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Sichuan Chemical Co vs 3M: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Sichuan Chemical Co (000155) and 3M (MMM) compare, as of Sep 24, 2026.

As of Sep 24, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees 3M as the less overvalued of the two: Sichuan Chemical Co trades at KRW 492,000 versus a fair value of KRW 79,401 (-84%), while 3M trades at $170 versus $71.86 (-58%).
Sichuan Chemical Co
000155.KO · KRW · Industrials
-84%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceKRW 492,000
Fair ValueKRW 79,401
Quality31/100
3M
MMM · USD · Industrials
-58%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$170
Fair Value$71.86
Quality62/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

Sichuan Chemical Co3M
Valuation
n/aP/E (TTM)32.9×
n/aP/S (TTM)3.67×
n/aP/B19.52× · book value is mostly goodwill
n/aEV/EBITDA15.6×
n/aPEG1.67×
−83.9%Fair value upside−57.8%
1.0%Dividend yield1.7%
KRW 5,050Dividend per share$2.97
Profitability
7%Operating margin23%
3.38×EBIT margin trend (5Y)0.85×
3%Return on equity71%
2%Return on assets8%
Growth
18%Revenue growth (YoY)1%
5.2%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)n/a
3.1%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)n/a
−27.2%Value creation/yr−11.5%
Balance & size
2.1×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)6.3×
2.38×Debt / equity2.33×
$6BMarket cap$92B
mixedGrowth qualitymixed

3M leads: 1 to 7 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Sichuan Chemical Coof which business quality 30 · market factors 36 3Mof which business quality 56 · market factors 59
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
24
62
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
43
32
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
37
33
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
13
37
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
82
97
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
0
65
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
43
55
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
64
58
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
0
100

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familySichuan Chemical CoPrice KRW 492,0003MPrice $170
DCF Models-45%below the priceKRW 273,041-44%below the price$95.13
Earnings-Based-87%below the priceKRW 62,022-56%below the price$75.06
Dividend Discountn/a-84%below the price$27.44
Multiples-83%below the priceKRW 84,516-50%below the price$85.72
Asset-Based-88%below the priceKRW 61,317-96%below the price$6.04
Growth DCF-10%close to the priceKRW 444,661-69%below the price$53.39
Economic Profit-86%below the priceKRW 68,920-53%below the price$80.57
Minimum-88%below the priceKRW 61,317-96%below the price$6.04
Maximum-10%close to the priceKRW 444,661-44%below the price$95.13
Median-84%below the priceKRW 76,718-56%below the price$75.06
Geometric mean-76%below the priceKRW 117,926-73%below the price$46.01

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Sichuan Chemical Co: 8 of 8 models see the stock below the current price.

3M: 12 of 12 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Sichuan Chemical Co
Price KRW 492,000
Fair Value KRW 79,401
Bear KRW 59,551Bull KRW 99,251
3M
Price $170
Fair Value $71.86
Bear $43.30Bull $102

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Sichuan Chemical Co · Industrials

Quality score31 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside-84% · bottom 25%

3M · Industrials

Quality score62 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-58% · bottom 25%

Bottom line

As of Sep 24, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees 3M as the less overvalued of the two: Sichuan Chemical Co trades at KRW 492,000 versus a fair value of KRW 79,401 (-84%), while 3M trades at $170 versus $71.86 (-58%).

3M has the higher quality score (62/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.