3M Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 2/6
3M has a total shareholder equity of $4.7B and total debt of $13.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 282.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $40.9B and $36.2B respectively. 3M's EBIT is $6.5B making its interest coverage ratio 7.6. It has cash and short-term investments of $7.3B.
Key information
282.4%
Debt to equity ratio
US$13.26b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 7.6x |
| Cash | US$7.30b |
| Equity | US$4.69b |
| Total liabilities | US$36.18b |
| Total assets | US$40.88b |
Recent financial health updates
Recent updates
3M: Seems A Bit Too Expensive Considering The Slow Growth
Nov 253M: Multiple Expansion But Problems Linger
Oct 24Is 3M (NYSE:MMM) A Risky Investment?
Oct 16
3M's Transformation Uncertain: A Wait-And-See Approach
Oct 013M: A Bright Future, But Shares Hit Fair Value Amid Strong Momentum (Rating Downgrade)
Aug 30Optimistic Investors Push 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) Shares Up 26% But Growth Is Lacking
Aug 24Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good 3M's (NYSE:MMM) Earnings Are
Aug 023M's New CEO Spills The Beans
Aug 013M: Near-Term Growth Looks Limited, But A Fresh Start Is Welcome (Upgrade)
Jul 183M: A Dividend Cutter With A Strong Buy Rating
Jul 023M Company's (NYSE:MMM) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Jul 013M Company: Solventum Spinoff Creates More Upside Potential
Jun 173M: Huge Risks And No Growth, Why Bother?
Jun 033M Stock: Dividend Likely Cut In Half
May 01CashFlow Hunter On Pair Trading, 3M And Iris Energy
Mar 28An Intrinsic Calculation For 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued
Mar 233M Stock: Outlook For This Dividend Stock After Post-Earnings Dip
Feb 273M: A Dividend Cut Is Needed To Boost Price Recovery
Feb 02Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: MMM's short term assets ($16.3B) exceed its short term liabilities ($11.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: MMM's short term assets ($16.3B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($24.8B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: MMM's net debt to equity ratio (127%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: MMM's debt to equity ratio has increased from 180.6% to 282.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: MMM's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (15%).
Interest Coverage: MMM's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/24 17:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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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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Analyst Sources
3M Company is covered by 37 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Robert Cornell | Barclays |