3M (MMM) Competitors $155.42 -2.14 (-1.36%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$155.52 +0.10 (+0.06%) As of 08/29/2025 07:37 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MMM vs. HON, CSL, DHR, GFF, ITT, MO, VZ, MKL, FSS, and IEPShould you be buying 3M stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of 3M include Honeywell International (HON), Carlisle Companies (CSL), Danaher (DHR), Griffon (GFF), ITT (ITT), Altria Group (MO), Verizon Communications (VZ), Markel Group (MKL), Federal Signal (FSS), and Icahn Enterprises (IEP). 3M vs. Its Competitors Honeywell International Carlisle Companies Danaher Griffon ITT Altria Group Verizon Communications Markel Group Federal Signal Icahn Enterprises 3M (NYSE:MMM) and Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) are both large-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Is MMM or HON more profitable? 3M has a net margin of 16.01% compared to Honeywell International's net margin of 14.30%. 3M's return on equity of 96.48% beat Honeywell International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets 3M16.01% 96.48% 10.62% Honeywell International 14.30%37.37%8.87% Do analysts prefer MMM or HON? 3M presently has a consensus price target of $158.10, suggesting a potential upside of 1.72%. Honeywell International has a consensus price target of $254.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.72%. Given Honeywell International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Honeywell International is more favorable than 3M.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score 3M 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45Honeywell International 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59 Does the media refer more to MMM or HON? In the previous week, Honeywell International had 16 more articles in the media than 3M. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Honeywell International and 26 mentions for 3M. 3M's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Honeywell International's score of 1.34 indicating that 3M is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment 3M 20 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Honeywell International 30 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is MMM or HON a better dividend stock? 3M pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Honeywell International pays an annual dividend of $4.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. 3M pays out 40.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Honeywell International pays out 51.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. 3M has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Honeywell International has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Honeywell International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility and risk, MMM or HON? 3M has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Honeywell International has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MMM or HON? 65.3% of 3M shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Honeywell International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of 3M shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Honeywell International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation and earnings, MMM or HON? Honeywell International has higher revenue and earnings than 3M. 3M is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Honeywell International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio3M$24.58B3.37$4.17B$7.1921.62Honeywell International$38.50B3.62$5.71B$8.7924.97 SummaryHoneywell International beats 3M on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get 3M News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MMM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MMM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetric3MDIVERSIFIED OPS IndustryMulti-Sector SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$82.78B$16.16B$14.83B$21.25BDividend Yield1.88%4.04%3.83%3.50%P/E Ratio21.6212.5210.3229.33Price / Sales3.376.755.5869.18Price / Cash15.5442.1839.5018.27Price / Book21.532.632.314.58Net Income$4.17B$951.86M$922.56M$997.71M7 Day Performance-0.31%-1.18%-1.09%0.77%1 Month Performance7.65%3.42%2.51%6.95%1 Year Performance15.39%-1.43%-2.45%11.66% 3M Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MMM3M3.8746 of 5 stars$155.42-1.4%$158.10+1.7%+15.4%$82.78B$24.58B21.6261,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHONHoneywell International4.6923 of 5 stars$221.74-0.4%$254.00+14.6%+5.6%$140.81B$39.99B25.23102,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionCSLCarlisle Companies4.3058 of 5 stars$391.10-0.5%$450.83+15.3%-8.9%$16.72B$5.00B21.865,500Positive NewsDHRDanaher4.9218 of 5 stars$204.83-0.7%$247.61+20.9%-23.5%$146.71B$23.88B43.5963,000Positive NewsGFFGriffon4.8533 of 5 stars$77.81+0.7%$98.20+26.2%+14.9%$3.62B$2.62B58.045,300Positive NewsEx-DividendITTITT4.2332 of 5 stars$173.69+0.8%$179.22+3.2%+22.2%$13.55B$3.63B27.3211,700Positive NewsMOAltria Group4.0164 of 5 stars$66.35-0.2%$60.88-8.2%+25.0%$111.44B$20.26B12.836,200Positive NewsVZVerizon Communications4.6234 of 5 stars$44.18+0.5%$47.35+7.2%+5.9%$186.13B$134.79B10.2999,600Positive NewsMKLMarkel Group3.3708 of 5 stars$1,962.28+0.9%$1,820.33-7.2%+22.4%$24.85B$16.26B11.7822,000FSSFederal Signal2.4229 of 5 stars$128.09+0.5%$123.00-4.0%+30.0%$7.78B$1.97B35.664,700News CoveragePositive NewsIEPIcahn Enterprises1.8102 of 5 stars$8.38+0.2%N/A-36.2%$4.80B$9.41B-6.8115,037Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HON Competitors CSL Competitors DHR Competitors GFF Competitors ITT Competitors MO Competitors VZ Competitors MKL Competitors FSS Competitors IEP Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MMM) was last updated on 9/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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