3M (NYSE:MMM) versus Health Sciences Acquisitions Co. 2 (NASDAQ:HSAQ) Critical Survey

Health Sciences Acquisitions Co. 2 (NASDAQ:HSAQ) and 3M (NYSE:MMM) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

89.7% of Health Sciences Acquisitions Co. 2 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of 3M shares are held by institutional investors. 21.9% of Health Sciences Acquisitions Co. 2 shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of 3M shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Health Sciences Acquisitions Co. 2 and 3M, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Health Sciences Acquisitions Co. 2	0	0	0	0	0.00
3M	2	3	11	0	2.56

3M has a consensus target price of $144.87, suggesting a potential upside of 11.13%. Given 3M’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe 3M is more favorable than Health Sciences Acquisitions Co. 2.

Profitability

This table compares Health Sciences Acquisitions Co. 2 and 3M’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Health Sciences Acquisitions Co. 2	N/A	N/A	-2.38%
3M	15.37%	104.66%	10.18%

Risk & Volatility

Health Sciences Acquisitions Co. 2 has a beta of 0.09, meaning that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 3M has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Health Sciences Acquisitions Co. 2 and 3M”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Health Sciences Acquisitions Co. 2	N/A	N/A	-$380,000.00	N/A	N/A
3M	$32.64 billion	2.18	-$7.00 billion	$7.92	16.46

Health Sciences Acquisitions Co. 2 has higher earnings, but lower revenue than 3M.

Summary

3M beats Health Sciences Acquisitions Co. 2 on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Health Sciences Acquisitions Co. 2

Health Sciences Acquisitions Corporation 2 does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or related business combination with one or more businesses in the biopharma and medical technology sectors in North America or Europe. Health Sciences Acquisitions Corporation 2 was incorporated in 2020 and is based in New York, New York.

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.