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3M's competitors and similar companies include Emerson, Honeywell International and Corning.
 3M 3M (formerly known as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing) is a conglomerate company that specializes in science-based products, including adhesives, abrasives, and consumer goods. |  Corning Corning (formerly known as Corning Glass Works) is a manufacturer and supplier specializing in materials science. | |||
Founding Date | Founding Date 1902 | Founding Date 1890 | Founding Date 1906 | Founding Date 1851 |
Type | Type Public | Type Public | Type Public | Type Public |
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Locations | Locations Saint Paul, US HQ Buenos Aires, AR North Ryde, AU Wien, AT Machelen, BE Santa Cruz De La Sierra, BO Sumaré, BR see more | Locations Clayton, US HQ Buenos Aires, AR Buenos Aires, AR Auburn, AU Bayswater, AU Wiener Neudorf, AT Brussel, BE see more | Locations Charlotte, US HQ El Biar, DZ Luanda, AO Buenos Aires, AR Baulkham Hills, AU North Ryde, AU Wien, AT see more | Locations Corning, US HQ Mulgrave, AU Lasne, BE Rio De Janeiro, BR São Paulo, BR Beijing, CN Beijing, CN see more |
Employees | Employees 60,5002% decrease | Employees 71,000 | Employees 101,0001% decrease | Employees 67,20019% increase |
Valuation ($) | Valuation ($) 72.4 b | Valuation ($) 62.3 b | Valuation ($) 132.4 b | Valuation ($) 36.1 b |
Financial | ||||
Revenue (est.) | Revenue (est.) $24.9b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $18b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $37.4b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $15.6b (FY, 2025) |
Cost of goods | Cost of goods $15b (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods $8.5b (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods $23.6b (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods $10b (FY, 2025) |
Gross profit | Gross profit $10b (FY, 2025) | Gross profit $9.5b (FY, 2025) | Gross profit $13.8b (FY, 2025) | Gross profit $5.6b (FY, 2025) |
Net income | Net income $3.3b (FY, 2025) | Net income $2.2b (FY, 2025) | Net income $4.8b (FY, 2025) | Net income $1.7b (FY, 2025) |
Operating ⚠ | ||||
Backlog | Backlog N/A | Backlog $7.8b (FY, 2023) | Backlog $36.1b (Q1, 2025) | Backlog N/A |
Countries | Countries N/A | Countries N/A | Countries 77 (FY, 2024) | Countries 15 (FY, 2023) |
Manufacturing Facilities | Manufacturing Facilities N/A | Manufacturing Facilities 130 (FY, 2023) | Manufacturing Facilities 174 (FY, 2024) | Manufacturing Facilities 124 (FY, 2023) |
Manufacturing Facilities (Foreign) | Manufacturing Facilities (Foreign) 65 (FY, 2024) | Manufacturing Facilities (Foreign) 90 (FY, 2023) | Manufacturing Facilities (Foreign) N/A | Manufacturing Facilities (Foreign) N/A |
Manufacturing Facilities (Other) | Manufacturing Facilities (Other) N/A | Manufacturing Facilities (Other) 5 (FY, 2023) | Manufacturing Facilities (Other) 51 (FY, 2024) | Manufacturing Facilities (Other) N/A |
Manufacturing Facilities (United States) | Manufacturing Facilities (United States) 51 (FY, 2024) | Manufacturing Facilities (United States) N/A | Manufacturing Facilities (United States) 70 (FY, 2024) | Manufacturing Facilities (United States) N/A |
Funding | ||||
Total funding raised | Total funding raised $ 49.1m | Total funding raised N/A | Total funding raised $ 11.4m | Total funding raised $ 803.2m |
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