3M CompanyMMM

Industrials
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates MMM as Neutral. 3M Company has a market cap of $90.91B, a P/E of 31.26, a 11.9% net margin, and 2.5% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on MMM

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Positive MACD histogram indicating strengthening upward momentum
  • Price above SMA20 and SMA50 suggesting short-term uptrend
  • Free cash flow of $6.35B indicates strong cash generation
  • Earnings growth of 32.8% YoY shows recent profitability improvement
  • Forward P/E of 18.18x is more reasonable than current P/E
VS
Bear case
  • RSI at 72.49 indicates overbought conditions
  • High debt-to-equity ratio of 4.38x signaling financial risk
  • Revenue growth at only 2.5% YoY reflects weak top-line expansion
  • Current P/E of 31.26x is elevated relative to growth (PEG 1.79x)
  • Price-to-book ratio of 28.18x suggests significant overvaluation

Key facts

Sector
Industrials
Market cap
$90.91B
P/E ratio
31.26
Gross margin
39.4%
Net margin
11.9%
Rev growth YoY
2.5%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$176.28

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3M Company (MMM) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral