PSIX vs MMM Stock Comparison

Power Solutions International and 3M Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MMM 3M Co
$171.62 +1.2% 1M +1.9% 1Y
Market cap
$89.54B
P/E
25.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$25.25B
Div. yield
0.02%
Industrial Machinery Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Power Solutions International leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Power Solutions International 7, 3M 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPSIXMMMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.12B $89.54B MMM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.5x 25.3x PSIX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.6x 19.3x PSIX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.2% +1.7% PSIX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.0% 14.0% MMM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 26.5% 22.0% PSIX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 1.6x PSIX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -40.8% +1.9% MMM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +62.5%/yr +2.7%/yr PSIX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 110.0% 25.6% MMM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 75/100 49/100 PSIX

Percentile Scorecard

PSIXMMM

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

AxisPSIXMMM
Valuation 78 #46 of 203 37 #128 of 203
Growth 62 #73 of 188 59 #77 of 188
Profitability 86 #27 of 183 89 #21 of 183
Financial Health 73 #59 of 217 19 #177 of 217
Shareholder Returns – 42 #89 of 153
Overall 75 49
  • PSIX ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • MMM ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPSIXMMMSPY
1 month +4.1%+1.2% -0.2%
3 months +74.1%-5.9% +3.9%
6 months -29.7%+17.5% +8.2%
Year to date -15.0%+7.2% +12.9%
1 year -40.8%+1.9% +12.3%
3 years +1,604.6%+134.5% +87.4%
3 years, per year +157.5%+32.9% +23.3%
5 years +1,029.8%+14.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year +62.5%+2.7% +10.9%
10 years +428.0%+23.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year +18.1%+2.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePSIXMMMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 110.0%25.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 118.0%24.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.540.69 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.370.07 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -78.0%-53.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -50.8%-6.6% -1.2%
52-week high $98.77$183.81 $779.14
52-week low $25.44$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.

MultiplePSIXMMM
P/E now vs peer median 16.5xmedian 25.2x 25.2xmedian 25.2x
P/S now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.9x 3.5xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.8xmedian 14.0x 16.0xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 16.7xmedian 21.7x 33.1xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 5.5xmedian 2.3x 21.3xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.38median 1.32 0.70median 1.32

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 monthsPSIXMMM
Revenue $676.19M $25.25B
Gross profit $161.31M $9.98B
Operating income $87.91M $4.74B
Net income $67.87M $3.58B
Free cash flow $67.09M $2.68B
R&D $19.16M $1.21B
EPS (diluted) $2.94 $6.77
Cash & equivalents $70.06M $4.84B
Total debt $66.19M $15.00B
Shares (diluted) 23.07M 522.60M
Enterprise value $916.39M $70.99B

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
MetricPSIXMMM
P/E 16.5x 25.2x
P/FCF 16.7x 33.1x
P/Operating cash flow 15.1x 24.4x
P/S 1.7x 3.5x
P/B 5.5x 21.3x
P/Tangible book 5.6x 41.9x
EV/EBITDA 11.8x 16.0x
EV/EBIT 12.7x 20.8x
EV/Revenue 1.7x 3.9x
EV/FCF 16.6x 36.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.0x 27.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.38 0.70

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPSIXMMM
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.2% 1.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.6% 10.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -7.3% -1.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 15.8% 17.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) -14.4% -3.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 29.0% 33.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -38.8% 4.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 44.2% 35.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -38.8% 7.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 43.9% 35.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 5.2% 42.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 15.8% -18.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 7.8% 68.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.6% -18.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPSIXMMM
Gross margin 23.9% 39.5%
EBITDA margin 14.0% 24.4%
Operating margin 13.0% 18.8%
Pretax margin 12.1% 17.5%
Net margin 10.0% 14.0%
FCF margin 9.9% 10.6%
Operating cash flow margin 11.0% 14.4%
Return on equity 34.9% 101.3%
Return on assets 15.4% 9.8%
Return on invested capital 26.5% 22.0%
Return on capital employed 27.1% 18.7%
Asset turnover 1.5x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPSIXMMM
Debt / assets 14.6% 37.9%
Debt / equity 0.3x 3.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 1.6x
Debt / FCF 1.0x 5.6x
Liabilities / assets 55.2% 89.5%
Equity / assets 44.8% 10.5%
Interest coverage 13.4x –
Current ratio 2.6x 1.4x
Quick ratio 1.4x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 5.45 4.09

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPSIXMMM
Dividend yield – 1.8%
Net buyback yield – 3.1%
Shareholder yield – 4.9%
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.

ConsensusPSIXMMM
Forward P/E 15.6xFY2026 19.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.11FY2026 $8.88FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -37.6%FY2026 +10.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +22.5% +16.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $656.20MFY2026 $23.87BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -9.2%FY2026 -1.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +31.5% +17.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPSIXMMM
Held by institutions 36.4% 74.5%
Institutions holding 158 2,209
Change in shares held, QoQ +24.1% +0.8%
Institutions buying 91 915
Institutions selling 45 837
Buyers to sellers 2.02 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.

PSIXMMM
PSIX 1.00 0.22
MMM 0.22 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PSIX and MMM?

3M (MMM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Power Solutions International (PSIX) $1.12B, 3M (MMM) $89.54B.

Which stock is cheaper, PSIX and MMM?

Power Solutions International (PSIX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Power Solutions International (PSIX) 16.5x, 3M (MMM) 25.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Power Solutions International (PSIX) is cheapest (Power Solutions International (PSIX) 15.6x, 3M (MMM) 19.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Power Solutions International (PSIX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Power Solutions International (PSIX) +13.2%, 3M (MMM) +1.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

3M (MMM) has the highest net margin (Power Solutions International (PSIX) 10.0%, 3M (MMM) 14.0%). On return on invested capital, Power Solutions International (PSIX) leads (Power Solutions International (PSIX) 26.5%, 3M (MMM) 22.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year 3M (MMM) returned the most: Power Solutions International (PSIX) -40.8%, 3M (MMM) +1.9%. Over five years, Power Solutions International (PSIX) compounded fastest (Power Solutions International (PSIX) +62.5%/yr, 3M (MMM) +2.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Power Solutions International (PSIX) 0.00%, 3M (MMM) 0.02%. Power Solutions International (PSIX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, 3M (MMM) has been the steadiest (Power Solutions International (PSIX) 110.0%, 3M (MMM) 25.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do PSIX and MMM move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of 0.22, a weak relationship. Holding both diversifies more than two closely linked stocks would.

Which is the better stock, PSIX 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, Power Solutions International (PSIX) 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.