MMM · NYSE
Conglomerates · United States
Snapshot 2026-11-11 · Latest financial period 2026-09-30 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.
Next earnings: 2027-01-19 (provider estimate; issuer confirmation unavailable here).
3M Company provides diversified technology services in the America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Safety and Industrial, Transportation and Electronics, and Consumer. The Safety and Industrial segment provides industrial abrasives and finishing for metalworking applications; autobody repair solutions; industrial specialty products, such as 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. The Transportation and Electronics segment provides ceramic solutions; attachment and bonding, films, sound, and temperature management for transportation vehicles; format graphic films for advertising and fleet signage; reflective signage for highway and vehicle safety; light management films and electronics assembly solutions; chip packaging and interconnection solutions; semiconductor production materials; and data center solutions. The Consumer segment offers cleaning products for the home; consumer air quality products; picture hanging accessories; retail abrasives, paint accessories, and safety products; stationery and office products; automotive appearance products; and consumer bandages, tapes, braces, and supports. It serves automotive; commercial solutions; consumer markets; design and construction; electronics; energy; government; manufacturing; safety; transportation industries. The company offers its products through e-commerce and traditional wholesalers, retailers, jobbers, distributors, channel partner, and dealers, as well as directly to users. 3M Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Company websiteQ3 2026
Published 2026-10-20
Q3 2026 REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
Operating gains, cash adjustments and legacy claims define the value of 3M’s recovery.
Adjusted organic growth was 3.3%; Safety and Industrial led with 7.0%. Transportation and Consumer were less strong.
Adjusted results now exclude acquired-intangible amortization, with prior periods recast. Compare the new $2.50 with the recast $2.23.
Quarterly cash adjustments total $967M, mainly after-tax litigation and PFAS payments. Those dollars did leave the company.
The new Madison venture brings redeemable minority interests and a put derivative alongside ordinary borrowing debt.
Amazon warrant milestones are not booked revenue or guaranteed orders. New operating evidence must earn any higher valuation.
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| Metric | MMM3M CompanySnapshot 2026-11-11Financial period: 2026-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Market capMarket value, converted to USD | US$97.60B |
| Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate | 19.03x |
| EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA | 16.48x |
| Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter | 1.0% |
| Operating marginLatest reported quarter | 20.1% |
| Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap | 6.5% |
| Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA | 1.26x |
| Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity | 3.04x |
| Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings | 28.19x |
| Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share | 23.65x |
| EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue | 4.24x |
| Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter | 69.7% |
| Gross marginTrailing twelve months | 39.5% |
| Net marginTrailing twelve months | 14.0% |
| Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only | 73.0% |
| Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue | 25.2% |
| Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price | 1.7% |
| Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout | 45.8% |
| Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities | 1.41x |
| BetaProvider historical market sensitivity | 1.06 |
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THE RESEARCH RECORD
FREE RESEARCH PACKET · Q3 2026
Operating gains, cash adjustments and legacy claims define the value of 3M’s recovery.
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