# 3M - 3M Company Common Stock (MMM)

Stock code MMM · Yahoo ticker MMM · Sector: Industrials

Overall fundamentals score: 38/100 (Weak). Bottom 11% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 30/100 | Weak |
| Financial Safety | 50/100 | Okay |
| Cash & Dividends | 50/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 0/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 58/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

3M (MMM): Overall score: 38/100 (Weak)

Business Strength: 30/100 (Weak)
Return on Equity (ROE) 86% - Okay
4-Year Revenue Growth +1%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth n/m (loss-making) - Weak
Net Profit Margin 14% - Okay
Quarterly Momentum +2% - Weak

Financial Safety: 50/100 (Okay)
Debt-to-Equity 3.6× - Weak
Current Ratio 1.4× - Okay
Interest Coverage 6.2× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 50/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 2% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Partly healthy - Okay

Price Fairness: 0/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 25.4× - Weak
P/B Ratio 21.8× - Weak
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 58/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Very bumpy - Weak
Debt Trend (4yr) Falling - Strong
Share Count Trend (4yr) -2%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) +0.3 pp/yr vs sales - Okay
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +31.3% - Strong
Quarterly Consistency 3 of 4 quarters down - Weak

## Common questions

### What is 3M's fundamentals score?

3M (MMM) scores 38/100 (Weak) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 11% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is 3M strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Risk (58/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100).

### How does 3M rank against its sector?

3M ranks #72 of 76 scored Industrials stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does 3M pay dividends?

Yes. 3M (MMM) has a dividend yield of 1.8%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 45% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 50/100.

### How do I buy 3M shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy MMM. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is 3M (MMM), in plain English?

3M (MMM) is a Industrials company (Conglomerates). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 38/100, rated Weak. Its biggest strength is Risk (58/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (0/100). Shares currently cost about 25 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 25.4×). It also pays back about 1.8% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/mmm-3m

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/mmm-3m
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.