt capital markets, we rely on credit rating agencies to assign short-term and long-term credit ratings to our debt securities as an indicator of credit quality for fixed income investors. A security rating is not a recommendation by the rating agency to buy, sell, or hold our securities. A credit rating agency may change or withdraw ratings based on its assessment of our current and future ability to meet interest and principal repayment obligations. Each agency’s rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. Lower credit ratings generally result in higher borrowing costs, including costs of derivative transactions, reduced access to debt capital markets, and may adversely impact our liquidity.
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The senior long-term and short-term debt ratings and outlook currently assigned to unsecured company securities by the rating agencies engaged by us are as follows:
Senior
Long-Term
Short-Term
Outlook
Fitch Ratings
A+
F1
Stable
Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
A1
Prime-1
Standard & Poor’s
A
A-1
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND CASH REQUIREMENTS
2026 and Beyond
Our material cash requirements include the following:
Borrowings – As of November 2, 2025, we had $17.2 billion of payments due on borrowings and securitization borrowings in the next year, along with interest payments of $2.3 billion. The securitization borrowing payments are based on the expected liquidation of the retail notes. See Notes 12 and 19 for additional borrowing details. These payments will likely be replaced with new borrowings to finance the receivable and lease portfolio, which is expected to be lower in 2026.
Purchase Obligations – As of November 2, 2025, our outstanding purchase obligations were $6.1 billion, with $4.5 billion payable within one year. These purchase obligations are noncancelable.
Other Cash Requirements – In addition to our contractual obligations, we have the following commitments:
Share repurchases will be considered as a means of deploying excess cash to shareholders once the previously mentioned requirements are met.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The timely preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions. Those estimates affect reported amounts in these financial statements. Changes in those estimates and assumptions could have a significant effect. The following estimates are the most critical to our financial statements:
These items require the most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments. Our accounting policies are described primarily in Note 2 of our consolidated financial statements.
Sales Incentives
We provide sales incentives to dealers. These incentives are offered in two forms:
The estimated cost of these programs is based on:
At the time a sale is recognized, we record an estimate of the sales incentive costs. The final cost is determined at the end of the volume bonus measurement period or at the time of the retail sale.
There are numerous programs available at any time, and new programs may be announced after we record the equipment sale to the dealer. Changes in the mix and types of sales incentive programs affect these estimates, which are reviewed quarterly. Actual cost differences from the original cost estimate are recognized in “Net sales.”
Sales Incentive Accruals
The accruals recorded against receivables relate to programs where we have the contractual right and the intent to offset against existing receivables. The decrease in 2025 resulted from lower sales.
A key assumption of the retail sales incentive accrual is the predictive value of the historical percentage of retail sales incentive costs to retail sales. Over the last five fiscal years, this percent has varied by an average of 1.0%. Holding other assumptions constant, a 1.0% change would have modified the sales incentive accrual by about $106.
Product Warranties
A standard warranty is provided as an assurance that our equipment will function as intended. The standard warranty period varies by product, region, and component.
At the time a sale is recognized, we record an estimate of future warranty costs, based on the following calculation:
The historical claims rate is determined by a review of five-year claims costs. The estimated population is based on dealer
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inventories and retail sales. These estimates are reviewed quarterly. Adjustments are also made for current quality developments.
Product Warranty Accruals
The decrease in 2025 is the result of lower sales volumes.
Product warranty accrual estimates are affected by the historical percent of warranty claims costs as a percentage of gross sales. Over the last five fiscal years, the percent has varied plus or minus 0.14%. Holding all other assumptions constant, if this estimated cost experience percent would have increased or decreased 0.14%, the warranty accrual at November 2, 2025, would have changed by approximately $70.
Postretirement Benefit Obligations
The pension and OPEB defined benefit plan obligations and expenses require the use of estimates. The main estimate is the present value of the projected future benefit payments. These future benefit payments extend several decades.
The estimates are based on existing retirement plan provisions. No assumption is made regarding any potential changes to benefit provisions beyond those to which we are presently committed (e.g., in existing labor contracts).
The key assumptions used by our actuaries to calculate the estimates include:
Assumptions are set each year-end. These assumptions are not changed during the year unless there is a significant plan event. Actual results that differ from the assumptions affect future expenses and obligations.
The key pension and OPEB amounts follow:
Pension and OPEB net benefit
(153)
(86)
(13)
Long-term expected return on pension and OPEB plan assets (as a percent)
6.9
6.8
6.2
Long-term expected return on pension and OPEB plan assets
1,118
1,075
995
Actual return (loss) on pension and OPEB plan assets
1,052
1,962
(395)
Pension assets, net of pension liabilities
2,362
2,003
2,076
OPEB liabilities, net of OPEB assets
541
1,191
1,001
The increase in the 2025 pension and OPEB net benefit was due to an increase in the expected long-term rates of return on pension plan assets.
The effect of hypothetical changes to selected assumptions on our major U.S. retirement benefit plans would be as follows:
November 2, 2025
2026
Increase
Percentage
(Decrease)
Assumptions
Change
PBO/APBO*
Expense
Pensions:
Discount rate**
+/-.5
(474)/524
8/20
Expected return on assets
(63)/63
OPEB:
(134)/145
(5)/1
(14)/14
Health care cost trend rate**
+/-1.0
255/(223)
31/(36)
* Projected benefit obligation (PBO) for pension plans and accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) for OPEB plans.
** Pretax impact on service cost, interest cost, and amortization of gains or losses.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The allowance for credit losses is an estimate of the credit losses expected over the life of the receivable portfolio. The allowance is measured on a collective basis for receivables with similar risk characteristics. Receivables that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. Risk characteristics include:
We utilize the following loss forecast models to estimate expected credit losses:
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Management reviews each model’s output quarterly, and qualitative adjustments are incorporated as necessary to arrive at management’s best estimate of expected credit losses.
During 2025, the allowance for credit losses increased, primarily due to higher expected losses on agriculture and turf customer accounts as a result of elevated delinquencies and a decline in market conditions.
While we believe our allowance is sufficient to provide for losses over the life of our existing receivable portfolio, different assumptions would result in changes to the allowance for credit losses. Within the retail customer receivable portfolio, credit loss estimates are dependent on a number of factors, including credit quality at time of application, remaining account balances, current delinquency levels, various economic factors, and estimated recoveries on defaulted accounts. Changes in any of these factors could impact our credit losses. Conversely, within the wholesale receivable portfolio, changes in economic conditions have historically had limited impact on credit losses.
Holding all other factors constant, a 10% increase in the linear regression models’ forecasted defaults and a simultaneous 10% decrease in recovery rates would have resulted in a $60 increase to the allowance for credit losses at November 2, 2025.
Operating Lease Residual Values
Equipment on operating leases is depreciated to the estimated residual value over the lease term. The residual values are based on several factors, including:
We review residual value estimates during the lease term. Depreciation is adjusted over the remaining lease term if residual estimates are revised. Impairments are recorded when events or circumstances necessitate.
At the end of the majority of leases, the equipment is disposed in the following sequence:
Hypothetically, if (a) future market values for this equipment were to decrease 10% from our present estimates, and (b) all the equipment on operating leases were returned to us for remarketing at the end of the lease term, the total unfavorable impact after consideration of dealer residual value guarantees would be approximately $65. This amount would be recognized as higher depreciation expense over the remaining term of the operating leases, or potentially as an impairment.
Income Taxes
We are subject to federal, state, and foreign income taxes, which can be complex. Implementing these tax laws requires significant judgment and interpretation. Changes in tax laws could materially affect our consolidated financial statements. We record our tax positions in the following categories:
Deferred income taxes represent temporary differences between the tax and the financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities. This will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future. Loss carryforwards and tax credits are significant components of deferred tax asset balances. These assets are reviewed regularly for the following:
Valuation allowances are established when we determine that the deferred tax benefit may not be realized. The recoverability analysis requires significant judgment and relies on estimates. The valuation allowance as of November 2, 2025, was $1.6 billion. Changes in foreign income tax laws, income for certain jurisdictions, or our tax structure could impact the valuation allowance balance.
Some tax positions contain significant uncertainties. These positions may be challenged or disallowed by taxing authorities. If it is likely the position will be disallowed, no tax benefit is recorded. If it is likely the position will be sustained, a tax benefit is recognized. The ultimate resolution could take many years. This may result in a payment that is significantly different from the original estimate.
See Note 8 for further information on income taxes.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained herein, including in the section entitled “Overview,” “Trends and Economic Conditions,” and “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” relating to future events, expectations, and trends constitute “forward-looking
statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve factors that are subject to change, assumptions, risks, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Some of these risks and uncertainties could affect all lines of our operations generally while others could more heavily affect a particular line of business.
Forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and current assumptions, expectations, and projections about future events and should not be relied upon. Except as required by law, we expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise our forward-looking statements. Many factors, risks, and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Among these factors are risks related to:
Further information concerning us and our businesses, including factors that could materially affect our financial results, is included in our other filings with the SEC (including, but not limited to, the factors discussed in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K). There also may be other factors that we cannot anticipate or that are not described herein because we do not currently perceive them to be material.
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING DATA
The supplemental consolidating data presented on the subsequent pages is presented for informational purposes. Equipment operations represent the enterprise without Financial Services. Equipment operations include Production & Precision Agriculture operations, Small Agriculture & Turf operations, Construction & Forestry operations, and other corporate assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses not reflected within Financial Services. Transactions between the equipment operations and Financial Services have been eliminated to arrive at the consolidated financial statements.
Equipment operations and Financial Services participate in different industries. Equipment operations primarily generate earnings and cash flows by manufacturing and selling equipment, service parts, and technology solutions to dealers and retail customers. Financial Services finance sales and leases by dealers of new and used equipment that is largely manufactured by equipment operations. Those earnings and cash flows generally are the difference between the finance income received from customer payments less interest expense, and depreciation on equipment subject to an operating lease. The two businesses are capitalized differently and have separate performance metrics. The supplemental consolidating data is also used by management due to these differences.
INCOME STATEMENTS
For the Years Ended November 2, 2025, October 27, 2024, and October 29, 2023
Unaudited
EQUIPMENT
FINANCIAL
OPERATIONS
SERVICES
ELIMINATIONS
CONSOLIDATED
38,917
44,759
55,565
Finance and interest income
521
596
636
5,768
6,035
5,055
(541)
(872)
(1,008)
5,748
5,759
4,683
1
821
1,006
858
458
499
(323)
(266)
(354)
1,003
2, 3, 4
40,259
46,361
57,059
5,554
(864)
(1,138)
(1,362)
45,684
51,716
61,251
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales
28,190
30,803
37,739
(31)
(28)
(24)
28,159
30,775
37,715
4
Research and development expenses
2,311
2,290
2,177
3,856
3,791
3,611
815
1,059
994
(8)
(10)
4,595
372
396
411
(125)
(230)
(320)
2,453
Interest compensation to Financial Services
414
640
687
(414)
(640)
(687)
(29)
133
217
1,439
1,354
1,396
(286)
(321)
1,292
3, 4, 5
35,114
38,053
44,842
5,177
5,595
4,752
39,427
42,510
48,232
Income before Income Taxes
5,145
8,308
12,217
1,112
898
802
6,257
9,206
13,019
1,020
1,887
2,685
239
207
186
2,871
Income after Income Taxes
4,125
6,421
9,532
873
691
616
4,998
7,112
10,148
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates
4,108
6,392
9,536
619
7,088
10,155
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(12)
(11)
Net Income Attributable to Deere & Company
4,137
6,404
9,547
5,027
7,100
10,166
1 Elimination of intercompany interest income and expense.
2 Elimination of equipment operations’ margin from inventory transferred to equipment on operating leases (see Note 6).
3 Elimination of income and expenses between equipment operations and Financial Services related to intercompany guarantees of investments in certain international markets.
4 Elimination of intercompany service revenues and fees.
5 Elimination of Financial Services’ lease depreciation expense related to inventory transferred to equipment on operating leases.
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SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING DATA (continued)
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
As of November 2, 2025 and October 27, 2024
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
6,340
5,615
1,936
1,709
8,276
7,324
Marketable securities
125
1,194
1,029
1,411
1,154
Receivables from Financial Services
4,649
3,043
(4,649)
(3,043)
6
Trade accounts and notes receivable – net
1,316
5,900
6,225
(1,899)
(2,156)
5,317
5,326
7
Financing receivables – net
88
78
44,487
44,231
44,575
44,309
Financing receivables securitized – net
6,830
8,721
6,831
8,723
Other receivables
1,809
2,193
658
427
(64)
(75)
2,403
2,545
Equipment on operating leases – net
7,600
7,451
7,406
7,093
Property and equipment – net
8,047
7,546
8,079
7,580
Goodwill
4,188
3,959
Other intangible assets – net
892
999
Retirement benefits
3,181
2,839
94
83
3,273
2,921
8
Deferred income taxes
2,507
2,262
46
(269)
(219)
2,284
2,086
9
Other assets
2,218
2,194
1,244
715
(3)
3,461
2,906
Assets held for sale
2,944
Total Assets
42,859
39,205
70,021
73,612
(6,884)
(5,497)
105,996
107,320
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings
911
13,382
12,622
13,796
13,533
Short-term securitization borrowings
6,595
8,429
6,596
8,431
Payables to Equipment Operations
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
12,757
13,534
3,116
3,243
(1,964)
(2,234)
13,909
14,543
347
434
356
263
478
Long-term borrowings
8,756
6,603
34,788
36,626
43,544
43,229
Retirement benefits and other liabilities
1,646
2,250
66
105
1,710
2,354
Liabilities held for sale
1,827
Total liabilities
23,921
23,734
62,952
66,158
79,989
84,395
Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 2)
82
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Total Deere & Company stockholders’ equity
25,950
22,836
7,069
7,454
(7,069)
(7,454)
10
Noncontrolling interests
Financial Services' equity
Adjusted total stockholders' equity
18,887
15,389
25,956
22,843
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
6 Elimination of receivables / payables between equipment operations and Financial Services.
7 Primarily reclassification of sales incentive accruals on receivables sold to Financial Services.
8 Reclassification of net pension assets / liabilities.
9 Reclassification of deferred tax assets / liabilities in the same taxing jurisdictions.
10 Elimination of Financial Services’ equity.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision (credit) for credit losses
278
296
(23)
310
(16)
Depreciation and amortization
1,280
1,220
1,123
1,082
1,040
1,016
(133)
(142)
(135)
2,229
2,118
2,004
11
Impairments and other adjustments
73
97
173
191
Share-based compensation expense
151
208
130
12
Distributed earnings of Financial Services
1,368
250
215
(1,368)
(250)
(215)
13
Provision (credit) for deferred income taxes
(369)
(97)
(959)
81
(197)
169
(288)
(294)
(790)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables related to sales
(91)
1,175
(4,195)
1,084
421
(4,253)
14, 16
(138)
1,011
474
(137)
(223)
(195)
(275)
788
279
15
(617)
(1,429)
1,352
109
277
449
257
112
(971)
(251)
(1,040)
830
16
Accrued income taxes payable/receivable
(112)
(218)
(136)
(123)
(814)
(164)
(51)
(6)
(865)
(227)
(170)
Other
394
(38)
367
147
(66)
(145)
475
(143)
252
11, 12, 15
5,100
6,905
11,919
2,480
2,332
2,315
(121)
(5,645)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Collections of receivables (excluding receivables related to sales)
27,037
26,029
24,128
(557)
(867)
(1,077)
26,480
25,162
23,051
14
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities
99
440
733
127
486
832
Proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases
1,917
1,929
1,981
Cost of receivables acquired (excluding receivables related to sales)
(26,623)
(29,152)
(29,229)
283
336
457
(26,340)
(28,816)
(28,772)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
(82)
Purchases of marketable securities
(209)
(173)
(578)
(846)
(318)
(703)
(1,055)
(491)
Purchases of property and equipment
(1,358)
(1,636)
(1,494)
(4)
(1,360)
(1,640)
(1,498)
Cost of equipment on operating leases acquired
(3,053)
(3,464)
(3,234)
185
302
264
(2,868)
(3,162)
(2,970)
Decrease (increase) in investment in Financial Services
(870)
870
17
Decrease (increase) in trade and wholesale receivables
1,161
(5,783)
(1,161)
(21)
5,783
Collections of receivables from unconsolidated affiliates
190
317
507
Loans to unconsolidated affiliates
(109)
Collateral on derivatives – net
183
413
(90)
(176)
(61)
(148)
(127)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
(1,449)
(1,867)
(2,737)
629
(4,349)
(12,312)
(1,237)
(248)
6,300
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net proceeds (payments) in short-term borrowings (original maturities three months or less)
144
(113)
(2,683)
(1,884)
4,121
(2,539)
(1,856)
4,008
Change in intercompany receivables/payables
(1,695)
1,459
2,090
1,695
(1,459)
(2,090)
Proceeds from borrowings issued (original maturities greater than three months)
2,369
159
342
10,792
17,937
15,087
13,161
18,096
15,429
Payments of borrowings (original maturities greater than three months)
(923)
(1,123)
(901)
(11,341)
(12,109)
(7,012)
(12,264)
(13,232)
(7,913)
Repurchases of common stock
(4,007)
(7,216)
Capital investment from (returned to) Equipment Operations
Dividends paid
(1,720)
(1,605)
(1,427)
(53)
(46)
(7)
(26)
(67)
(79)
(73)
(3,016)
(5,135)
(7,232)
(2,921)
2,164
10,695
1,358
254
(655)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
86
(15)
(9)
(22)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
721
1,974
179
705
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Year
5,643
5,755
3,781
1,990
1,865
1,160
7,633
7,620
4,941
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Year
6,364
2,169
8,533
11 Elimination of depreciation on leases related to inventory transferred to equipment on operating leases (see Note 6).
12 Reclassification of share-based compensation expense.
13 Elimination of dividends from Financial Services to the equipment operations, which are included in the equipment operations operating activities.
14 Primarily reclassification of receivables related to the sale of equipment.
15 Reclassification of direct lease agreements with retail customers.
16 Reclassification of sales incentive accruals on receivables sold to Financial Services.
17 Elimination of change in investment from equipment operations to Financial Services.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
2025
2019
2018
2017
2016
Net sales and revenues
52,577
44,024
35,540
39,258
37,358
29,738
26,644
47,917
39,737
31,272
34,886
33,351
25,885
23,387
3,365
3,296
3,450
3,493
3,107
2,732
2,511
1,912
1,587
1,644
1,783
1,658
1,373
1,394
3,863
3,383
3,477
3,551
3,455
3,098
2,791
1,062
993
1,247
1,466
1,204
899
764
Net income*
7,131
5,963
2,751
3,253
2,368
2,159
1,524
Return on net sales
12.9%
15.9%
18.3%
14.9%
15.0%
8.8%
9.3%
7.1%
8.3%
6.5%
Return on beginning Deere & Company stockholders’ equity
22.0%
32.6%
50.2%
38.7%
46.1%
24.1%
28.8%
24.8%
33.1%
22.6%
Comprehensive income*
5,701
6,508
10,099
6,629
8,963
2,819
2,081
3,222
3,221
627
Net income per share – basic*
18.55
25.73
34.80
23.42
19.14
8.77
10.28
7.34
6.76
4.83
– diluted*
18.50
25.62
34.63
23.28
18.99
8.69
10.15
7.24
6.68
4.81
Dividends declared per share
6.48
5.88
5.05
4.36
3.61
3.04
2.58
2.40
Dividends paid per share
6.33
5.76
4.28
3.32
2.97
2.49
Average number of common shares outstanding (in millions) – basic
270.9
276.0
292.2
304.5
311.6
313.5
316.5
322.6
319.5
315.2
– diluted
271.7
277.1
293.6
306.3
314.0
316.6
320.6
327.3
323.3
Total assets
104,087
90,030
84,114
75,091
73,011
70,108
65,786
57,918
7,739
6,410
4,208
4,171
5,230
5,004
3,925
3,011
43,673
36,634
33,799
29,750
29,195
27,054
25,104
23,702
7,335
5,936
4,659
4,703
4,383
4,022
4,159
5,127
6,917
6,623
6,988
7,298
7,567
7,165
6,594
5,902
8,160
8,495
6,781
4,999
5,975
6,149
3,904
3,341
6,879
6,056
5,820
5,817
5,973
5,868
5,068
5,171
17,939
12,592
10,919
8,582
10,784
11,062
10,035
6,911
6,995
5,711
4,605
4,682
4,321
3,957
4,119
38,477
33,596
32,888
32,734
30,229
27,237
25,891
23,703
21,785
20,262
18,431
12,937
11,413
11,288
9,557
6,520
Book value per share*
95.99
84.03
77.37
67.82
59.83
41.25
36.45
35.45
29.70
20.71
Capital expenditures
1,304
1,624
1,537
1,176
867
762
969
586
668
Number of employees (at year-end)
73,146
75,847
82,956
82,239
75,550
69,634
73,489
74,413
60,476
56,767
* Attributable to Deere & Company.
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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT MARKET RISK INFORMATION
We are naturally exposed to various interest rate and foreign currency risks. As a result, we enter into derivative transactions to manage this exposure and not for speculative purposes.
From time to time, we enter into interest rate swap agreements to manage our interest rate exposure. We also have entered into derivative agreements related to the management of foreign currency transaction risks.
Interest Rate Risk
Results of Operations – Interest rates volatility impacts us in several ways, primarily affecting the demand for our products, financing spreads for the financial services operations, and the value of our investments.
Fair Value Measurement – Quarterly, we use a combination of cash flow models to assess the sensitivity of our financial instruments with interest rate exposure to changes in market interest rates. The models calculate the effect of adjusting interest rates as follows:
The net impact on these financial instruments’ fair values, which would be caused by decreasing or increasing the interest rates by 10% from the market rates at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, would have been approximately $150 and $75, respectively.
Foreign Currency Risk
We have foreign currency exposures at some of our foreign and domestic operations related to buying, selling, and financing in currencies other than the functional currencies. We hedge significant currency exposures for our equipment operations. Worldwide foreign currency exposures are reviewed quarterly. Based on the anticipated and committed foreign currency cash inflows, outflows, and hedging policy for the next twelve months, we estimate that a hypothetical 10% strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies through 2026 would decrease the 2026 expected net cash inflows by approximately $100. At October 27, 2024, a hypothetical 10% strengthening of the U.S. dollar under similar assumptions and calculations indicated a potential $25 increase in the 2025 net cash inflows. The estimated impacts on net cash outflows and inflows by currency follow:
Australian dollar
Brazilian real
(50)
British pound
Canadian dollar
Euro
100
Indian rupee
Japanese yen
Mexican peso
Polish zloty
(25)
Swedish krona
All other
Total increase (decrease)
(100)
In addition, in 2025 we entered into a cross-currency interest rate swap designated as a net investment hedge of foreign currency exposure from investments in foreign subsidiaries.
In the financial services operations, our policy is to manage foreign currency risk through hedging strategies if the currency of the borrowing does not match the currency of the receivable portfolio. As a result, a hypothetical 10% adverse change in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to all other foreign currencies would not have a material effect on the financial services cash flows.
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
Income of Consolidated Group before Income Taxes
Income of Consolidated Group
Per Share Data
Basic
Diluted
Dividends declared
Average Shares Outstanding (in millions of shares)
The notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes
Retirement benefits adjustment
92
(429)
(456)
Cumulative translation adjustment
538
(134)
443
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives
Unrealized gain (loss) on debt securities
679
(591)
Comprehensive Income
5,677
6,497
10,097
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Deere & Company
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Common stock, $1 par value (authorized – 1,200,000,000 shares;
issued – 536,431,204 shares in 2025 and 2024), at paid-in amount
5,668
5,489
Common stock in treasury, 266,079,164 shares in 2025 and 264,678,912 shares in 2024, at cost
(36,362)
(35,349)
Retained earnings
59,676
56,402
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(3,032)
(3,706)
Total stockholders’ equity
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
Credit for deferred income taxes
Net Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
Components of Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
7,458
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (Assets held for sale – Note 4)
116
Restricted cash (Other assets)
193
162
Total Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATED STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Years Ended October 29, 2023, October 27, 2024, and November 2, 2025
Total Stockholders’ Equity
Deere & Company Stockholders
Accumulated
Redeemable
Stockholders’
Common
Treasury
Retained
Comprehensive
Noncontrolling
Equity
Stock
Earnings
Income (Loss)
Interests
Interest
Balance October 30, 2022
20,265
5,165
(24,094)
42,247
(3,056)
Net income (loss)
10,168
Other comprehensive income (loss)
(7,274)
Treasury shares reissued
(1,477)
(1,472)
(5)
Share based awards and other
132
138
Balance October 29, 2023
21,789
5,303
(31,335)
50,931
(3,114)
7,102
(14)
(592)
(4,044)
(1,624)
(1,622)
Noncontrolling interest redemption (Note 4)
Balance October 27, 2024
5,029
Other comprehensive income
674
(1,049)
(1,758)
181
Balance November 2, 2025
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note Listing
1.
Organization and Consolidation
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and New Accounting Pronouncements
53
3.
Acquisitions and Dispositions
56
4.
57
5.
Revenue Recognition
6.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
7.
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
8.
64
9.
Other Income and Other Operating Expenses
65
10.
Marketable Securities
11.
Receivables
12.
Securitization of Financing Receivables
70
13.
14.
Property and Depreciation
15.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets ‒ Net
16.
Other Assets
17.
Short-Term Borrowings
72
18.
19.
Long-Term Borrowings
20.
Commitments and Contingencies
21.
Capital Stock and Net Income per Share
22.
Share-Based Compensation
74
23.
Other Comprehensive Income Items
24.
Leases
76
25.
Fair Value Measurements
26.
Derivative Instruments
79
27.
Segment Data
28.
Subsequent Event
1. ORGANIZATION AND CONSOLIDATION
References to “Deere & Company,” “John Deere,” “Deere,” “we,” “us,” or “our” include our consolidated subsidiaries, unless otherwise stated. We manage our business through the following operating segments: Production & Precision Agriculture (PPA), Small Agriculture & Turf (SAT), Construction & Forestry (CF), and Financial Services (John Deere Financial or FS). References to “equipment operations” include PPA, SAT, and CF, while references to “agriculture and turf” include both PPA and SAT.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements represent the consolidation of all companies in which Deere & Company has a controlling interest. Certain variable interest entities (VIEs) are consolidated since we are the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIEs’ economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIEs. When we have significant influence in an unconsolidated affiliated company (generally 20% to 50% ownership), we record our investment at cost, adjusted for our share of profit or loss after acquisition, and further reduced for any dividends (equity method of accounting). Other investments (generally less than 20% ownership) are recorded at cost.
Fiscal Year
We use a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the last Sunday in the reporting period, which generally occurs near the end of October. An additional week is included in the fourth fiscal quarter every five or six years to realign our fiscal quarters with the calendar. Fiscal year 2025 contained 53 weeks compared to 52 weeks in fiscal years 2024 and 2023. The fiscal year ends for 2025, 2024, and 2023 were November 2, 2025, October 27, 2024, and October 29, 2023, respectively. Unless otherwise stated, references to particular years, quarters, or months refer to our fiscal years and the associated periods in those fiscal years.
Presentation of Amounts
All amounts are presented in millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise specified. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.
Variable Interest Entities
We consolidate certain VIEs related to retail note securitizations (see Note 12).
We have a 50% ownership interest in Banco John Deere S.A. (BJD), an equity method investment that finances retail and wholesale loans for agricultural, construction, and forestry equipment in Brazil. This investment was established in February 2025 through the sale of 50% ownership of a former subsidiary (see Note 3). BJD is a VIE as we provide funding and are exposed to losses that are disproportionate to our voting rights. However, we are not the primary beneficiary of the VIE because the power over significant activities, including the strategic plan, budget, credit policies, and funding guidelines, is shared among equity holders through an equally represented board of directors.
Financial results of BJD are reported in “Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates.” The related investment in unconsolidated affiliates is included in “Other assets” on the consolidated balance sheets, while short-term and long-term funding is recorded in receivables from unconsolidated affiliates and included in “Other receivables.”
Our carrying value of receivables from and investments in BJD and maximum exposure to loss at November 2, 2025, follow:
Receivables from unconsolidated affiliates – “Other receivables”
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates – “Other assets”
405
Carrying value of assets related to VIE
799
Guarantees
157
Maximum exposure to loss
956
Guarantees primarily include BJD debt related to government funding that existed prior to the deconsolidation of BJD. We did not record a contractual liability related to these guarantees on our consolidated balance sheets.
Argentina
We have equipment operations and financial services operations in Argentina. The U.S. dollar has historically been the functional currency for our Argentina operations, as our business is indexed to the U.S. dollar due to the highly inflationary conditions. Argentine peso-denominated monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured at each balance sheet date using the official currency exchange rate. The Argentine government has currency controls that restrict our ability to pay certain outstanding intercompany payables. As of November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, our net investment in Argentina was $833 and $826, respectively. Net sales and revenues from our Argentine operations represented approximately 2% of consolidated net sales and revenues for 2025 and 1% for 2024 and 2023. As of November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, the gross peso exposure was $110 and $69, respectively, while the net peso exposure (after considering the impact of short-term hedges) was $40 and $14, respectively. In 2025 and 2024, we invested in U.S. dollar denominated bonds issued by the central bank of Argentina. The bonds are recorded in “Marketable securities” and classified as “International debt securities.” These bonds can be held until maturity or sold in secondary markets outside of Argentina to settle intercompany debt.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The following are significant accounting policies in addition to those included in other notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Use of Estimates in Financial Statements
Certain accounting policies require management to make estimates and assumptions in determining the amounts reflected in the financial statements and related disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
General
Sales of equipment and service parts are recognized when we transfer control of the good to the independent customer, which generally occurs upon shipment. In most situations, the independent customer is a dealer, which subsequently sells the equipment and service parts purchased from us to a retail customer, who can finance the equipment with the financial services segment or another source of financing. In some situations, we sell directly to a retail customer. The term “customer” includes both dealers and retail customers to whom we make direct sales.
Interest-Free Periods and Past-Due Interest
We charge dealers interest on outstanding balances from the earlier of when goods are sold to a retail customer by the dealer or the expiration of the interest-free period granted at the time of the sale to the dealer. Interest-free periods are determined based on the type of equipment sold and the time of year of the sale. These periods range from one to twelve months for most equipment. Interest-free periods may not be extended. Interest charged may
not be forgiven, and past due interest rates are charged at higher rates. If the interest-free or below market interest rate period exceeds one year, we adjust the expected sales revenue for the effects of the time value of money using a current market interest rate. The revenue related to the financing component is recognized in “Finance and interest income” using the interest method. We do not adjust the sales price to account for a financing component if the expected interest-free or below market period is one year or less.
Right of Return
Generally, no right of return exists on sales of equipment. Dealers cannot cancel purchases after we recognize a sale and are responsible for payment even if the equipment is not sold to a retail customer. Service parts and certain attachment returns are estimable and accrued at the time a sale is recognized. The estimated returns are based on historical return rates, current dealer inventory levels, and current economic conditions. The estimated returns are recorded in “Other assets” for the inventory value of estimated returns, adjusted for restocking fees. The estimated dealer refund liability, adjusted for restocking fees, is recorded in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses.”
Remanufacturing
We remanufacture used engines and components (cores) that are sold to dealers and retail customers for maintenance and repair parts. Revenue for remanufactured components is recognized using the same criteria as other parts sales. When a remanufactured part is sold, we collect a deposit that is repaid if the customer returns a core that meets certain specifications within a defined time period. The deposit received from the customer is recognized as a liability in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses” and the used component that is expected to be returned is recognized in “Other assets.” When a customer returns a core, the deposit is repaid, the liability reversed, and the returned core is recorded in inventory to be remanufactured and sold to another customer. If a core is not returned within the required time, the deposit is recognized as revenue in “Net sales,” and the cost of the core is recorded as an expense in “Cost of sales.”
Bundled Technology
Certain equipment is sold with precision guidance, telematics, and other information gathering and analyzing capabilities. These technology solutions require hardware, software, and may include an obligation to provide services for a period of time. These solutions are mostly bundled with the sale of the equipment but can also be purchased or renewed separately. The revenue related to the hardware and embedded software is recognized at the time of the equipment sale and recorded in “Net sales.” The revenue for the future services and usage-based software is deferred and recognized over the service period. The deferred revenue is recorded as a contract liability in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses.”
Financing Revenue and Origination Costs
Financing revenue and deferred costs on the origination of financing receivables are recorded over the lives of the related receivables using the interest method. Deferred costs are
recognized as a reduction to “Finance and interest income.” Income and deferred costs on the origination of operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the scheduled lease terms in “Finance and interest income.”
We offer sales incentive programs to promote the sale of our products from the dealer to the retail customer. At the time of the sale to a dealer, we record an estimated cost for the sales incentive programs as a reduction to the sales price. The estimated cost is based on historical data, announced and expected incentive programs, field inventory levels, and forecasted sales volumes. The final cost of these programs is determined at the end of the measurement period for volume-based incentives or when the dealer sells the equipment to a retail customer. One type of sales incentive program offered to dealers is pool funds in which we award dealers funds based on new equipment sales. Dealers can use these funds to incentivize sales from the dealer to the end customer. Pool funds, as well as some other incentive programs, are recorded in “Trade accounts and notes receivable – net” when we have the contractual right and the intent to offset against the existing dealer receivables. Actual cost differences from the original cost estimate are recognized in “Net sales.”
For equipment and service parts sales, we provide a standard warranty. At the time a sale is recognized, the estimated future warranty costs are recorded. The warranty liability is estimated based on historical warranty claims rate experience and the estimated amount of equipment still under warranty. The historical claims rate is primarily determined by a review of five-year claims costs while also taking into consideration current quality developments. The amount of equipment still under warranty is estimated based on dealer inventories and retail sales.
We also offer extended warranty arrangements for purchase at the customer’s option. The premiums for extended warranties are recognized in “Other income” primarily in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred over the contract period. The unamortized extended warranty premiums (deferred revenue) are recorded in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses” (see Note 18).
Sales and Transaction Taxes
We collect and remit taxes for revenue producing transactions as necessary based on various tax laws. These taxes include sales, use, value-added, and some excise taxes. We elected to exclude these taxes from the determination of the sales price. These taxes are not included in revenues.
Contract Costs
Incremental costs of obtaining an equipment revenue contract are recognized as an expense when incurred since the amortization period would be one year or less.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are charged to “Selling, administrative and general expenses” as incurred. Advertising costs were $235 in 2025, $230 in 2024, and $244 in 2023.
Depreciation and Amortization
Property and equipment, capitalized software, and other intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation or amortization. These assets are depreciated over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. Equipment on operating leases is depreciated over the terms of the leases using the straight-line method. Property and equipment expenditures for new and upgraded products, increased capacity, and the replacement or major renewal of significant items are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance, repairs, and minor renewals are charged to expense as incurred.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We consider investments with purchased maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash includes cash and cash equivalents that are restricted from withdrawal or use under the terms of securitization agreements (see Note 12) and cash held to meet governmental and legal requirements. Restricted cash is recorded in “Other assets.”
We have investments in debt and equity securities that are recorded in “Marketable securities,” which include investments in debt securities that are more than three months to maturity at the date of purchase. Debt securities are classified as held-to-maturity or available-for-sale at the time of purchase and at each balance sheet date. Most of our debt securities are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at fair value with unrealized gains or losses, net of tax, reported in other comprehensive income. Held-to-maturity securities are carried at amortized cost. Equity securities are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in “Other income.” We generally determine realized gains or losses on sales of investments based on specific identification and include them in “Other income” on the statements of consolidated income (see Notes 10 and 25).
Receivables and Allowances
All financing and trade receivables are reported on the balance sheet at outstanding principal and accrued interest, adjusted for:
The allowance is a reduction to the receivable balances, and the provision is recorded in “Selling, administrative and general expenses.” The allowance for credit losses is an estimate of the credit losses expected over the life of our receivable portfolio. Non-performing receivables are included in the estimate of expected credit losses. The allowance is measured on a collective basis for receivables with similar risk characteristics. Receivables that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. Risk characteristics include:
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Management reviews each model’s output quarterly, and qualitative adjustments are incorporated as necessary (see Note 11).
Long-Lived Assets, Goodwill, and Other Intangible Asset Impairment
We evaluate the carrying value of long-lived assets (including equipment on operating leases, property and equipment, goodwill, and other intangible assets) when events or circumstances warrant such a review. If the carrying value of the long-lived asset is considered impaired, the long-lived asset is written down to its fair value (see Notes 4 and 25).
Goodwill and unamortized intangible assets are tested for impairment annually at the end of the third quarter of each fiscal year, and more often if events or circumstances may have caused the fair value to fall below the carrying value. Goodwill is allocated and reviewed for impairment by reporting unit. Goodwill is allocated to the reporting unit in which the business that created the goodwill resides. To test for goodwill impairment, the carrying value of each reporting unit is compared with its fair value. If the carrying value of the goodwill is considered impaired, the impairment is measured as the reporting unit’s carrying value minus the fair value. We determined that there was no impairment to goodwill during the annual goodwill impairment review.
Derivative Financial Instruments
It is our policy to use derivative transactions only to manage exposures from the normal course of business. We do not execute derivative transactions for the purpose of creating speculative positions or trading. Our financial services operations have interest rate and foreign currency exposure between (a) the receivable or lease portfolio and (b) how those portfolios are funded. We also have foreign currency exposures at some of our foreign and domestic operations related to buying, selling, and financing in currencies other than the functional currencies. In addition, we have interest rate and foreign currency exposure at certain equipment operations units for sales incentive programs.
All derivatives are recorded at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets. Cash collateral received or paid is not offset against the derivative fair values on the balance sheets. The cash flows from the derivative contracts are recorded in operating activities in the statements of consolidated cash flows. Each derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, fair value hedge, net investment hedge, or remains undesignated.
Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded as follows:
All designated hedges are formally documented as to the relationship with the hedged item as well as the risk-management strategy. Both at inception and on an ongoing basis, the hedging instrument is assessed for its effectiveness. Net investment hedge effectiveness is assessed using the spot method. If and when a derivative is determined not to be highly effective as a hedge, the underlying hedged transaction is no longer likely to occur, the hedge designation is removed, or the derivative is terminated, hedge accounting is discontinued (see Note 26).
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
We record redeemable noncontrolling interest at the greater of the redemption fair value or the carrying value of the noncontrolling interest adjusted for income or loss and changes in other
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comprehensive income components. We have a redeemable noncontrolling interest related to the acquisition of Kreisel Electric Inc. (Kreisel) in 2022. The transaction included a call option to purchase the remaining ownership interest in Kreisel in 2027. The minority interest holders also have a put option that would require us to purchase the holders’ ownership interest in 2027. The put and call options cannot be separated from the noncontrolling interest. Due to the redemption features, the minority interest is classified as redeemable noncontrolling interest in our consolidated balance sheets.
Foreign Currency Translation
The functional currencies for most of our foreign operations are their respective local currencies. The assets and liabilities of these operations are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates at the end of the period. The revenues and expenses are translated at weighted-average rates for the period. The gains or losses from these translations are recorded in OCI.
Foreign currency gains or losses and foreign exchange components of derivative contracts are included in net income, with trade flow activity recorded in “Cost of sales,” sales incentive activity recorded in “Net sales,” and all other activity recorded in “Other operating expenses.” The pretax net loss for foreign exchange in 2025, 2024, and 2023 was $60, $63, and $159, respectively. Foreign exchange components of net investment derivative contracts are included in OCI within “Cumulative translation adjustment.”
New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted
We closely monitor all Accounting Standard Updates (ASUs) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and other authoritative guidance. We adopted the following standards in 2025, none of which had a material effect on our consolidated financial statements:
No. 2023-07 — Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures
No. 2023-05 — Business Combinations – Joint Venture Formations (Subtopic 805-60): Recognition and Initial Measurement
No. 2022-03 — Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions
Accounting Pronouncements to be Adopted
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-10, Government Grants (Topic 832): Accounting for Government Grants Received by Business Entities, which provides updated guidance on how to recognize, measure, and present government grants. The ASU will be effective for us beginning with our interim reporting for fiscal year 2030, with early adoption permitted. We are assessing the effect of this update on our consolidated financial statements.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, which provides updated guidance for the capitalization of internal-use software. The ASU will be effective for us beginning with our interim reporting for fiscal year 2029, with early adoption
permitted. We are assessing the effect of this update on our consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which expands disclosures about specific expense categories presented on the face of the income statement. In January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), which clarifies the effective date of ASU 2024-03. The ASU will be effective for us beginning with our annual reporting for fiscal year 2028 and interim periods thereafter. We are assessing the effect of ASU 2024-03 on our related disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which expands disclosures in an entity’s income tax rate reconciliation table and cash taxes paid both in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. The ASU will be effective for us beginning with our annual reporting for fiscal year 2026. We are assessing the effect of this update on our related disclosures.
We will also adopt the following standards in future periods, none of which are expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. All other accounting standards issued but not yet adopted were not applicable to us.
No. 2025-11 — Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements
No. 2025-09 — Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Hedge Accounting Improvements
No. 2025-07 — Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Derivatives Scope Refinements and Scope Clarification for Share-Based Noncash Consideration from a Customer in a Revenue Contract
No. 2025-05 — Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets
No. 2024-04 — Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20): Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments
No. 2023-06 — Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative
3. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
During the presented periods, we completed acquisitions to support our Smart Industrial Operating Model and Leap Ambitions, which focus on advancing our capabilities in technology.
Acquisitions
2025 Acquisitions
In 2025, we acquired several small-scale businesses to advance the capabilities of our existing technology offerings, providing customers with a more comprehensive set of tools to generate and use data to make decisions that aim at improving profitability, efficiency, and sustainability. In addition, we acquired the remaining ownership interest of an equity method investment (see Note 25 for fair value measurement information). The combined
purchase price consideration for these acquisitions was $115, consisting of $101 cash, net of cash acquired, and $14 loan forgiven. The businesses were assigned to the PPA, SAT, and CF segments. Most of the purchase price for these acquisitions was allocated to goodwill and intangible assets.
2023 Acquisitions
In 2023, we acquired SparkAI Inc. (Spark AI) and Smart Apply, Inc. (Smart Apply) to accelerate the integration of smart technology innovation in our products. The combined cost of these acquisitions was $82, net of cash acquired of $2. Spark AI was assigned to the PPA segment, while Smart Apply was assigned to the SAT segment. Most of the purchase price for these acquisitions was allocated to goodwill.
Dispositions
2025 Disposition
In February 2025, we completed a transaction with Banco Bradesco S.A. (Bradesco), for Bradesco to invest and become a 50% owner of our wholly-owned subsidiary in Brazil, BJD. Bradesco contributed capital directly to BJD. The transaction resulted in the deconsolidation of BJD in the second quarter of 2025. BJD finances retail and wholesale loans for agricultural, construction, and forestry equipment and was included in our financial services segment. BJD was a part of our Brazil operations which is considered an integrated single foreign entity.
We retained a 50% equity interest in BJD, which was valued at the deconsolidation date at $362 based on the completed transaction with Bradesco and its amount of contributed capital. We are accounting for our investment in BJD using the equity method of accounting and results of its operations are reported in “Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates” (see Note 1). The related investments in unconsolidated affiliates and receivables from unconsolidated affiliates are reported in “Other assets” and “Other receivables,” respectively, on the consolidated balance sheets.
The major classes of the total assets and liabilities of BJD at the time of deconsolidation were as follows:
February 2025
110
119
2,787
Other miscellaneous assets
Valuation allowance
(65)
3,007
495
1,241
1,861
Total intercompany payables
781
At the time of deconsolidation, the additional gain or loss was not significant. BJD was reclassified as held for sale in the third quarter of 2024 prior to its deconsolidation.
The decrease in cash and cash equivalents resulting from deconsolidation of BJD was recorded in other investing activities in the statements of consolidated cash flows. See Note 6 for information on non-cash transactions.
2023 Dispositions
In October 2023, we sold our roadbuilding business in Russia. At the time of the sale, total assets were $32, consisting primarily of restricted cash, total liabilities were $1, and the cumulative translation loss was $11. Total proceeds from the sale include $16 of cash and $8 of deferred consideration. A pretax and after-tax loss of $18 was recorded in “Other operating expenses” in the CF segment. As of November 2, 2025, our remaining investments in Russia were not material.
In March 2023, we sold our financial services business in Russia (registered in Russia as a leasing company) to Insight Investment Group. The total proceeds, net of restricted cash sold, were $36. The operations were included in the financial services operating segment through the date of sale. At the disposal date, the total assets were $31, consisting primarily of financing receivables, the total liabilities were $5, and the cumulative translation loss was $10. In the first quarter of 2023, we reversed the allowance for credit losses and recorded a valuation allowance on the assets held for sale in “Selling, administrative and general expenses.” We did not incur additional gains or losses upon disposition.
4. SPECIAL ITEMS
2025 Special Items
Litigation Accrual
In the fourth quarter of 2025, we have increased our total accrued losses on unresolved legal matters in connection with a consolidated multidistrict class action antitrust lawsuit by $95 pretax ($75 after-tax) which was included in “Selling, administrative and general expenses” (see Note 20). The expense was allocated $47 to PPA, $24 to SAT, and $24 to CF.
In the third quarter of 2025, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $61 pretax ($49 after-tax), primarily related to the trade name and customer relationship assets of our external overseas battery operations. Of this amount, $53 was recorded in “Selling, administrative and general expenses” and $8 in “Cost of sales.” This is presented in “Impairments and other adjustments” in the statements of consolidated cash flows. The loss was allocated $28 to PPA, $17 to SAT, and $16 to CF. The impairment resulted from slowing external demand for batteries, which indicated that it is probable future cash flows would not cover the carrying value of the assets (see Note 25).
Banco John Deere S.A.
In February 2025, we completed the transaction with Bradesco (see Note 3) for the sale of 50% ownership in BJD. In the first quarter of 2025, a pretax and after-tax gain (reversal of previous losses) of $32 was recorded in “Selling, administrative and general expenses” and presented in “Impairments and other adjustments” in the statements of consolidated income and consolidated cash flows, respectively, related to a decrease in valuation allowance.
Tax Items
In the first quarter of 2025, we recorded favorable net discrete tax items primarily due to tax benefits of $110 related to the realization of foreign net operating losses from the consolidation of certain subsidiaries and $53 from an adjustment to an uncertain tax position of a foreign subsidiary.
2024 Special Items
Legal Settlements
In 2024, we reached legal settlements concerning patent infringement claims. As a result of these settlements, we recognized a total of $57 pretax gain ($45 after-tax) in "Other income," providing a benefit of $17 to PPA and $40 to CF. These settlements resolve the disputes without any admission of liability by the parties involved. We believe that these settlements enhance our ability to protect our intellectual property and reinforce our commitment to innovation and technological advancement.
In the fourth quarter of 2024, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $28 pretax and after-tax in “Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates” for an other than temporary decline in value of an investment recorded in SAT. See Note 25 for fair value measurement information.
Employee-Separation Programs
In the third quarter of 2024, we implemented employee-separation programs for our salaried workforce in several geographic areas, including the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. The programs’ main purpose was to help meet our strategic priorities while reducing overlap and redundancy in roles and responsibilities. The programs were largely involuntary in nature with the expense recorded when management committed to a plan, the plan was communicated to the employees, and the employees were not required to provide service beyond the legal notification period. For the limited voluntary employee-separation programs, the expense was recorded in the period in which the employee irrevocably accepted a separation offer.
In 2024, we recorded $157 pretax expenses ($124 after-tax) related to the programs. The programs’ pretax expenses were as follows:
Employee-Separation Programs:
Total operating profit decrease
Non-operating profit expenses*
* Relates primarily to corporate expenses.
In the third quarter of 2024, we reclassified the BJD business as held for sale, including a reversal of $38 in allowance for credit losses. At October 27, 2024, a $97 valuation allowance was recorded on the assets held for sale, which was presented in “Impairments and other adjustments” in the statements of consolidated cash flows. The net impact of these entries was a pretax and after-tax loss of $59 recorded in “Selling, administrative and general expenses.” See Note 25 for fair value measurement information.
In the third quarter of 2024, we exercised our right to purchase the remaining 20% interest in SurePoint. The arrangement was accounted for as an equity transaction with no gain or loss recorded in the statements of consolidated income.
2023 Special Items
Sale of Russian Roadbuilding Business
In October 2023, we sold our Russian roadbuilding business, recognizing a loss of $18 (pretax and after-tax). The loss was recorded in “Other operating expenses” in the CF segment.
Brazil Tax Ruling
In the third quarter of 2023, the Brazil Superior Court of Justice published a favorable tax ruling regarding taxability of local incentives, which allowed us to record a $243 reduction in the provision for income taxes and $47 of interest income.
Financial Services Financing Incentives Correction
In the second quarter of 2023, we corrected the accounting treatment for financing incentives offered to John Deere dealers, which impacted the timing of expense recognition and the presentation of incentive costs in the consolidated financial statements. The cumulative effect of this correction, $173 pretax ($135 after-tax), was recorded in “Selling, administrative and general expenses” in the second quarter of 2023. Prior period results for Deere & Company were not restated, as the adjustment was considered immaterial to our financial statements.
5. REVENUE RECOGNITION
Our net sales and revenues by primary geographic market, major product line, and timing of revenue recognition follow:
Primary geographic markets:
United States
7,753
5,282
6,489
4,450
23,974
Canada
1,735
496
743
761
3,735
Western Europe
2,070
2,340
1,955
6,550
Central Europe and CIS
359
373
1,575
Latin America
4,021
453
936
197
5,607
Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Middle East
1,338
1,534
4,243
17,749
10,464
11,650
5,821
Major product lines:
Production agriculture
16,960
Small agriculture
7,215
Turf
2,731
Construction
4,570
Compact construction
1,922
Roadbuilding
3,552
Forestry
Financial products
134
84
6,296
532
384
398
1,314
Revenue recognized:
At a point in time
10,249
11,494
139
39,193
Over time
438
156
5,682
6,491
11,741
6,249
8,086
4,166
30,242
1,818
605
760
717
3,900
2,068
2,203
1,729
189
6,189
787
284
381
1,488
3,482
433
1,170
5,538
1,530
1,480
1,128
221
4,359
21,426
11,254
13,254
5,782
20,574
7,693
3,023
5,523
2,459
3,641
1,108
240
131
67
6,220
612
407
456
1,475
21,059
11,084
13,137
45,413
170
117
5,649
6,303
13,917
7,796
9,109
3,283
34,105
1,738
1,221
641
4,287
2,640
2,824
1,725
7,321
1,218
530
353
2,137
5,608
707
1,429
8,197
2,166
1,679
1,183
176
5,204
27,287
14,223
15,020
4,721
26,450
10,122
3,505
6,842
2,451
3,794
219
96
5,094
618
500
446
1,564
26,969
14,092
14,915
111
56,087
318
4,610
5,164
The “Financial products” category above includes finance and interest income from retail notes related to sales of John Deere equipment to retail customers, wholesale financing to dealers of John Deere equipment, and revolving charge accounts; lease income from retail leases of John Deere equipment; and revenue from extended warranties.
The ”Other” category includes sales of components to other equipment manufacturers that are included in “Net sales;” revenue earned over time from precision guidance, telematics, and other information enabled solutions; revenue from service performed at company owned dealerships and service centers; gains on disposition of property and businesses; trademark licensing revenue; and other miscellaneous revenue items that are included in “Other income.”
Revenues are assigned to the geographic market based on customer location.
We invoice in advance of recognizing the revenue of certain products and services. These relate to extended warranty premiums, advance payments for future equipment sales, and subscription and service revenue related to precision guidance, telematic services, and other information enabled solutions. These advanced customer payments are presented as deferred revenue, a contract liability, in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses.” The deferred revenue received but not recognized in revenue was $2,039 and $1,923 at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, respectively. The contract liability is reduced as the revenue is recognized. Revenue recognized from deferred revenue that was
recorded as a contract liability at the beginning of the fiscal year was $654 in 2025, $553 in 2024, and $547 in 2023.
The amount of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original duration greater than one year and the estimated revenue to be recognized by fiscal year at November 2, 2025, follows:
Year
502
2027
463
2028
2029
227
2030
167
Later years
98
1,810
As permitted, we elected only to disclose remaining performance obligations with an original contract duration greater than one year. The contracts with an expected duration of one year or less are for sales to dealers and retail customers for equipment, service parts, repair services, and certain telematics services.
6. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
All cash flows from receivables related to sales are included in operating activities. This includes all changes in trade accounts and notes receivables, as well as some financing receivables (see Note 11). Financing receivables that are related to loans on equipment sold by independent dealers are included in investing activities.
During 2025, we issued $2.6 billion and retired $4.4 billion of retail note securitization borrowings, which are presented in “Net proceeds (payments) in short-term borrowings (original maturities three months or less).”
Our noncash transactions as a result of the BJD deconsolidation in February 2025 (see Note 3) include the derecognition of total assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents) of $2,897 and total liabilities of $1,861, and the recognition of the investments in unconsolidated affiliates of $362 and receivables from unconsolidated affiliates (BJD intercompany payables) of $781. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents resulting from the deconsolidation of BJD was recorded in other investing activities in the statements of consolidated cash flows. We also had noncash consideration of a loan forgiven related to a 2025 acquisition of the remaining ownership interest of an equity method investment (see Note 3).
Supplemental cash flow information follows:
Cash paid for interest
3,080
3,298
2,227
Cash paid for income taxes
1,647
2,518
3,578
Inventory transferred to equipment on operating leases
137
223
195
Accounts payable related to purchases of property and equipment
211
7. PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
We have several funded and unfunded defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefit (OPEB) plans. These plans cover U.S. employees and certain foreign employees. The measurement date of our plans is October 31. The U.S. salaried qualified pension plan and U.S. salaried and hourly OPEB health care plans are closed to new participants.
The components of net periodic pension and OPEB (benefit) cost excluding the service cost component are included in the line item “Other operating expenses.”
The components of net periodic pension benefit and the related assumptions consisted of the following:
Service cost
230
246
Interest cost
517
545
533
Expected return on plan assets
(1,005)
(967)
(878)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss
Amortization of prior service cost
Settlements/curtailments
Net benefit
(167)
(111)
Weighted-average assumptions:
Discount rates – service cost
4.9%
5.8%
5.2%
Discount rates – interest cost
5.7%
5.1%
Rate of compensation increase
4.3%
3.8%
Expected long-term rates of return
7.2%
7.0%
6.3%
Interest crediting rate – U.S. cash balance plans
4.2%
4.8%
During 2025 and 2024, curtailment expense of $18 and $35, respectively, was recognized related to U.S. hourly employee layoffs. During 2023, a settlement expense of $36 was recognized for the acceleration of actuarial losses related to the transfer of the Canadian pension plan’s defined benefit obligations and related plan assets to an insurance company.
The 2026 net periodic pension benefit is expected to increase by $60 due to changes in discount rates, decreases in amortization of actuarial losses, and the U.S. hourly pension curtailment recognized in 2025, described above.
The components of net periodic OPEB cost and the assumptions related to the cost consisted of the following:
158
174
(108)
(117)
Amortization of actuarial gain
(44)
(54)
(59)
Amortization of prior service credit
Net cost
6.7%
6.1%
5.0%
5.9%
5.4%
5.3%
5.6%
The OPEB net periodic cost is expected to decrease by $50 due to an increase in the expected return related to the 2025 U.S. voluntary contribution.
The benefit plan obligations, funded status, and the assumptions related to the obligations at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, follow:
Pensions
OPEB
Change in benefit obligations:
Beginning of year balance
(11,077)
(9,928)
(3,362)
(3,029)
(252)
(517)
(545)
(158)
(174)
Actuarial gain (loss)
(1,097)
(385)
Benefits paid
752
746
280
Health care subsidies
Foreign exchange and other
(99)
End of year balance
(10,996)
(3,308)
Change in plan assets (fair value):
13,080
12,004
2,171
2,028
Plan assets actual gain (loss)
849
1,703
203
259
Employer contribution
107
671
145
(752)
(746)
(280)
(263)
13,358
2,767
Funded status
(1,191)
Discount rates
3.9%
4.1%
The actuarial gain for pension for 2025 was due to increases in discount rates. The actuarial losses for pension and OPEB for 2024 were due to decreases in discount rates. The actuarial loss for OPEB for 2024 was also impacted by changes to health care assumptions.
The discount rate assumptions used to determine the pension and OPEB obligations for all periods presented were based on hypothetical AA yield curves represented by a series of annualized individual discount rates. These discount rates represent the rates at which our benefit obligations could effectively be settled at the October 31 measurement dates.
The mortality assumptions for the 2025 and 2024 U.S. benefit plan obligations used the tables based on the plan’s mortality experience and the most recent scales issued by the Society of Actuaries. The 2025 and 2024 mortality assumptions included an adjustment to the scale related to COVID for some plans.
The weighted-average annual rates of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits (the health care cost trend rates) for medical and prescription drug claims for pre- and post-65 age groups used to determine the November 2, 2025, and
October 27, 2024, accumulated postretirement benefit obligations were as follows:
Initial year
18.1% (2025 to 2026)
16.9% (2024 to 2025)
Second year
9.9% (2026 to 2027)
11.5% (2025 to 2026)
Ultimate
4.7% (2034 to 2035)
4.7% (2033 to 2034)
An increase in Medicare Advantage premiums impacted the weighted-average annual rates of increase for the initial year in 2025 and 2024.
Information related to pension plans benefit obligations at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, follows:
Total accumulated benefit obligations for all plans
10,424
10,441
Plans with accumulated benefit obligation exceeding fair value of plan assets:
Accumulated benefit obligations
1,405
Fair value of plan assets
983
920
Plans with projected benefit obligation exceeding fair value of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligations
1,542
1,541
1,021
951
The pension and OPEB amounts recognized in the balance sheet at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, consisted of the following:
Noncurrent asset
2,883
2,593
390
328
Less: Current liability
Less: Noncurrent liability
465
524
The retirement benefits and other liabilities recognized in the balance sheet at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, consisted of the following:
Deferred compensation – current
Deferred compensation and other – noncurrent
235
Pensions and OPEB – current
Pensions and OPEB – noncurrent
1,355
The amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income ‒ pretax at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, consisted of the following:
Net actuarial (gain) loss
1,953
2,011
(653)
(632)
Prior service cost
272
329
2,225
(645)
(630)
Actuarial gains and losses are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). To the extent unamortized gains and losses exceed 10% of the higher of the market-related value of assets or the benefit obligation, the excess is amortized as a component of net periodic (benefit) cost over the remaining service period of the active participants. For plans in which all or almost all of the plan’s participants are inactive, the amortization period is the remaining life expectancy of the inactive participants.
Contributions
We make any required contributions to the plan assets under applicable regulations and voluntary contributions after evaluating our liquidity position and ability to make tax-deductible contributions. Total contributions to the plans were $778 in 2025 and $241 in 2024, which included both required and voluntary contributions and direct benefit payments. The 2025 contributions include a $520 voluntary contribution to a U.S. OPEB plan. This contribution increased plan assets.
We expect to contribute approximately $100 to our pension plans and approximately $150 to our OPEB plans in 2026. The contributions include voluntary contributions and direct benefit payments from company funds. We have no required contributions to U.S. pension plan assets in 2026 under applicable funding regulations.
Expected Future Benefit Payments
The expected future benefit payments at November 2, 2025, were as follows:
Pensions
OPEB*
750
256
727
262
725
267
724
269
718
275
2031 to 2035
3,585
1,321
* Net of prescription drug group benefit subsidy under Medicare Part D.
Plan Asset Information
The fair values of the pension plan assets at November 2, 2025, follow:
Level 1
Level 2
Cash and short-term investments
Equity:
U.S. equity securities
479
468
International equity securities and funds
249
241
Fixed Income:
Government and agency securities
1,279
860
419
Corporate debt securities
5,543
Mortgage-backed securities
Other investments
Derivative contracts – assets
Derivative interest rate contracts – liabilities
(72)
Receivables and payables
(264)
Securities lending collateral
Securities lending liability
(507)
Securities sold short
(107)
(105)
Total of Level 1 and Level 2 assets
7,783
1,557
6,226
Investments at net asset value:
Short-term investments
503
U.S. equity funds
International equity funds
Fixed income funds
1,593
Real estate funds
316
Hedge funds
481
Private equity
1,037
Venture capital
1,121
Total net assets
The fair values of the OPEB health care assets at November 2, 2025, follow:
104
Equity securities
673
621
1,590
828
115
436
106
153
165
62
The fair values of the pension plan assets at October 27, 2024, follow:
399
451
238
232
1,250
932
4,956
177
123
(161)
(119)
(42)
Receivables, prepaids, and payables
(171)
662
(662)
(94)
(92)
7,244
1,664
5,580
492
194
1,649
385
1,219
The fair values of the OPEB health care assets at October 27, 2024, follow:
606
561
551
1,337
645
692
163
348
Investments at net asset value in the preceding tables are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient and are not classified in the fair value hierarchy. Fair value measurement levels in the preceding tables are defined in Note 25.
Fair values are determined as follows:
Cash and Short-Term Investments – The investments include (1) cash accounts that are valued based on the account value, which approximates fair value; (2) investments that are valued at quoted prices in the active markets in which the investment trades or using a market approach (matrix pricing model) in which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived from or corroborated by observable market data; and (3) investment funds that are valued based on a constant fund net asset value, which is based on quoted prices in the active market in which the investment fund trades, or the fund’s net asset value using the net asset value per share practical expedient (NAV), which is based on the fair value of the underlying securities.
Equity Securities and Funds – The Level 1 investments are determined using quoted prices in the active market in which the equity investment trades. Equity funds are valued using the fund’s NAV, which is based on the fair value of the underlying securities.
Fixed Income Securities and Funds and Other Funds – The securities are valued using either a market approach (matrix pricing model) in which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived from or corroborated by observable market data such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, credit risk, and prepayment speeds, or they are valued using the quoted prices in the active market in which the fixed income investment trades. Fixed income and other funds are valued using the fund’s NAV, which is based on the fair value of the underlying securities.
Real Estate, Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Hedge Funds – The investments that are structured as limited partnerships are valued at estimated fair value based on their proportionate share of the limited partnership’s fair value that is determined by the respective general partner. These investments are valued using the fund’s NAV, which is based on the fair value of the underlying investments. Valuations may be lagged up to six months. The NAV is adjusted for cash flows (additional investments or contributions, and distributions) and any known substantive valuation changes through year end.
Derivative Instruments – The derivatives are valued using either an income approach (discounted cash flow) using market observable inputs, including swap curves and both forward and spot exchange rates, or a market approach (quoted prices in the active market in which the derivative instrument trades).
The investment objective for the pension and health care plan assets is to fulfill the projected obligations to the beneficiaries over a long period of time, while meeting our fiduciary responsibilities. The asset allocation policy is the most important decision in managing the assets, and it is reviewed regularly. The asset allocation policy considers our long-term asset class risk/return expectations for each plan since the obligations are long-term in
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nature. The target asset allocations as of November 2, 2025, are as follows:
Pension
Health Care
Assets
8%
10%
Debt
66%
70%
Real estate
3%
23%
17%
The assets are diversified and are managed by professional investment firms as well as by investment professionals who are company employees. As a result of our diversified investment policy, there were no significant concentrations of risk.
A market related value of plan assets is used to calculate the expected return on assets. The market related value recognizes changes in the fair value of pension plan assets systematically over a five-year period. The market related value of the health care plan assets equals fair value.
The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets reflects management’s expectations of long-term average rates of return on funds invested to provide for benefits included in the projected benefit obligations. The expected return is based on the outlook for inflation and for returns in multiple asset classes, while also considering historical returns, asset allocation, and investment strategy. Our approach has emphasized the long-term nature of the return estimate such that the return assumption is not changed significantly unless there are fundamental changes in capital markets that affect our expectations for returns over an extended period of time (i.e., 10 to 20 years). The average annual return of our U.S. pension fund was approximately 7.4% during the past 10 years and approximately 7.7% during the past 20 years.
We have Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association trusts (VEBAs) for the funding of hourly and salary postretirement health care benefits. The future expected asset returns for the VEBAs are lower than the expected return on the other pension and health care plan assets due to investment in a higher proportion of liquid securities. These assets are in addition to the other postretirement health care plan assets that have been funded under Section 401(h) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and maintained in a separate account in the John Deere Pension Trust.
Defined Contribution Plans
We maintain separate defined contribution plans, primarily in the U.S. Under the plans, we contribute a percentage of each eligible employee’s compensation. Our contributions and costs under these plans were $333 in 2025, $326 in 2024, and $288 in 2023.
8. INCOME TAXES
We are subject to income taxes in a number of jurisdictions. We determine our income tax provision using the asset and liability method. The provision for income taxes by taxing jurisdiction and by significant component consisted of the following:
Current:
U.S.:
Federal
400
1,253
1,803
State
103
386
Foreign
1,044
878
1,472
Total current
1,547
2,388
3,661
Deferred:
(326)
(485)
(240)
Total deferred
Based upon the location of our operations, the consolidated income before income taxes in the U.S. in 2025, 2024, and 2023 was $2.7 billion, $5.9 billion, and $7.8 billion, respectively, and in foreign countries was $3.6 billion, $3.3 billion, and $5.2 billion, respectively. Certain foreign operations are branches or partnerships of Deere & Company and are subject to U.S. as well as foreign income tax regulations. The pretax income by location and the preceding analysis of the income tax provision by taxing jurisdiction are not directly related.
A comparison of the statutory and effective income tax provision and reasons for related differences follow:
U.S. federal income tax provision at the U.S. statutory rate (21%)
1,933
2,734
State and local taxes, net of federal effect
266
Other impacts of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
(60)
Rate differential on foreign subsidiaries
89
142
Research and business tax credits
(131)
Excess tax benefits on equity compensation
(35)
(49)
Valuation allowances
Unrecognized tax benefits
(34)
Differences in taxability of foreign earnings
(93)
(43)
(85)
Other – net
At November 2, 2025, undistributed profits of subsidiaries outside the U.S. of approximately $8.2 billion are considered indefinitely reinvested. Determination of the amount of a foreign withholding tax liability on these unremitted earnings is not practicable.
Deferred income taxes arise because there are certain items that are treated differently for financial accounting than for income tax
reporting purposes. An analysis of the deferred income tax assets and liabilities at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, follows:
Deferred
Tax
Liabilities
Accrual for employee benefits
300
362
Accrual for sales allowances
773
847
Allowance for credit losses
108
93
Amortization of R&D expenditures
1,287
925
Deferred compensation
Goodwill and other intangible assets
Lessee lease transactions
Lessor lease transactions
OPEB – net
Pension – net
493
Share-based compensation
Tax loss and tax credit carryforwards
1,700
Tax over book depreciation
171
Unearned revenue
Other items
291
337
313
Less: valuation allowances
(1,638)
(1,598)
3,557
1,707
3,135
1,527
Deere & Company files a consolidated federal income tax return in the U.S., which includes the wholly-owned financial services subsidiaries. These subsidiaries account for income taxes as if they filed separate income tax returns, with a modification for realizability of certain tax benefits.
At November 2, 2025, tax loss and tax credit carryforwards of $1,700 were available with $1,164 expiring from 2026 through 2045 and $536 with an indefinite carryforward period.
A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits at November 2, 2025, October 27, 2024, and October 29, 2023, follows:
928
907
891
Increases to tax positions taken during the current year
68
Increases to tax positions taken during prior years
164
Decreases to tax positions taken during the current year
Decreases to tax positions taken during prior years
(202)
Decreases due to lapse of statute of limitations
Foreign exchange
823
The amount of unrecognized tax benefits at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, that would impact the effective tax rate if the tax benefits were recognized was $322 and $410, respectively. The remaining liability was related to tax positions for which there are offsetting tax receivables, or the uncertainty was only related
to timing. We expect that any reasonably possible change in the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits in the next twelve months would not be significant.
We file our tax returns according to the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which we operate, which includes the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has completed the examination of our federal income tax returns for periods prior to 2015. The federal income tax returns for years 2015 to 2020 are currently under examination. Various state and foreign income tax returns also remain subject to examination by taxing authorities.
It is our policy to recognize interest related to income taxes in “Interest expense” and “Finance and interest income” and recognize penalties related to income taxes in “Selling, administrative and general expenses.” Income tax related interest and penalties were not significant in 2025, 2024, or 2023. At November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, liabilities for income tax related interest and penalties were not significant.
9. OTHER INCOME AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES
The major components of other income and other operating expenses consisted of the following:
Other income:
Revenues from services
312
Extended warranty premiums earned
Trademark licensing income
Operating lease disposition gains
Investment income
287
222
Other operating expenses:
Depreciation of equipment on operating leases
874
853
Extended warranty claims
320
340
309
Cost of services
248
Pension and OPEB benefit, excluding the service cost component
(422)
(333)
Foreign exchange loss
122
10. MARKETABLE SECURITIES
We have investments in debt securities classified as held-to-maturity or available-for-sale and equity securities, recorded in “Marketable securities” on the consolidated balance sheets. The purchases, maturities, and sale proceeds for all debt and equity marketable securities during 2025, 2024, and 2023 follow:
2025
2024
2023
Purchases
703
1,055
491
Maturities and sale proceeds
Debt Securities
The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities at the end of 2025 and 2024 follow:
Gross
Amortized
Unrealized
Fair
Cost
Gains
Losses
Value
510
International debt securities
Mortgage-backed securities*
234
Municipal debt securities
113
U.S. government debt securities
330
1,399
1,344
445
423
143
377
349
1,262
* Primarily issued by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises.
The contractual maturities of available-for-sale debt securities at November 2, 2025, follow:
Due in one year or less
Due after one through five years
376
Due after five through 10 years
472
Due after 10 years
218
Debt securities
Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because some securities may be called or prepaid. Mortgage-backed securities contain prepayment provisions and are not categorized by contractual maturity.
Proceeds of available-for-sale debt securities sold or matured during 2025, 2024, and 2023 were $486, $619, and $37, respectively. Realized gains, realized losses, and unrealized losses that have been continuous for over twelve months on debt securities were not material in 2025, 2024, and 2023.
Unrealized losses were not recognized in income due to the ability and intent to hold to maturity and recover the unrealized losses. We evaluate investments quarterly for impairment and determine credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities using the specific identification method. There were no allowances for credit losses nor impairment write-downs in the periods presented. The unrealized losses on securities are due to changes in interest rates and market liquidity.
At November 2, 2025, we also had $60 marketable securities classified as held-to-maturity international corporate debt securities that mature in less than one year. We record held-to-
maturity marketable securities at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
Equity Securities
At November 2, 2025, we also had a $7 investment in an international fixed income fund equity security.
Unrealized gain on equity securities during 2025 and 2024 follows:
2024
Net gain recognized on equity securities
Less: Net gain on equity securities sold
Unrealized gain on equity securities
11. RECEIVABLES
Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable
Trade accounts and notes receivable arise from sales of goods and services to dealers. See Note 2 for our revenue recognition policy. We evaluate and assess customers’ creditworthiness on an ongoing basis. Receivables are secured with collateral or other credit enhancements. Trade accounts and notes receivable at the end of 2025 and 2024 follow:
Trade accounts and notes receivable:
1,673
1,532
1,967
1,657
1,677
These receivables have significant concentrations of credit risk in the agriculture and turf and construction and forestry markets. Historically, credit losses have been low. There is not a disproportionate concentration of credit risk with any single customer. On a geographic basis, 48% of our trade accounts and notes receivable are located in the U.S. and Canada at November 2, 2025.
At November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, trade accounts and notes receivable balances outstanding greater than 12 months were $172 and $298, respectively.
The allowance for credit losses on trade accounts and notes receivable at November 2, 2025, October 27, 2024, and October 29, 2023, as well as the related activity, follow:
Provision
Write-offs
Translation adjustments
End of year balance*
* Individual allowances were not significant.
The equipment operations sell a significant portion of their trade receivables to financial services. Compensation is provided to financial services at market interest rates.
Financing Receivables ‒ Overall
Financing receivables originate under the following circumstances:
Financing receivables at the end of 2025 and 2024 follow:
Unrestricted/Securitized
Retail notes:
Agriculture and turf
25,356
5,805
25,102
7,203
Construction and forestry
5,454
1,216
4,550
1,754
30,810
7,021
29,652
8,957
Wholesale notes
8,274
8,951
Revolving charge accounts
4,872
4,730
Financing leases (direct and sales-type)
3,032
Total financing receivables
46,879
46,365
Less:
Unearned finance income:
Retail notes
1,667
149
1,467
187
Financing leases
307
2,087
1,874
Credit risk continues to be evaluated by market, rather than by operating segment. Financing receivables have significant concentrations of credit risk in the agriculture and turf and construction and forestry markets. On a geographic basis, 89% of our financing receivables were located in the U.S. and Canada at November 2, 2025. There is no disproportionate concentration of credit risk with any single customer or dealer. We retain as collateral security in the equipment associated with most financing receivables. Theft and physical damage insurance are required for this equipment.
Financing Receivables ‒ Related to the Sale of Equipment
Financing receivables related to the sale of equipment are presented in the operating section of the cash flow statement. The balances at the end of 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
Retail notes*:
271
412
647
Direct financing and sales-type leases*
228
295
8,914
9,893
Direct financing and sales-type leases
Financing receivables related to our sales of equipment
8,808
9,785
* These balances arise from sales and direct financing leases of equipment by company-owned dealers or through direct sales.
Financing Receivables ‒ Contractual Installment Payments
Financing receivable installments, including unearned finance income, at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, were scheduled as follows:
Due in months:
0 – 12
21,667
23,872
3,555
13 – 24
9,667
2,043
8,187
25 – 36
7,313
6,356
1,702
37 – 48
4,950
529
4,509
918
49 – 60
2,591
2,660
Thereafter
Financing Receivables ‒ Credit Quality Analysis
We monitor the credit quality of financing receivables based on delinquency status, defined as follows:
Finance income for non-performing receivables is recognized on a cash basis. Accrual of finance income is resumed when the receivable becomes contractually current and collections are reasonably assured.
The credit quality and aging analysis of retail notes, financing leases, and revolving charge accounts (collectively, retail customer receivables) by year of origination was as follows:
Retail customer receivables:
Agriculture and turf:
Current
12,380
8,389
5,228
3,003
30-59 days past due
60-89 days past due
90+ days past due
Non-performing
Construction and forestry:
3,175
2,038
1,034
15,742
10,812
6,571
3,635
Write-offs for the period ended November 2, 2025:
Prior Years
Revolving Charge Accounts
1,310
281
4,608
35,199
265
366
6,976
268
1,519
4,801
43,409
102
101
October 27, 2024
14,394
8,305
5,191
2,833
91
3,100
1,841
1,064
17,704
10,562
6,513
3,430
Write-offs for the period ended October 27, 2024:
992
253
4,465
36,433
282
126
288
114
6,724
1,147
324
4,654
44,334
87
The credit quality and aging analysis of wholesale receivables was as follows:
Wholesale receivables:
6,731
7,568
30+ days past due
8,255
8,927
Financing Receivables ‒ Allowance for Credit Losses
An analysis of the allowance for credit losses and investment in financing receivables follows:
Retail Notes
Revolving
& Financing
Charge
Wholesale
Accounts
Total
Allowance:
229
(110)
(312)
Recoveries
258
Financing receivables:
38,608
51,664
172
314
Provision reversal for assets held for sale
Provision subtotal
224
276
(186)
(95)
(281)
39,680
53,261
299
325
Provision (credit) subtotal
(45)
(84)
(129)
(19)
39,585
4,698
6,922
51,205
We monitor the economy as part of the allowance setting process, including potential impacts of the agricultural market business cycle, global trade policies, and interest rates. Adjustments to the allowance are incorporated, as necessary.
The allowance for credit losses on retail notes and financing lease receivables increased in 2025, primarily due to higher expected losses on agriculture and turf customer accounts as a result of elevated delinquencies and a decline in market conditions.
During 2024, the financial services business in Brazil met the held for sale criteria, therefore the receivables were reclassified to “Assets held for sale” and the associated allowance for credit losses was reversed. These operations were deconsolidated in the second quarter of 2025 (see Note 3). Excluding the impact of BJD, the allowance for credit losses on retail notes and financing lease receivables increased in 2024, primarily due to higher expected losses on agriculture customer accounts as a result of elevated delinquencies and a decline in market conditions, partially offset by a decrease in the allowance on revolving charge accounts due to write-offs of seasonal financing program accounts and future recoveries expected.
During 2023, the financial services business in Russia met the held for sale criteria. The financing receivables in Russia were reclassified to “Other assets” and the associated allowance for credit losses was reversed. These operations were sold in the second quarter of 2023 (see Note 3). Excluding the portfolio in Russia, the allowance increased in 2023, primarily driven by growth in the retail notes and financing lease portfolios and higher expected losses on turf and construction customer accounts.
Financing receivables analysis metrics follow:
Percent of financing receivables portfolio:
Past-due amounts
1.16%
1.20%
1.23%
1.01%
0.50%
0.43%
Deposits held as credit enhancements
Financing Receivables – Modifications
We occasionally grant contractual modifications to customers experiencing financial difficulties. Before offering a modification, we evaluate the ability of the customer to meet the modified payment terms. Finance charges continue to accrue during the deferral or extension period except for modifications related to bankruptcy proceedings. Our allowance for credit losses incorporates historical loss information, including the effects of loan modifications with customers. Therefore, additional adjustments to the allowance are generally not recorded upon modification of a loan.
We continue to monitor the performance of financing receivables that are modified with borrowers experiencing financial difficulty.
The ending amortized cost and performance of financing receivables modified in 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
160
Percent of financing receivables portfolio
0.36%
0.18%
Modifications offered include payment deferrals, term extensions, or a combination thereof. The weighted-average effects for contract modifications were as follows in months:
Payment deferral
Term extension
Combination modifications
Defaults and subsequent write-offs of loans modified in the prior twelve months were not significant during 2025 and 2024. At November 2, 2025, commitments to provide additional financing to these customers were $23.
Financing Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings
Prior to adopting ASU 2022-02, modifications of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty were considered troubled debt restructurings when the significant modification of the receivable resulted in a concession we would not otherwise consider.
The following table quantifies troubled debt restructurings:
Number of receivable contracts
209
Pre-modification balance
Post modification balance
Troubled debt restructurings related to retail notes. In 2023, there were no significant troubled debt restructurings that subsequently defaulted and were written off.
Other Receivables
Other receivables at the end of 2025 and 2024 consisted of:
Taxes receivable
1,554
Collateral on derivatives
Receivables from unconsolidated affiliates
12. SECURITIZATION OF FINANCING RECEIVABLES
Our funding strategy includes receivable securitizations, which allows us to receive cash for financing receivables immediately. While these securitization programs are administered in various forms, they are accomplished in the following basic steps:
As part of Step 1, these receivables are legally isolated from the claims of our general creditors. This ensures cash receipts from the financing receivables are accessible to pay back securitization program investors. The structure of these transactions does not meet the accounting criteria for a sale of receivables. As a result, they are accounted for as secured borrowings. The receivables and borrowings remain on our balance sheet and are separately reported as “Financing receivables securitized – net” and “Short-term securitization borrowings,” respectively. SPEs are consolidated as VIEs when we have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the SPEs’ economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the SPEs.
We offer securitization programs to institutional investors and other financial institutions through public issuances or privately through a revolving credit agreement. At November 2, 2025, the revolving agreement had a financing limit of up to $2,500. At November 2, 2025, $1,563 of securitization borrowings were outstanding under the revolving agreement. In November 2025, the agreement was renewed for one year with a capacity of $2,500.
Restricted cash held by the SPE serves as a credit enhancement. It would be used to satisfy receivable payment deficiencies, if any. The cash restriction is removed either after all secured borrowing payments are made or proportionally as the secured receivables are collected and the borrowing obligations are reduced.
The components of securitization programs were as follows at the end of 2025 and 2024:
Financing receivables securitized (retail notes)
6,872
8,770
(41)
(47)
Other assets (primarily restricted cash)
Total restricted securitized assets
7,002
8,910
Accrued interest on borrowings
Total liabilities related to restricted securitized assets
6,611
8,445
The weighted-average interest rates on short-term securitization borrowings at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, were 4.8% and 5.0%, respectively.
Although these securitization borrowings are classified as short-term since payment is required if the financing receivables are liquidated early, the payment schedule for these borrowings at November 2, 2025, based on the expected liquidation of the retail notes is as follows: 2026 – $3,428, 2027 – $1,942, 2028 – $1,005, 2029 – $198, 2030 – $29, and later years – $3.
13. INVENTORIES
A majority of inventories owned by us are valued at cost on the “last-in, first-out” (LIFO) basis. If all inventories valued on a LIFO basis had been valued on a “first-in, first-out” (FIFO) basis, the estimated inventories by major classification would have been as follows at the end of 2025 and 2024:
Raw materials and supplies
3,402
3,486
Work-in-process
930
Finished goods and parts
5,769
5,364
Total FIFO value
10,127
9,780
Excess of FIFO over LIFO
2,721
2,687
Percent valued on LIFO basis
53%
54%
14. PROPERTY AND DEPRECIATION
A summary of property and equipment at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, follows:
Useful Lives*
(Years)
Land
464
Buildings and building equipment
5,679
5,168
Machinery and equipment
7,684
7,125
Dies, patterns, tools, etc.
1,995
1,797
1,382
Construction in progress
1,187
1,313
Total at cost
18,420
17,175
Less: accumulated depreciation
(10,341)
(9,595)
* Weighted-averages
Property and equipment depreciation during 2025, 2024, and 2023 was $934, $898, and $838, respectively.
Property and equipment by geographic location follows:
U.S.
4,198
4,132
Germany
1,435
1,271
Other countries
2,446
15. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS – NET
The changes in amounts of goodwill by operating segments were as follows.
Total
October 29, 2023
702
363
2,835
Translation adjustments and other
701
365
2,893
Acquisitions (Note 3)
744
393
3,051
The components of other intangible assets were as follows:
Customer lists and relationships
482
508
Technology, patents, trademarks, and other
1,518
1,423
2,000
1,931
Less accumulated amortization:
(260)
(231)
(848)
(701)
Total accumulated amortization
(1,108)
(932)
Actual amortization expense for the past three years and the estimated amortization expense for the next five years follows:
Amortization
166
Estimated –
140
80
16. OTHER ASSETS
Other assets at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, consisted of the following:
Operating lease asset (Note 24)
274
Capitalized software, net
470
504
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates
Deferred charges (including prepaids)
417
Derivative assets (Note 26)
357
Prepaid taxes
Parts return asset
141
Restricted cash
Matured lease & repossessed inventory
580
559
Capitalized software has an estimated useful life of three years. Amortization of these software costs in 2025, 2024, and 2023 was $227, $180, and $144, respectively.
17. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
Short-term borrowings at the end of 2025 and 2024 consisted of:
Commercial paper
4,218
Notes payable to banks
651
Finance lease obligations due within one year
Long-term borrowings due within one year
8,888
9,115
The weighted-average interest rates at the end of 2025 and 2024 were:
Short-term borrowings:
6.9%
11.0%
The decrease in the weighted-average interest rates of notes payable to banks is primarily the result of lower borrowing rates on funding in Argentina.
Worldwide lines of credit totaled $12.2 billion at November 2, 2025, consisting primarily of:
At November 2, 2025, $7.3 billion of these worldwide lines of credit were unused. For the purpose of computing the unused credit lines, commercial paper and short-term bank borrowings were considered to constitute utilization. These credit agreements require Capital Corporation and other parts of our business to maintain certain performance metrics and liquidity targets. All requirements in the credit agreements have been met during the periods included in the consolidated financial statements.
18. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses at the end of 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following:
Accounts payable:
Trade payables
2,985
2,698
Dividends payable
Operating lease liabilities
270
Deposits withheld from dealers and merchants
Payables to unconsolidated affiliates
204
Accrued expenses:
Employee benefits
1,577
1,925
Product warranties
1,426
Accrued taxes
1,155
1,509
Extended warranty premium
1,202
1,179
Dealer sales incentives
996
Unearned revenue (contractual liability)
837
Unearned operating lease revenue
534
Accrued interest
455
Derivative liabilities
389
582
Parts return liability
420
1,073
1,077
Amounts are presented net of eliminations, which primarily consist of dealer sales incentives with a right of set-off against trade receivables of $1,892 at November 2, 2025, and $2,121 at October 27, 2024. Other eliminations were made for accrued taxes and other accrued expenses.
19. LONG-TERM BORROWINGS
Long-term borrowings at the end of 2025 and 2024 consisted of:
Underwritten term debt:
U.S. dollar notes and debentures:
6.55% debentures due 2028
200
5.375% notes due 2029
3.10% notes due 2030
700
8.10% debentures due 2030
4.15% notes due 2030*
498
7.125% notes due 2031
5.45% notes due 2035
3.90% notes due 2042
2.875% notes due 2049
3.75% notes due 2050
850
5.70% notes due 2055
Euro notes:
1.85% notes due 2028 (€600 principal)
694
650
2.20% notes due 2032 (€600 principal)
1.65% notes due 2039 (€650 principal)
704
Serial issuances:
Medium-term notes*
34,041
36,566
Other notes and finance lease obligations
Less: debt issuance costs and debt discounts
(155)
(156)
* Includes fair value hedge adjustments related to derivatives.
The 4.15% notes due 2030 listed above were issued on October 9, 2025, by Deere Funding Canada Corporation (DFCC), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary. These notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Deere & Company and, therefore, rank equally with all our outstanding notes and debentures. DFCC financial results were not material to our consolidated financial statements or consolidated results of operations, and as a result, we have elected to exclude summarized financial information.
Medium-term notes due through 2034 are offered by prospectus and issued at fixed and variable rates. All outstanding notes and debentures are senior unsecured borrowings and rank equally with each other.
The principal balances and weighted-average interest rates of the 4.15% notes due 2030 and the medium-term notes at the end of 2025 and 2024 follow:
4.15% notes due 2030:
Principal
Weighted-average interest rate
3.4%
Medium-term notes:
34,241
37,141
Weighted-average interest rates
The principal amounts of our long-term borrowings maturing in each of the next five years are as follows: 2026 – $8,921, 2027 – $8,935, 2028 – $9,220, 2029 – $6,556, and 2030 – $4,615.
20. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
A standard warranty is provided as assurance that the equipment will function as intended. The standard warranty period varies by product and region. At the time a sale is recognized, we record an estimate of future warranty costs based on historical claims rate experience and estimated population under warranty. The reconciliation of the changes in the warranty liability follows:
1,610
Warranty claims paid
(1,330)
(1,327)
New product warranty accruals
1,148
1,157
The costs for extended warranty programs are recognized as incurred. See Note 9 for extended warranty claim costs.
In certain international markets, we provide guarantees to banks for the retail financing of John Deere equipment. At the end of 2025, the notional value of these guarantees was $135. We may repossess the equipment collateralizing the receivables. At November 2, 2025, the accrued losses under these agreements were not material. We also had guarantees to a VIE (see Note 1) totaling $157 at the end of 2025.
We also had other miscellaneous contingent liabilities and guarantees totaling approximately $100 at November 2, 2025. The accrued liability for these contingencies was $25 at November 2, 2025.
At November 2, 2025, we had commitments of approximately $415 for the construction and acquisition of property and equipment. Also, at November 2, 2025, we had restricted assets of $323, classified as “Other assets,” which includes restricted cash.
We have commitments to extend credit to customers. The commitments are in the form of lines of credit and other pre-approved credit arrangements. We have the right to cancel or amend the terms of these commitments at any time. These commitments are not expected to be fully drawn upon; therefore, the total commitment amounts likely do not represent a future cash requirement. The commitments to extend credit at November 2, 2025, were:
We are subject to various unresolved legal actions. The total accrued losses on unresolved legal matters were approximately $175 as of November 2, 2025 (see Note 4 “Litigation Accrual” item). The accrual is based on management’s best estimate of probable losses as the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain. We believe the reasonably possible range of losses in excess of the recorded accruals for these unresolved legal actions would not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. The most prevalent legal claims relate to:
21. CAPITAL STOCK AND NET INCOME PER SHARE
The number of common shares we are authorized to issue is 1.2 billion. The common shares issued at November 2, 2025, October 27, 2024, and October 29, 2023, were 536.4 million. 270.4 million common shares were outstanding at November 2, 2025, with the remainder held in treasury stock.
The number of authorized preferred shares is 9 million. No preferred shares have been issued.
In December 2022, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $18.0 billion of common stock. At the end of fiscal year 2025, this repurchase program had $7.9 billion (17.1 million shares based on our fiscal year-end closing NYSE common stock price of $461.63 per share) remaining to be repurchased. Repurchases of our common stock under this plan are made from time to time, at our discretion, and may be made in the open market or in private transactions, under accelerated share repurchase plans or programs pursuant to agreements with third-party financial institutions.
A reconciliation of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to Deere & Company follows in millions, except per share amounts:
Net income attributable to Deere & Company
Average shares outstanding
Basic per share
Effect of dilutive stock options and unvested restricted stock units
.8
1.1
1.4
Total potential shares outstanding
Diluted per share
Shares excluded as antidilutive
.2
.3
.1
Diluted net income per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur from share-based compensation. The effect of dilutive shares is calculated using the treasury stock method. Potentially dilutive shares are excluded from the calculation if they have an anti-dilutive effect in the period.
22. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
We grant restricted stock units (RSU) and stock options (collectively, equity incentive awards) to certain employees. RSUs are also granted to nonemployee directors for their services as directors. RSUs consist of service-based, performance/service-based, and market/service-based awards.
The Long-Term Incentive Cash granted to certain employees is accounted for as share-based compensation. This incentive includes a performance metric based, in part, on the price of our shares.
We are authorized to grant shares for equity incentive awards. The outstanding shares authorized were 13.7 million at November 2, 2025. We currently use shares that have been repurchased through our stock repurchase program to satisfy share option exercises and RSU conversions. The stock awards vesting periods and the dividend equivalents earned during the vesting period follow:
Vesting
Dividend
Period
Equivalents
Stock options
1-3 years
Not included
Service-based RSUs
Included
Performance/service-based RSUs
3 years
Market/service-based RSUs
Stock options expire ten years from the grant date. Performance/service-based awards are subject to a performance metric based on our compound annual revenue growth rate, compared to a benchmark group of companies. Market/service-based awards are subject to a market related metric based on total shareholder return, compared to a benchmark group of companies. The performance/service-based units and market/service-based units award common stock in a range of zero to 200% for each unit granted based on the level of the metric achieved.
The fair value of stock options and RSUs is determined using our closing price on the grant date. The fair value of the
market/service-based RSUs is determined using a Monte Carlo model. Awards are expensed over the shorter of the award vesting period or the employee’s retirement eligibility period. The performance/service-based units’ expense is adjusted quarterly for the probable number of shares to be awarded. We recognize the effect of award forfeitures as an adjustment to compensation expense in the period the forfeiture occurs.
The assumptions used in determining the fair value of the market/service-based RSUs granted in 2025 and 2024 using the Monte Carlo valuation model follow:
Expected volatility of the Company's stock
28.22%
27.93%
Risk-free interest rate
4.05%
4.17%
The total share-based compensation expense, recognized income tax benefits, and total grant-date fair values of stock options and restricted stock units vested consisted of the following:
Income tax benefits
Stock options and restricted stock units vested
At November 2, 2025, there was $89 of total unrecognized compensation cost from share-based compensation arrangements. This compensation is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.75 years.
Stock Options
The fair value of each stock option award was estimated on the date of grant using a binomial lattice option valuation model. The assumptions used for the binomial lattice model to determine the fair value of options follow:
Risk-free interest rate*
4.09%
3.96%
2.68%
Expected dividends
1.4%
1.6%
1.1%
Volatility*
26.0%
27.0%
33.0%
Expected term (in years)*
5.2
5.1
The risk-free interest rates are based on U.S. Treasury security yields at the time of grant. Expected volatilities are based on implied volatilities from traded call options on our stock. We use historical data to estimate option exercise behavior representing the weighted-average period that options granted are expected to be outstanding.
The activity for outstanding stock options at November 2, 2025, and changes during 2025 follow:
Remaining
Aggregate
Exercise
Contractual
Intrinsic
Shares
Price*
Term
Value
(thousands)
(per share)
(years)
(millions)
Outstanding at beginning of year
1,476
242.41
Granted
448.18
Exercised
(530)
145.40
Forfeited
428.60
Outstanding at end of year
319.44
5.75
158.1
Exercisable at end of year
789
277.80
4.50
145.1
The amounts related to stock options were as follows in millions of U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted:
Weighted-average grant date fair value (per share)
116.35
98.04
136.46
Intrinsic value of options exercised
Cash received from exercises
Tax benefit from exercises
Restricted Stock Units
The weighted-average grant date fair values were as follows:
Service-based
448.69
377.72
428.35
Performance/service-based
429.77
360.53
424.93
Market/service-based
591.13
370.87
Our nonvested RSUs at November 2, 2025, and changes during 2025 follow:
Grant-Date
Fair Value*
Service-based:
Nonvested at beginning of year
471
378.39
308
Vested
(351)
389.61
418.74
Nonvested at end of year
419.87
Performance/service-based:
373.35
331.47
Performance change
401.55
401.48
Market/service-based:
501.36
90
467.46
23. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ITEMS
The after-tax components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) follow:
(1,182)
(1,274)
(845)
(1,753)
(2,286)
(2,151)
Unrealized loss on derivatives
Unrealized loss on debt securities
(74)
The following tables reflect amounts recorded in other comprehensive income (loss), as well as reclassifications out of other comprehensive income (loss).
Before
After
(Expense)
Amount
Credit
539
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives:
Unrealized hedging gain (loss)
Reclassification of realized (gain) loss to Interest expense
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives
Unrealized gain (loss) on debt securities:
Unrealized holding gain (loss)
Reclassification of realized (gain) loss to Other income
Net unrealized gain (loss) on debt securities
Retirement benefits adjustment:
Net actuarial gain (loss)
120
85
Reclassification to Other operating expenses through amortization of:
Actuarial (gain) loss
(39)
Prior service (credit) cost
Settlements/curtailment
Net unrealized gain (loss) on retirement benefits adjustment
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
(147)
(71)
(56)
(81)
(568)
136
(432)
(566)
(750)
Cumulative translation adjustment:
Unrealized translation gain (loss)
424
422
Reclassification of realized (gain) loss to:
Net unrealized translation gain (loss)
(62)
(20)
(589)
(450)
Settlements
(596)
(208)
150
24. LEASES
We are both a lessee and a lessor. We lease for our own use warehouse facilities, office space, production equipment, information technology equipment, and vehicles. The financial services operations lease equipment produced or sold by us and a limited amount of other equipment to retail customers. We determine if an arrangement is or contains a lease at the contract inception.
Lessee
The amounts of the lease liability and right of use asset are determined at lease commencement and are based on the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. The lease payments are discounted using our incremental borrowing rate since the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable. We determine the incremental borrowing rate for each lease based on the lease term and the economic environment of the country where the asset will be used, adjusted as if the borrowings were collateralized. Leases with contractual periods greater than one year and that do not meet the finance lease criteria are classified as operating leases.
We have elected to combine lease and nonlease components, such as maintenance and utilities costs included in a lease contract, for all asset classes. Leases with an initial term of one year or less are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term and recorded in short-term lease expense. Variable lease expense includes warehouse facilities leases with payments based on utilization exceeding contractual minimum amounts and leases with payments indexed to inflation when the index changes after lease commencement.
The lease expense by type consisted of the following:
Operating lease expense
129
Short-term lease expense
Variable lease expense
Finance lease:
Depreciation expense
Interest on lease liabilities
Total lease expense
Operating and finance lease right of use assets and lease liabilities follow:
Operating leases:
Finance leases:
Property and equipment — net
Total finance lease liabilities
The weighted-average remaining lease terms in years and discount rates follow:
Weighted-average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases
Finance leases
Weighted-average discount rates:
3.5%
Lease payment amounts in each of the next five years at November 2, 2025, follow:
Operating
Finance
Due in:
Total lease payments
345
121
Less: imputed interest
Total lease liabilities
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities follows:
Operating cash flows for operating leases
Operating cash flows for finance leases
Financing cash flows for finance leases
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities follow:
168
Lessor
We lease equipment manufactured or sold by us through John Deere Financial. Sales-type and direct financing leases are reported in “Financing receivables ‒ net.” Operating leases are reported in “Equipment on operating leases ‒ net.”
At the end of the majority of leases, the lessee has the option to purchase the underlying equipment for the contractual residual value or return it to the dealer. If the equipment is returned to the dealer, the dealer also has the option to purchase the equipment or return it to us for remarketing.
We estimate the residual values for operating leases at lease inception based on several factors, including lease term, expected hours of usage, historical wholesale sale prices, return experience, intended use of the equipment, market dynamics and trends, and dealer residual guarantees. We review residual value estimates during the lease term and test the carrying value of our operating lease assets for impairment when events or circumstances necessitate. The depreciation is adjusted on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease term if residual value estimates change.
Lease agreements include usage limits and specifications on machine condition, which allow us to assess lessees for excess use or damages to the underlying equipment.
We have elected to combine lease and nonlease components. The nonlease components relate to preventative maintenance and extended warranty agreements financed by the retail customer. We have also elected to report consideration related to sales and value added taxes net of the related tax expense. Property taxes on leased assets are recorded on a gross basis in “Finance and interest income” and “Other operating expenses.” Variable lease revenues relate to property taxes on leased assets in certain markets and late fees.
Lease revenues earned by us follow:
Sales-type and direct finance lease revenues
184
Operating lease revenues
1,403
1,312
Variable lease revenues
Total lease revenues
1,676
1,493
At the time of accepting a lease that qualifies as a sales-type or direct financing lease, we record the gross amount of lease payments receivable, estimated residual value of the leased equipment, and unearned finance income. The unearned finance income is recognized as revenue over the lease term using the interest method.
Sales-type and direct financing lease receivables by market follow:
1,022
2,016
2,056
Guaranteed residual values
921
Unguaranteed residual values
Less: unearned finance income
(330)
(307)
Financing lease receivables
2,725
Scheduled payments, including guaranteed residual values, on sales-type and direct financing lease receivables at November 2, 2025, follow:
1,385
628
Lease payments from operating leases are recorded as income on a straight-line method over the lease terms. Operating lease assets are recorded at cost and depreciated to their estimated residual value on a straight-line method over the terms of the leases. The corresponding depreciation expense was $925 in 2025, $874 in 2024, and $853 in 2023.
The cost of equipment on operating leases by market and residual values follows:
8,177
7,875
1,093
1,142
9,270
9,017
(1,670)
(1,566)
Operating lease residual values
5,339
5,227
First-loss residual value guarantees
1,443
1,393
Lease payments for operating leases are scheduled as follows:
527
255
2,873
25. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. To determine fair value, we use various methods including market and income approaches. We utilize valuation models and techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs. The models are industry-standard models that consider various assumptions including time values and yield curves as well as other economic measures. These valuation techniques are consistently applied.
Level 1 measurements consist of quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 measurements include significant other observable inputs such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets; observable inputs such as interest rates and yield curves; and other market-corroborated inputs. Level 3 measurements include significant unobservable inputs.
Fair values of the financing receivables and receivables from unconsolidated affiliates that were issued long-term were based on the discounted values of their related cash flows at interest rates currently being offered by us for similar financing receivables or at current market interest rates. The fair values of the remaining receivables approximated the carrying amounts.
Fair values of long-term borrowings and short-term securitization borrowings were based on current market quotes for identical or similar borrowings and credit risk, or on the discounted values of their related cash flows at current market interest rates. Certain long-term borrowings have been swapped to current variable interest rates. The carrying values of these long-term borrowings include adjustments related to fair value hedges.
The fair values of financial instruments that do not approximate the carrying values at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, follow:
Carrying
Fair
Value*
44,779
44,336
6,855
8,654
392
6,631
8,453
Long-term borrowings due within one year**
8,911
9,079
Long-term borrowings**
43,471
43,527
43,157
42,804
* Fair value measurements were Level 3 for receivables and Level 2 for all borrowings.
** Values exclude finance lease liabilities that are presented as borrowings (see Note 24).
Assets and liabilities measured at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, at fair value on a recurring basis follow, excluding items which were carried at a cost that approximates fair value, consisting of our cash equivalents, money market funds and time deposits, and held-to-maturity debt securities (see Note 10):
Level 1:
196
Total Level 1 marketable securities
Level 2:
International fixed income fund
Total Level 2 marketable securities
915
Other assets – Derivatives
Accounts payable and accrued expenses – Derivatives
Level 3:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses – Deferred consideration
* Primarily issued by U.S. government sponsored enterprises.
Fair value, nonrecurring Level 3 measurements from impairments and other adjustments at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, follow:
Fair Value
Losses (Gains)
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies we use to measure certain financial instruments on the balance sheets at fair value. For more information on asset impairments, see Notes 3 and 4.
Marketable securities – The portfolio of investments is valued on a market approach (matrix pricing model) in which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived from or corroborated by observable market data such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, credit risk, and prepayment speeds. Funds are valued using the fund’s net asset value, based on the fair value of the underlying securities.
Derivatives – Our derivative financial instruments consist of interest rate contracts (swaps), foreign currency exchange contracts (futures, forwards, and swaps), and cross-currency interest rate contracts (swaps). The portfolio is valued based on an income approach (discounted cash flow) using market observable inputs, including swap curves and both forward and spot exchange rates for currencies.
Deferred consideration – The total purchase price consideration for three former Deere-Hitachi joint venture factories acquired in 2022 included supply agreement price increases beyond inflation adjustments. This deferred consideration will be paid as we purchase Deere-branded excavators, components, and service parts from Hitachi under the agreement with a duration that ranges from 5 to 30 years after the acquisition date. The deferred consideration balance is reduced as purchases are made and valued on a discounted cash flow approach using market rates.
Property and equipment – net – The valuations were based on the cost approach. The inputs include reproduction cost estimates adjusted for physical deterioration and functional obsolescence (see Note 4).
Other intangible assets – net – The impairment of customer relationships and tradename of our external overseas battery operations was measured using an income approach (see Note 4).
Other assets (Investments in unconsolidated affiliates) – Other than temporary impairments of investments are measured as the difference between the implied fair value and the carrying value of the investments. The estimated fair value for privately held entities is determined by an income approach (discounted cash flows), which includes inputs such as interest rates and margins (see Note 4).
Assets held for sale – The disposal group was measured at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. Fair value was based on the probable sale price. The inputs included estimates of the final sale price (see Note 4). The gain recorded in 2025 represents a reversal of the prior period valuation allowance, not in excess of the cumulative valuation allowance recorded on “Assets held for sale.”
26. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
Fair values of our derivative instruments and the associated notional amounts at the end of 2025 and 2024 are presented below. Assets are recorded in “Other assets,” while liabilities are recorded in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses.”
Notional
Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate contracts
2,675
Fair value hedges:
11,465
Cross-currency interest rate contracts
2,058
Net investment hedges:
1,131
Not designated as hedging instruments:
14,084
Foreign exchange contracts
7,372
2,875
15,864
467
975
12,518
7,533
The amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, related to borrowings and fair value hedges are presented in the table below. Fair value hedging adjustments are included in the carrying amount of hedged items.
Cumulative
Amount of
Hedged
Hedging
Items
Amounts
2,998
25,013
(203)
2,069
24,751
(575)
The table above includes carrying amounts of short-term borrowings of $2,544 and $1,782 and of long-term borrowings of $11,963 and $8,626 at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, respectively, for hedged items that are in discontinued hedge relationships. Also included are cumulative fair value hedging amounts on discontinued hedge relationships of short-term borrowings of $(30) and $7 and of long-term borrowings of $(185) and $(228) at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, respectively. At October 27, 2024, long-term borrowings with a carrying amount of $598 were in both active and discontinued hedging relationships as a result of hedging activities associated with reference rate reform.
The classification and gains (losses), including accrued interest expense, related to derivative instruments on the statements of consolidated income consisted of the following:
2025
2024
2023
Fair value hedges
Interest rate contracts – Interest expense
226
(542)
Cash flow hedges
Recognized in OCI:
Interest rate contracts – OCI (pretax)
Reclassified from OCI:
Net investment hedges
Not designated as hedges
Interest rate contracts – Net sales
Foreign exchange contracts – Net sales
Foreign exchange contracts – Cost of sales
Foreign exchange contracts – Other operating expenses
Total not designated
The amount of loss recorded in OCI at November 2, 2025, that is expected to be reclassified to “Interest expense” in the next twelve months if interest rates remain unchanged is $9 after-tax. There
were no gains or losses reclassified from OCI to earnings based on the probability that the original forecasted transaction would not occur.
Counterparty Risk and Collateral
Derivative instruments are subject to significant concentrations of credit risk to the banking sector. We manage individual counterparty exposure by setting limits that consider the credit rating of the counterparty, the credit default swap spread of the counterparty, and other financial commitments and exposures between us and the counterparty banks. All interest rate derivatives are transacted under International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) documentation. Some of these agreements include credit support provisions. Each master agreement permits the net settlement of amounts owed in the event of default or termination.
Certain of our derivative agreements contain credit support provisions that may require us to post collateral based on the size of the net liability positions and credit ratings. The aggregate fair value of all derivatives with credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a net liability position at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, was $356 and $562, respectively. In accordance with the limits established in these agreements, we posted $62 and $245 of cash collateral at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, respectively. In addition, we paid $8 of collateral that was outstanding at both November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, to participate in an international futures market to hedge currency exposure, not included in the following table.
Derivatives are recorded without offsetting for netting arrangements or collateral. The impact on the derivative assets and liabilities related to netting arrangements and collateral at November 2, 2025, and October 27, 2024, follows:
Gross Amounts
Netting
Net
Recognized
Arrangements
Collateral
(246)
27. SEGMENT DATA
Our operations are organized and reported in four business segments: Production & Precision Agriculture, Small Agriculture & Turf, Construction & Forestry, and Financial Services. This presentation is consistent with how the chief operating decision maker, our Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who also serves as the Chairman of the Board, assesses the performance of the segments and makes decisions regarding resource allocations. Each segment has a group president responsible for managing financial performance and executing strategic initiatives.
The products and services produced by the segments above are primarily marketed through independent retail dealer networks and major retail outlets. For roadbuilding products in certain markets outside the U.S. and Canada, the products are sold through company-owned sales and service subsidiaries.
The CEO evaluates the performance of the business segments based on operating profit, which for FS includes interest income and expense, and on identifiable segment operating assets. Segment operating profit and operating assets are measured using
accounting policies consistent with those applied in the consolidated financial statements. Because of integrated manufacturing operations and common administrative and marketing support, a substantial number of allocations must be made to determine operating segment data. Intersegment transactions are primarily made between the FS segment and PPA, SAT, and CF segments, and are recognized at current market prices. See Notes 5 and 14 for geographic information.
Total identifiable assets assigned to the equipment operations operating segments are those the segments actively manage, consisting of trade receivables, inventories, property and equipment, intangible assets, and certain other assets. Corporate assets are managed on a consolidated basis, including cash and cash equivalents, retirement benefit net assets, goodwill, and deferred income tax assets. Financial services assets include cash and cash equivalents, retirement benefits, and deferred income tax assets that are managed by the segment.
Segment operating profit and identifiable operating assets are the key metrics used by the CEO to monitor results against forecast and prior period results, and to determine variable compensation for employees at all levels. To manage operations and allocate human and capital resources, the CEO receives monthly reports including sales and revenues, operating profit, and assets by operating segment. Interest income and expenses are significant to the FS operations.
Information relating to operations by operating segment follows for the years ended November 2, 2025, October 27, 2024, and October 29, 2023.
External net sales
External finance and interest income
5,351
5,451
External other income
192
Intersegment income
188
742
Total segment net sales and revenues
17,753
10,432
11,642
46,116
(11,919)
(7,422)
(8,849)
(28,190)
(2,923)
Other segment items1
(3,163)
(1,803)
(1,765)
(2,252)
(8,983)
Segment operating profit
1,114
6,020
5,392
5,494
1,130
711
21,380
11,215
13,206
52,294
(13,621)
(7,753)
(9,429)
(30,803)
(3,182)
(3,245)
(1,835)
(1,768)
(2,422)
(9,270)
889
9,039
26,790
13,980
14,795
4,366
4,441
175
355
833
1,046
27,289
14,225
14,985
62,053
(17,143)
(9,976)
(10,620)
(37,739)
(2,362)
(3,150)
(1,777)
(2,397)
(8,994)
6,996
2,472
2,695
795
12,958
1 Other segment items for PPA, SAT, and CF include selling, administrative and general expenses; advertising; engineering; research and development; certain special items (see Note 4); equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates; and other miscellaneous operating expenses. Financial Services other segment items include the effect of its selling, administrative and general expenses; foreign exchange gains and losses; equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates; and other miscellaneous operating expenses.
Reconciliation of net sales and revenues
Segment net sales and revenues
External other income2
333
244
Elimination of intersegment revenues
(742)
(911)
(1,046)
Reconciliation of net income
Interest income – excluding FS
Interest expense – excluding FS
(372)
(396)
(411)
Pension and OPEB benefit, excluding service cost component
286
Corporate other – net3
(233)
(366)
Income taxes
(1,259)
(2,094)
(2,871)
2 External other income includes corporate investment income, corporate interest income, and other miscellaneous revenue items that are included in “Other income” on the statements of consolidated income.
3 Corporate other - net includes certain foreign exchange gains and losses, certain investment income, and certain corporate administrative and general expenses.
OPERATING SEGMENTS
Depreciation4 and amortization expense
654
643
581
261
331
301
Intersegment
8,787
8,696
8,734
3,987
4,130
4,348
7,792
7,137
7,139
70,732
Corporate5
15,409
13,745
13,134
Capital additions
716
1,025
896
327
352
311
1,364
1,597
Equity investment in unconsolidated affiliates
462
4 Depreciation includes depreciation for equipment on operating leases.
5 Corporate assets are managed on a consolidated basis, including cash and cash equivalents, retirement benefit net assets, goodwill, and deferred income tax assets.
28. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On December 3, 2025, a quarterly dividend of $1.62 per share was declared at the Board of Directors meeting, payable on February 9, 2026, to stockholders of record on December 31, 2025.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the stockholders and the Board of Directors of Deere & Company:
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Deere & Company and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of November 2, 2025 and October 27, 2024, the related statements of consolidated income, consolidated comprehensive income, changes in consolidated stockholders’ equity and consolidated cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended November 2, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of November 2, 2025 and October 27, 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended November 2, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of November 2, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated December 18, 2025, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Sales Incentives — Refer to Note 2 to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
The Company offers sales incentive programs to promote the sale of products from the dealer to the retail customer. At the time of the sale to a dealer, the Company records an estimated cost for the sales incentive programs as a reduction to the sales price. The estimated cost of these programs is based on:
The final cost of these programs is determined when the dealer sells the equipment to a retail customer. A key assumption is the predictive value of the historical percentage of retail sales incentive costs to retail sales.
The predictive value of the historical percentage for the United States and Canada is a critical audit matter because differences from the historical percentage to current conditions could have a material impact on the sales incentive accrual. Auditing management’s assumptions about the predictive nature of historical sales incentive costs requires a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort to evaluate the reasonableness of management’s estimates.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures related to testing management’s assumption that historical sales incentive costs are predictive of future incentive costs included the following, among others:
Allowance for Credit Losses – Refer to Notes 2 and 11 to the financial statements
The allowance for credit losses is an estimate of the credit losses expected over the life of the Company’s receivable portfolio. Non-performing receivables are included in the estimate of expected credit losses. The allowance is measured on a collective basis for receivables with similar risk characteristics. Receivables that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. Risk characteristics include:
The Company utilizes linear regression models to estimate the expected credit losses for large and complex retail customer receivable pools, which represent more than 90 percent of retail customer receivables. These statistical models utilize independent variables, or predictive features, to estimate lifetime default rates, which are subsequently adjusted for expected recoveries to arrive at lifetime credit loss estimates. Independent variables included in the models vary by product, but can include credit quality at time of application, remaining account balance, delinquency status, and various economic factors, such as commodity prices, employment levels, and housing data. The economic factors include forward-looking conditions over the reasonable and supportable forecast period.
Management reviews each model’s output quarterly, and qualitative adjustments are incorporated as necessary.
We identified the allowance for credit losses estimated by the linear regression models and related independent variables and qualitative adjustments used in determining the Company’s United States and Canada retail customer receivable portfolios as a critical audit matter because determining the appropriate methodology and assumptions used in the estimate requires significant judgment by management.
Given the subjective nature and judgment applied by management to determine the allowance for credit losses, auditing the methodology and assumptions requires a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort, including the need to involve credit specialists.
Our audit procedures to test the allowance for credit losses estimated for the Company’s United States and Canada retail customer receivable portfolio by the linear regression models and related independent variables and qualitative adjustments included the following, among others:
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Chicago, Illinois
December 18, 2025
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1910.
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Deere & Company and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of November 2, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of November 2, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended November 2, 2025, of the Company and our report dated December 18, 2025, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLPChicago, Illinois
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibit
The Filings Referenced for
Incorporation are Deere & Company
3.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation*
Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended July 28, 2019
3.2
Certificate of Designation Preferences and Rights of Series A Participating Preferred Stock*
Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 1998
3.3
Bylaws, as amended*
Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended July 30, 2023
4.1
Form of common stock certificate*
Exhibit 4.6 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 1998
4.2
Indenture, dated September 25, 2008 between the registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon as Trustee*
Exhibit 4.1 to the registration statement on Form S-3ASR no, 333-153704 filed September 26, 2008
4.3
Indenture, dated June 15, 2020, among Deere Funding Canada Corporation, as issuer, the registrant, as guarantor, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee*
Exhibit 4.3 to the registration statement on Form S-3ASR no 333-239165 filed June 15, 2020
4.4
Terms and Conditions of the Euro Medium Term Notes, published June 11, 2025, applicable to the U.S. $9,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme of the registrant, John Deere Capital Corporation, John Deere Bank S.A., and John Deere Cash Management.
Filed herewith
4.5
Description of Deere & Company’s Common Stock*
Exhibit 4.4 to Form 10-K of the registrant for the year ended November 3, 2019
4.6
Description of Deere & Company’s 6.55% Debentures Due 2028*
Exhibit 4.6 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended November 3, 2019
Certain instruments relating to long-term debt constituting less than 10% of the registrant’s total assets are not filed as exhibits herewith pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K. The registrant will furnish copies of such instrument to the Commission upon request.
10.1
Agreement, as amended November 1, 1994, between the registrant and John Deere Capital Corporation concerning agricultural retail notes*
Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 1998
10.2
Agreement, as amended November 1, 1994, between the registrant and John Deere Capital Corporation concerning lawn and grounds care retail notes*
Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 1998
10.3
Agreement, as amended November 1, 1994, between John Deere Construction Equipment Company and John Deere Capital Corporation concerning construction retail notes*
Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 1998
10.4
Agreement, dated July 14, 1997, between John Deere Construction Equipment Company and John Deere Capital Corporation concerning construction retail notes*
Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 2003
10.5
Second Amended Agreement, dated March 27, 2023, between the registrant and John Deere Capital Corporation relating to fixed charges ratio, ownership, and minimum net worth of John Deere Capital Corporation*
Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended April 30, 2023
10.6†
Deere & Company Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended October 31, 2024*
Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-K of registrant of the year ended October 27, 2024
10.7†
John Deere Short-Term Incentive Bonus Plan, as amended October 27, 2023*
Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of registrant filed October 30, 2023
10.8†
John Deere Long-Term Incentive Cash Plan*
Appendix C to Proxy Statement of registrant filed January 12, 2018
10.9†
John Deere Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan, as amended February 25, 2015*
Appendix D to Proxy Statement of registrant filed January 14, 2015
10.10†
Form of Terms and Conditions for John Deere Nonqualified Stock Options granted fiscal 2025*
Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended April 27, 2025
10.11†
Form of Terms and Conditions for John Deere Restricted Stock Units granted fiscal 2025*
Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended April 27, 2025
10.12†
Form of Terms and Conditions for John Deere Performance Stock Options granted fiscal 2025*
Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended April 27, 2025
10.13†
Form of Terms and Conditions for John Deere Nonqualified Stock Options granted fiscal 2024*
Exhibit 10.10 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 27, 2024
10.14†
Form of Terms and Conditions for John Deere Restricted Stock Units granted fiscal 2024*
Exhibit 10.11 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 27, 2024
10.15†
Form of Terms and Conditions for John Deere Performance Stock Options granted fiscal 2024*
Exhibit 10.12 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 27, 2024
10.16†
Form of Terms and Conditions for John Deere Nonqualified Stock Options granted fiscal 2023*
Exhibit 10.10 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 29, 2023
10.17†
Form of Terms and Conditions for John Deere Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units granted fiscal 2023*
Exhibit 10.11 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 29, 2023
10.18†
Form of Terms and Conditions for John Deere Nonqualified Stock Options granted fiscal 2022*
Exhibit 10.10 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 30, 2022
10.19†
Form of Terms and Conditions for John Deere Nonqualified Stock Options granted fiscal 2021*
Exhibit 10.10 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 2021
10.20†
Form of John Deere Restricted Stock Unit Grant for Directors*
Exhibit 10.16 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 29, 2023
10.21†
Exhibit 10.13 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 2008
10.22†
Form of Terms and Conditions for Deere & Company Nonemployee Director Stock Ownership Plan*
Exhibit 10.13 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 2021
10.23†
John Deere Defined Contribution Restoration Plan, as amended October 31, 2024*
Exhibit 10.21 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 27, 2024
10.24†
John Deere Supplemental Pension Benefit Plan, as amended December 31, 2020*
Exhibit 10.15 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 2021
10.25†
John Deere Senior Supplementary Pension Benefit Plan, as amended October 31, 2022*
Exhibit 10.23 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 27, 2024
10.26†
John Deere ERISA Supplementary Pension Benefit Plan, as amended October 31, 2022*
Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended January 29, 2023
10.27†
Deere & Company Nonemployee Director Stock Ownership Plan, as amended February 29, 2012*
Appendix A to Proxy Statement of registrant filed on January 13, 2012
10.28†
Deere & Company Nonemployee Director Stock Ownership Plan, as amended February 23, 2022*
Appendix C to Proxy Statement of registrant filed on January 7, 2022
10.29†
Deere & Company Nonemployee Director Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended October 31, 2024
10.30†
Amended and Restated Change in Control Severance Program of Deere & Company, effective August 29, 2023*
Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended July 30, 2023
10.31†
John Deere 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan*
Appendix C to Proxy Statement of registrant filed January 10, 2020
10.32
Asset Purchase Agreement, dated October 29, 2001, between the registrant and Deere Capital, Inc. concerning the sale of trade receivables*
Exhibit 10.19 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 31, 2001
10.33
Second Amendment, dated February 21, 2020, to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated October 29, 2001, between the registrant and Deere Capital, Inc. (including conformed copy of the Asset Purchase Agreement as Exhibit A thereto) *
Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of the registrant for the quarter ended February 2, 2020
10.34
Asset Purchase Agreement, dated October 29, 2001, between John Deere Construction & Forestry Company and Deere Capital, Inc. concerning the sale of trade receivables*
Exhibit 10.20 to Form 10-K registrant for the year ended October 31, 2001
10.35
Second Amendment, dated February 21, 2020, to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated October 29, 2001, between John Deere Construction & Forestry Company and Deere Capital, Inc. (including conformed copy of the Asset Purchase Agreement as Exhibit A thereto) *
Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended February 2, 2020
10.36
2028 Credit Agreement, dated March 24, 2025, among the registrant John Deere Capital Corporation, John Deere Bank S.A., various financial institutions, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., and Citibank, N.A., as Co-Syndication Agents, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as Sustainability Structuring Agent*
Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended April 27, 2025
10.37
2030 Credit Agreement, dated March 24, 2025, among the registrant, John Deere Capital Corporation, John Deere Bank, S.A., various financial institutions, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., and Citibank, N.A., as Co-Syndication Agents, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as Sustainability Structuring Agent*
Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended April 27, 2025
10.38
364-Day Credit Agreement, dated March 24, 2025, among the registrant, John Deere Capital Corporation, John Deere Bank S.A., various financial institutions, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., and Citibank, N.A., as Co-Syndication Agents, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as Sustainability Structuring Agent*
Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended April 27, 2025
Global Insider Trader Policy*
Exhibit 19 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 27, 2024
Subsidiaries
List of Guarantors and Subsidiary Issuers of Guaranteed Securities
Consent of Deloitte & Touche
Power of Attorney (included on signature page)
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification
31.2
Section 1350 Certifications
Furnished herewith
Incentive Compensation Recovery Policy effective August 29, 2023*
Exhibit 10.27 to Form 10-K of registrant for the year ended October 29, 2023
101.INS
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101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101. LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
* Incorporated by reference.
† Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
By:
/s/ John C. May
John C. May
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: December 18, 2025
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Each person signing below also hereby appoints John C. May, Joshua A. Jepsen, and Kellye L. Walker, and each of them singly, his or her lawful attorney-in-fact with full power to execute and file any and all amendments to this report together with exhibits thereto and generally to do all such things as such attorney-in-fact may deem appropriate to enable Deere & Company to comply with the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Leanne G. Caret
Director
)
Leanne G. Caret
/s/ Tamra A. Erwin
Tamra A. Erwin
/s/ R. Preston Feight
R. Preston Feight
/s/ Alan C. Heuberger
Alan C. Heuberger
/s/ L. Neil Hunn
L. Neil Hunn
/s/ Joshua A. Jepsen
Senior Vice President and
Joshua A. Jepsen
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer)
/s/ Michael O. Johanns
Michael O. Johanns
/s/ Gregory R. Page
Gregory R. Page
/s/ Dmitri L. Stockton
Dmitri L. Stockton
/s/ Sheila G. Talton
Sheila G. Talton