CXT vs GRRR vs MMM Stock Comparison

Crane NXT, Gorilla Technology and 3M Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CXT Crane NXT, Co.
$60.21 +28.1% 1M -7.3% 1Y
Market cap
$3.41B
P/E
24.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.80B
Div. yield
–
Industrial Machinery Industrials
3 wins
MMM 3M Co
$177.38 +5.3% 1M +7.7% 1Y
Market cap
$90.64B
P/E
25.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$25.25B
Div. yield
0.02%
Industrial Machinery Industrials
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

3M leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (3M 7, Crane NXT 3, Gorilla Technology 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCXTGRRRMMMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.41B $171.11M $90.64B MMM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 24.3x -3.4x 25.6x CXT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.1x — 20.0x CXT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +17.3% +50.4% +1.7% GRRR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.8% -35.4% 14.0% MMM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 7.4% -2.9% 22.0% MMM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.2x 2.1x 1.6x MMM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -7.3% -42.2% +7.7% MMM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +10.9%/yr -38.0%/yr +3.5%/yr CXT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.0% 88.3% 25.6% MMM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 40/100 50/100 MMM

Percentile Scorecard

CXTGRRRMMM

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCXTGRRRMMM
Valuation 68 #65 of 203 46 #67 of 124 36 #130 of 203
Growth 50 #95 of 188 72 #32 of 113 60 #75 of 188
Profitability 62 #71 of 183 32 #74 of 109 89 #22 of 183
Financial Health 18 #177 of 216 41 #75 of 127 19 #176 of 216
Shareholder Returns 27 #112 of 152 7 #59 of 63 46 #82 of 152
Overall 45 40 50
  • CXT ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • GRRR ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • MMM ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCXTGRRRMMMSPY
1 month +28.1%-34.0%+5.3% +0.7%
3 months +16.7%-20.3%+0.7% +3.7%
6 months +34.8%-37.2%+21.1% +7.1%
Year to date +27.9%-16.3%+10.8% +12.8%
1 year -7.3%-42.2%+7.7% +11.9%
3 years +18.3%+11.5%+137.0% +85.2%
3 years, per year +5.8%+3.7%+33.3% +22.8%
5 years +67.9%-90.8%+18.7% +67.6%
5 years, per year +10.9%-38.0%+3.5% +10.9%
10 years +154.2%—+28.0% +262.0%
10 years, per year +9.8%—+2.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCXTGRRRMMMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.0%88.3%25.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 41.2%93.7%24.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.212.710.68 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.19-0.480.30 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -47.6%-99.4%-53.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.3%-58.0%-3.5% -1.2%
52-week high $64.98$21.78$183.81 $779.14
52-week low $36.13$7.44$141.20 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCXTGRRRMMM
P/E now vs peer median 24.7xmedian 25.8x -4.1xmedian 39.0x 26.0xmedian 25.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.9x 1.7xmedian 4.6x 3.6xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.4xmedian 14.6x -2.6xmedian 32.7x 16.5xmedian 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.5xmedian 22.2x -36.1xmedian 27.4x 34.2xmedian 22.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 2.2x 1.4xmedian 3.2x 22.0xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -2.36median 1.45 —median 1.23 0.73median 1.45

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCXTGRRRMMM
Revenue $1.80B $140.40M $25.25B
Gross profit $759.30M $24.27M $9.98B
Operating income $252.60M -$51.78M $4.74B
Net income $141.40M -$51.45M $3.58B
Free cash flow $224.00M -$6.62M $2.68B
R&D – $4.02M $1.21B
EPS (diluted) $2.42 $-2.23 $6.77
Cash & equivalents $231.40M $179.36M $4.84B
Total debt $1.45B $6.95B $15.00B
Shares (diluted) 58.00M 22.25M 522.60M
Enterprise value $2.53B -$320.34M $72.08B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCXTGRRRMMM
P/E 24.7x -4.1x 26.0x
P/FCF 15.5x -36.1x 34.2x
P/Operating cash flow 12.8x -11.7x 25.3x
P/S 1.9x 1.7x 3.6x
P/B 2.7x 1.4x 22.0x
P/Tangible book 6.7x 1.4x 43.3x
EV/EBITDA 12.4x -2.6x 16.5x
EV/EBIT 18.6x -2.6x 21.4x
EV/Revenue 2.6x 0.9x 4.0x
EV/FCF 20.9x -20.1x 37.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.3x -6.5x 28.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.36 – 0.73

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCXTGRRRMMM
Revenue growth (1Y) 17.3% 50.4% 1.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.0% – 10.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 14.9% -26.6% -1.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.6% – 17.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.4% 33.4% -3.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -4.0% – 33.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -6.6% 34.1% 4.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -9.9% – 35.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -7.4% 68.5% 7.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -10.5% – 35.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 41.3% 33.7% 42.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.1% – -18.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 52.0% 78.9% 68.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.6% – -18.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCXTGRRRMMM
Gross margin 42.1% 17.3% 39.5%
EBITDA margin 21.0% -36.2% 24.4%
Operating margin 14.0% -36.9% 18.8%
Pretax margin 9.8% -32.9% 17.5%
Net margin 7.8% -35.4% 14.0%
FCF margin 12.4% -4.7% 10.6%
Operating cash flow margin 15.0% -14.6% 14.4%
Return on equity 11.3% -29.1% 101.3%
Return on assets 3.9% -15.7% 9.8%
Return on invested capital 7.4% -2.9% 22.0%
Return on capital employed 8.6% -30.8% 18.7%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.4x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x 0.4x 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue 1.4% – 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCXTGRRRMMM
Debt / assets 40.4% 18.8% 37.9%
Debt / equity 1.1x 0.4x 3.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.2x 2.1x 1.6x
Debt / FCF 6.5x -11.1x 5.6x
Liabilities / assets 64.8% 56.2% 89.5%
Equity / assets 35.2% 43.8% 10.5%
Interest coverage 3.5x -21.8x –
Current ratio 1.4x 2.2x 1.4x
Quick ratio 0.9x 2.1x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.3x 1.2x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 1.88 0.42 4.14

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCXTGRRRMMM
Dividend yield 1.2% – 1.7%
Net buyback yield -0.7% -12.4% 3.0%
Shareholder yield 0.5% -12.4% 4.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 44.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 59.9%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 3.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -21.4%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCXTGRRRMMM
Forward P/E 13.1xFY2026 – 20.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.59FY2026 $-2.61FY2026 $8.88FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +13.1%FY2026 -396.6%FY2026 +10.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after 0.0% – +16.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.85BFY2026 $201.05MFY2026 $23.87BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.4%FY2026 +98.4%FY2026 -1.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +17.8% +217.5% +17.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCXTGRRRMMM
Held by institutions 100.0% 26.6% 74.5%
Institutions holding 360 72 2,211
Change in shares held, QoQ +12.7% +79.2% +0.8%
Institutions buying 183 51 916
Institutions selling 111 13 838
Buyers to sellers 1.65 3.92 1.09

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CXTGRRRMMM
CXT 1.00 0.13 0.31
GRRR 0.13 1.00 0.06
MMM 0.31 0.06 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CXT, GRRR and MMM?

3M (MMM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Crane NXT (CXT) $3.41B, Gorilla Technology (GRRR) $171.11M, 3M (MMM) $90.64B.

Which stock is cheaper, CXT, GRRR and MMM?

Crane NXT (CXT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Crane NXT (CXT) 24.3x, Gorilla Technology (GRRR) -3.4x, 3M (MMM) 25.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Crane NXT (CXT) is cheapest (Crane NXT (CXT) 13.1x, 3M (MMM) 20.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Gorilla Technology (GRRR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Crane NXT (CXT) +17.3%, Gorilla Technology (GRRR) +50.4%, 3M (MMM) +1.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

3M (MMM) has the highest net margin (Crane NXT (CXT) 7.8%, Gorilla Technology (GRRR) -35.4%, 3M (MMM) 14.0%). On return on invested capital, 3M (MMM) leads (Crane NXT (CXT) 7.4%, Gorilla Technology (GRRR) -2.9%, 3M (MMM) 22.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year 3M (MMM) returned the most: Crane NXT (CXT) -7.3%, Gorilla Technology (GRRR) -42.2%, 3M (MMM) +7.7%. Over five years, Crane NXT (CXT) compounded fastest (Crane NXT (CXT) +10.9%/yr, Gorilla Technology (GRRR) -38.0%/yr, 3M (MMM) +3.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Crane NXT (CXT) 0.00%, Gorilla Technology (GRRR) 0.00%, 3M (MMM) 0.02%. Crane NXT (CXT) and Gorilla Technology (GRRR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, 3M (MMM) has been the steadiest (Crane NXT (CXT) 39.0%, Gorilla Technology (GRRR) 88.3%, 3M (MMM) 25.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CXT, GRRR and MMM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, 3M (MMM) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.