Overall Fundamental outlook

Business Operations:

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Conglomerates

3M India Limited manufactures and trades in various products for the automotive, commercial solutions, consumer markets, design and construction, electronics, energy, health care, manufacturing, safety, and transportation industries in India and internationally. It operates in four segments: Safety & Industrial; Transportation & Electronics; Health Care; and Consumer. The Safety and Industrial segment offers vinyl, polyester, foil, and specialty industrial tapes and adhesives, such as scotch masking tapes, scotch filament and packaging tapes, functional and decorative graphics, abrasion-resistant films, masking tapes, and other specialty materials. Its Transportation and Electronics segment provides personal protection products, brand and asset protection solutions, border control products, passive fire protection products for industries and commercial establishments, track and trace products, and cleaning and hygiene products for the hospitality industry, as well as traffic signs, pavement markings, and vehicle registration products and services; films, inks, and digital signages; wall and glass cladding products; and projection systems, computer and ATM-screen privacy filters, and brightness enhancement films. The Health Care segment offers medical and surgical supplies; medical devices; skin and wound care, as well as infection prevention products and solutions; drug delivery systems; dental and orthodontic products; and food safety products. Its Consumer segment provides home and office tapes, adhesives, and packaging protection platforms; note pads, dispensers, flagging solution, and labels; and stain protection products. The company sells its products under the Command, Littmann, Nexcare, Post-it, Scotch-Brite, Scotch, Aqua-Pure, E-A-R, Speedglas, Car Care, VHB, and Xtract brands. It also exports its products. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Bengaluru, India. 3M India Limited is a subsidiary of 3M Company.

Revenue projections:

Revenue projections for 3MINDIA
Revenue projections for 3MINDIA

3MINDIA is projected to see a decline in revenue compared to last year, which could lead to investor caution. A drop in earnings is often viewed as a negative signal for profitability, making it more difficult for the company to maintain investor confidence in its financial health.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 2.340000
forwardPE 48.469868
debtToEquity 5.390000
earningsGrowth -0.587000
revenueGrowth 0.095000
grossMargins 0.399360
operatingMargins 0.186060
trailingEps 422.440000
forwardEps 0.000000

The current ratio for 3MINDIA is 2.34, indicating that the company can service its short-term debt using available cash and assets. This suggests 3MINDIA has strong liquidity, with more than enough resources to meet its immediate financial commitments.
3MINDIA's low growth in both earnings and revenue indicates potential profit shrinkage. This downward trend could be a sign of weakening financial health, signaling challenges for the company's future profitability.
3MINDIA's negative gross and operating margins indicate that the company is unprofitable, struggling to cover its production and operational costs. This reflects potential weaknesses in cost management or declining sales performance.

Price projections:

Price projections for 3MINDIA
Price projections for 3MINDIA



Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for 3MINDIA
Recommendations trend for 3MINDIA


Analysts' buy bias toward 3MINDIA suggests the stock is seen as a solid investment, potentially motivating investors to consider it for their portfolios. With this positive outlook, 3MINDIA is likely to be viewed as a secure place to allocate funds, driving further interest in the stock.