earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
3M Q3 adjusted EPS $2.19 beats; raises full-year EPS guidance to $7.95-$8.05
3M CO
2025-Q3 EPS
reported $4.93
vs consensus $2.10
▲ beat
(+135.2%)
- GAAP sales $6.5B (+3.5% YoY); adjusted sales $6.3B with organic growth 3.2%.
- Adjusted EPS $2.19 vs $1.98 YoY (+10%); GAAP EPS $1.55 vs $2.48 YoY (-38%).
- Adjusted operating margin 24.7%, up 170 bps YoY; cash from ops $1.8B.
- Full-year adjusted EPS guidance raised from $7.75-$8.00 to $7.95-$8.05.
- Returned $0.9B to shareholders via dividends and buybacks in Q3.