Agriculture Crop Production Equipment sector
Strategic acquirers, private equity (buyout funds and growth funds) firms, and valuation benchmarks for Agriculture Crop Production Equipment
1.1 - About Agriculture Crop Production Equipment sector
Companies in the Agriculture Crop Production Equipment category design, manufacture, and support machinery and implements for planting, crop care, and harvesting. They deliver productivity gains, precision application of inputs, and reduced downtime through robust equipment and integrated guidance technologies. Strategic buyers in this segment typically control portfolios spanning planters, sprayers, and harvesters, adding aftermarket service, parts distribution, and financing to improve total cost of ownership for growers.
Offerings typically include planters and seed drills for accurate seed placement, tillage equipment for soil preparation, boom sprayers and fertilizer spreaders with GPS-guided autosteer and section control for variable-rate application, combines, crop headers, and specialty harvesters for grains, oilseeds, and produce, grain handling and storage systems, and irrigation solutions. Many integrate telematics, yield monitors, and farm management software to optimize machine uptime and agronomic decisions.
They serve large commercial farms, mid-sized row-crop producers, specialty crop growers, and custom application services. Outcomes include higher field productivity through faster, more accurate operations; lower input costs via precision placement; improved yields and quality from consistent agronomic practices; and reduced labor and maintenance downtime through reliable machinery and proactive service. Integration with digital tools enhances compliance reporting and operational visibility across fleets and fields.
2. Buyers in the Agriculture Crop Production Equipment sector
2.1 Top strategic acquirers of Agriculture Crop Production Equipment companies
AGCO
- Description: Provider of smart agricultural machinery and solutions, designing, manufacturing and distributing tractors, combine harvesters, hay and forage equipment, seeding and tillage implements plus grain storage and animal-protein production systems that help farmers achieve sustainable, efficient food production worldwide.
- Key Products:
- Valtra A105/A115 Tractors: Feature HiTech 4 transmission, enhanced cab ergonomics and integrated Valtra Guide autoguidance, boosting precision and operational efficiency for smarter farming
- Massey Ferguson MF 8S Xtra Tractors: Deliver up to 305 hp with intelligent Engine Power Management
- Dual-Motion seating, 360° LED lighting
- AutoTurn and Section Control for comfortable, high-productivity field and road work
- Fendt IDEAL Combine Harvesters: Clean-sheet-designed combines engineered from farmer feedback to maximize performance and practicality, offering precision harvesting capability across global crop conditions
- OutRun Autonomous Grain Cart Solution: Converts existing tractors into driverless grain carts, addressing labor shortages while lowering operational costs and enhancing sustainability during harvest operations.
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2.2 - Strategic buyer groups for Agriculture Crop Production Equipment sector
M&A buyer group 1: Autonomous Farming
Pyka
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- Description: Provider of autonomous electric aircraft and supporting technologies for cargo transport and agricultural crop protection. The company designs, develops and manufactures proprietary flight-control software, avionics, high-power electric propulsion systems, batteries and carbon-fiber airframes, delivering safe, clean and cost-effective aerial operations already approved by the FAA and deployed on four continents.
- Key Products:
- Autonomous Electric Cargo Aircraft: Uncrewed electric plane that connects remote areas, strengthens express delivery networks and swiftly ships critical supplies, offering highly economical operation and reduced CO2 emissions
- Pelican 2 Autonomous Crop Protection Aircraft: Next-generation 300-liter payload plane spraying up to 90 hectares per hour with precise, fully autonomous flight
- FAA-authorized for commercial operation
- Autonomy Engine & Flight Control Software: Proprietary software and avionics suite enabling fully autonomous take-off, mission execution and landing while ensuring safety, reliability and regulatory compliance
- Electric Propulsion Ecosystem: High-power-density motors, motor controllers, batteries and carbon-fiber airframes engineered in-house to deliver efficient, emission-free propulsion and durable airframes for commercial aircraft.
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3.1 - Buyout funds in the Agriculture Crop Production Equipment sector
2.2 - Strategic buyer groups for Agriculture Crop Production Equipment sector
4 - Top valuation comps for Agriculture Crop Production Equipment companies
4.2 - Public trading comparable groups for Agriculture Crop Production Equipment sector
Valuation benchmark group 1: Capital Equipment and Machinery Manufacturers
PACCAR
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- Description: Provider of design, manufacture, and customer support for premium light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF nameplates, as well as industrial winches and financial services to dealers and customers across various markets worldwide.
- Key Products:
- Kenworth Trucks: Premium medium and heavy-duty trucks
- Peterbilt Trucks: High-quality commercial trucks for diverse applications
- DAF Trucks: Light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks for various markets
- PACCAR Parts: Replacement parts and service support for trucks and engines
- PACCAR Financial Services: Finance, leasing, and insurance services for trucks and trailers.