3M Company operates as a global technology conglomerate with diverse interests. Its extensive operations are strategically divided into four primary business segments: ...
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross MarginGross profit as a percentage of revenue. | 47.0% | 43.7% | 38.9% | 41.0% | 39.6% | — |
| Operating MarginOperating income as a percentage of revenue. | 21.3% | 11.9% | 16.4% | 20.1% | 18.3% | — |
| Net MarginNet income as a percentage of revenue. | 16.7% | 16.9% | -28.4% | 17.0% | 13.0% | — |
| EBITDA MarginEBITDA divided by revenue. | 27.1% | 25.5% | -36.2% | 29.4% | 23.5% | — |
| Pre-tax MarginPre-tax profit as a percentage of revenue. | 20.4% | 18.7% | -45.7% | 19.6% | 16.9% | — |
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current RatioCurrent assets divided by current liabilities. | 1.70 | 1.54 | 1.07 | 1.41 | 1.71 | — |
| Quick RatioLiquid assets divided by current liabilities. | 1.15 | 0.98 | 0.81 | 1.08 | 1.33 | — |
| Cash RatioCash and equivalents divided by current liabilities. | 0.51 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.50 | 0.55 | — |
| Debt / AssetsDebt as a share of total assets. | 38.9% | 36.3% | 33.1% | 34.3% | 34.3% | — |
| Debt / EquityDebt compared with shareholder equity. | 1.22 | 1.14 | 3.48 | 3.56 | 2.75 | — |
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables TurnoverHow often receivables are collected in a year. | 7.41x | 7.38x | 6.63x | 7.51x | 7.06x | — |
| Inventory TurnoverHow often inventory is sold in a year. | 3.76x | 3.59x | 3.81x | 3.92x | 4.12x | — |
| Payables TurnoverHow often payables are paid in a year. | 6.26x | 6.05x | 5.42x | 5.45x | 5.58x | — |
| Asset TurnoverRevenue generated per dollar of assets. | 0.75x | 0.74x | 0.49x | 0.62x | 0.66x | — |
| Working Capital TurnoverRevenue generated per dollar of working capital. | 5.28x | 5.94x | 7.88x | 8.61x | 4.37x | — |
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E RatioPrice paid for each dollar of earnings. | 14.52x | 9.82x | -7.24x | 17.03x | 26.51x | — |
| P/B RatioPrice paid for each dollar of book value. | 5.71x | 3.85x | 10.53x | 18.51x | 18.19x | — |
| P/S RatioPrice paid for each dollar of sales. | 2.43x | 1.66x | 2.06x | 2.89x | 3.43x | — |
| P/FCF RatioPrice paid for each dollar of free cash flow. | 14.70x | 14.77x | 10.00x | 111.45x | 61.28x | — |
| Dividend YieldAnnual dividend divided by current share price. | 4.0% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 2.8% | 1.4% | — |