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3M vs Nesco: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how 3M (MMM) and Nesco (NESCO) compare, as of Oct 2, 2026.

As of Oct 2, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees 3M as the less overvalued of the two: 3M trades at $163 versus a fair value of $72.78 (−55.4%), while Nesco trades at ₹1,028 versus ₹424 (−58.8%).
3M
MMM · USD · Industrials
−55.4%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$163
Fair Value$72.78
Quality62/100
Nesco
NESCO.NSE · INR · Industrials
−58.8%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price₹1,028
Fair Value₹424
Quality59/100
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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

3MNesco
Valuation
29.4×P/E (TTM)17.5×
45.2×P/E ex one-offs17.6×
16.7×Forward P/E (FY2027)n/a
3.42×P/S (TTM)6.81×
18.29× · book value is mostly goodwillP/B2.42×
14.1×EV/EBITDA12.1×
1.61×PEGn/a
−55.4%Fair value upside−58.8%
1.9%Dividend yield0.7%
$3.02Dividend per share₹7.00
Profitability
20.4%Operating margin52.6%
0.85×EBIT margin trend (5Y)0.83×
81.9%Return on equity14.7%
8.7%Return on assets10.1%
Growth
2.5%Revenue growth (YoY)15.3%
n/aAvg. growth/yr (3Y)19.5%
n/aAvg. growth/yr (5Y)26.2%
−11.3%Value creation/yr+17.6%
Balance & size
6.3×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)17.5×
2.33×Debt / equityn/a
$86BMarket cap$752M
mixedGrowth qualityexpensive
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.
Forward P/E: price divided by the analyst consensus for the first fiscal year that has not started yet. The current year carries special items from quarters already reported.

Nesco leads: 5 to 6 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.

3Mof which business quality 56 · market factors 54 Nescoof which business quality 57 · market factors 38
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
62
55
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
32
59
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
33
42
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
37
81
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
97
12
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
65
80
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
51
27
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
47
7
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
100
82

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 family3MPrice $163NescoPrice ₹1,028
DCF Models−41.0%below the price$96.20+0.8%close to the price₹1,037
Earnings-Based−53.4%below the price$75.91+71.3%above the price₹1,762
Dividend Discount−83.0%below the price$27.75−91.5%below the price₹87.07
Multiples−46.8%below the price$86.69+8.2%close to the price₹1,113
Asset-Based−96.3%below the price$6.11−72.3%below the price₹285
Growth DCF−66.9%below the price$54.00−72.3%below the price₹284
Economic Profit−80.8%below the price$31.31−55.1%below the price₹462
Minimum−96.3%below the price$6.11−91.5%below the price₹87.07
Maximum−41.0%below the price$96.20+71.3%above the price₹1,762
Median−66.9%below the price$54.00−55.1%below the price₹462
Geometric mean−75.1%below the price$40.59−52.5%below the price₹488

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%.

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

Nesco: 9 of 13 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.

3M
Price $163
Fair Value $72.78
Bear $42.85Bull $93.35
Nesco
Price ₹1,028
Fair Value ₹424
Bear ₹371Bull ₹581

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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.

3M · Industrials

Quality score62 · above median
Fair value upside−55.4% · bottom 25%

Nesco · Industrials

Quality score59 · above median
Fair value upside−58.8% · bottom 25%

Bottom line

As of Oct 2, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees 3M as the less overvalued of the two: 3M trades at $163 versus a fair value of $72.78 (−55.4%), while Nesco trades at ₹1,028 versus ₹424 (−58.8%).

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.