3M's substantial litigation costs will negatively impact free cash flow, making it a potential value trap. Growth has been nonexistent in recent years and no clear catalysts for growth are visible. 3M ...

The story at 3M (NYSE: MMM) is complex today. There is the core business, which hasn't been executing well. There are legal headwinds in the form of forever chemical lawsuits and earplug litigation.

3M's dividend is at risk due to ongoing lawsuits, high debt levels, slowing free cash flow growth, and a high payout ratio. The company is facing major lawsuits, which puts a strain on its balance ...

3M has had a rough go of it, but the stock is a good value, and there are encouraging signs. The restructuring program appears to be making progress in expanding margins. The dividend cut will free up ...

The Command strip is one of those quintessential 3M products. Released in 1996, it was simple yet revolutionary, strong enough to hold items without stripping paint when removed. Soon it was fastening ...

3M isn’t done transforming, but it is putting the dynamite away. After layoffs and the Solventum spinoff created a smaller company in recent years, 3M CEO Bill Brown now wants to take out a chisel to ...

3M stock (NYSE: MMM) currently trades around $128 per share, roughly 15% below its pre-inflation shock highs of $150 seen in June 2021. This performance aligns with that of its peer – Honeywell stock ...

3M sees 2026 adjusted EPS outlook of $8.50-$8.70 (versus consensus of $8.61) and adjusted sales outlook of about $25.250 billion, versus street view of $25.040 billion. 3M now expects adjusted sales ...

There are several ways to look at 3M's decline over the past decade, but I want to start with the high-level numbers. Its revenue is up just 74% over the past 20 years, which is only slightly ahead of ...

There is no way to sugarcoat it: 3M (NYSE: MMM) has not been a particularly rewarding investment over the past decade, with the price currently about 15% lower than where it was 10 years ago. But the ...