Analyzing 3M (NYSE:MMM) & 3 Sixty Risk Solutions (OTCMKTS:PTVYF)

3M (NYSE:MMM) and 3 Sixty Risk Solutions (OTCMKTS:PTVYF) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, valuation and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for 3M and 3 Sixty Risk Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
3M	2	5	8	0	2.40
3 Sixty Risk Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00

3M currently has a consensus price target of $177.21, indicating a potential downside of 3.10%. Given 3 Sixty Risk Solutions’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe 3 Sixty Risk Solutions is more favorable than 3M.

Profitability

This table compares 3M and 3 Sixty Risk Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
3M	11.90%	115.87%	12.52%
3 Sixty Risk Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

65.2% of 3M shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.5% of 3 Sixty Risk Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of 3M shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares 3M and 3 Sixty Risk Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
3M	$24.95 billion	3.78	$3.25 billion	$5.63	32.48
3 Sixty Risk Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.05	N/A

3M has higher revenue and earnings than 3 Sixty Risk Solutions. 3 Sixty Risk Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 3M, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

3M beats 3 Sixty Risk Solutions on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About 3M

3M Company provides diversified technology services in the United States and internationally. The company’s Safety and Industrial segment offers industrial abrasives and finishing for metalworking applications; autobody repair solutions; closure systems for personal hygiene products, masking, and packaging materials; electrical products and materials for construction and maintenance, power distribution, and electrical original equipment manufacturers; structural adhesives and tapes; respiratory, hearing, eye, and fall protection solutions; and natural and color-coated mineral granules for shingles. Its Transportation and Electronics segment provides ceramic solutions; attachment/bonding products, films, sound, and temperature management for transportation vehicles; premium large format graphic films for advertising and fleet signage; light management films and electronics assembly solutions; packaging and interconnection solutions; semiconductor production materials; data centers solutions; and reflective signage for highway, and vehicle safety. The company’s Consumer segment provides consumer bandages, braces, supports, and consumer respirators; home cleaning products; retail abrasives, paint accessories, car care DIY products, picture hanging, and consumer air quality solutions; and stationery products. It offers its products through e-commerce and traditional wholesalers, retailers, jobbers, distributors, and dealers. 3M Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

About 3 Sixty Risk Solutions

3 Sixty Risk Solutions Ltd. provides risk mitigation services to the public and private sectors worldwide. The company offers static site security services, such as guarding and patrolling of LP production, storage, and processing sites; and bulk cannabis shipment transportation services. It also provides legacy security services to clients, including mining and oil and gas site security services, risk assessment reports, non-core policing, and critical infrastructure protection; and guard and security audit services. The company primarily serves companies operating in the cannabis sector, as well as critical infrastructure, non-core policing, oil and gas, and mining sectors. 3 Sixty Risk Solutions Ltd. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Almonte, Ontario.