13F Pro Quality Score

60.7/100

Rank #836 of 2,879 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

34.3/100

Profitability

81.5/100

Balance Sheet

84.1/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

39.3/100

Institutional Flow

7.5/100

Revenue Scale

94.3/100

Dilution Risk

59.9/100

MMM Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for 3M CO (MMM), a Healthcare sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores MMM at 60.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #836 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. MMM scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (94.3), balance sheet strength (84.1), profitability (81.5). Areas of concern include institutional flow (7.5) and earnings quality (30.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), 3M CO reports quarterly revenue of $6.0B, net income of $653.0M, an operating margin of 23.2%. Top institutional holders of MMM by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. MMM trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 66740. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate MMM daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for 3M CO directly from SEC EDGAR. 3M CO's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 73 since 2021, currently 60.7 — a declining long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about 3M CO

Quirks, history, and lore behind MMM — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. industrial conglomerate · mega-cap · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in Minnesota.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Revenue of roughly $35 billion a year across tens of thousands of products — the company literally counts its product lines in the tens of thousands and holds over 100,000 patents in its history.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in 1902 near Lake Superior, it started as a mining company trying to sell corundum — the venture flopped, so it pivoted to making sandpaper and never looked back.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its legendary internal policy once encouraged engineers to spend 15% of their work time on passion projects — a rule that quietly birthed some of the most iconic office products ever made.
  • 5
    The Lore
    A lab accident in the 1970s produced a glue that was too weak to be useful — years later that flaw became the basis for one of the best-selling stationery products in history.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    You've touched their products today: the yellow sticky note on your monitor, the Scotch tape on your desk, and probably a bandage on your finger — all from the same Minnesota company named after a three-word mining claim.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$6.0B

Net Income

Q1 2026

$653.0M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$349.0M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

23.2%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

3.85

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-5.9% YoY
$24.61BFY 2023
FY18 $32.77BFY20 $32.18BFY22 $26.16BFY23 $24.61B

Net Income

-221.1% YoY
$-7.00BFY 2023
FY18 $5.35BFY20 $5.45BFY22 $5.78BFY23 $-7.00B

Operating Income

-344.7% YoY
$-10.69BFY 2023
FY18 $7.21BFY20 $7.16BFY22 $4.37BFY23 $-10.69B

EPS (Diluted)

-224.1% YoY
$-12.63FY 2023
FY18 $8.89FY20 $9.36FY22 $10.18FY23 $-12.63

Total Assets

+8.9% YoY
$50.58BFY 2023
FY18 $36.50BFY20 $47.34BFY22 $46.45BFY23 $50.58B

Total Debt

-7.4% YoY
$18.34BFY 2023
FY18 $15.37BFY20 $20.38BFY22 $19.82BFY23 $18.34B

Op. Cash Flow

+19.5% YoY
$6.68BFY 2023
FY18 $6.44BFY20 $8.11BFY22 $5.59BFY23 $6.68B

AI Insight: MMM Financial Trends

3M's operating cash flow remains highly volatile, swinging from +$1,756M in Q3 2025 to +$574M in Q1 2026, indicating unstable cash generation.

Revenue grew from $4,268M in Q2 2024 to $6,030M in Q1 2026, showing consistent scale expansion.

Operating income improved from $920M in Q2 2024 to $1,397M in Q1 2026 despite recent quarterly volatility.

Total debt decreased from $16,882M in Q4 2024 to $12,556M in Q1 2026, reducing leverage by $4.3B.

Net income declined from $1,372M in Q3 2024 to $653M in Q1 2026, showing earnings pressure.

Operating cash flow turned negative in three of the last eight quarters, including -$954M in Q2 2025.

Equity dropped sharply from $4,702M in Q4 2025 to $3,263M in Q1 2026, a concerning 31% decline.

AI Insight: MMM Ratio Trends

Operating margins remain volatile with Q4 2025 dropping to 13.0% before rebounding to 23.2% in Q1 2026, while ROIC shows similar instability.

Operating margin swung from 22.2% in Q3 2025 to 13.0% in Q4 2025, then recovered to 23.2% in Q1 2026.

ROIC fell sharply to 15.4% in Q4 2025 from 32.2% in Q3 2025, then jumped to 35.3% in Q1 2026.

Net profit margin compressed from 26.8% in Q2 2024 to 10.8% in Q1 2026 over eight quarters.

Extreme quarterly earnings volatility with Q4 2025 showing significant margin and ROIC deterioration before Q1 2026 recovery.

Debt-to-equity ratio increased from 2.88 in Q3 2025 to 3.85 in Q1 2026, reversing deleveraging trend.

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of 3M CO (MMM) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Healthcare sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for MMM are available on the MMM stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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