3M Company is an American multinational conglomerate operating in the fields of industry, worker safety, and consumer goods. Based in the Maplewood suburb of Saint Paul, Minnesota, the company produces over 60,000 products, including adhesives, abrasives, laminates, passive fire protection, personal protective equipment, window films, paint protection film, electrical, electronic connecting, insulating materials, car-care products, electronic circuits, and optical films.
Among its best-known consumer brands are Scotch Tape, Scotchgard surface protectants, Post-it notes, and Nexcare adhesive bandages. 3M’s stock ticker symbol is MMM and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc., and the SIX Swiss Exchange. 3M made $35.4 billion in total sales in 2021 and ranked number 102 in the Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.
As of 2021, the company had approximately 95,000 employees and operations in more than 70 countries. There are a few international subsidiaries, such as 3M India, 3M Japan, and 3M Canada.
CEO
William M. Brown
FOUNDED
13 June 1902
HEADQUARTERS
Saint Paul, Minnesota United States
WEBSITE
3m.com
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
61,500
SECTOR
Industrials
INDUSTRY
Conglomerates
Index
DJIA, S&P 500
Market Cap
79.84B
Income
4.36B
Sales
24.51B
Book/sh
8.29
Cash/sh
13.05
Dividend Est.
3.04 (2.05%)
Dividend TTM
2.86 (1.93%)
Dividend Ex-Date
May 23, 2025
Employees
61500
Option/Short
Yes / Yes
Sales Surprise
0.68%
SMA20
0.74%
P/E
18.74
Forward P/E
17.74
PEG
2.42
P/S
3.26
P/B
17.89
P/C
11.37
P/FCF
–
Quick Ratio
1.25
Current Ratio
1.66
Debt/Eq
3.15
LT Debt/Eq
2.85
EPS Surprise
5.52%
SMA50
4.02%
EPS (ttm)
7.92
EPS next Y
8.36
EPS next Q
2.01
EPS this Y
5.18%
EPS next Y
8.94%
EPS next 5Y
7.74%
EPS past 5Y
-0.67%
Sales past 5Y
-4.29%
EPS Y/Y TTM
162.51%
Sales Y/Y TTM
-24.93%
EPS Q/Q
22.06%
Sales Q/Q
-25.60%
SMA200
7.42%
Insider Own
0.10%
Insider Trans
-21.31%
Inst Own
72.88%
Inst Trans
5.06%
ROA
9.29%
ROE
94.75%
ROI
25.38%
Gross Margin
40.82%
Oper. Margin
20.08%
Profit Margin
17.79%
Payout
47.79%
Earnings
Apr 22 BMO
Trades
26,524
Shs Outstand
538.18M
Shs Float
537.64M
Short Float
1.91%
Short Ratio
2.56
Short Interest
10.26M
52W Range
96.89 – 156.35
52W High
-5.12%
52W Low
53.11%
RSI (14)
54.14
Recom
2.2
Rel Volume
1.33
Avg Volume
4.01M
Volume
5,339,916
Perf Week
-0.95%
Perf Month
6.80%
Perf Quarter
-4.36%
Perf Half Y
13.84%
Perf Year
50.33%
Perf YTD
14.92%
Beta
1.01
ATR (14)
3.49
Volatility
1.00% 1.94%
Target Price
158.13
Prev Close
149.63
Price
148.35
Change
-0.86%
Information edited and updated on 30/05/2025
KEY FINANCIALS
Institutional Ownership
VANGUARD GROUP INC
9.00%
BlackRock, Inc.
7.64%
STATE STREET CORP
5.11%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
5.09%
Capital World Investors
2.34%
FMR LLC
2.26%
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
2.20%
MORGAN STANLEY
1.90%
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO
1.48%
Newport Trust Company, LLC
1.26%
Insider Trading
Insider Trading Volume
Income Statement
Period
TTM
FY 2024
FY 2023
Period End Date
—
12/31/2024
12/31/2023
Period Length
12 Months
12 Months
12 Months
Total Revenue
24,513.00
24,575.00
24,610.00
Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A
14,506.00
14,495.00
15,037.00
Gross Profit
10,007.00
10,080.00
9,573.00
Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other
5,086.00
5,149.00
5,526.00
Research and Development
1,111.00
1,070.00
1,123.00
Other Operating Expense
0.00
0.00
0.00
Operating Income
4,921.00
4,931.00
4,047.00
Interest Expense
1,092.00
1,182.00
932.00
Unusual Expense
-1,753.00
-1,259.00
14,903.00
Net Income Before Taxes
5,275.00
4,819.00
-11,271.00
Income Taxes
849.00
804.00
-2,867.00
Consolidated Net Income
4,436.00
4,024.00
-8,386.00
Net Income From Continuing Operations
4,420.00
4,009.00
-8,402.00
Net Income
4,361.00
4,173.00
-6,995.00
EPS (Recurring)
5.72
5.96
6.21
EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries)
7.95
7.58
-12.63
EPS (Diluted)
7.92
7.55
-12.63
EBITDA
6,144.00
6,155.00
5,480.00
Non-Operating Income (Expense)
-307.00
-189.00
517.00
Other After Tax Adjustments
0.00
0.00
0.00
Stock Option Compensation Expense
259.15
237.00
200.00
Price To Earnings Ratio
18.74
18.74
16.31
Price To Sales Ratio
3.28
2.90
2.46
Gross Margin
40.82
41.02
38.90
Operating Margin
20.08
20.07
16.44
Net Margin
17.79
16.98
-28.42
Shares Outstanding
538.18
539.47
552.58
Market Capitalization
79,839.15
79,839.15
70,318.90
values in Millions, USD
Balance Sheet
Period
FY 2024
FY 2023
Period End Date
12/31/2024
12/31/2023
Cash & Short Term Investments
7,728.00
5,785.00
Short Term Receivables
3,194.00
3,601.00
Inventories
3,698.00
3,944.00
Other Current Assets
1,264.00
3,049.00
Total Current Assets
15,884.00
16,379.00
Net Property, Plant & Equipment
7,953.00
8,347.00
Total Investments and Advances
2,583.00
221.00
Long-Term Note Receivable
—
—
Intangible Assets
7,491.00
7,705.00
Deferred Tax Assets
4,146.00
4,779.00
Other Assets
1,811.00
13,149.00
Total Assets
39,868.00
50,580.00
Short Term Debt Incl. Current Port. of LT Debt
2,082.00
3,139.00
Accounts Payable
2,660.00
2,776.00
Income Tax Payable
331.00
304.00
Other Current Liabilities
6,183.00
9,078.00
Total Current Liabilities
11,256.00
15,297.00
Long Term Debt
11,577.00
13,612.00
Provision for Risks Charges
1,813.00
2,156.00
Deferred Tax Liabilities
354.00
315.00
Other Liabilities
10,974.00
14,332.00
Total Liabilities
35,974.00
45,712.00
Non-Equity Reserves
0
0
Preferred Stock – Carrying Value
0
0
Common Equity
3,842.00
4,807.00
Total Shareholders Equity
3,842.00
4,807.00
Accumulated Minority Interest
52.00
61.00
Total Equity
3,894.00
4,868.00
Total Liabilities & Stockholders Equity
39,868.00
50,580.00
Book Value Per Share
7.12
8.7
Tangible Book Value Per Share
-6.76
-5.24
Full-Time Employees
61,500
85,000
Price to Book Ratio
17.89
15.15
Return on Assets
8.86
-17.32
Return on Equity
92.7
-86.05
Return on Invested Capital
27.06
-37.98
Quick Ratio
1.08
0.81
Current Ratio
1.41
1.07
values in Millions, USD
Cash Flow
Period
TTM
FY 2024
FY 2023
Period End Date
—
12/31/2024
12/31/2023
Period Length
12 Months
12 Months
12 Months
Net Income
4,377.00
4,188.00
-6,979.00
Depreciation
1,084.00
1,224.00
1,433.00
Other Funds (Non Cash)
1,405.00
1,309.00
785.00
Funds from Operations
7,193.00
7,042.00
-8,616.00
Extraordinary Item
0.00
0.00
0.00
Changes in Working Capital
-6,220.00
-5,223.00
15,296.00
Income Taxes Payable
-254.00
-272.00
-218.00
Cash from Operating Activities
973.00
1,819.00
6,680.00
Capital Expenditures
-1,042.00
-1,181.00
-1,615.00
Net Assets From Acquisitions
0.00
0.00
0.00
Sale of Fixed Assets and Businesses
58.00
61.00
179.00
Purchase or Sale of Investments
-627.00
-2,079.00
194.00
Purchase of Investments
-3,910.00
-4,153.00
-1,466.00
Sale Or Maturity of Investments
3,283.00
2,074.00
1,660.00
Other Uses
18.00
-7.00
0.00
Other Sources
0.00
0.00
35.00
Cash from Investing Activities
-1,593.00
-3,206.00
-1,207.00
Cash Dividends Paid
-1,543.00
-1,982.00
-3,311.00
Change in Capital Stock
-2,075.00
-1,709.00
231.00
Repurchase of Common Pref Stock
-3,054.00
-1,801.00
-33.00
Sale of Common Pref Stock
979.00
92.00
264.00
Proceedsfrom Stock Options
0.00
0.00
0.00
Issuance or Reduction of Debt, Net
346.00
5,506.00
-46.00
Change in Long Term Debt
346.00
5,711.00
-251.00
Issuance of Long Term Debt
1,099.00
8,367.00
2,835.00
Reduction of Long Term Debt
-753.00
-2,656.00
-3,086.00
Net Financing Active Other Cash Flow
-673.00
-717.00
-21.00
Other Financing Activities Uses
-673.00
-717.00
-21.00
Cash from Financing Activities
-3,945.00
1,098.00
-3,147.00
Exchange Rate Effect
-20
-44
-48
Net Change in Cash
-4,585.00
-333.00
2,278.00
Free Cash Flow
-69.00
638.00
5,065.00
Preferred Dividends (Cash Flow)
—
0
0
Price to Free Cash Flow
—
—
34.52
values in Millions, USD
3M Co at a Glance
3M Co Financials at a glance including: EPS, Sales, Shares Outstanding, SPY Comparison, Short Interest, Short Interest History, EPS Performance and Forecast, GAAP EPS Performance and Forecast, Revenue Performance and Forecast, Price Reactions to Earnings Reports, Latest Revisions, Revenue by Products and Services, Revenue by Regions, Revenue by Segment, Dividends, and Dividend Payout History.
Please Note: Information edited and updated on 30/05/2025
Index – Major index membership
Market Cap – Market capitalization
Income – Trailing 12 months income
Sales – Trailing 12 months revenue
Book/sh – Most recent quarter book value a share
Cash/sh – Most recent quarter cash per share
Dividend Est. – Analysts’ dividend estimate (fiscal year)
Dividend TTM – Trailing 12-month dividend
Dividend Ex-Date – Ex-dividend date
Employees – Number of full-time employees
Option/Short – Stock has options on a market exchange/stock is available to sell short
Sales Surprise – Last quarter revenue surprise
SMA20 – Stock price distance from 20-day simple moving average
P/E – Price-to-Earnings (trailing 12-months)
Forward P/E – Forward Price-to-Earnings (next fiscal year)
PEG – Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth
P/S – Price-to-Book (most recent quarter)
P/B – Price-to-Book (most recent quarter)
P/C – Price to cash per share (most recent quarter)
P/FCF – Price to Free Cash Flow (trailing 3-months)
Quick Ratio – Quick Ratio (most recent quarter)
Current Ratio – Current Ratio (most recent quarter)
Debt/Eq – Total Debt to Equity (most recent quarter)
LT Debt/Eq – Long Term Debt to Equity (most recent quarter)
EPS Surprise – Last quarter Earnings-Per-Share surprise
SMA50 – Stock price distance from 50-Day Simple Moving Average
EPS (ttm) – Diluted Earnings-Per-Share (trailing 3-months)
EPS next Y – Earnings-Per-Share estimate for next year
EPS next Q – Earnings-Per-Share estimate next quarter
EPS this Y - Earnings-Per-Share growth this year
EPS next Y - Earnings-Per-Share estimate for next year
EPS next 5Y – Long term annual growth estimate (5 years)
EPS past 5Y – Annual Earnings-Per-Share growth past 5 years
Sales past 5Y – Annual sales growth past 5 years
EPS Y/Y TTM – Earnings-Per-Share growth (trailing 3 months)
Sales Y/Y TTM – Sales growth (trailing 3 months)
EPS Q/Q – Quarterly earnings growth (Year-on-Year)
Sales Q/Q – Quarterly revenue growth (Year-on-Year)
SMA200 – Stock price distance from 2-Day Simple Moving Average
Insider Own – Percentage insider ownership of company shares
Insider Trans – Insider transactions (6-month change in Insider Ownership)
Inst Own – Institutional ownership
Inst Trans - Institutional transactions (3-month change in Institutional Ownership)
ROA – Return on Assets (trailing 3-months)
ROE – Return on Equity (trailing 3-months)
ROI – Return on Investment (trailing 3-months)
Gross Margin – Gross Margin (trailing 3-months)
Oper. Margin – Operating Margin (trailing 3-months)
Profit Margin – Net Profit Margin (trailing 3-months)
Payout – Dividend Payout Ratio (trailing 3-months)
Earnings – BMO = Before Market Open / AMC = After Market Close
Shs Outstand – Shares outstanding
Shs Float – Shares float
Short Float – Short interest share
Short Ratio – Short interest ratio
Short Interest – Short interest
52W Range – 52-Week trading range
52W High – Distance from 52-Week High
52W Low - Distance from 52-Week Low
RSI (14) – Relative Strength Index
Perf Week – Performance (Week)
Perf Month – Performance (Month)
Perf Quarter – Performance (Quarter)
Perf Half Y - Performance (Half Year)
Perf Year – (Year)
Perf YTD - Performance (Year-To-Date)
Beta - Beta
ATR (14) – Average True Range
Volatility – Volatility (Week, Month)
Target Price – Analysts’ mean target price
Price – Current stock price
