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3M Co.

3-M Center

St Paul, MN 55144

United States - Map

Phone: 651-733-1110

Fax: 651-737-3061

Web Site: http://www.3m.com/

Mr. George W. Buckley , 60

Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres

Mr. Patrick D. Campbell , 54

Chief Financial Officer and Sr. VP

Mr. Frederick J. Palensky , 57

Chief Technology Officer and Exec. VP of R&D

Mr. Moe S. Nozari , 64

Exec. VP of Consumer and Office Bus.

Ms. Margaret M. Smyth , 43

Chief Accounting Officer and VP

VALUATION MEASURES

Market Cap (intraday)6: 65.75B

Enterprise Value (23-Jul-07)3: 67.29B

Trailing P/E (ttm, intraday): 15.94

Forward P/E (fye 31-Dec-08) 1: 16.91

PEG Ratio (5 yr expected): 1.67

Price/Sales (ttm): 2.79

Price/Book (mrq): 6.46

Enterprise Value/Revenue (ttm)3: 2.89

Enterprise Value/EBITDA (ttm)3: 10.558

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year Ends: 31-Dec

Most Recent Quarter (mrq): 31-Mar-07

Profitability

Profit Margin (ttm): 18.57%

Operating Margin (ttm): 21.83%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (ttm): 14.90%

Return on Equity (ttm): 41.06%

Income Statement

Revenue (ttm): 23.27B

Revenue Per Share (ttm): 31.387

Qtrly Revenue Growth (yoy): 6.10%

Gross Profit (ttm): 11.21B

EBITDA (ttm): 6.37B

Net Income Avl to Common (ttm): 4.32B

Diluted EPS (ttm): 5.73

Qtrly Earnings Growth (yoy): 52.20%

Stock Price History

Beta: 1.07

52-Week Change3: 28.69%

S&P500 52-Week Change3: 16.39%

52-Week High (16-Jul-07)3: 92.32

52-Week Low (25-Aug-06)3: 69.62

50-Day Moving Average3: 87.77

200-Day Moving Average3: 82.29

Share Statistics

Average Volume (3 month)3: 3,551,560

Average Volume (10 day)3: 3,603,880

Shares Outstanding6: 720.20M

Float: 664.82M

% Held by Insiders4: 0.07%

% Held by Institutions4: 66.80%

Shares Short (as of 12-Jun-07)3: 9.95M

Short Ratio (as of 12-Jun-07)3: 2.9

Short % of Float (as of 12-Jun-07)3: 1.40%

Shares Short (prior month)3: 9.52M

Dividends & Splits

Forward Annual Dividend Rate5: 1.92

Forward Annual Dividend Yield5: 2.10%

Trailing Annual Dividend Rate3: 1.88

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield3: 2.10%

5 Year Average Dividend Yield5: 2.00%

Payout Ratio5: 32%

Dividend Date3: 12-Jun-07

Ex-Dividend Date5: 16-May-07

Last Split Factor (new per old)2: 2:1

Last Split Date3: 30-Sep-03

3M Company operates as a diversified technology company. It operates in six segments: Industrial and Transportation; Health Care; Display and Graphics; Consumer and Office; Safety, Security, and Protection Services; and Electro and Communications. Industrial and Transportation segment offers tapes, coated and nonwoven abrasives, adhesives, specialty materials, supply chain execution software solutions, closures for disposable diapers, and components and products that are used in the manufacture, repair, and maintenance of automotive, marine, aircraft, and specialty vehicles. Health Care segment provides medical and surgical supplies, skin health and infection prevention products, drug delivery systems, dental and orthodontic products, health information systems, and microbiology products. Display and Graphics segment offers optical film and lens solutions for electronic displays; touch screens and touch monitors; computer screen filters; reflective sheeting for transportation safety; and commercial graphics systems. Consumer and Office segment provides office supply products; stationery products; construction and home improvement products; home care products; protective material products, including consumer health care products, such as bandages; and visual systems products. Safety, Security, and Protection segment offers personal protection products, safety and security products, energy control products, cleaning and protection products for commercial establishments, and roofing granules for asphalt shingles. Electro and Communications segment offers electronic and interconnect solutions, micro interconnect systems, high-performance fluids, high-temperature and display tapes, telecommunications products, and electrical products. 3M, formerly known as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, was founded in 1902. The company is based in St. Paul, Minnesota

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