3M (MMM)
NYSEIndustrialsConglomeratesSnapshot 2026-09-14
$162.02-1.79%
Close 2026-09-14 · 1-day change
NYSEIndustrialsConglomeratesSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Industrial Conglomerates is in recovery. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Achieve EPS of $8.50 to $8.70 in 2026: FY26 EPS guidance $8.80 vs $8.50 target.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 2% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 15% growth a year, above the roughly 4% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskMMM's growth relies on achieving EPS of $8.50 to $8.70 in 2026. Recent earnings beat expectations, with revenue growing 2.4% year over year. It trades at 19× P/E versus a peer median of 24×. The market is pricing in more growth than forecasted, indicating expectations look full. Legal pressures could impact financial performance and guidance, posing a specific risk. Peer multiples imply a price about 16% below where it trades. Our read remains intact.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-14. MMM is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 18 analysts currently covering MMM (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 5 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for MMM in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 13 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Industrial Conglomerates — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Legal pressure could impact financial performance and guidance.
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Current $162.02
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $162.02.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Legal issues could impact financial performance and cash flow.