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Bidvest Group vs 3M: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Bidvest Group (BVT) and 3M (MMM) compare, as of Sep 25, 2026.

As of Sep 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Bidvest Group as the less overvalued of the two: Bidvest Group trades at ZAR 229 versus a fair value of ZAR 198 (-13%), while 3M trades at $170 versus $71.86 (-58%).
Bidvest Group
BVT.JSE · ZAC · Industrials
-13%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceZAR 229
Fair ValueZAR 198
Quality43/100
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

Bidvest Group3M
Valuation
13.0×P/E (TTM)32.9×
13.0×P/E ex one-offs (FY2025)47.2×
0.60×P/S (TTM)3.67×
2.05× · book value is mostly goodwillP/B19.52× · book value is mostly goodwill
7.3×EV/EBITDA15.6×
99.83×PEG1.67×
−13.3%Fair value upside−57.8%
4.1%Dividend yield1.7%
ZAR 9.48Dividend per share$2.97
Profitability
10%Operating margin23%
1.39×EBIT margin trend (5Y)0.85×
15%Return on equity71%
6%Return on assets8%
Growth
4%Revenue growth (YoY)1%
8.2%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)n/a
10.6%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)n/a
−0.4%Value creation/yr−11.5%
Balance & size
3.8×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)6.3×
0.89×Debt / equity2.33×
$5BMarket cap$92B
mixedGrowth qualitymixed
The P/E excluding one-off items is scored: for at least one of the two companies, special items (write-downs, restructuring, litigation) move the reported P/E by 15 % or more. The trailing P/E is shown for reference.

Bidvest Group leads: 8 to 4 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.

Bidvest Groupof which business quality 41 · market factors 59 3Mof which business quality 56 · market factors 59
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
51
62
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
33
32
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
26
33
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
40
37
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
66
97
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
94
65
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
43
55
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
46
58
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
41
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 familyBidvest GroupPrice ZAR 2293MPrice $170
DCF Models+18%above the priceZAR 269-44%below the price$95.13
Earnings-Based-7%close to the priceZAR 212-56%below the price$75.06
Dividend Discount-38%below the priceZAR 142-84%below the price$27.44
Multiples+48%above the priceZAR 339-50%below the price$85.72
Asset-Based-67%below the priceZAR 75.00-96%below the price$6.04
Growth DCF0%close to the priceZAR 229-69%below the price$53.39
Economic Profit-37%below the priceZAR 144-53%below the price$80.57
Minimum-67%below the priceZAR 75.00-96%below the price$6.04
Maximum+48%above the priceZAR 339-44%below the price$95.13
Median-7%close to the priceZAR 212-56%below the price$75.06
Geometric mean-20%below the priceZAR 183-73%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%.

Bidvest Group: 7 of 13 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.

Bidvest Group
Price ZAR 229
Fair Value ZAR 198
Bear ZAR 115Bull ZAR 290
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.

Bidvest Group · Industrials

Quality score43 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside-13% · below median

3M · Industrials

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

Bottom line

As of Sep 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Bidvest Group as the less overvalued of the two: Bidvest Group trades at ZAR 229 versus a fair value of ZAR 198 (-13%), 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.