3M Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Results; Raises Full-Year EPS Guidance
3M reported Q3 2026 sales of $6.6 billion (up 1.0% GAAP, 4.2% adjusted) with GAAP EPS of $2.63, up 70% YoY, and adjusted EPS of $2.50, up 12%. Margins expanded with adjusted operating income margin of 26.2%, up 110 bps YoY, alongside adjusted free cash flow of $1.2 billion and $0.6 billion returned to shareholders. Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance was raised to $9.10-$9.15, incorporating the Madison Fire & Rescue acquisition and a new non-GAAP basis treating intangible amortization as a special item.
Key figures
- Eps
- 2.63
- Revenue
- 6600000000
- Guidance
- FY2026 adjusted EPS raised to $9.10-$9.15; adjusted total sales growth >4.5% with organic >3.5%; adjusted operating cash flow ~$5.9B and adjusted free cash flow ~$4.8B
- Revenue Yoy
- 1.0%
- Adjusted eps
- 2.5
- Adjusted fcf
- 1200000000
- Adjusted eps yoy
- 12%
- Shareholder returns
- $0.6 billion via dividends and share repurchases
- Gaap operating margin
- 23.7%
- Adjusted operating margin
- 26.2%
- Adjusted organic sales growth
- 3.3%
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