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3M vs Pampa Energia: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how 3M (MMM) and Pampa Energia (PAMP) compare, as of Oct 3, 2026.

As of Oct 3, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Pampa Energia as the less overvalued of the two: 3M trades at $162 versus a fair value of $72.78 (−55.0%), while Pampa Energia trades at ARS 4,973 versus ARS 3,564 (−28.3%).
3M
MMM · USD · Industrials
−55.0%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$162
Fair Value$72.78
Quality62/100
Pampa Energia
PAMP.BA · ARS · Utilities
−28.3%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceARS 4,973
Fair ValueARS 3,564
Quality53/100
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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

3MPampa Energia
Valuation
29.4×P/E (TTM)7.4×
44.8×P/E ex one-offs (FY2025)11.7×
16.5×Forward P/E (FY2027)n/a
3.42×P/S (TTM)1.82×
18.29× · book value is mostly goodwillP/B1.23×
14.1×EV/EBITDA5.9×
1.61×PEG0.59×
−55.0%Fair value upside−28.3%
1.9%Dividend yieldn/a
$3.02Dividend per sharen/a
Profitability
20.4%Operating margin25.6%
0.85×EBIT margin trend (5Y)0.58×
81.9%Return on equity15.3%
8.7%Return on assets4.2%
Growth
2.5%Revenue growth (YoY)53.5%
n/aAvg. growth/yr (3Y)3.0%
n/aAvg. growth/yr (5Y)-51.8%
−11.3%Value creation/yr−52.2%
Balance & size
6.3×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)1.8×
2.33×Debt / equity0.51×
$86BMarket cap$4B
mixedGrowth qualityweak
The P/E excluding one-off items is only shown where the special items are documented in the accounts (our own raw data or SEC filings). If one side lacks it, the reported P/E stays scored.
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.
Valuation multiples (P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA) are shown but not scored here: the two companies sit in different sectors, and multiples only compare fairly between similar business models. PEG stays scored, as it relates the P/E to growth.

3M leads: 5 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.

3Mof which business quality 56 · market factors 54 Pampa Energiaof which business quality 51 · market factors 64
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
62
40
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
32
50
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
33
50
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
37
61
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
97
20
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
65
79
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
50
52
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
45
66
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
100
84

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 $162Pampa EnergiaPrice ARS 4,973
DCF Models−40.6%below the price$96.20n/a
Earnings-Based−53.1%below the price$75.91−28.3%below the priceARS 3,564
Dividend Discount−82.9%below the price$27.75n/a
Multiples−46.5%below the price$86.69+50.9%above the priceARS 7,504
Asset-Based−96.2%below the price$6.11−44.9%below the priceARS 2,740
Growth DCF−66.6%below the price$54.00n/a
Economic Profit−80.7%below the price$31.31−19.3%below the priceARS 4,015
Minimum−96.2%below the price$6.11−44.9%below the priceARS 2,740
Maximum−40.6%below the price$96.20+50.9%above the priceARS 7,504
Median−66.6%below the price$54.00−23.8%below the priceARS 3,789
Geometric mean−74.9%below the price$40.59−16.7%below the priceARS 4,142

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.

Pampa Energia: 3 of 5 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 $162
Fair Value $72.78
Bear $42.85Bull $93.35
Pampa Energia
Price ARS 4,973
Fair Value ARS 3,564
Bear ARS 2,916Bull ARS 4,010

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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−55.0% · bottom 25%

Pampa Energia · Utilities

Quality score53 · above median
Fair value upside−28.3% · below median

Bottom line

As of Oct 3, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Pampa Energia as the less overvalued of the two: 3M trades at $162 versus a fair value of $72.78 (−55.0%), while Pampa Energia trades at ARS 4,973 versus ARS 3,564 (−28.3%).

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.