Assignment 1 Financial Research Report 3m Company

Assignment 1 financial research reportName3M Company Inc.Tutor’s Name02/06/2015Table of Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u 1.0 Introduction PAGEREF _Toc421100197 \h 12.0 Rationale for choosing 3M Company PAGEREF _Toc421100198 \h 3Diversity PAGEREF _Toc421100199 \h 3Innovation PAGEREF _Toc421100200 \h 3Global operations and expertise PAGEREF _Toc421100201 \h 3Financial Track record PAGEREF _Toc421100202 \h 43.0 The Profile of an investor for 3M Company PAGEREF _Toc421100203 \h 44.0 Ratio analysis PAGEREF _Toc421100204 \h 4Liquidity ratios PAGEREF _Toc421100205 \h 5Solvency ratios PAGEREF _Toc421100206 \h 7Efficiency ratios PAGEREF _Toc421100207 \h 8Profitability ratios PAGEREF _Toc421100208 \h 9Revenue contribution by business unit PAGEREF _Toc421100209 \h 11Investment Valuation Ratios) PAGEREF _Toc421100210 \h 125.0 Conclusions from the ratios PAGEREF _Toc421100211 \h 156.0 Risk Level of the company PAGEREF _Toc421100212 \h 15Recommendation for investment PAGEREF _Toc421100213 \h 16References PAGEREF _Toc421100214 \h 171.0 Introduction3M (NSE MMM) had a humble beginning in 1902 as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company and has since grown into a global powerhouse through innovation