stockrowBrookfield Business Partners L.P. (BBUC) vs 3M Company (MMM)
- Brookfield Business Partners L.P. BBUC 30.11 +5.28%
- 3M Company MMM 179.01 +2.68%
Brookfield Business Partners L.P. and 3M Company are both Conglomerates companies. 3M Company is the larger, with a market value of $90.1B against $5.9B — 15.3× the size. Brookfield Business Partners L.P. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; 3M Company trades at 26.5×. 3M Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 1.70% against −10.5%. 3M Company has the higher net margin (14.0% vs −0.20%) and the higher return on invested capital (21.1% vs 4.68%). Both pay a dividend; Brookfield Business Partners L.P. yields more (2.70% vs 1.71%). 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% | 39.53% | 30.27% |
| Operating margin | 15.43% | 18.75% | 3.36% |
| Net margin | (0.20%) | 14.01% | 0.59% |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.68% | 10.76% | (0.12%) |
| Return on equity | (0.38%) | 79.96% | 0.30% |
| Return on assets | (0.07%) | 9.17% | 0.06% |
| Return on invested capital | 4.68% | 21.11% | 0.73% |
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