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3M Q3 2026 results
What 3M reported for Jul to Sep 2026, compared with the same quarter a year earlier, from the press release it filed with the SEC.
10-Q filed 3M filed its quarterly report for this quarter on Oct 20, 2026. Read the 10-Q on SEC EDGAR. The figures below are from the earlier press release; the 10-Q has the full statements and notes.
The headline numbers
3M reported net sales of $6.6B for Q3 2026, compared with $6.5B a year earlier (+1.0%). Net income to 3M was $1.4B, compared with $834M (+64.6%), and diluted earnings per share were $2.63, compared with $1.55. These are GAAP figures, prepared under the standard accounting rules. How EPS is calculated.
Comparing Q3 2026 (Jul to Sep 2026) with Q3 2025 (Jul to Sep 2025)
Each pair of bars shows both periods. Longer bar, more money. Bars in a group share one scale.
Q3 2026Q3 2025
Revenue and profit (GAAP)
Per share (GAAP)
Cash flow, the first nine months (GAAP)
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | $6,584M | $6,517M | +1.0% |
| Operating income | $1,558M | $1,447M | +7.7% |
| Net income to 3M | $1,373M | $834M | +64.6% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.63 | $1.55 | +69.7% |
Change is worked out by Ticker Sage from the two figures shown. Operating margin, operating income as a share of revenue, was 23.7% compared with 22.2%. What profit margins measure.
Cash flow
| Line | Jan to Sep 2026 | Jan to Sep 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations, first nine months | $2,046M | $723M | +183.0% |
The release reports cash flow for the first nine months of the fiscal year, so these columns cover that longer period, not the quarter alone. How free cash flow works.
3M's outlook
The release's outlook section says:
3M provided an update to the full-year 2026 guidance provided on July 21, 2026, incorporating the company's performance year-to-date, the acquisition of Madison Fire & Rescue, and a change in non-GAAP treatment of amortization.
These are the company's own forecasts, quoted from the release, and forecasts can change. The release lists the assumptions and risks behind them.
What to look for in the 10-Q
The press release has the headline tables. The 10-Q adds the full statements, the notes and management's discussion, including:
- Segment detail. Revenue and profit by business, and the reasons the company gives for changes.
- Items the adjusted measures leave out. Where those charges sit in the GAAP statements.
- Debt and risk factors. Any changes to borrowings and the risk factors section since the 10-K.
How an 8-K, a 10-Q and a 10-K differ. When the 10-Q is filed, the box at the top of this page links to it.
Sources
- Exhibit 99.1: press release and financial tables, filed Oct 20, 2026
- Form 8-K filing index on SEC EDGAR
- 3M Form 10-K for fiscal 2025
Common questions
When did 3M report Q3 2026 results?
3M filed its Q3 2026 press release with the SEC on Oct 20, 2026, as Exhibit 99.1 to a Form 8-K under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
What were 3M's revenue and EPS for Q3 2026?
Net sales was $6.6B, compared with $6.5B in Q3 2025. Diluted EPS was $2.63, compared with $1.55.
Has 3M filed its 10-Q for Q3 2026?
Yes. 3M filed the 10-Q on Oct 20, 2026.
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Disclosures
- Editor holdings in MMM
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- Sources
- 3M's own SEC filings, linked next to each number.
- Last updated
- Oct 26, 2026
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