Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (BBUC) vs 3M Company (MMM)
- Brookfield Business Partners L.P. BBUC 26.67 +1.64%
- 3M Company MMM 159.96 −2.21%
Brookfield Business Partners L.P. and 3M Company are both Conglomerates companies. 3M Company is the larger, with a market value of $84.4B against $5.4B — 15.7× the size. Brookfield Business Partners L.P. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; 3M Company trades at 28.3×. 3M Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 2.35% against −10.5%. 3M Company has the higher net margin (11.9% vs −0.20%) and the higher return on invested capital (23.6% vs 4.68%). Both pay a dividend; Brookfield Business Partners L.P. yields more (3.05% vs 1.92%). Across the 22 metrics below, Brookfield Business Partners L.P. leads on 11 and 3M Company on 11.
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| Metric | BBUC | MMM | Conglomerates median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 19.71% | 39.40% | 33.55% |
| Operating margin | 15.43% | 18.36% | 2.86% |
| Net margin | (0.20%) | 11.90% | 0.49% |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.68% | 16.18% | (0.47%) |
| Return on equity | (0.38%) | 81.48% | 0.27% |
| Return on assets | (0.07%) | 8.22% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 4.68% | 23.64% | 1.29% |
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