3M Co. (MMM) 10-K Red Flags
Risk signals extracted deterministically from 3M Co.’s SEC 10-K/10-Q XBRL filings — no LLM, every finding cites the underlying data.
Detected red flags (17)
- Going concern doubt: The term "going concern" appears in 23 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.
- Material weakness in internal controls: The term "material weakness" appears in 19 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.
- NEW: Restatement of financial statements in latest filing: The term "restate" "financial statements" appears in recent 10-K/10-Q filings but was NOT present in the prior 24-month period. This is a new risk disclosure that warrants attention. Found in 5 filing(s).
- R&D intensity declining: R&D as % of revenue fell from 4.6% to 3.3%. This may signal reduced innovation investment — potentially impacting long-term competitive position. Compare with peer R&D trends.
- Endogenous analysis: 3 risk signal(s) detected versus 0 positive signal(s). The balance of evidence suggests elevated filing-specific risk that warrants monitoring in subsequent filings.
- 4 new XBRL disclosure(s) in latest filing — expanding reporting scope.
- 20 disclosure(s) dropped from prior year — reduced reporting granularity.
- 1 new risk-language term(s) detected in filing text: Restatement of financial statements.
- Ongoing high-severity risk language: Going concern doubt, Material weakness in internal controls.
- Revenue declined **+5.9%** YoY to $24.61B.
- Net margin at **-28.42%** (contracting ▼).
- Market cap $83.68B at $160.44 per share.
- FCF DCF intrinsic value ≈ $167.05 → implied upside +4.1%.
- Composite risk: Moderate.
- Leverage debt/equity 3.86 (high).
- Going concern doubt: The term "going concern" appears in 23 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.
- Material weakness in internal controls: The term "material weakness" appears in 19 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.
Filings & ownership
- Latest annual report (10-K) filed Feb 3, 2026.
- Latest quarterly report (10-Q) filed Apr 21, 2026.
- 10 recent 8-K material-event filings in the index.
- Recent insider Form 4s: 0 buy vs 0 sell transactions.
- ~10,000+ recent 13F-HR filings reference 3M Co.; broad institutional reporting.
- Recent filers include Pendal Group Ltd, AM INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC, FMR LLC.
- 20 recent 13G passive institutional ownership notices.
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