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| Metric | MMM3M CO | HONHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC | BBUC.TOBBUC.TO | IEPICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P. | Median of the restexcluding MMM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $175.56▲ 0.82 (0.47%) | $218.31▲ 3.58 (1.67%) | C$39.31▲ 1.36 (3.58%) | $6.13▼ 0.02 (0.33%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 5.0/10 | 3.3/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Market value | $93.10B | $138.69B | $3.45B | $3.20B | |
| Revenue | $24.95B | $37.44B | $38.53B | $9.66B | |
| Profit | $3.25B | $4.73B | $36.5M | -$299.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 1.5% | 7.8% | -32.4% | -3.6% | -3.6% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 39.9% | 36.9% | 19.3% | — | 28.1% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 18.6% | 21.7% | 15.1% | — | 18.4% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 13.0% | 12.6% | 0.1% | -3.1% | 0.1% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 5.6% | 14.5% | 4.3% | -6.8% | 4.3% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 69.1% | 34.0% | — | — | 34.0% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 29.6% | 19.3% | 8.2% | — | 13.7% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 28.64x | 29.33x | 94.50x | — | 61.92x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 16.92x | 16.94x | 5.94x | — | 11.44x |
| Price to book | 19.80x | 9.97x | — | — | 9.97x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 7.02x | 4.30x | — | — | 4.30x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/9 | 5/9 | 6/9 | 2/6 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | not reported | not reported |
How MMM compares with the others
- MMM's operating margin of 18.6% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (18.4%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 1.5% against -3.6%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 28.6x against 61.9x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the other company selected: 7.0x against 4.3x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.