ScoreWhy is 3M Co. ?
1
High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 34.60%
2
Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 9.66
3
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -6.35% of over the last 5 years
4
The company has declared Negative results for the last 7 consecutive quarters
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD -1,002 MM
- NET SALES(9M) At USD 18,308 MM has Grown at -17.79%
- OPERATING PROFIT(Q) Lowest at USD 1,392 MM
5
With ROE of 67.25%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 30.28 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 31.98%, its profits have fallen by -62.6%
6
Market Beating Performance
- The stock has generated a return of 31.98% in the last 1 year, much higher than market (S&P 500) returns of 12.94%
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to 3M Co. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Diversified should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Diversified)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is 3M Co. for you?
Low Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
3M Co.
29.76%
2.38
30.19%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.64
20.20%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-4.73%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-6.35%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
9.66
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.43
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
1.48
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.45
Tax Ratio
16.09%
Dividend Payout Ratio
47.79%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
75.32%
ROCE (avg)
34.60%
ROE (avg)
85.49%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
45
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
30.28
EV to EBIT
28.81
EV to EBITDA
23.08
EV to Capital Employed
12.78
EV to Sales
5.78
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
1.16%
ROCE (Latest)
44.37%
ROE (Latest)
67.25%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend2What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by 1.69% (YoY
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 6,344 MM
-7What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD -1,002 MM
NET SALES(9M)
At USD 18,308 MM has Grown at -17.79%
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD 1,392 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 21.94 %
Here's what is working for 3M Co.
Net Sales
Highest at USD 6,344 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 1.69% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for 3M Co.
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD -1,002 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Lowest at USD 1,392 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 21.94 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
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