3M Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
3M's CEO is Bill Brown, appointed in May 2024, has a tenure of 1.92 years. total yearly compensation is $21.01M, comprised of 8.6% salary and 91.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.001% of the company’s shares, worth CHF536.24K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 3.2 years respectively.
Key information
Bill Brown
Chief executive officer
US$21.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.57% |
| CEO tenure | 1.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.0009% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$21m | US$2m | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$21m | US$1m | US$4b |
Compensation vs Market: Bill's total compensation ($USD21.01M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD6.11M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Bill's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Bill Brown (62 yo)
Mr. William M. Brown, also known as Bill, serves as CEO & Director of 3M Company since May 01, 2024 and is its Chairman since March 2025. He serves as Independent Director at Becton, Dickinson and Company...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman | 1.9yrs | US$21.01m | 0.00089% CHF 536.2k | |
| CFO & Executive VP | 1.6yrs | US$7.48m | 0.0012% CHF 741.1k | |
| Executive VP | 4.3yrs | US$6.74m | 0.0086% CHF 5.2m | |
| Group President of Safety & Industrial | 3.3yrs | US$5.39m | 0.0013% CHF 807.4k | |
| Group President of Transportation & Electronics Business Group | 1.8yrs | US$5.16m | 0.00090% CHF 542.3k | |
| Executive VP | 8.8yrs | no data | 0.0082% CHF 5.0m | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Financial Planning & Analysis | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of 3M Brazil | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of New Growth Ventures | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Sustainability Officer | 7.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group President of Consumer Business | 4.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer of Health Care Business Group | 2.4yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: MMM's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman | 1.9yrs | US$21.01m | 0.00089% CHF 536.2k | |
| Independent Director | 10.7yrs | US$346.31k | 0.00023% CHF 138.6k | |
| Independent Director | 12.7yrs | US$355.61k | 0.00025% CHF 150.6k | |
| Independent Director | 3.2yrs | US$344.75k | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$380.25k | 0.0022% CHF 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 2.4yrs | US$350.49k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$373.68k | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$336.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.2yrs | US$360.97k | 0.00038% CHF 229.0k | |
| Independent Director | 4.2yrs | US$335.71k | 0.00097% CHF 584.4k |
Experienced Board: MMM's board of directors are considered experienced (3.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/04/29 14:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
3M Company is covered by 30 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| Julian Mitchell | Barclays |
| Robert Cornell | Barclays |