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3M Company
MMM Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$169.55
▲ +2.03 (+1.2%)
| 52w hi | $182.98 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $139.86 |
| Vol | 2.52M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.02
| Short | -0.01 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.05 |
| Long | +0.04 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
3M Company
Industrials · Conglomerates
| Market cap | $87.44B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $95.35B |
| Trailing P/E | 30.12x |
| Forward P/E | 17.30x |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.70x |
| P / S (ttm) | 3.47x |
| Profit margin | 11.9% |
| Return on equity | 81.9% |
| Revenue growth | +2.5% |
| Earnings growth | +32.8% |
| Debt / equity | 437.94 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.26 | |
| Sector | -0.01 | |
| Technical | -0.04 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
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. The Safety and Industrial segment provides industrial abrasives and finishing for metalworking applications; autobody repair solutions; industrial specialty products, such as personal hygiene products, masking, and packaging materials; electrical products and materials for construction and maintenance, power distribution, and electrical original equipment manufacturers; structural adhesives and tapes; respiratory, hearing, eye, and fall protection solutions; and natural and color-coated mineral granules for shingles. The Transportation and Electronics segment provides ceramic solutions; attachment and bonding, films, sound, and temperature management for transportation vehicles; format graphic films for advertising and fleet signage; reflective signage for highway and vehicle safety; light management films and electronics assembly solutions; chip packaging and interconnection solutions; semiconductor production materials; and data center solutions. The Consumer segment offers cleaning products for the home; consumer air quality products; picture hanging accessories; retail abrasives, paint accessories, and safety products; stationery and office products; automotive appearance products; and consumer bandages, tapes, braces, and supports. It serves automotive; commercial solutions; consumer markets; design and construction; electronics; energy; government; manufacturing; safety; transportation industries. The company offers its products through e-commerce and traditional wholesalers, retailers, jobbers, distributors, channel partner, and dealers, as well as directly to users. 3M Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 0.98 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.57 |
| Annual vol | 27.7% |
| Annual ret | +15.3% |
| Sharpe | 0.55 |
| Max DD | -19.1% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $175.03 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $230.00 / $120.00 |
| Median | $178.00 |
| Analysts | 17 |
| Strong Buy | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 8 | |
| Hold | 8 | |
| Sell | 0 | |
| Strong Sell | 1 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-04-22 | Wells Fargo | → Overweight |
| 2026-04-22 | RBC Capital | → Underperform |
| 2026-04-13 | Citigroup | → Neutral |
| 2026-04-01 | Wells Fargo | → Overweight |
| 2026-04-01 | Barclays | → Overweight |
| 2026-01-21 | Wells Fargo | → Overweight |
Officers & Board
| CEO | William M. Brown since 2024 |
|---|---|
| Director | Thomas W. Sweet since 2023 |
| Director | Audrey Choi since 2023 |
| Director | Pedro Pizarro since 2023 |
| Director | Anne H. Chow since 2023 |
| Director | Suzan Kereere since 2022 |
| Director | Jim Fitterling since 2021 |
| Director | Mike Roman since 2018 |
| Director | Amy Hood since 2017 |
| Director | Gregory R. Page since 2016 |
| Director | David Dillon since 2015 |
| Director | Thomas Brown since 2013 |
| Director | Pamela Craig 2019–2023 |
| Director | Dambisa Moyo, Baroness Moyo 2018–2023 |
| CEO | Mike Roman 2018–2024 |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-06-08 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-13 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-05-06 | Material Agreement, Material Obligation | read |
| 2026-04-21 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-05 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2026-01-20 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-10-21 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-08-15 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2025-07-18 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-05-14 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2025-05-12 | Reg FD Disclosure, Other Material Event… | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Chavez Rodriguez Beatriz Karina | Group President | Sell | 3.63K | $663.43K |
| 2026-07-23 | Reinseth Theresa E | Sr Vice President & CAO | Sell | 924 | $156.54K |
| 2026-07-23 | Banovetz John Patrick | Executive Vice President | Sell | 7.88K | $1.34M |
| 2026-07-23 | Banovetz John Patrick | Executive Vice President | Option exercise | 7.88K | $1.22M |
| 2026-07-22 | Goralski Christian T JR | Group President | Option exercise | 4.90K | $758.29K |
| 2026-07-22 | Goralski Christian T JR | Group President | Sell | 4.90K | $835.58K |
| 2026-07-22 | Rhodes Kevin H | EVP, Chief Legal Off & Se | Option exercise | 7.67K | $1.19M |
| 2026-07-22 | Rhodes Kevin H | EVP, Chief Legal Off & Se | Sell | 7.67K | $1.31M |
| 2026-07-01 | Bauer Wendy A | Group President | Option exercise | 7.95K | $1.27M |
| 2026-07-01 | Bauer Wendy A | Group President | Withheld for tax | 3.56K | $569.14K |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | -$4.31M |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 5 |
| Insider bias | Sellers |
| 13F holders | 9 |
| Top-5 share | 96.5% |
| HHI | 4,807 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Corp | $4.51B | 27.83M |
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $859.29M | 5.31M |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $418.68M | 2.59M |
| Citadel Advisors | $409.47M | 2.53M |
| AQR Capital Management | $262.41M | 1.62M |
| Millennium Management | $230.07M | 1.42M |
| Bridgewater Associates | $2.28M | 14.06K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $200.92K | 1.24M |
| Ark Invest | $76.10K | 470 |
As of 2026-06-30
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 0.89% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $1.51 |
| 5y CAGR | -9.9% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $4.95 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $4.98 |
| 2023 | $5.02 |
| 2024 | $3.36 |
| 2025 | $2.92 |
| 2026 | $0.78 |
Federal Contracts
| Amount | Agency | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $172.80M | Department of Health and Human Services | N95 MASKS COVID-19 |
| $44.48M | Department of Homeland Security | 3M RESPIRATOR MASKS - MULTIPLE LOCATIONS - DPA DELIVERY ORDER #3 |
| $18.81M | Department of Energy | MANUFACTURE FK-800 COPOLYMER TO MEET THE FK-800 RESIN TO BE CERTIFIED IN MEETING |
| $14.20M | Department of Defense | DEVELOP & DEMO ADVANCED FILM TECHNOLOGY |
| $7.45M | Department of Defense | 8509987402!BREATHING APPARATUS |
| $3.01M | Department of Defense | 8510213029!BREATHER APRS,45 MI |
| $2.40M | Department of Commerce | DOCKSIDE REPAIRS FOR NOAA SHIP THOMAS JEFFERSON, FY25. |
| $2.37M | Department of Defense | 8511027966!HEADSET-MICROPHONE |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2009–2025 · 17 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $24.61B | +0.0% | |
| Operating income | $4.63B | -0.3% | |
| Net income | $3.25B | +0.1% | |
| Cash from ops | $2.31B | -7.3% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $168.56 | $170.73 | $168.13 | $169.55 | 2.52M |
| Sep 24 | $170.23 | $170.75 | $167.26 | $167.52 | 2.43M |
| Sep 23 | $168.45 | $170.43 | $167.82 | $170.30 | 2.79M |
| Sep 22 | $166.40 | $169.32 | $165.00 | $169.30 | 3.26M |
| Sep 21 | $166.69 | $166.77 | $164.84 | $164.97 | 2.38M |
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