3M Co
NYSE:MMM

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Price: 129.28 USD 1.69% Market Closed
Market Cap: 70.4B USD
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Profitability Summary

We take all the information about a company's profitability (such as its margins, capital efficiency, free cash flow generating ability, and more) and consolidate it into one single number - the profitability score. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.

Past Growth

To be successful and remain in business, both growth and profitability are important and necessary. Net Income growth is often seen as a sign of a company's efficiency from an operational standpoint, but is influenced heavily by a company's goals and challenges and should therefore be assessed in conjunction with other metrics like revenue and operating income growth.

Margins

Profit margins represent what percentage of sales has turned into profits. Simply put, the percentage figure indicates how many cents of profit the company has generated for each dollar of sale.

Profit margins help investors assess if a company's management is generating enough profit from its sales and whether operating costs and overhead costs are being contained.

Earnings Waterfall
3M Co

Revenue
26.6B USD
Cost of Revenue
-15.3B USD
Gross Profit
11.3B USD
Operating Expenses
-6B USD
Operating Income
5.3B USD
Other Expenses
-879m USD
Net Income
4.4B USD

Margins Comparison
3M Co Competitors

Country Company Market Cap Gross
Margin
Operating
Margin
Net
Margin
US
3M Co
NYSE:MMM
70.4B USD
42%
20%
17%
US
General Electric Co
NYSE:GE
182.2B USD
30%
11%
13%
DE
Siemens AG
XETRA:SIE
149.5B EUR
39%
13%
11%
US
Honeywell International Inc
NASDAQ:HON
148.5B USD
38%
21%
15%
JP
Hitachi Ltd
TSE:6501
17.8T JPY
28%
9%
7%
ZA
Bidvest Group Ltd
JSE:BVT
93.3B Zac
28%
9%
5%
US
Roper Technologies Inc
F:ROP
53.8B EUR
70%
29%
22%
CN
CITIC Ltd
HKEX:267
254.5B HKD
0%
0%
8%
IN
Siemens Ltd
NSE:SIEMENS
2.4T INR
33%
12%
12%
HK
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd
HKEX:1
155.5B HKD
51%
10%
8%
PH
SM Investments Corp
XPHS:SM
1.1T PHP
46%
23%
13%
Country US
Market Cap 70.4B USD
Gross Margin
42%
Operating Margin
20%
Net Margin
17%
Country US
Market Cap 182.2B USD
Gross Margin
30%
Operating Margin
11%
Net Margin
13%
Country DE
Market Cap 149.5B EUR
Gross Margin
39%
Operating Margin
13%
Net Margin
11%
Country US
Market Cap 148.5B USD
Gross Margin
38%
Operating Margin
21%
Net Margin
15%
Country JP
Market Cap 17.8T JPY
Gross Margin
28%
Operating Margin
9%
Net Margin
7%
Country ZA
Market Cap 93.3B Zac
Gross Margin
28%
Operating Margin
9%
Net Margin
5%
Country US
Market Cap 53.8B EUR
Gross Margin
70%
Operating Margin
29%
Net Margin
22%
Country CN
Market Cap 254.5B HKD
Gross Margin
0%
Operating Margin
0%
Net Margin
8%
Country IN
Market Cap 2.4T INR
Gross Margin
33%
Operating Margin
12%
Net Margin
12%
Country HK
Market Cap 155.5B HKD
Gross Margin
51%
Operating Margin
10%
Net Margin
8%
Country PH
Market Cap 1.1T PHP
Gross Margin
46%
Operating Margin
23%
Net Margin
13%
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Return on Capital

Return on capital ratios give a sense of how well a company is using its capital (equity, assets, capital employed, etc.) to generate profits (operating income, net income, etc.). In simple words, these ratios show how much income is generated for each dollar of capital invested.

Return on Capital Comparison
3M Co Competitors

Country Company Market Cap ROE ROA ROCE ROIC
US
3M Co
NYSE:MMM
70.4B USD
94%
10%
17%
12%
US
General Electric Co
NYSE:GE
182.2B USD
26%
4%
5%
4%
DE
Siemens AG
XETRA:SIE
149.5B EUR
17%
6%
9%
7%
US
Honeywell International Inc
NASDAQ:HON
148.5B USD
33%
8%
16%
12%
JP
Hitachi Ltd
TSE:6501
17.8T JPY
12%
5%
11%
6%
ZA
Bidvest Group Ltd
JSE:BVT
93.3B Zac
19%
6%
16%
11%
US
Roper Technologies Inc
F:ROP
53.8B EUR
8%
5%
7%
5%
CN
CITIC Ltd
HKEX:267
254.5B HKD
8%
1%
0%
0%
IN
Siemens Ltd
NSE:SIEMENS
2.4T INR
19%
12%
18%
20%
HK
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd
HKEX:1
155.5B HKD
4%
2%
3%
3%
PH
SM Investments Corp
XPHS:SM
1.1T PHP
14%
5%
12%
9%
Country US
Market Cap 70.4B USD
ROE
94%
ROA
10%
ROCE
17%
ROIC
12%
Country US
Market Cap 182.2B USD
ROE
26%
ROA
4%
ROCE
5%
ROIC
4%
Country DE
Market Cap 149.5B EUR
ROE
17%
ROA
6%
ROCE
9%
ROIC
7%
Country US
Market Cap 148.5B USD
ROE
33%
ROA
8%
ROCE
16%
ROIC
12%
Country JP
Market Cap 17.8T JPY
ROE
12%
ROA
5%
ROCE
11%
ROIC
6%
Country ZA
Market Cap 93.3B Zac
ROE
19%
ROA
6%
ROCE
16%
ROIC
11%
Country US
Market Cap 53.8B EUR
ROE
8%
ROA
5%
ROCE
7%
ROIC
5%
Country CN
Market Cap 254.5B HKD
ROE
8%
ROA
1%
ROCE
0%
ROIC
0%
Country IN
Market Cap 2.4T INR
ROE
19%
ROA
12%
ROCE
18%
ROIC
20%
Country HK
Market Cap 155.5B HKD
ROE
4%
ROA
2%
ROCE
3%
ROIC
3%
Country PH
Market Cap 1.1T PHP
ROE
14%
ROA
5%
ROCE
12%
ROIC
9%
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Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow (FCF) is the money a company has left over after paying its operating expenses and capital expenditures. The more free cash flow a company has, the more it can allocate to dividends, paying down debt, and growth opportunities.

If a company has a decreasing free cash flow, that is not necessarily bad if the company is investing in its growth.

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