Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, diversified technology company 3M (NYSE: MMM) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at 3M's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
3M facts
| Headquarters (founded) | St. Paul, Minn. (1902) |
| Market Cap | $62.1 billion |
| Industry | Industrial conglomerates |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $29.8 billion |
| Management | CEO Inge Thulin CFO David Meline |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 28.3% |
| Cash/Debt | $3.7 billion / $5.2 billion |
| Dividend Yield | 2.6% |
| Competitors |
Avery Dennison DuPont Johnson & Johnson |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 4,539 members who have rated 3M believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those Fools, SharpNJ104, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
Great diversified industrial company. They have their fingers in several different industries which should help with ups and downs with the market and particular sectors. They seem to have their "innovation game" back on. Success comes from innovation (look at Apple).
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