Critical Contrast: 3M (NYSE:MMM) & Livento Group (OTCMKTS:NUGN)

3M (NYSE:MMM) and Livento Group (OTCMKTS:NUGN) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

65.3% of 3M shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Livento Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of 3M shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

3M has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Livento Group has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for 3M and Livento Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
3M	1	6	4	0	2.27
Livento Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

3M presently has a consensus target price of $169.09, indicating a potential upside of 9.43%. Given 3M’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe 3M is more favorable than Livento Group.

Profitability

This table compares 3M and Livento Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
3M	13.03%	95.36%	11.38%
Livento Group	-150.10%	-4.17%	-3.84%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares 3M and Livento Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
3M	$24.95 billion	3.24	$3.25 billion	$6.00	25.75
Livento Group	$1.69 million	607.03	-$600,000.00	N/A	N/A

3M has higher revenue and earnings than Livento Group.

Summary

3M beats Livento Group on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About 3M

3M Company provides diversified technology services in the United States and internationally. The company’s Safety and Industrial segment offers industrial abrasives and finishing for metalworking applications; autobody repair solutions; closure systems for personal hygiene products, masking, and packaging materials; electrical products and materials for construction and maintenance, power distribution, and electrical original equipment manufacturers; structural adhesives and tapes; respiratory, hearing, eye, and fall protection solutions; and natural and color-coated mineral granules for shingles. Its Transportation and Electronics segment provides ceramic solutions; attachment/bonding products, films, sound, and temperature management for transportation vehicles; premium large format graphic films for advertising and fleet signage; light management films and electronics assembly solutions; packaging and interconnection solutions; semiconductor production materials; data centers solutions; and reflective signage for highway, and vehicle safety. The company’s Consumer segment provides consumer bandages, braces, supports, and consumer respirators; home cleaning products; retail abrasives, paint accessories, car care DIY products, picture hanging, and consumer air quality solutions; and stationery products. It offers its products through e-commerce and traditional wholesalers, retailers, jobbers, distributors, and dealers. 3M Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

About Livento Group

Livento Group, Inc. engages in the film and television production business. It is also involved in the artificial intelligence and machine learning technology business; development and licensing of Elisee, a software product that can capture data and create predictive behavior based on client inputs that assist the client in establishing its investment portfolio; and real estate finance and development activities. The company was formerly known as NuGene International, Inc. and changed its name to Livento Group, Inc. in June 2022. Livento Group, Inc. is headquartered in New York, New York.