3M (MMM) Competitors $129.28 +2.15 (+1.69%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends MMM vs. GE, DHR, CSL, SYK, BSX, BDX, RMD, DXCM, WST, and PODDShould you be buying 3M stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of 3M include General Electric (GE), Danaher (DHR), Carlisle Companies (CSL), Stryker (SYK), Boston Scientific (BSX), Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX), ResMed (RMD), DexCom (DXCM), West Pharmaceutical Services (WST), and Insulet (PODD). 3M vs. General Electric Danaher Carlisle Companies Stryker Boston Scientific Becton, Dickinson and Company ResMed DexCom West Pharmaceutical Services Insulet General Electric (NYSE:GE) and 3M (NYSE:MMM) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, risk and analyst recommendations. Is GE or MMM more profitable? 3M has a net margin of 15.37% compared to General Electric's net margin of 11.48%. 3M's return on equity of 104.66% beat General Electric's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets General Electric11.48% 18.93% 3.20% 3M 15.37%104.66%10.18% Do analysts prefer GE or MMM? General Electric currently has a consensus target price of $201.93, indicating a potential upside of 19.93%. 3M has a consensus target price of $144.87, indicating a potential upside of 12.06%. Given General Electric's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe General Electric is more favorable than 3M.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score General Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.933M 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Do insiders and institutionals believe in GE or MMM? 74.8% of General Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of 3M shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of General Electric shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of 3M shares are held by 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 preferable earnings & valuation, GE or MMM? 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 RatioGeneral Electric$69.95B2.60$9.48B$5.6929.593M$32.64B2.16-$7.00B$7.9216.32 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer GE or MMM? General Electric received 1223 more outperform votes than 3M when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.35% of users gave General Electric an outperform vote while only 59.62% of users gave 3M an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGeneral ElectricOutperform Votes212575.35% Underperform Votes69524.65% 3MOutperform Votes90259.62% Underperform Votes61140.38% Does the media favor GE or MMM? In the previous week, General Electric had 14 more articles in the media than 3M. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for General Electric and 5 mentions for 3M. 3M's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat General Electric's score of 1.01 indicating that 3M is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment General Electric 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 3M 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, GE or MMM? General Electric has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 3M has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is GE or MMM a better dividend stock? General Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. 3M pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. General Electric pays out 19.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 3M pays out 35.4% 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. SummaryGeneral Electric beats 3M on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Behind the MarketsWe recommended Palantir in 2021, now we’re recommending this...My research indicates there is only one investment that can meet AI's unprecedented demand for energy.Click to get the name and ticker symbol 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$70.40B$4.36B$16.09B$19.19BDividend Yield2.19%41.46%3.12%3.58%P/E Ratio16.3225.0112.0541.22Price / Sales2.1645.675.1017.58Price / Cash10.0843.4613.0721.28Price / Book14.677.362.205.32Net Income-$7.00B$13.64M$882.38M$989.67M7 Day Performance-0.49%-2.82%-3.10%-3.45%1 Month Performance1.54%0.54%-3.82%-3.73%1 Year Performance22.48%41.80%-11.23%12.06% 3M Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MMM3M4.6582 of 5 stars$129.28+1.7%$144.87+12.1%+24.7%$70.75B$32.68B16.3285,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeGEGeneral Electric4.9153 of 5 stars$166.77+0.5%$201.93+21.1%+36.5%$180.49B$69.95B29.49125,000Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsDHRDanaher4.9036 of 5 stars$235.50+0.3%$287.95+22.3%+0.8%$170.10B$23.89B44.8363,000Analyst ForecastCSLCarlisle Companies4.6599 of 5 stars$418.07-0.5%$472.00+12.9%+22.3%$18.95B$5.01B14.8611,000Analyst ForecastSYKStryker4.9654 of 5 stars$374.87+0.1%$404.35+7.9%+26.5%$142.91B$20.50B40.1552,000Analyst ForecastBSXBoston Scientific4.3274 of 5 stars$91.08+1.1%$94.43+3.7%+61.8%$134.24B$15.91B75.0248,000Analyst ForecastBDXBecton, Dickinson and Company4.8867 of 5 stars$229.80+1.9%$283.50+23.4%-5.1%$66.44B$20.18B37.9774,000Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionRMDResMed4.5281 of 5 stars$240.93+1.0%$227.91-5.4%+36.4%$35.37B$4.81B31.599,980Positive NewsDXCMDexCom4.9146 of 5 stars$76.61-0.8%$98.00+27.9%-31.4%$29.92B$3.95B46.229,600WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services4.9588 of 5 stars$330.85+0.2%$437.75+32.3%-5.2%$23.96B$2.95B48.9710,600Positive NewsPODDInsulet4.2543 of 5 stars$267.86-0.5%$267.44-0.2%+28.2%$18.79B$1.70B46.123,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GE Competitors DHR Competitors CSL Competitors SYK Competitors BSX Competitors BDX Competitors RMD Competitors DXCM Competitors WST Competitors PODD 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 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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