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3M vs Swan Corp: Fair Value & Quality

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

As of Oct 2, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Swan Corp as the less overvalued of the two: 3M trades at $163 versus a fair value of $72.78 (−55.4%), while Swan Corp trades at ₹272 versus ₹137 (−49.6%).
3M
MMM · USD · Industrials
−55.4%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$163
Fair Value$72.78
Quality62/100
Swan Corp
SWANCORP.BSE · INR · Industrials
−49.6%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price₹272
Fair Value₹137
Quality27/100
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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

3MSwan Corp
Valuation
29.4×P/E (TTM)38.7×
45.2×P/E ex one-offs (FY2025)n/a
16.7×Forward P/E (FY2027)n/a
3.42×P/S (TTM)2.05×
18.29× · book value is mostly goodwillP/B1.13×
14.1×EV/EBITDAn/a
1.61×PEGn/a
−55.4%Fair value upside−49.6%
1.9%Dividend yield0.1%
$3.02Dividend per share₹0.15
Profitability
20.4%Operating margin-3.4%
0.85×EBIT margin trend (5Y)n/a
81.9%Return on equity3.0%
8.7%Return on assets-1.5%
Growth
2.5%Revenue growth (YoY)-16.4%
n/aAvg. growth/yr (3Y)46.0%
−11.3%Value creation/yr−3.0%
Balance & size
6.3×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)n/a
2.33×Debt / equity0.19×
$86BMarket cap$887M
mixedGrowth qualityexpensive
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.

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 Swan Corpof which business quality 29 · market factors 27
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
62
21
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
32
8
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
33
7
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
37
54
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
97
44
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
65
77
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
51
10
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
47
0
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
100
50

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 $163Swan CorpPrice ₹272
DCF Models−41.0%below the price$96.20−52.5%below the price₹129
Earnings-Based−53.4%below the price$75.91−22.1%below the price₹212
Dividend Discount−83.0%below the price$27.75−99.5%below the price₹1.37
Multiples−46.8%below the price$86.69−39.0%below the price₹166
Asset-Based−96.3%below the price$6.11−40.9%below the price₹161
Growth DCF−66.9%below the price$54.00n/a
Economic Profit−80.8%below the price$31.31−42.7%below the price₹156
Minimum−96.3%below the price$6.11−99.5%below the price₹1.37
Maximum−41.0%below the price$96.20−22.1%below the price₹212
Median−66.9%below the price$54.00−41.8%below the price₹159
Geometric mean−75.1%below the price$40.59−73.1%below the price₹73.40

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.

Swan Corp: 8 of 9 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
Swan Corp
Price ₹272
Fair Value ₹137
Bear ₹137Bull ₹142

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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%

Swan Corp · Industrials

Quality score27 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside−49.6% · below median

Bottom line

As of Oct 2, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Swan Corp as the less overvalued of the two: 3M trades at $163 versus a fair value of $72.78 (−55.4%), while Swan Corp trades at ₹272 versus ₹137 (−49.6%).

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.