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CIK 66740 · Mega-Cap Diversified Acquirers
3m Company is a public company in Conglomerates, tracked in the mega-cap diversified acquirers sub-sector, with $25B TTM revenue and $5.0B TTM EBITDA.
Market data as of May 10, 2026
Financials: LTM / latest available company filings
Sources: FMP, MMM filings, SEC EDGAR
$74,735
Market cap ($MM)
$83,562
Enterprise value ($MM)
$25,024
Revenue · LTM ($MM)
$5,022
EBITDA · LTM ($MM)
20%
EBITDA margin
3.3x
EV / revenue
16.6x
EV / EBITDA
1.4x
Net debt / EBITDA
Coverage
The analytical read on the name and the balance-sheet capacity behind the program.
Key points
Balance sheet & capacity
Indicative capacity read: 1.4x net debt / EBITDA with EBITDA of $5.0B.
$3,729
Cash & equiv. ($MM)
$10,906
Total debt ($MM)
$7,177
Net debt ($MM)
1.4x
Net debt / EBITDA
Valuation
MMM versus the scaled public Mega-Cap Diversified Acquirers comparables.
EV / EBITDA distribution · peer set
MMM 16.6x
Indexed share-price performance
MMM versus available Mega-Cap Diversified Acquirers peers and SPY.
-9.3%
MMM
+66%
Peer med.
+79%
SPY
Indexed to 100 from May 28, 2021 through May 26, 2026. Source: FMP month-end close history.
| Company | Ticker | Revenue ($MM) | EBITDA ($MM) | Margin | Market cap ($MM) | EV ($MM) | EV / rev | EV / EBITDA | Net debt / EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3m Company | MMM | $25,024 | $5,022 | 20% | $74,735 | $83,562 | 3.3x | 16.6x | 1.4x |
| Honeywell International Inc | HON | $36,763 | $6,550 | 18% | $135,044 | $156,707 | 4.3x | 23.9x | 3.3x |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | BRK-A | $375,394 | $71,097 | 19% | $1,025,929 | $1,113,922 | 3.0x | 14.8x | -0.8x |
| Caterpillar Inc. | CAT | $70,755 | $15,312 | 22% | $413,399 | $452,393 | 6.4x | 29.5x | 2.1x |
| Mega-Cap Diversified Acquirers median | $53,759 | $10,931 | 20% | $274,221 | $304,550 | 3.8x | 20.3x | 1.8x |
Financials via Financial Modeling Prep (SEC-derived TTM). EV/EBITDA distribution: each dot a live peer, band = interquartile range, line = median. Impossible values (EBITDA > revenue, negative-EBITDA multiples) shown NM.
M&A program
MMM's disclosed acquisition footprint and the deals behind it.
Disclosed acquisitions
103
Active years
10
Named deals
10
Avg / active year
10.3
Acq. cash outflow ($MM)
N/A
Banker read
Annual acquisitions + disclosed spend
MMM count bars show acquisition cadence; the spend line shows when the program required larger capital deployment.
Program diagnostics
Recent / prior
7 / 4
Last three years is up 75% vs prior three.
Peak count year
FY06
19 disclosed acquisitions in the peak visible year.
Recent spend
$5.0B
is up 26% vs prior three; peak FY19 at $5.0B.
Named evidence
10 rows
9.7% selected source-cited transaction coverage.
Selected transactions
| Date | Target | Segment | Consideration ($MM) | Strategic rationale | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2019 | Acelity Inc. and its KCI subsidiaries | Mega-cap diversified acquirers | $4,500 | In October 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the ownership interests of Acelity Inc. and its KCI subsidiaries. Acelity is a leading global medical technology... | 10-K† |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Acelity Inc. and its KCI subsidiaries | Mega-cap diversified acquirers | $4,305 | In October 2019, 3M completed the acquisition of all of the ownership interests of Acelity Inc. and its KCI subsidiaries for consideration of $4.5 billion net of cash acquired a... | 10-K† |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Scott Safety | Mega-cap diversified acquirers | $2,000 | In October 2017, 3M completed the acquisition of the underlying legal entities and associated assets of Scott Safety, which is headquartered in Monroe, North Carolina, from John... | 10-K† |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Scott Safety | Mega-cap diversified acquirers | $2,000 | In October 2017, 3M completed the acquisition of the underlying legal entities and associated assets of Scott Safety, which is headquartered in Monroe, North Carolina, from John... | 10-K† |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Capital Safety Group S.A.R.L. | Mega-cap diversified acquirers | $1,700 | In August 2015, 3M acquired all of the outstanding shares of Capital Safety Group S.A.R.L., with operating headquarters in Bloomington, Minnesota, from KKR & Co. L.P. for $1.7 b... | 10-K† |
| Feb 1, 2019 | M*Modal | Mega-cap diversified acquirers | $1,000 | In February 2019, 3M completed the acquisition of the technology business of M*Modal for $0.7 billion of cash, net of cash acquired, and assumption of $0.3 billion of M*Modal’s... | 10-K† |
| Feb 1, 2019 | M*Modal | Mega-cap diversified acquirers | $1,000 | In February 2019, 3M completed the acquisition of all of the ownership interests of the technology business of M*Modal for $0.7 billion of cash, net of cash acquired, and assump... | 10-K† |
| Dec 1, 2008 | Financiere Burgienne | Mega-cap diversified acquirers | $1,394 | In December 2008, 3M (Display and Graphics Business) purchased 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Financiere Burgienne, a provider of finished license plates under the FAA... | 10-K† |
Acquisitions disclosed/extracted from SEC filings; not necessarily full M&A history. Disclosed acquisition cash outflow is cumulative "payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired" from the 10-K cash-flow statements (a cash outflow, not deal value). Built on 16 SEC-backed facts across 6 cited filings.
Evidence
A collapsed investigation trail for the SEC filings behind the financials, annual M&A cadence, named transactions, and management language.
Annual 10-Ks
0
Named deal filings
5
Recent SEC filings
10
Evidence clips
6
| Filing date | Form | Targets / topics | Support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2022 | 10-K | Acelity Inc. and its KCI subsidiaries; M*Modal | Named deals | SEC filing |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 10-K | Acelity Inc. and its KCI subsidiaries; Scott Safety; M*Modal | Named deals | SEC filing |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 10-K | Scott Safety | Named deals | SEC filing |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 10-K | Capital Safety Group S.A.R.L. | Named deals | SEC filing |
| Feb 16, 2010 | 10-K | Financiere Burgienne; ABRASIVOS S.A.; Futuro health supports and compression hosiery product line business | Named deals | SEC filing |
| Filing date | Form | Items | Description | Support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | 8-K | 1.01,2.03 | 8-K | Recent SEC | SEC filing |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02,9.01 | 8-K | Recent SEC | SEC filing |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 10-Q | N/A | 10-Q | Recent SEC | SEC filing |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 10-Q | N/A | Quarterly report from SEC company index | Recent SEC | SEC filing |
| Mar 27, 2026 | DEFA14A | N/A | DEFA14A | Recent SEC | SEC filing |
| Mar 25, 2026 | DEFA14A | N/A | DEFA14A | Recent SEC | SEC filing |
| Mar 25, 2026 | DEF 14A | N/A | DEF 14A | Recent SEC | SEC filing |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 8-K | 5.02 | 8-K | Recent SEC | SEC filing |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 10-K | N/A | 10-K | FinancialsRecent SEC | SEC filing |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 10-K | N/A | Annual report from SEC company index | Recent SEC | SEC filing |
Acelity Inc. and its KCI subsidiaries acquisition
10-K - Feb 9, 2022
In October 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the ownership interests of Acelity Inc. and its KCI subsidiaries. Acelity is a leading global medical technology company focused on advanced wound care an…
Acelity Inc. and its KCI subsidiaries
10-K - Feb 6, 2020
In October 2019, 3M completed the acquisition of all of the ownership interests of Acelity Inc. and its KCI subsidiaries for consideration of $4.5 billion net of cash acquired as shown in the table below, and assumption…
Scott Safety
10-K - Feb 6, 2020
In October 2017, 3M completed the acquisition of the underlying legal entities and associated assets of Scott Safety, which is headquartered in Monroe, North Carolina, from Johnson Controls for $2.0 billion of cash, net…
Scott Safety
10-K - Feb 7, 2019
In October 2017, 3M completed the acquisition of the underlying legal entities and associated assets of Scott Safety, which is headquartered in Monroe, North Carolina, from Johnson Controls for $2.0 billion of cash, net…
Capital Safety Group S.A.R.L.
10-K - Feb 8, 2018
In August 2015, 3M acquired all of the outstanding shares of Capital Safety Group S.A.R.L., with operating headquarters in Bloomington, Minnesota, from KKR & Co. L.P. for $1.7 billion, net of cash acquired. The net asse…
M*Modal technology business acquisition
10-K - Feb 9, 2022
In February 2019, 3M completed the acquisition of the technology business of M*Modal for $0.7 billion of cash, net of cash acquired, and assumption of $0.3 billion of M*Modal’s debt. Based in Pitts...
Annual M&A counts and disclosed spend are extracted from SEC acquisition disclosures and cash-flow statements; named-deal rows carry direct filing links where the filing identifies the target or consideration.