Form 10-Q · Quarterly report
3M 10-Q, filed Oct 20, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000066740
- Accession no.
- 0000066740-26-000311
Summary
3M reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $6,584 million, with GAAP total sales up 1.0% year over year and adjusted total sales up 4.2%, and GAAP diluted EPS of $2.63. The company said growth came from industrial, safety, semiconductor, and data-center demand and its July 2026 acquisition of Madison Fire and Safety, partly offset by weakness in consumer electronics and auto and by the year-over-year impact of the manufactured PFAS products special item.
Key points
- 3M reported third-quarter 2026 GAAP operating income margin of 23.7% and adjusted operating income margin of 26.2%.
- 3M reported third-quarter 2026 GAAP diluted EPS of $2.63 and adjusted diluted EPS of $2.50.
- 3M said it completed its exit of PFAS manufacturing by the end of 2025 and continues to address PFAS manufactured prior to exit through treatment, remediation, and disposition of assets and interests in manufacturing facilities.
- 3M manages operations in three business segments: Safety and Industrial; Transportation and Electronics; and Consumer.
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From the filing
Item 2. Management’s Discussion Overview 3M is a diversified global manufacturer, technology innovator and marketer of a wide variety of products and services. As discussed in Note 1, certain changes are reflective in this document for all applicable periods presented. Effective in the first, second, and third quarters of 2026, the Company made changes to the measure of segment operating performance and segment composition used by its CODM, impacting the disclosed measure of segment profit (business segment operating income). Further details are provided in Note 16. 3M manages its operations in three operating business segments: Safety and Industrial; Transportation and Electronics; …
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