3M India Ltd.
NSE: 3MINDIA3M India Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
3M India Ltd. (₹31,070) is a specialty-products manufacturer within the Conglomerate sector, trading 18.3% below its 52-week high and below both its 50-DMA (₹32,517) and 200-DMA (₹32,753). Trailing PE stands at 92.96 against a forward PE of 47.27, with a debt-to-equity of 6.42 on a rising trend and a 5-year revenue CAGR of 12.7%. The company holds the highest quality score (37) among its 3 tracked peers, though that peer set is thin and peer ROE data is unavailable.
P/E
93.0
Forward P/E
47.3
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
6.42
Profit Margin
+7.7%
Div. Yield
+0.5%
5Y ROE > 15%
3/5
5Y FCF > 0
4/5
Quality
48/100
Recent context
- ·No news headlines were captured in the analysis window; recent earnings releases, management guidance, or regulatory developments are not reflected in this analysis.
- ·RSI of 39.64 places the stock in neutral territory but approaching oversold thresholds, with the nearest support level identified at ₹28,730 — 7.5% below the current price.
- ·The single analyst covering this stock returned a null rating, leaving sell-side sentiment unquantifiable; investors typically rely on a broader coverage base for consensus signals on a stock at this valuation level.
Strengths
- +Five-year revenue CAGR of 12.7% demonstrates sustained top-line expansion over a multi-year cycle.
- +Positive free cash flow in 4 of the available fiscal years signals recurring cash generation despite the high leverage.
- +Quality score of 37 ranks 1st of 3 peers in the Conglomerate sector, the highest relative standing available.
- +Forward PE of 47.27 is roughly half the trailing PE of 92.96, reflecting analyst expectations of meaningful earnings improvement — though those expectations carry execution risk.
Weaknesses
- −Debt-to-equity of 6.42 with a rising debt trend is high for a non-financial manufacturer; at a trailing profit margin of 7.74%, the buffer to absorb rising interest costs is narrow.
- −Trailing PE of 92.96 is the highest in the peer group, representing a significant premium over peers trading at 26.5–39.7x earnings.
- −Price has declined 11.71% over 3 months and 18.3% from the 52-week high, with the stock sitting below both the 50-DMA and 200-DMA at the time of this analysis.
- −ROE data is unavailable for both 3MINDIA and its peers; return-on-equity persistence — a key quality indicator — cannot be assessed from current data.
Open questions
- ?Does the rising debt trend reflect strategic capital deployment into growth projects, or is it financing ongoing operating shortfalls — and what does management guidance say about the debt trajectory?
- ?Is the forward PE compression from 92.96x to 47.27x based on a credible earnings recovery path that the trailing margin of 7.74% can support, or does it rest on projections that have not yet materialized?
- ?How much of 3MINDIA's revenue and margin profile is tied to the global 3M parent's product mix decisions, and how has that relationship affected pricing power over the 5-year revenue CAGR period?
- ?Given that the stock is below both moving averages with a 3-month drawdown of 11.71%, what fundamental or operational development would a reader look for to assess whether the price decline reflects a temporary re-rating or a deterioration in business fundamentals?
Peer comparison: Conglomerate
Ranks 1 of 3 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3MINDIA | 3M India Ltd.You're viewing | 93.0 | — | 37 |
| Industry avg | across 2 peers | 33.1 | — | 27 |
| DCMSHRIRAM | DCM Shriram Ltd. | 26.5 | — | 28 |
| GODREJIND | Godrej Industries Ltd. | 39.7 | — | 25 |
Technical state
Current price
₹31,070.00
SMA 50
₹32,517.30
SMA 200
₹32,753.15
RSI (14)
39.6 (neutral)
From 52w high
-18.3%
1Y return
+7.1%
3M return
-11.7%
50-DMA
Below
200-DMA
Below
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- highDebt-to-equity of 6.42 is elevated for a non-financial manufacturing conglomerate; debt trend is classified as rising, and with a trailing profit margin of only 7.74%, the headroom to service this leverage is limited.
- mediumTrailing PE of 92.96 against a forward PE of 47.27 implies the market is pricing in a near-doubling of earnings. Trailing profit margin of 7.74% is narrow for a specialty-products manufacturer carrying this level of leverage, and 5-year earnings growth data is unavailable.
- mediumPrice (₹31,070) is below both the 50-DMA (₹32,517) and the 200-DMA (₹32,753), with a 3-month decline of 11.71% and a 52-week drawdown of 18.3% from the high. Nearest resistance sits at ₹32,060 — 3.2% above current price.
- lowPeer set contains only 3 companies, two of which have null ROE and null 1-year price-change data, making sector rankings (PE: 3 of 3; quality: 1 of 3) indicative rather than statistically robust.
- lowAnalyst coverage is a single analyst with a null rating value; no meaningful sell-side consensus exists for this stock.
- lowNews section returned 0 headlines; no recent catalysts, regulatory actions, or management commentary can be assessed from available data.
Cross-section contradictions
- Five-year revenue CAGR of 12.7% and 4 of 5 available years with positive FCF indicate operational continuity, yet the stock has declined 11.71% over 3 months and trades below both the 50-DMA and 200-DMA, diverging from the fundamental trend.
- Quality score ranks 1st of 3 peers, yet 3MINDIA also carries the highest PE (92.96 vs. peer range of 26.5–39.7) and the highest D/E in the group, combining premium valuation with elevated leverage — an unusual pairing.
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