3M Co (MMM) Interest Coverage

: 3.45 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. 3M Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,279 Mil. 3M Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-371 Mil. 3M Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.45. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for 3M Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

MMM's Interest Coverage is not ranked ^*
in the Conglomerates industry.
Industry Median: 5.25
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

3M Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for 3M Co's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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3M Co Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Interest Coverage

13.52

13.05

15.71

9.38

3M Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Interest Coverage																8.28	10.34	-	-	3.45

Competitive Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, 3M Co's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

3M Co Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, 3M Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where 3M Co's Interest Coverage falls into.

3M Co Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage

-1

Operating Income

Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt ⁽¹⁾.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

3M Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, 3M Co's Interest Expense was $-942 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-9,035 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $13,682 Mil.

3M Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

3M Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, 3M Co's Interest Expense was $-371 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,279 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $13,682 Mil.

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-1	*	1279	/	-371
	=	3.45

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

3M Co (NYSE:MMM) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .

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3M Co (MMM) Business Description

Industry

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Address

3M Center, St. Paul, MN, USA, 55144

Website

https://www.3m.com

3M is a multinational conglomerate that has operated since 1902, when it was known as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing. The company is well known for its research and development laboratory and it leverages its science and technology across multiple product categories. As of 2020, 3M is organized into four business segments: safety and industrial, transportation and electronics, healthcare, and consumer. Nearly 50% of the company's revenue comes from outside the Americas, with the safety and industrial segment constituting a plurality of net sales. Many of the company's 60,000-plus products touch and concern a variety of consumers and end markets.

Executives

Thomas W Sweet	director	ONE DELL WAY, ROUND ROCK TX 78682
Bryan C Hanson	officer: Group Pres & CEO Health Care	ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, 345 E. MAIN STREET, WARSAW IN 46580
Audrey Choi	director	3M COMPANY, 3M CENTER, BUILDING 220-9E-02, ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000
Eric D. Hammes	officer: VP, Corp Controller & CAO	3M COMPANY OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, 3M CENTER, ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000
Goralski Christian T Jr	officer: Group President	3M COMPANY, 3M CENTER, BUILDING 220-9E-02, ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000
Pedro Pizarro	director	2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
Anne H Chow	director	2200 WEST PARKWAY BLVD., SALT LAKE CITY UT 84119
Kevin H Rhodes	officer: EVP & Chief Legal Officer	3M COMPANY, 3M CENTER, BLDG 220-09-E-02, ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000
Chavez Rodriguez Beatriz Karina	officer: Senior Vice President	3M COMPANY, 3M CENTER BLDG 220-09-E-02, ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000
John Patrick Banovetz	officer: Sr Vice President	3M CENTER, MAPLEWOOD MN 55144
Zoe L Dickson	officer: Executive Vice President	3M COMPANY, 3M CENTER, BLDG 220 09 E-02, ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000
Michael G. Vale	officer: Executive Vice President	3M CENTER OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, ST PAUL MN 551441000
Theresa E Reinseth	officer: Vice President/CAO	3M COMPANY OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, 3M CENTER, ST PAUL MN 55144-1000
Mojdeh Poul	officer: Executive Vice President	3M COMPANY OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, 3M CENTER, ST PAUL MN 55144-1000
Michael F Roman	officer: Senior Vice President	3M COMPANY OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, 3M CENTER, ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000