3M Company
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PositoAI's own ratios from 3M Company's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Industrials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Goodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative. Less tangible than 90% of Industrials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
2.9×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.9 times.
Higher than 55% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$18For every $100 of sales, $18 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $24 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 65% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 79% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales barely changed
Sales changed by -5% in 3 years, too little to measure extra profit per extra sales.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-5% / -19%In 3 years sales changed by -5% while total assets changed by -19%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
1.4×Debt due within a year is covered 1.4 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 62% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−7%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 7% of its market value (net debt).
Higher than 60% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
80%Of every $100 the company owns, $80 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 54% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
NegativeGoodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.
Less tangible than 90% of Industrials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
3M Company owes $0.91 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 22% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 17% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Industrials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
26.2Investors pay $26.2 for every $1 of 3M Company's yearly profit, higher than 50% of Industrials companies in United States.
P/B ratio
30.67The share price is 30.67 times 3M Company's book value per share, higher than 98% of Industrials companies in United States.
Market cap
$90.5 BThe total market value of all of 3M Company's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 97% of Industrials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$3.0 BWhat 3M Company would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$5.72Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $175.56 is 30.7 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
73.0%3M Company earned 73.0% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 98% of Industrials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.91×3M Company owes $0.91 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 90% of Industrials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
1.79%3M Company pays 1.79% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 68% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+2%Revenue rose 2% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-22%Net profit fell 22% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 17% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
13.0%3M Company keeps $13 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
0.7×Cash from 3M Company's business was 0.7× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — less cash came in than the profit reported.
Interest cover
5.1×3M Company's operating profit covered its interest costs 5.1 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debt3M Company had $6.7 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is 3M Company's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $26.2 for every $1 of 3M Company's yearly profit, higher than 50% of Industrials companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For 3M Company: $90.5 B ÷ $3.0 B (30 Jun 2026) = 30.7.
What is 3M Company's return on equity?
3M Company earned 73.0% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 98% of Industrials companies in United States.
How much does 3M Company owe compared with what it owns?
3M Company owes $0.91 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 90% of Industrials companies in United States.
Does 3M Company pay a dividend?
Yes. 3M Company pays 1.79% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 68% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Is 3M Company's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 2% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.