3M Company vs Caterpillar, Inc. — Stock Comparison
Q·Score Breakdown
6.5
Hold
Overall
5.8
Hold
Quality
Health
Growth
Valuation
Sentiment
MMM
High-quality business with 71% return on equity and 11% profit margins.
⚠ earnings contracting 40% year-over-year.
CAT
High-quality business with 44% return on equity and 13% profit margins.
⚠ analysts see limited upside from current price.
Analyst Consensus
HOLD
Target $175.03 (+19.7%)
17 analysts
HOLD
Target $772.18 (-13.4%)
26 analysts
Fundamentals
MMM
CAT
28.2×
Trailing P/E
47.4×
15.5×
Forward P/E
31.9×
11.1%
Profit Margin
13.1%
39.7%
Gross Margin
28.8%
71.5%
ROE
43.5%
1.3%
Revenue Growth
18.0%
-39.7%
Earnings Growth
-11.4%
1.16
Beta
1.52
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Price / Book
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$76.3B
Market Cap
$414.7B
$138 – $177
52-Week Range
$311 – $893
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