SNA vs MMM vs ESAB Stock Comparison

Snap-on, 3M and Esab Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SNA Snap-on Inc
$357.09 -3.5% 1M +3.0% 1Y
Market cap
$18.50B
P/E
17.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.27B
Div. yield
–
Power Tools Industrials
7 wins
MMM 3M Co
$173.47 +1.9% 1M +1.1% 1Y
Market cap
$89.47B
P/E
25.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$25.25B
Div. yield
0.02%
Industrial Machinery Industrials
2 wins
ESAB ESAB Corp
$66.94 -0.7% 1M -45.7% 1Y
Market cap
$4.14B
P/E
24.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.00B
Div. yield
–
Power Tools Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Snap-on leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Snap-on 7, 3M 2, Esab 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSNAMMMESABLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $18.50B $89.47B $4.14B MMM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.9x 25.3x 24.2x SNA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.9x 19.8x 13.0x ESAB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.0% +1.7% +9.7% ESAB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 19.6% 14.0% 5.7% SNA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.5% 22.0% 6.2% MMM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.3x 1.6x 4.7x SNA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +3.0% +1.1% -45.7% SNA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.2%/yr +2.8%/yr — SNA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 19.1% 25.6% 46.1% SNA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 75/100 49/100 36/100 SNA

Percentile Scorecard

SNAMMMESAB

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

AxisSNAMMMESAB
Valuation 62 #78 of 203 37 #129 of 203 61 #79 of 203
Growth 39 #116 of 188 60 #76 of 188 26 #140 of 188
Profitability 97 #7 of 187 87 #25 of 187 49 #96 of 187
Financial Health 87 #30 of 222 18 #183 of 222 21 #175 of 222
Shareholder Returns 90 #17 of 153 44 #86 of 153 22 #120 of 153
Overall 75 49 36
  • SNA ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • MMM ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • ESAB ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSNAMMMESABSPY
1 month -3.5%+1.9%-0.7% -1.0%
3 months -11.7%+0.5%-20.7% +2.9%
6 months -5.6%+18.8%-33.9% +6.4%
Year to date +3.6%+8.4%-40.1% +11.4%
1 year +3.0%+1.1%-45.7% +13.1%
3 years +40.6%+130.2%+7.8% +79.4%
3 years, per year +12.0%+32.1%+2.5% +21.5%
5 years +69.7%+14.8%— +67.7%
5 years, per year +11.2%+2.8%— +10.9%
10 years +125.2%+22.4%— +255.2%
10 years, per year +8.5%+2.0%— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureSNAMMMESABSPY
Volatility, 1Y 19.1%25.6%46.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 19.4%24.7%46.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.570.681.79 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.160.04-0.99 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -21.3%-53.4%-52.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.8%-5.6%-50.3% -2.5%
52-week high $419.26$183.81$134.82 $779.14
52-week low $328.69$141.20$64.45 $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.

MultipleSNAMMMESAB
P/E now vs peer median 17.9xmedian 25.9x 25.5xmedian 25.9x 24.0xmedian 25.9x
P/S now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 1.9x 3.6xmedian 1.9x 1.4xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 13.7x 16.1xmedian 13.7x 13.7xmedian 13.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 16.7xmedian 21.1x 33.5xmedian 21.1x 21.2xmedian 21.1x
P/B now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 2.3x 21.5xmedian 2.3x 1.6xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 6.16median 1.19 0.71median 1.19 -3.32median 1.19

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 monthsSNAMMMESAB
Revenue $5.27B $25.25B $3.00B
Gross profit $2.45B $9.98B $1.11B
Operating income $1.34B $4.74B $362.44M
Net income $1.06B $3.58B $178.52M
Free cash flow $1.11B $2.68B $196.61M
R&D – $1.21B –
EPS (diluted) $19.68 $6.77 $2.78
Cash & equivalents $1.64B $4.84B $217.49M
Total debt $1.20B $15.00B $2.40B
Shares (diluted) 52.52M 522.60M 61.63M
Enterprise value $11.94B $70.91B $2.51B

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
MetricSNAMMMESAB
P/E 17.9x 25.5x 24.0x
P/FCF 16.7x 33.5x 21.2x
P/Operating cash flow 15.6x 24.7x 16.1x
P/S 3.5x 3.6x 1.4x
P/B 3.0x 21.5x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 3.2x 42.3x 3.4x
EV/EBITDA 12.5x 16.1x 13.7x
EV/EBIT 13.4x 21.0x 17.5x
EV/Revenue 3.4x 3.9x 2.1x
EV/FCF 16.3x 37.2x 32.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.2x 27.4x 24.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 6.16 0.71 -3.32

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSNAMMMESAB
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.0% 1.7% 9.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.8% 10.7% 3.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.1% -1.8% 7.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.4% 17.0% 5.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 3.5% -3.7% -16.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 1.8% 33.4% 0.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 3.2% 4.8% -32.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 2.0% 35.4% -6.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 4.3% 7.1% -33.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.9% 35.8% -7.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 7.5% 42.8% -16.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.1% -18.1% -1.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 8.4% 68.6% -23.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.5% -18.0% -4.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSNAMMMESAB
Gross margin 46.5% 39.5% 37.0%
EBITDA margin 27.3% 24.4% 15.4%
Operating margin 25.4% 18.8% 12.1%
Pretax margin 25.7% 17.5% 8.7%
Net margin 19.6% 14.0% 5.7%
FCF margin 21.0% 10.6% 6.5%
Operating cash flow margin 22.5% 14.4% 8.6%
Return on equity 17.6% 101.3% 7.4%
Return on assets 12.3% 9.8% 2.9%
Return on invested capital 14.5% 22.0% 6.2%
Return on capital employed 18.5% 18.7% 6.8%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.7x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 1.0x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 0.8% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSNAMMMESAB
Debt / assets 13.9% 37.9% 36.5%
Debt / equity 0.2x 3.6x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.3x 1.6x 4.7x
Debt / FCF 1.1x 5.6x 12.2x
Liabilities / assets 29.8% 89.5% 60.6%
Equity / assets 70.2% 10.5% 39.4%
Interest coverage 26.6x – 3.5x
Current ratio 3.4x 1.4x 2.0x
Quick ratio 2.0x 0.8x 1.3x
Cash ratio 1.2x 0.4x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 7.23 4.10 1.59

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSNAMMMESAB
Dividend yield 2.7% 1.8% 0.7%
Net buyback yield 1.9% 3.0% –
Shareholder yield 4.6% 4.8% 0.7%
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.

ConsensusSNAMMMESAB
Forward P/E 18.9xFY2026 19.8xFY2026 13.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $18.85FY2026 $8.75FY2026 $5.16FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -1.8%FY2026 +8.6%FY2026 -2.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +18.9% +17.9% +28.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.66BFY2026 $23.87BFY2026 $2.87BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -1.8%FY2026 -1.8%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +15.0% +17.4% +19.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSNAMMMESAB
Held by institutions 96.3% 74.5% 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,069 2,208 347
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.8% +0.8% +11.0%
Institutions buying 497 914 187
Institutions selling 370 837 111
Buyers to sellers 1.34 1.09 1.68

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.

SNAMMMESAB
SNA 1.00 0.36 0.50
MMM 0.36 1.00 0.46
ESAB 0.50 0.46 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SNA, MMM and ESAB?

3M (MMM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Snap-on (SNA) $18.50B, 3M (MMM) $89.47B, Esab (ESAB) $4.14B.

Which stock is cheaper, SNA, MMM and ESAB?

Snap-on (SNA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Snap-on (SNA) 17.9x, 3M (MMM) 25.3x, Esab (ESAB) 24.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Esab (ESAB) is cheapest (Snap-on (SNA) 18.9x, 3M (MMM) 19.8x, Esab (ESAB) 13.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Esab (ESAB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Snap-on (SNA) +4.0%, 3M (MMM) +1.7%, Esab (ESAB) +9.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Snap-on (SNA) has the highest net margin (Snap-on (SNA) 19.6%, 3M (MMM) 14.0%, Esab (ESAB) 5.7%). On return on invested capital, 3M (MMM) leads (Snap-on (SNA) 14.5%, 3M (MMM) 22.0%, Esab (ESAB) 6.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Snap-on (SNA) returned the most: Snap-on (SNA) +3.0%, 3M (MMM) +1.1%, Esab (ESAB) -45.7%. Over five years, Snap-on (SNA) compounded fastest (Snap-on (SNA) +11.2%/yr, 3M (MMM) +2.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Snap-on (SNA) 0.00%, 3M (MMM) 0.02%, Esab (ESAB) 0.00%. Snap-on (SNA) and Esab (ESAB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Snap-on (SNA) has been the steadiest (Snap-on (SNA) 19.1%, 3M (MMM) 25.6%, Esab (ESAB) 46.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SNA, MMM and ESAB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Snap-on (SNA) 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.