3M (MMM) Competitors $144.87 -4.21 (-2.82%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$144.95 +0.08 (+0.06%) As of 07:59 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 InterestSustainabilityTrends MMM vs. GE, DHR, CSL, BSX, SYK, BDX, DXCM, RMD, PODD, and BAXShould you be buying 3M stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of 3M include General Electric (GE), Danaher (DHR), Carlisle Companies (CSL), Boston Scientific (BSX), Stryker (SYK), Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX), DexCom (DXCM), ResMed (RMD), Insulet (PODD), and Baxter International (BAX). 3M vs. General Electric Danaher Carlisle Companies Boston Scientific Stryker Becton, Dickinson and Company DexCom ResMed Insulet Baxter International 3M (NYSE:MMM) and General Electric (NYSE:GE) 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 valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and community ranking. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MMM or GE? 65.3% of 3M shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.8% of General Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of 3M shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of General Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, MMM or GE? 3M has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, General Electric has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MMM or GE? General Electric received 1225 more outperform votes than 3M when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.40% of users gave General Electric an outperform vote while only 59.50% of users gave 3M an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperform3MOutperform Votes90859.50% Underperform Votes61840.50% General ElectricOutperform Votes213375.40% Underperform Votes69624.60% Does the media refer more to MMM or GE? In the previous week, General Electric had 12 more articles in the media than 3M. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for General Electric and 38 mentions for 3M. 3M's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat General Electric's score of 1.27 indicating that 3M is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment 3M 36 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive General Electric 38 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is MMM or GE a better dividend stock? 3M pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. General Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. 3M pays out 38.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. General Electric pays out 24.0% 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. Is MMM or GE more profitable? 3M has a net margin of 15.71% compared to General Electric's net margin of 14.31%. 3M's return on equity of 100.77% beat General Electric's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets 3M15.71% 100.77% 9.84% General Electric 14.31%22.19%3.66% Do analysts recommend MMM or GE? 3M presently has a consensus target price of $148.87, suggesting a potential upside of 2.76%. General Electric has a consensus target price of $211.31, suggesting a potential upside of 5.71%. Given General Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe General Electric 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) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63General Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MMM or GE? General Electric has higher revenue and earnings than 3M. 3M is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than General Electric, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio3M$24.58B3.20$4.17B$7.5519.19General Electric$38.70B5.54$6.56B$5.9933.37 SummaryGeneral Electric 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 ExcelMetric3MSurgical & medical instruments IndustryMulti-Sector SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$78.65B$4.59B$12.45B$20.05BDividend Yield1.94%39.91%3.38%3.65%P/E Ratio19.1931.4510.2334.88Price / Sales3.2050.793.0415.71Price / Cash15.0151.2311.4220.85Price / Book20.216.572.134.92Net Income$4.17B$90.13M$885.89M$1.02B7 Day Performance-2.54%-2.45%-2.50%-1.05%1 Month Performance-1.36%-2.38%-1.36%-1.39%1 Year Performance57.97%14.92%-10.99%13.93% 3M Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MMM3M4.3461 of 5 stars$144.87-2.8%$148.87+2.8%+62.3%$78.65B$24.58B19.1961,500Analyst ForecastPositive NewsGEGeneral Electric4.5464 of 5 stars$208.62+0.1%$208.73+0.1%+40.6%$223.91B$38.70B34.83125,000Dividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsDHRDanaher4.992 of 5 stars$206.66+1.5%$278.00+34.5%-16.0%$149.26B$23.88B39.1463,000Dividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsCSLCarlisle Companies4.8759 of 5 stars$357.83-0.8%$476.00+33.0%-1.0%$16.22B$5.00B12.9511,000Ex-DividendPositive NewsBSXBoston Scientific4.5526 of 5 stars$106.20+0.1%$107.39+1.1%+59.1%$156.51B$16.75B84.9648,000Analyst DowngradeInsider TradePositive NewsSYKStryker4.8267 of 5 stars$385.05-0.9%$420.68+9.3%+11.0%$146.79B$22.60B49.6252,000Analyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsBDXBecton, Dickinson and Company4.9253 of 5 stars$224.89-0.1%$278.29+23.7%-5.3%$65.22B$20.18B37.3674,000Positive NewsDXCMDexCom4.7476 of 5 stars$89.07+5.9%$99.06+11.2%-24.2%$34.79B$3.62B53.349,600Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeRMDResMed4.3704 of 5 stars$232.93-2.7%$244.73+5.1%+28.9%$34.21B$4.69B27.509,980Analyst RevisionPositive NewsPODDInsulet4.3599 of 5 stars$280.56-0.6%$277.13-1.2%+50.0%$19.68B$1.70B48.043,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownBAXBaxter International4.1993 of 5 stars$30.83+0.7%$39.44+27.9%-20.0%$15.74B$14.81B154.1660,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GE Competitors DHR Competitors CSL Competitors BSX Competitors SYK Competitors BDX Competitors DXCM Competitors RMD Competitors PODD Competitors BAX Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:MMM) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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