Last Price$147.5(0.1%)
Market Cap$79.9B
LTM Net Debt to Free Cash Flow
8.6x
5Y avg
3.2x
Conglomerates industry
median
(0.1x)
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
(0.4%) overvalued
3M Company Net Debt to Free Cash Flow
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Debt to Free Cash Flow | 0.4x | 0.6x | 0.9x | 1.5x | 0.5x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.7x | 0.9x | 1.7x | 1.7x | 2.0x | 2.4x | 3.5x | 2.2x | 2.3x | 3.4x | 2.1x | 9.3x |
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3M Company (MMM) Net Debt to Free Cash Flow comparison analysis
General
LTM Net Debt to Free Cash Flow
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
3M CompanyMMM
8.6x
(24.8%)
N/A
17.0%
Median Peer Set
(0.4x)
(2.3%)
(7.9%)
8.0%
Matthews International CorporationMATW
20.6x
(4.5%)
N/A
(3.3%)
Honeywell International Inc.HON
3.8x
5.0%
2.7%
14.8%
Icahn Enterprises L.P.IEP
3.4x
(22.4%)
(45.7%)
(4.8%)
Griffon CorporationGFF
0.1x
(2.3%)
196.0%
8.0%
Valmont Industries, Inc.VMI
(0.1x)
(2.4%)
152.7%
8.5%
Steel Partners Holdings L.P.SPLP
(0.7x)
12.4%
(15.7%)
7.9%
Compass DiversifiedCODI
(16.8x)
6.8%
(90.7%)
0.6%
Brookfield Business Partners L.P.BBU
(24.6x)
(7.8%)
37.4%
0.9%
Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y AgropecuariaCRESY
(46.2x)
28.6%
(36.8%)
11.0%
MDU Resources Group, Inc.MDU
(98.3x)
(62.3%)
(32.4%)
16.0%
MMM key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 21,167.0 5.8% | 22,923.0 8.3% | 24,462.0 6.7% | 25,269.0 3.3% | 23,123.0 (8.5%) | 26,662.0 15.3% | 29,611.0 11.1% | 29,904.0 1.0% | 30,871.0 3.2% | 31,821.0 3.1% | 30,274.0 (4.9%) | 30,109.0 (0.5%) | 31,657.0 5.1% | 32,765.0 3.5% | 32,136.0 (1.9%) | 32,184.0 0.1% | 35,355.0 9.9% | 34,229.0 (3.2%) | 32,681.0 (4.5%) | 24,575.0 (24.8%) |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 10,381.0 | 11,713.0 | 12,735.0 | 13,379.0 | 12,109.0 | 13,831.0 | 15,693.0 | 15,685.0 | 16,106.0 | 16,447.0 | 15,383.0 | 15,040.0 | 16,001.0 | 16,682.0 | 17,136.0 | 16,605.0 | 18,795.0 | 19,232.0 | 18,477.0 | 14,447.0 |
% margin | 10,786.0 51.0% | 11,210.0 48.9% | 11,727.0 47.9% | 11,890.0 47.1% | 11,014.0 47.6% | 12,831.0 48.1% | 13,918.0 47.0% | 14,219.0 47.5% | 14,765.0 47.8% | 15,374.0 48.3% | 14,891.0 49.2% | 15,069.0 50.0% | 15,656.0 49.5% | 16,083.0 49.1% | 15,000.0 46.7% | 15,579.0 48.4% | 16,560.0 46.8% | 14,997.0 43.8% | 14,204.0 43.5% | 10,128.0 41.2% |
| Operating Expenses | 5,777.0 | 6,588.0 | 6,383.0 | 6,649.0 | 6,200.0 | 6,913.0 | 7,740.0 | 7,736.0 | 8,099.0 | 8,239.0 | 7,945.0 | 7,846.0 | 8,422.0 | 9,423.0 | 8,940.0 | 8,807.0 | 9,191.0 | 10,911.0 | 23,286.0 | 5,306.0 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 1,242.0 | 1,522.0 | 1,368.0 | 1,404.0 | 1,293.0 | 1,434.0 | 1,570.0 | 1,634.0 | 1,715.0 | 1,770.0 | 1,763.0 | 1,735.0 | 1,850.0 | 1,821.0 | 1,911.0 | 1,878.0 | 1,994.0 | 1,862.0 | 1,842.0 | 1,085.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 4,535.0 | 5,066.0 | 5,015.0 | 5,245.0 | 4,907.0 | 5,479.0 | 6,170.0 | 6,102.0 | 6,384.0 | 6,469.0 | 6,182.0 | 6,111.0 | 6,572.0 | 7,602.0 | 7,029.0 | 6,929.0 | 7,197.0 | 9,049.0 | 21,526.0 | 4,221.0 |
% margin | 5,009.0 23.7% | 5,696.0 24.8% | 6,193.0 25.3% | 5,218.0 20.6% | 4,814.0 20.8% | 5,918.0 22.2% | 6,178.0 20.9% | 6,483.0 21.7% | 6,666.0 21.6% | 7,135.0 22.4% | 6,946.0 22.9% | 7,223.0 24.0% | 7,820.0 24.7% | 7,207.0 22.0% | 4,353.0 13.5% | 4,472.0 13.9% | 5,454.0 15.4% | 6,539.0 19.1% | (9,128.0) (27.9%) | 4,822.0 19.6% |
| Interest Income | 56.0 | 51.0 | 132.0 | 105.0 | 37.0 | 38.0 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 41.0 | 33.0 | 26.0 | 29.0 | 50.0 | 70.0 | 80.0 | 29.0 | 26.0 | 67.0 | 253.0 | 0.0 |
| Interest Expense | 82.0 | 122.0 | 210.0 | 215.0 | 219.0 | 201.0 | 186.0 | 171.0 | 145.0 | 142.0 | 149.0 | 199.0 | 322.0 | 350.0 | 448.0 | 529.0 | 488.0 | 462.0 | 942.0 | 0.0 |
| Pre-tax Income | 4,983.0 | 5,625.0 | 6,115.0 | 5,108.0 | 4,632.0 | 5,755.0 | 6,031.0 | 6,351.0 | 6,562.0 | 7,026.0 | 6,823.0 | 7,053.0 | 7,548.0 | 7,000.0 | 5,712.0 | 6,711.0 | 7,204.0 | 6,392.0 | (9,688.0) | 4,819.0 |
% effective tax rate | 1,694.0 34.0% | 1,723.0 30.6% | 1,964.0 32.1% | 1,588.0 31.1% | 1,388.0 30.0% | 1,592.0 27.7% | 1,674.0 27.8% | 1,840.0 29.0% | 1,841.0 28.1% | 2,028.0 28.9% | 1,982.0 29.0% | 1,995.0 28.3% | 2,679.0 35.5% | 1,637.0 23.4% | 1,130.0 19.8% | 1,318.0 19.6% | 1,285.0 17.8% | 612.0 9.6% | (2,691.0) 27.8% | 804.0 16.7% |
% margin | 3,199.0 15.1% | 3,851.0 16.8% | 4,096.0 16.7% | 3,460.0 13.7% | 3,193.0 13.8% | 4,085.0 15.3% | 4,283.0 14.5% | 4,444.0 14.9% | 4,659.0 15.1% | 4,956.0 15.6% | 4,833.0 16.0% | 5,050.0 16.8% | 4,858.0 15.3% | 5,349.0 16.3% | 4,570.0 14.2% | 5,449.0 16.9% | 5,921.0 16.7% | 5,777.0 16.9% | (6,995.0) (21.4%) | 4,173.0 17.0% |
| EPS | 4.18 | 5.15 | 5.70 | 4.95 | 4.56 | 5.72 | 6.05 | 6.40 | 6.83 | 7.63 | 7.73 | 8.35 | 8.13 | 9.09 | 7.92 | 9.43 | 10.23 | 10.21 | (12.63) | 7.58 |
| Diluted EPS | 4.12 | 5.06 | 5.60 | 4.89 | 4.52 | 5.63 | 5.96 | 6.32 | 6.72 | 7.49 | 7.58 | 8.16 | 7.93 | 8.89 | 7.81 | 9.36 | 10.12 | 10.18 | (12.63) | 7.55 |
% margin | 5,896.0 27.9% | 6,826.0 29.8% | 7,397.0 30.2% | 6,476.0 25.6% | 5,946.0 25.7% | 7,090.0 26.6% | 7,421.0 25.1% | 7,860.0 26.3% | 7,933.0 25.7% | 8,535.0 26.8% | 8,487.0 28.0% | 8,734.0 29.0% | 9,176.0 29.0% | 8,728.0 26.6% | 7,736.0 24.1% | 9,259.0 28.8% | 9,576.0 27.1% | 8,721.0 25.5% | (6,747.0) (20.6%) | 4,822.0 19.6% |
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FAQ
1) What is 3M Company's Net Debt to Free Cash Flow?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Net Debt to Free Cash Flow is 8.6x, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Net Debt to Free Cash Flow for 3M Company have been 3.4x over the past three years, and 3.4x over the past five years.
2) Is 3M Company's Net Debt to Free Cash Flow Good?
As of today, 3M Company's Net Debt to Free Cash Flow is 8.6x, which is higher than industry median of (0.1x). It indicates that 3M Company's Net Debt to Free Cash Flow is Bad.