MMM

3M Company (MMM) — Fairly Valued With Tenuous Growth Prospects

3M Company shares moved -27.6% over the last 52 weeks, with a high of $154.66 and a low of $100.16. During this time, the stock lagged the S&P 500 index by -22.0%. As of April 2023, the company's 50-day average price is $107.51. 3M Company provides diversified technology services in the United States and internationally. The large-cap Industrials company has 92,000 full time employees and is based in Saint Paul, MN. 3M Company has returned a 5.6% dividend yield over the last 12 months.

Overview of the Company's Finances:

2019-12-31 2020-12-31 2021-12-31 2022-12-31
Revenue $32,136,000 $32,184,000 $35,355,000 $34,229,000
Gross Margins 46.7% 48.4% 46.8% 43.8%
Operating Margins 18.9% 21.0% 20.8% 11.9%
Net Income $4,570,000 $5,384,000 $5,921,000 $5,777,000
Net Margins 14.22% 16.73% 16.75% 16.88%
Earnings Per Share $7.81 $9.36 $10.12 $10.18
Diluted Shares 585,100 582,200 585,300 551,469
Free Cash Flow $5,371,000 $6,612,000 $5,851,000 $3,842,000
Capital Expenditures -$1,699,000 -$1,501,000 -$1,603,000 -$1,749,000
Net Current Assets -$21,562,000 -$19,431,000 -$16,552,000 -$16,997,000
Current Ratio 1.41 1.89 1.7 1.54
Long Term Debt $17,518,000 $17,989,000 $16,056,000 $14,001,000
Net Debt / EBITDA 2.38 1.58 1.36 1.46

A Very Low P/E Ratio but Trades Above Its Graham Number:

Compared to the Industrials sector's average of 20.49, 3M Company has a trailing twelve month P/E ratio of 10.6 and, according to its EPS guidance of $9.48, an expected P/E ratio of 11.3. 3M Company's PEG ratio is 2.67 based on its 4.0% compound average growth rate of historical and projected earnings per share. This suggests that the company's shares are overvalued. The market is giving 3M Company a fair value in terms of its book value, since its P/B ratio of 3.9 is lower than the sector average, which stands at 3.78. As of the date of publication, the company's shares are trading 40.7% above their Graham number of $75.17.

There's an Analyst Consensus of Some Upside Potential for 3M Company:

17 analysts are following 3M Company and have set target prices ranging from $89.0 to $210.0 per share. On average, they have given the company a rating of hold. At the current price of $107.51, MMM is trading -9.0% away from its average analyst target price of $118.1 per share, implying an analyst consensus of some upside potential for the stock. The company has an average amount of shares sold short since 2.3% of the company's shares are tied to short positions. Institutions own 68.4% of 3M Company's shares, while the insider ownership rate stands at 0.12%. which is a small amount of insider investors. The company's biggest shareholder is the Vanguard Group, Inc. with a 8% stake in the company worth $4,957,668,100.

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