3M Valuation
Is MMM undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
2/6Valuation Score 2/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
Price-To-Sales vs Peers
Price-To-Sales vs Industry
Price-To-Sales vs Fair Ratio
Analyst Forecast
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of MMM when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: MMM (€89.86) is trading below our estimate of fair value (€163.48)
Significantly Below Fair Value: MMM is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for MMM?
Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.
| What is MMM's n/a Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| n/a | 0x |
| n/a | n/a |
| Market Cap | US$51.00b |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 1.9x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 7.9x |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Price to Sales Ratio vs Peers
How does MMM's PS Ratio compare to its peers?
| Company | Forward PS | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 0.6x | ||
6501 Hitachi | 1.4x | 2.1% | JP¥13.5t |
STR Strabag | 0.3x | 2.6% | €4.7b |
267 CITIC | 0.2x | -7.5% | HK$217.3b |
ANDR Andritz | 0.6x | 3.7% | €5.2b |
MMM 3M | 1.6x | -6.0% | €51.0b |
Price-To-Sales vs Peers: MMM is expensive based on its Price-To-Sales Ratio (1.6x) compared to the peer average (0.6x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does MMM's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the European Industrials Industry?
Price-To-Sales vs Industry: MMM is expensive based on its Price-To-Sales Ratio (1.6x) compared to the European Industrials industry average (1.1x).
Price to Sales Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is MMM's PS Ratio compared to its Fair PS Ratio? This is the expected PS Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
| Fair Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Current PS Ratio | 1.6x |
| Fair PS Ratio | 0.7x |
Price-To-Sales vs Fair Ratio: MMM is expensive based on its Price-To-Sales Ratio (1.6x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Sales Ratio (0.7x).
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
| Date | Share Price | Average 1Y Price Target | Dispersion | High | Low | 1Y Actual price | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | €89.86 | €93.79 +4.4% | 8.5% | €104.52 | €73.07 | n/a | 17 |
| Apr ’25 | €97.66 | €97.28 -0.4% | 10.2% | €117.31 | €78.20 | n/a | 17 |
| Mar ’25 | €84.93 | €100.02 +17.8% | 9.1% | €117.36 | €78.55 | n/a | 17 |
| Feb ’25 | €87.44 | €101.29 +15.8% | 7.9% | €114.76 | €80.52 | n/a | 18 |
| Jan ’25 | €99.00 | €102.00 +3.0% | 13.3% | €143.03 | €75.61 | n/a | 17 |
| Dec ’24 | €91.09 | €99.87 +9.6% | 14.4% | €143.28 | €75.75 | n/a | 17 |
| Nov ’24 | €85.33 | €103.39 +21.2% | 14.4% | €148.57 | €78.54 | n/a | 17 |
| Oct ’24 | €88.87 | €108.85 +22.5% | 11.8% | €150.76 | €89.89 | n/a | 18 |
| Sep ’24 | €98.90 | €108.35 +9.6% | 11.6% | €148.39 | €88.48 | n/a | 17 |
| Aug ’24 | €101.42 | €104.98 +3.5% | 12.4% | €146.59 | €87.41 | n/a | 18 |
| Jul ’24 | €91.08 | €101.08 +11.0% | 13.2% | €144.76 | €84.29 | n/a | 18 |
| Jun ’24 | €87.73 | €104.40 +19.0% | 12.5% | €146.85 | €88.29 | n/a | 18 |
| May ’24 | €94.50 | €106.42 +12.6% | 17.5% | €164.04 | €86.10 | n/a | 18 |
| Apr ’24 | €96.03 | €112.54 +17.2% | 20.4% | €181.34 | €92.05 | €97.66 | 18 |
| Mar ’24 | €104.10 | €114.71 +10.2% | 19.2% | €181.61 | €96.80 | €84.93 | 18 |
| Feb ’24 | €104.94 | €114.71 +9.3% | 19.2% | €181.61 | €96.80 | €87.44 | 18 |
| Jan ’24 | €112.88 | €126.47 +12.0% | 19.0% | €196.56 | €102.96 | €99.00 | 18 |
| Dec ’23 | €119.78 | €128.04 +6.9% | 19.2% | €199.50 | €104.50 | €91.09 | 18 |
| Nov ’23 | €127.18 | €135.21 +6.3% | 19.2% | €212.56 | €111.34 | €85.33 | 19 |
| Oct ’23 | €115.32 | €148.10 +28.4% | 16.6% | €216.70 | €123.83 | €88.87 | 19 |
| Sep ’23 | €126.56 | €149.45 +18.1% | 15.5% | €210.48 | €118.27 | €98.90 | 19 |
| Aug ’23 | €138.84 | €146.10 +5.2% | 15.9% | €205.74 | €115.60 | €101.42 | 18 |
| Jul ’23 | €123.26 | €152.01 +23.3% | 14.8% | €201.10 | €113.00 | €91.08 | 18 |
| Jun ’23 | €137.60 | €154.48 +12.3% | 13.5% | €201.29 | €113.10 | €87.73 | 19 |
| May ’23 | €138.92 | €155.46 +11.9% | 13.3% | €198.95 | €111.79 | €94.50 | 19 |
| Apr ’23 | €133.84 | €157.42 +17.6% | 12.3% | €191.16 | €107.42 | €96.03 | 19 |
Analyst Forecast: Target price is less than 20% higher than the current share price.