3M (MMM) Competitors

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MMM vs. HON, CSL, DHR, GFF, and ITT

Should you buy 3M stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares 3M with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with 3M include Honeywell International (HON), Carlisle Companies (CSL), Danaher (DHR), Griffon (GFF), and ITT (ITT).

How does 3M compare to Honeywell International?

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) and 3M (NYSE:MMM) are both large-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Honeywell International presently has a consensus price target of $247.83, indicating a potential upside of 6.95%. 3M has a consensus price target of $171.17, indicating a potential upside of 11.04%. Given 3M's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe 3M is more favorable than Honeywell International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Honeywell International	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
3M	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

Honeywell International pays an annual dividend of $4.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. 3M pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Honeywell International pays out 67.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 3M pays out 60.1% 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. Honeywell International has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and 3M has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Honeywell International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Honeywell International had 24 more articles in the media than 3M. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Honeywell International and 4 mentions for 3M. Honeywell International's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat 3M's score of 0.46 indicating that Honeywell International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Honeywell International	21 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
3M	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

75.9% of Honeywell International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of 3M shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Honeywell International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of 3M shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Honeywell International	$37.44B	3.92	$4.73B	$7.06	32.82
3M	$24.95B	3.22	$3.25B	$5.19	29.70

Honeywell International has a net margin of 11.37% compared to 3M's net margin of 11.14%. 3M's return on equity of 104.75% beat Honeywell International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Honeywell International	11.37%	42.29%	8.83%
3M	11.14%	104.75%	12.03%

Honeywell International has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, 3M has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Honeywell International beats 3M on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does 3M compare to Carlisle Companies?

Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) and 3M (NYSE:MMM) are both large-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Carlisle Companies has a net margin of 14.57% compared to 3M's net margin of 11.14%. 3M's return on equity of 104.75% beat Carlisle Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carlisle Companies	14.57%	43.78%	13.66%
3M	11.14%	104.75%	12.03%

Carlisle Companies currently has a consensus target price of $405.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.70%. 3M has a consensus target price of $171.17, indicating a potential upside of 11.04%. Given Carlisle Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Carlisle Companies is more favorable than 3M.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carlisle Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
3M	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

Carlisle Companies pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. 3M pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Carlisle Companies pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 3M pays out 60.1% 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. Carlisle Companies has raised its dividend for 48 consecutive years and 3M has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Carlisle Companies has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, 3M has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Carlisle Companies had 1 more articles in the media than 3M. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Carlisle Companies and 4 mentions for 3M. Carlisle Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat 3M's score of 0.46 indicating that Carlisle Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Carlisle Companies	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
3M	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

3M has higher revenue and earnings than Carlisle Companies. Carlisle Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 3M, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carlisle Companies	$4.98B	2.77	$740.70M	$17.01	20.06
3M	$24.95B	3.22	$3.25B	$5.19	29.70

89.5% of Carlisle Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of 3M shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Carlisle Companies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of 3M shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Carlisle Companies beats 3M on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does 3M compare to Danaher?

3M (NYSE:MMM) and Danaher (NYSE:DHR) are both large-cap industrial conglomerates companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Danaher had 18 more articles in the media than 3M. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Danaher and 4 mentions for 3M. Danaher's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat 3M's score of 0.46 indicating that Danaher is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
3M	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Danaher	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

3M presently has a consensus target price of $171.17, suggesting a potential upside of 11.04%. Danaher has a consensus target price of $238.24, suggesting a potential upside of 37.74%. Given Danaher's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Danaher is more favorable than 3M.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
3M	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
Danaher	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

Danaher has lower revenue, but higher earnings than 3M. 3M is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Danaher, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
3M	$24.95B	3.22	$3.25B	$5.19	29.70
Danaher	$24.78B	4.94	$3.61B	$5.17	33.45

65.3% of 3M shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.1% of Danaher shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of 3M shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.8% of Danaher shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Danaher has a net margin of 14.89% compared to 3M's net margin of 11.14%. 3M's return on equity of 104.75% beat Danaher's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
3M	11.14%	104.75%	12.03%
Danaher	14.89%	10.91%	6.94%

3M has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Danaher has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

3M pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Danaher pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. 3M pays out 60.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Danaher pays out 30.9% 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 Danaher has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Summary

Danaher beats 3M on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does 3M compare to Griffon?

3M (NYSE:MMM) and Griffon (NYSE:GFF) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

3M has higher revenue and earnings than Griffon. 3M is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Griffon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
3M	$24.95B	3.22	$3.25B	$5.19	29.70
Griffon	$2.53B	1.57	$51.11M	$0.13	664.92

3M pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Griffon pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. 3M pays out 60.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Griffon pays out 676.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 3M has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Griffon has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. 3M is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

3M has a net margin of 11.14% compared to Griffon's net margin of 0.31%. Griffon's return on equity of 298.42% beat 3M's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
3M	11.14%	104.75%	12.03%
Griffon	0.31%	298.42%	12.31%

65.3% of 3M shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.2% of Griffon shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of 3M shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.2% of Griffon shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

3M currently has a consensus price target of $171.17, suggesting a potential upside of 11.04%. Griffon has a consensus price target of $115.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.04%. Given Griffon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Griffon is more favorable than 3M.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
3M	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
Griffon	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

3M has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Griffon has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, 3M had 3 more articles in the media than Griffon. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for 3M and 1 mentions for Griffon. 3M's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Griffon's score of 0.31 indicating that 3M is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
3M	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Griffon	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

3M beats Griffon on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does 3M compare to ITT?

3M (NYSE:MMM) and ITT (NYSE:ITT) are both large-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, 3M and 3M both had 4 articles in the media. ITT's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat 3M's score of 0.46 indicating that ITT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
3M	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ITT	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

3M pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. ITT pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. 3M pays out 60.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ITT pays out 27.2% 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 ITT has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

3M presently has a consensus target price of $171.17, suggesting a potential upside of 11.04%. ITT has a consensus target price of $234.91, suggesting a potential upside of 16.92%. Given ITT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ITT is more favorable than 3M.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
3M	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
ITT	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91

3M has a net margin of 11.14% compared to ITT's net margin of 10.80%. 3M's return on equity of 104.75% beat ITT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
3M	11.14%	104.75%	12.03%
ITT	10.80%	16.83%	8.61%

65.3% of 3M shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of ITT shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of 3M shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of ITT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

3M has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ITT has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

3M has higher revenue and earnings than ITT. 3M is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ITT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
3M	$24.95B	3.22	$3.25B	$5.19	29.70
ITT	$4.24B	4.24	$488M	$5.67	35.43

Summary

ITT beats 3M on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MMM vs. The Competition

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Metric	3M	DIVERSIFIED OPS Industry	Multi-Sector Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$79.51B	$20.23B	$18.46B	$23.18B
Dividend Yield	2.05%	3.73%	3.54%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	29.70	30.30	25.33	31.06
Price / Sales	3.22	12.35	10.41	90.74
Price / Cash	14.28	53.59	50.96	25.06
Price / Book	24.28	4.74	4.19	4.78
Net Income	$3.25B	$930.27M	$920.86M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.91%	0.48%	0.27%	1.74%
1 Month Performance	5.81%	3.69%	2.65%	1.35%
1 Year Performance	3.14%	24.82%	21.82%	27.44%

3M Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MMM 3M	3.8217 of 5 stars	$154.15 +1.1%	$171.17 +11.0%	+4.3%	$79.51B	$24.95B	29.70	60,500
HON Honeywell International	4.3542 of 5 stars	$217.39 +0.1%	$248.25 +14.2%	+4.4%	$137.60B	$37.44B	30.79	101,000	Positive News Gap Up
CSL Carlisle Companies	4.4546 of 5 stars	$328.53 +0.9%	$405.00 +23.3%	-11.9%	$13.18B	$5.02B	19.31	5,900
DHR Danaher	4.7489 of 5 stars	$171.19 +2.5%	$238.65 +39.4%	-6.4%	$118.23B	$24.57B	33.11	60,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast
GFF Griffon	4.0628 of 5 stars	$83.21 +4.3%	$115.00 +38.2%	+28.8%	$3.66B	$2.52B	640.12	5,100

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MMM vs. HON, CSL, DHR, GFF, and ITT

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3M (MMM) Competitors

MMM vs. HON, CSL, DHR, GFF, and ITT

How does 3M compare to Honeywell International?

Do analysts recommend HON or MMM?

Is HON or MMM a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to HON or MMM?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HON or MMM?

Which has better valuation & earnings, HON or MMM?

Is HON or MMM more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, HON or MMM?

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How does 3M compare to Carlisle Companies?

Is CSL or MMM more profitable?

Do analysts recommend CSL or MMM?

Is CSL or MMM a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, CSL or MMM?

Does the media prefer CSL or MMM?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CSL or MMM?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CSL or MMM?

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How does 3M compare to Danaher?

Does the media refer more to MMM or DHR?

Do analysts rate MMM or DHR?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MMM or DHR?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MMM or DHR?

Is MMM or DHR more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, MMM or DHR?

Is MMM or DHR a better dividend stock?

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How does 3M compare to Griffon?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MMM or GFF?

Is MMM or GFF a better dividend stock?

Is MMM or GFF more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MMM or GFF?

Do analysts prefer MMM or GFF?

Which has more volatility & risk, MMM or GFF?

Does the media favor MMM or GFF?

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How does 3M compare to ITT?

Does the media refer more to MMM or ITT?

Is MMM or ITT a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer MMM or ITT?

Is MMM or ITT more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MMM or ITT?

Which has more volatility & risk, MMM or ITT?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MMM or ITT?

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