3M Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

3M is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 5.2% and 2.2% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 6.2% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 85% in 3 years.

Key information

5.2%

Earnings growth rate

6.2%

EPS growth rate

Industrials earnings growth11.3%
Revenue growth rate2.2%
Future return on equity85.0%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated24 Jan 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

3M Is Structurally Shifting For Durable Growth

Jan 23

Downgrading 3M Due To Persistent Litigation Risks And Stagnant Sales Growth

Jan 06

One Of JPMorgan's Value Picks For 2025, 3M Could Have A Bright Year Ahead

Dec 30

3M: Seems A Bit Too Expensive Considering The Slow Growth

Nov 25

3M: Multiple Expansion But Problems Linger

Oct 24

Is 3M (NYSE:MMM) A Risky Investment?

Oct 16
Is 3M (NYSE:MMM) A Risky Investment?

3M's Transformation Uncertain: A Wait-And-See Approach

Oct 01

3M: A Bright Future, But Shares Hit Fair Value Amid Strong Momentum (Rating Downgrade)

Aug 30

Optimistic Investors Push 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) Shares Up 26% But Growth Is Lacking

Aug 24
Optimistic Investors Push 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) Shares Up 26% But Growth Is Lacking

Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good 3M's (NYSE:MMM) Earnings Are

Aug 02
Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good 3M's (NYSE:MMM) Earnings Are

3M's New CEO Spills The Beans

Aug 01

3M: Near-Term Growth Looks Limited, But A Fresh Start Is Welcome (Upgrade)

Jul 18

3M: A Dividend Cutter With A Strong Buy Rating

Jul 02

3M Company's (NYSE:MMM) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Jul 01
3M Company's (NYSE:MMM) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

3M Company: Solventum Spinoff Creates More Upside Potential

Jun 17

3M: Huge Risks And No Growth, Why Bother?

Jun 03

3M Stock: Dividend Likely Cut In Half

May 01

CashFlow Hunter On Pair Trading, 3M And Iris Energy

Mar 28

An Intrinsic Calculation For 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

Mar 23
An Intrinsic Calculation For 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:MMM - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202725,7364,7253,9495,7787
12/31/202624,8574,4534,1105,61817
12/31/202523,9924,0883,1924,37716
12/31/202424,5754,0096381,819N/A
9/30/202432,6385,3227391,987N/A
6/30/202432,6141,4234,2775,684N/A
3/31/202432,642-6,9524,6576,172N/A
12/31/202332,681-6,9955,0656,680N/A
9/30/202326,687-8,4954,8536,616N/A
6/30/202329,036-2,1094,4446,237N/A
3/31/202331,4555,1404,0555,855N/A
12/31/202234,2295,7773,8425,591N/A
9/30/202234,7626,5753,8755,674N/A
6/30/202235,0854,1504,3106,017N/A
3/31/202235,3335,5965,0606,777N/A
12/31/202135,3555,9215,8517,454N/A
9/30/202135,3265,9876,4957,964N/A
6/30/202134,7345,9837,0768,570N/A
3/31/202132,9605,7657,1098,588N/A
12/31/202032,1845,4496,6128,113N/A
9/30/202031,7125,0136,3197,936N/A
6/30/202031,3535,1665,8807,478N/A
3/31/202032,3484,9875,5957,235N/A
12/31/201932,1364,5175,3717,070N/A
9/30/201931,9704,9485,2986,990N/A
6/30/201932,1314,9085,3877,107N/A
3/31/201932,3505,6385,6807,344N/A
12/31/201832,7655,3494,8626,439N/A
9/30/201832,8104,525N/A6,041N/A
6/30/201832,8304,411N/A5,652N/A
3/31/201832,2504,137N/A5,395N/A
12/31/201731,6574,858N/A6,240N/A
9/30/201730,9965,490N/A6,589N/A
6/30/201730,5335,390N/A6,747N/A
3/31/201730,3855,098N/A6,390N/A
12/31/201630,1095,050N/A6,662N/A
9/30/201630,0784,933N/A6,791N/A
6/30/201630,0814,900N/A6,547N/A
3/31/201630,1054,909N/A6,600N/A
12/31/201530,2744,833N/A6,420N/A
9/30/201530,6954,974N/A6,265N/A
6/30/201531,1204,981N/A6,312N/A
3/31/201531,5684,948N/A6,614N/A
12/31/201431,8214,956N/A6,626N/A
9/30/201431,6714,880N/A6,436N/A
6/30/201431,4504,807N/A5,876N/A
3/31/201431,0684,737N/A5,915N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: MMM's forecast earnings growth (5.2% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: MMM's earnings (5.2% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.9% per year).

High Growth Earnings: MMM's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: MMM's revenue (2.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.1% per year).

High Growth Revenue: MMM's revenue (2.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.


Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts


Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: MMM's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (85%).


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/24 23:14
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/24 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Management10 years
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Analyst Sources

3M Company is covered by 36 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John EadeArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Robert CornellBarclays