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3M
Industrials · Industrial Conglomerates · US
$143.29
Close 2026-05-10
✗ ETHICAL FAIL

MODERATE MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100%
Full financial profile available
Market Cap
$74.7B
Trailing P/E
27.60
Forward P/E
15.20
Rev Growth
+1.3%
Profit Margin
11.1%
ROE
71.5%
Analyst Target
$175.03
Recommendation
BUY
About 3M

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.

Opportunity Summary
Trading at $143 against a fair value of $189, a 24% discount. Moderate competitive position. Fails ethical screen (Debt ratio). Ranks better than 18% of screened stocks.
Ethical Screen
Business ActivityPASS
Debt Ratio (0.33%)FAIL
Cash Ratio (0.02%)PASS
Receivables Ratio (0.23%)PASS
Revenue Ratio (0.01%)PASS
OverallFAIL
Score Ethical: 10.0
Score Valuation: 73.0
Score Quality: 57.0
Score Combined: 45.0
Fair Value Est: $189.00 · Margin of Safety: +31.9% · Tier: AVOID

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Opportunity Scores
Valuation90.9
Quality47.9
Cash Flow38.8
Moat50.0
Balance Sheet0.0
Debt Purity0.0
Liquid Purity94.4
Rev Purity81.4
Compliance51.7
Tier: SILVER · Score: 64.3 · Rank: #388
Earnings History (Last 8 Quarters)
DateEPS Est.Reported EPSSurprise %
2026-07-212.22Pending--
2026-04-211.982.14+7.9%
2026-01-201.791.07-40.4%
2025-10-212.072.19+5.6%
2025-07-182.012.16+7.4%
2025-04-221.771.88+6.4%
2025-01-211.541.68+9.3%
2024-10-221.901.98+4.1%
Quarterly Financials
PeriodRevenueNet IncomeEBITDAGross ProfitOp. IncomeEPS
2026-03-31$6.0B$653.0M$1.4B$2.5B$1.4B1.23
2025-12-31$6.1B$577.0M$1.4B$2.1B$794.0M1.08
2025-09-30$6.5B$834.0M$1.7B$2.7B$1.6B1.56
2025-06-30$6.3B$723.0M$1.4B$2.7B$1.1B1.35
2025-03-31$6.0B$1.1B$1.9B$2.5B$1.2B2.05
2024-12-31
Insider Transactions
DateNameRoleSharesValue
2026-05-12BROWN THOMAS KDirector1,360$195.0K
2026-05-12CHOI AUDREYDirector1,360$195.0K
2026-05-12CHOW ANNE HDirector1,360$195.0K
2026-05-12KEREERE SUZANDirector1,360$195.0K
2026-05-12BOZEMAN DAVID PDirector1,360$195.0K
2026-05-12MITCHILL NEIL G JRDirector1,360$195.0K
2026-05-12PIZARRO PEDRO JDirector1,360$195.0K
2026-05-12SWEET THOMAS W. CPADirector1,360$195.0K
2026-05-12FITTERLING JAMES RDirector1,360$195.0K
2026-05-01BROWN WILLIAM M.Chief Executive Officer8,578$1.2M
Top Institutional Holders
HolderSharesValue% Held
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO46.4M$7.1B0.1%
Blackrock Inc.42.7M$6.5B0.1%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC34.2M$5.2B0.1%
State Street Corporation27.7M$4.2B0.1%
Geode Capital Management, LLC11.9M$1.8B0.0%
FMR, LLC9.5M$1.4B0.0%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC9.5M$1.4B0.0%
Capital World Investors9.2M$1.4B0.0%
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co7.9M$1.2B0.0%
Morgan Stanley7.5M$1.1B0.0%
Analyst Recommendations
3 Months Ago
1
8
8
18 analysts
2 Months Ago
1
8
8
18 analysts
Last Month
1
8
7
2
18 analysts
Current
1
8
8
18 analysts
Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell
Recent Price History
2026-05-10
$143.29
2026-05-09
$143.29
2026-05-08
$146.54
2026-05-08
$146.54
5D Range
May 8
May 8
May 9
May 10
Additional Fundamentals
Enterprise Value
$86.9B
Price/Book
24.37
Beta
1.090
Analysts
17
Total Revenue (TTM)
$25.0B
Total Debt
$13.1B
Earnings Growth
-39.7%
Dividend Yield
218.0%
Rec. Mean
2.11
Short Ratio
2.35
Short % Float
0.0%
Employees
60,500

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Trade Consideration
The Opportunity
Score 45.0 (P60 — top 39.6% of scored tickers). Moderate Moat. Ethical FAIL. 17 analysts at Buy.
Price: $143.29 | Target: $173.43 (+21%) | Fair Value: $189.00 (+32%)
Score
45
Moat
MODERATE
Conviction
Standard
Upside
+21%
The Fundamentals
Revenue Growth+1.3%
Profit Margin0.0%
ROE71.5%
Forward P/E15.2
Market Cap$74.7B
Earnings Track Record
DateEstimateReportedSurprise
2026-07-21$2.22Pending
2026-04-21$1.98$2.14+7.9%
2026-01-20$1.79$1.07-40.4%
2025-10-21$2.07$2.19+5.6%
2025-07-18$2.01$2.16+7.4%
2025-04-22$1.77$1.88+6.4%
Position Sizing Scenarios
Stop: $121.80 (-15%) | Entry: $143.29
SharesCostProfit to TargetR:R
To Consensus ($173.43, 17 analysts)
10$1,432.90+$301.40 (21%)1.4R
50$7,164.50+$1,507.00 (21%)1.4R
100$14,329.00+$3,014.00 (21%)1.4R
To Fair Value ($189.00)
10$1,432.90+$457.10 (32%)2.1R
50$7,164.50+$2,285.50 (32%)2.1R
100$14,329.00+$4,571.00 (32%)2.1R
Risk Factors
  • No elevated risk flags in current data
The Verdict
3M holds a moderate competitive moat and trades at a 31.9% discount to fair value.
Quantitative Grade

A single score combining all analytical layers below. A is strongest, D is weakest.

B
Quant Score
60.1
Risk Grade
LOW_RISK
Layers
8
Quality: CONSISTENT_BEATER
Risk Profile

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VaR 95%
-2.5%
worst expected daily loss, 19 in 20 days
CVaR 95%
-3.7%
avg loss on the worst 5% of days
Annual Volatility
Sortino Ratio
1.33
above 1.0 is good
Max Drawdown
-18.8%
Worst Day
Forward Outlook

Based on 10,000 simulated price paths, here is the probability of where this ticker could be in 30, 60, and 90 days.

30d Prob Up
90d Prob Up
Median Return 30d
Liquidity Score
90
Liquidity Grade
HIGHLY LIQUID
Trend & Momentum

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Kalman Trend
Trend Strength
Momentum Signal
HMM Regime
RSI Signal
Technical Signals

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MA Crossover
DEATH_CROSS
Bollinger Position
ABOVE_UPPER
Beta
Relative Volume
1.4x
Short Interest
Financial Health

Is this company financially sound? The Z-Score measures bankruptcy risk. The F-Score measures fundamental strength.

Altman Z-Score
below 1.81 = distress zone
Piotroski F-Score
Earnings Beat Rate
87.5%
Earnings Consistency
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Seasonality

Does this ticker have consistent patterns on certain days or months? Historical tendencies, not guarantees.

Best Day
Wednesday
Worst Day
Thursday
Best Month
Jul
Worst Month
Mar
Fri-Mon Effect
0.010064741698587898
Earnings Drift

After this company beats earnings, does the price keep going up? Drift tracks post-earnings momentum.

Avg Drift After Beat
+2.3%
Beat Drift Positive %
57.1%
Consistency
Momentum Rankings

How does this ticker's recent performance compare to the entire universe? Ranked across 1, 3, 6, and 12-month returns.

1M Return
+6.0%
3M Return
-7.0%
6M Return
-5.5%
12M Return
+5.3%
Momentum Rank
#2780
Momentum Signal
FLAT

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