3M COMPETITORS ANALYSIS

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.

General Electric (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in New York,]
and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. As of 2016, the company operates through the following
segments: Power & Water, Oil and Gas, Aviation, Healthcare, Transportation and Capital which cater to
the needs of Financial services, Medical devices, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, Automotive, Software
Development and Engineering industries.In 2011, GE ranked among the Fortune 500 as the 68th-largest
firm in the U.S. by gross revenue,and the 14th most profitable. As of 2012, the company was listed the
fourth-largest in the world among the Forbes Global 2000, further metrics being taken into account.
Headquarters Boston, Massachusetts, U.S
Market Cap: 260,413
Average 5 years CAGR -4.7

SIEMENS AG
Siemens AG is a German company headquartered in Berlin and Munich and the largest
engineering company in Europe with branch offices abroad. The principal divisions of the
company are Industry, Energy, Healthcare, and Infrastructure & Cities, which represent the
main activities of the company.The company is a prominent maker of medical diagnostics
equipment and its medical health-care division, which generates about 12 percent of the
company's total sales, is its second-most profitable unit, after the industrial automation
division. The company is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index.Siemens and its
subsidiaries employ approximately 362,000 people worldwide and reported global revenue of
around 75.6 billion in 2015 according to their annual report.
Headquarters Berlin and Munich, Germany
Market Cap
Average 5 years CAGR

93,695
1.9

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

Honeywell International, Inc. is an American multinational conglomerate company that
produces a variety of commercial and consumer products, engineering services and aerospace
systems for a wide variety of customers, from private consumers to major corporations and
governments. The company operates three business units, known as Strategic Business Units
Honeywell Aerospace, Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions, and Honeywell
Performance Materials and Technologies.

Honeywell is a Fortune 100 company. In 2016, Honeywell ranked 75th in the Fortune
500.Honeywell has a global workforce of approximately 130,000, of whom approximately
58,000 are employed in the United States. The company is headquartered in Morris Plains, New
Jersey. Its current chief executive officer is David M. Cote.
Headquarters Morris Plains, New Jersey, United States
Market Cap

82,379

Average 5 years CAGR 3.6

ABB ltd
ABB (ASEA Brown Boveri) is a Swedish-Swiss multinational corporation headquartered in Zrich,
Switzerland, operating mainly in robotics and the power and automation technology areas. It
ranked 158th in the Forbes Ranking (2013).ABB is one of the largest engineering companies as
well as one of the largest conglomerates in the world. ABB has operations in around 100
countries, with approximately 135,000 employees in December 2015, and reported global
revenue of $35.5 billion for 2015.
ABB is traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange in Zrich, Nasdaq Stockholm and the New York Stock
Exchange in the United States
Headquarters Zrich, Switzerland
Market Cap

47,814

Average 5 years CAGR

2.4

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE
Schneider Electric SE is a European multinational corporation that specializes in energy
management and automation solutions, spanning hardware, software, and services. Native of
France, the company is headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison and is also based at the World Trade
Center of Grenoble with offices throughout the world. A Fortune Global 500 company,
Schneider Electric is publicly traded on the Euronext Exchange and is a component of the Euro
Stoxx 50 stock market index.[2] In FY2015 the company posted revenues of 26.6 billion
Headquarters Rueil-Malmaison, France
Market Cap

38,846

Average 5 years CAGR 6.4