3M Company (MMM) Fundamental Analysis
3M Company is in a high-growth phase, expanding revenue 2% year-over-year as it scales. It is solidly profitable, with a latest net margin of 14%. Cash generation is healthy, funding the business from its own operations. The latest filing shows a mixed picture across the four dimensions.
Beat Index assesses 3M Company across twenty analysis tabs, spanning market multiples, revenue and income, margins, cash flow, returns, liquidity and leverage, working capital, intrinsic value, commitments, insider activity, risk, and its latest 10-Q reads strongest on profit margins and cash generation while flagging revenue growth and balance-sheet strength for closer review. Every figure is taken as-reported from SEC EDGAR filings, with no vendor adjustments.
At a glance
- PositiveProfitability: Net margin 14%
- WatchGrowth: Revenue +2% YoY
- ConcernBalance Sheet: Debt/equity 4.2x (high leverage)
Trend matrix, last 4 quarters
| Dimension | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth | Revenue +2% YoY | Revenue +1% YoY | Revenue +2% YoY | Revenue +4% YoY |
| Profitability | Net margin 14% | Net margin 11% | Net margin 9% | Net margin 13% |
| Cash Generation | FCF margin 12% | FCF margin 6% | FCF margin 22% | FCF margin 24% |
| Balance Sheet | Debt/equity 4.2x (high leverage) | Debt/equity 3.8x (high leverage) | Debt/equity 2.7x (high leverage) | Debt/equity 2.7x (high leverage) |
Quarterly financials
| Metric | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.50B | $6.03B | $6.13B | $6.52B | $6.34B |
| Cash & equivalents | $2.96B | $3.73B | $5.24B | $4.67B | $3.71B |
| Net income | $933.0M | $653.0M | $577.0M | $834.0M | $723.0M |
| Operating cash flow | $986.0M | $574.0M | $1.58B | $1.76B | -$954.0M |
| Free cash flow | $763.0M | $349.0M | $1.33B | $1.54B | -$1.16B |
Figures in USD, as reported to the SEC. Longer history is available in the full analysis.
What's inside the full dashboard
Twenty analysis tabs. Every financial figure comes from SEC filings, with no estimates.
- Market Multiples: What buyers have actually paid for this business, week by week, against what they pay today.
- Cash Flow: Free cash flow generation and operating cash flow trends.
- Intrinsic Value: Discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation against your own discount rate.
- Priced In: The move the options market is pricing in, including around earnings, read from your own Alpaca account once connected.
- Liquidity & Leverage: Balance-sheet strength: assets, liabilities, debt and liquidity ratios.
- Margins: Gross, operating, and net profit margin analysis.
- Returns: Return on equity, return on assets, and return on invested capital.
- Revenue & Income: Revenue growth, composition, and year-over-year income trends.
- Working Capital: Working-capital efficiency, cash conversion and asset-turnover metrics.
- Risk: Debt levels, liquidity ratios, and financial risk indicators.
- Insider: Insider stock transactions and executive activity.
- Commitments: Operating leases, purchase commitments, and future obligations.
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