3M Company (MMM)
3M Company provides diversified technology services in the America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally.
Scored against other Industrials stocks, not a fixed scale.
The quick read
3M reads as neutral right now, with no clear lean either way.
- What's working
- It turns sales into profit more efficiently than most other industrial companies.
- Worth watching
- No major weak spots stand out in the data right now.
Analyst price target
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About 3M Company
3M Company provides diversified technology services in the America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Safety and Industrial, Transportation and Electronics, and Consumer…
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Conglomerates
- Employees
- 60,500
- Headquarters
- Saint Paul, MN
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What’s behind the score
Valuation
P/E 29.3 — lower than 36% of Industrials peers
P/B 28.8 — lower than 0% of Industrials peers
P/S 3.4 — lower than 42% of Industrials peers
EV/EBITDA 14.3 — lower than 62% of Industrials peers
EV/Revenue 3.7 — lower than 42% of Industrials peers
PEG 1.6 — lower than 54% of Industrials peers
FCF yield 7.5% — higher than 96% of Industrials peers
Profitability & quality
Gross margin 39.4% — higher than 77% of Industrials peers
Operating margin 20.4% — higher than 65% of Industrials peers
Net margin 11.9% — higher than 58% of Industrials peers
ROE 81.9% — higher than 88% of Industrials peers
ROA 8.7% — higher than 81% of Industrials peers
Free cash flow is 212% of reported net income
Financial health
Debt/equity 4.4 — lower than 4% of Industrials peers
Current ratio 1.24 — higher than 73% of Industrials peers
Quick ratio 0.81 — higher than 69% of Industrials peers
Cash/debt 0.40 — higher than 77% of Industrials peers
Debt/EBITDA 2.03 — lower than 72% of Industrials peers
Growth
Revenue growth 2.5% YoY — higher than 8% of Industrials peers
Earnings growth 32.8% YoY — higher than 84% of Industrials peers
Ownership & investor activity
Payout ratio 53.6% — atypical vs Industrials peers
Net insider buying, +8.7% of insider shares
Institutions net sold, -16.6% of shares held
Insiders hold 0.1% of shares outstanding
1.9% of float sold short
Momentum
Mixed vs its moving averages
56% of the way from its 52-week low to high