Earnings Summary: 3M Company Q3 2025 adj. profit rises on higher revenues

3M Company (NYSE: MMM), a leading manufacturer and distributor of industrial products and solutions, on Tuesday reported an increase in sales and adjusted earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2025.

• The company’s third-quarter sales increased 3.5% year-over-year to $ $6.5 billion; organic sales up 2.6% YoY
• At 22.2%, operating margin was up 130 bps; adjusted operating margin rose 170 basis points from last year to 24.7%
• Earnings, on a per-share basis, fell 38% year-over-year to $1.55; net income was $834 million in the September quarter, vs. $1.37 billion a year earlier
• On an adjusted basis, third-quarter earnings increased 10% year-over-year to $2.19 per share
• Operating cash flow was $1.8 billion during the quarter; the adjusted free cash flow came in at $1.3 billion
• The management raised its full-year adjusted earnings per share guidance to range from $7.95 to $8.05 from the previous outlook of $7.75-$8.00
• Full-year adjusted operating income margin is expected to expand between 180 bps and 200 bps
• During the quarter, 3M returned $0.9 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases