MMM earnings
3M CO — automated research on every print, the model's read of every earnings call, and the numbers against estimates.
| Reported | EPS | Consensus | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | 2.40 | 2.25 | +6.7% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 2.14 | 1.98 | +8.1% |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 1.83 | 1.80 | +1.7% |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2.19 | 2.07 | +5.8% |
3M CO reported Q2 FY2026. EPS came in at $2.40 against a $2.25 consensus, beat by 6.7%. Revenue was $6.5B versus $6.4B expected, beat by 1.6%. Gross margin was 41.3%, up 60 bps from last quarter.
read the full report →3M CO's Q1 FY2026 earnings report reflects a steady performance, with a slight revenue miss and an EPS beat. The company's focus on operational efficiency and cash flow management is evident, setting a positive tone for the year ahead.
read the full report →3M CO cleared EPS by +1.7% while missing revenue by -0.1%, and the actionable point is that management is asking investors to underwrite 70 to 80 basis points of 2026 margin expansion on self-help rather than demand acceleration. The market was priced for roughly flat top line delivery against $6,004.3 million, but the surprise was a cost, cash, and buyback framework that can support EPS even if the approximately 3% organic sales guide proves ordinary.
read the full report →3M CO beat because management is converting service levels, new-product cadence, and operating discipline into revenue growth above a muted end-market backdrop. The market likely priced in another low-growth industrial quarter, but the print argues the debate should shift to whether 3M can hold a higher organic-growth and margin algorithm into the next reset.
read the full report →- Sees FY 2019 organic sales growth of high-3s or better.