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3M CO

For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed Apr 21, 2026.

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A company's report for each of its first three quarters. The financial statements are not audited. It shows how the business has moved since the last annual report, and what management says changed.

Mar 31, 2026 · Filed Apr 21, 2026

MMM$188.63+1.9%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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Performance by Business Segment

Disclosures relating to 3M’s business segments are provided in Note 16. 3M manages its operations in three business segments. The reportable segments are Safety and Industrial; Transportation and Electronics; and Consumer.

Safety and Industrial Business:Three months ended March 31,
20262025
Sales (millions)$2,930$2,745
Sales change analysis:
Organic sales(b)3.2%
Translation3.6
Total sales change6.8%
Business segment operating income (millions)$776$699
Percent change11.0%
Percent of sales26.5%25.5 %

First quarter 2026 results: Sales in Safety and Industrial were up 6.8 percent in U.S. dollars.

Organic sales increased in electrical markets, industrial adhesives and tapes, abrasives, personal safety and automotive aftermarket, and decreased in roofing granules and industrial specialties. Progress on commercial excellence and innovation drove growth, partially offset by weakness in roofing granules.

Business segment operating income margins increased YoY, driven by benefits from growth and broad-based productivity. These benefits were partially offset by tariffs, continued growth investments and cost dis-synergies from the exit of PFAS manufacturing.

Transportation and Electronics Business:Three months ended March 31,
2026 · 2025
Sales (millions)$1,848$1,816
Sales change analysis:
Organic sales(b)(0.3)%
Divestitures(c)(0.3)
Translation2.4
Total sales change1.8%
Business segment operating income (millions)$399$390
Percent change2.2%
Percent of sales21.6%21.5%

First quarter 2026 results: Sales in Transportation and Electronics were up 1.8 percent in U.S. dollars.

Organic growth was driven by strength in semiconductor, data center, aerospace, and commercial branding, partially offset by market weakness in consumer electronics, and auto.

Business segment operating income margins increased YoY, driven by benefits from growth and broad-based productivity. These benefits were partially offset by tariffs, continued growth investments and cost dis-synergies from the exit of PFAS manufacturing.

Consumer Business:Three months ended March 31,
2026 · 2025
Sales (millions)$1,131$1,124
Sales change analysis:
Organic sales(b)(1.3)%
Translation1.9
Total sales change0.6%
Business segment operating income (millions)$217$219
Percent change(0.6)%
Percent of sales19.2%19.5%

First quarter 2026 results: Sales in Consumer were up 0.6 percent in U.S. dollars.

Organic sales increased in home and auto care, were flat in consumer safety and well-being, and decreased in packaging and expression and home improvement. Overall growth was constrained by weak U.S. consumer discretionary spending, with pockets of strength in select products (for example, Scotch-Brite™) and international markets providing partial offset.

Business segment operating income margins decreased YoY, reflecting tariffs, continued growth investments and cost dis-synergies from the exit of PFAS manufacturing, partially offset by benefits from productivity.

Corporate: Outside of 3M's reportable segments, 3M has Corporate which is not a reportable business segment as it does not meet the segment reporting criteria. Because Corporate includes a variety of miscellaneous items, it is subject to fluctuation on a quarterly and annual basis. Corporate is further described in Note 16.

Refer to the Certain amounts adjusted for special items - (non-GAAP measures) section below and Note 16 for details on the components of corporate special items and their impact. Corporate-level income decreased YoY in the first quarter 2026, primarily due to Solventum-related items.

Certain amounts adjusted for special items - (non-GAAP measures)

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP, 3M also provides certain non-GAAP measures. These measures are not in accordance with, nor are they a substitute for GAAP measures, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Certain measures adjust for the impacts of special items. Special items for the periods presented include the items described in the section entitled “Description of special items”. Because 3M provides certain information with respect to business segments, it is noteworthy that special items impacting operating income (loss) are reflected in Corporate.

This document contains measures for which 3M provides the reported GAAP measure and a non-GAAP measure adjusted for special items. The document also contains additional measures which are not defined under U.S. GAAP. These measures and reasons 3M believes they are useful to investors (and, as applicable, used by 3M) include:

GAAP amounts for which a measure adjusted for special items is also provided:Reasons 3M believes the measure is useful
•Net sales (and sales change)Considered in evaluating and managing operations; useful in understanding underlying business performance, provides additional transparency to special items
•Operating income (loss) and operating income (loss) margin
•Income before taxes
•Provision for income taxes and effective tax rate
•Net income
•EPS

Special items for the periods presented include:

Net costs for significant litigation:

These relate to 3M's respirator mask/asbestos (which include Aearo and non-Aearo items), PFAS-related other environmental, and Combat Arms Earplugs matters (as discussed in Note 15). Net costs include the impacts of changes in accrued liabilities (including interest imputation on applicable settlement obligations), legal costs, and insurance recoveries, along with the associated tax impacts. Associated tax impacts of significant litigation include impacts on Foreign Derived Intangible Income ("FDII"), Net Controlled Foreign Corporation Tested Income ("NCTI"), foreign tax credits, and tax costs of repatriation. 3M does not consider the elements of the net costs associated with these matters to be normal, operating expenses related to the Company’s ongoing operations, revenue generating activities, business strategy, industry, and regulatory environment.

Gain/loss on business divestitures:

In the third quarter of 2025, 3M classified a business as held for sale. In the first quarter of 2026, 3M reflected an adjustment to carrying it at its selling price less cost to sell. See Note 3 for additional information.

Manufactured PFAS products:

These amounts relate to sales and income (loss) regarding manufactured PFAS products that 3M exited by the end of 2025. Income does not contemplate impacts on non-operating items such as net interest income/expense and the non-service cost components portion of defined benefit plan net periodic benefit costs.

Solventum ownership - change in value:

This amount relates to the change in value of 3M's retained ownership interest in Solventum common stock reflected in other expense (income), net.

Transformation costs:

These represent net costs associated with 3M's transformation program, intended as a structural redesign of longer-term manufacturing, distribution, and business process services and locations. Accordingly, 3M does not consider the nature or effect of this program to be normal, operating expenses related to the Company’s ongoing operations, revenue generating activities, and day-to-day business strategy. Net costs include restructuring and other related items such as site closure, sale, moving and set-up, accelerated depreciation, and program management.

Total Company (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)Net salesOperating incomeOperating income marginIncome before taxesProvision for income taxesEffective tax rateNet income attributable to 3MEPS
Total company
GAAP amounts$5,954$1,24620.9%$1,385$26519.1%$1,116$2.04
Adjustments for special items:
Net costs for significant litigation—74224(2)2260.41
Manufactured PFAS products(174)38389290.06
Solventum ownership - change in value——(343)—(343)(0.63)
Total special items(174)112(81)7(88)(0.16)
Adjusted amounts (non-GAAP measures)$5,780$1,35823.5%$1,304$27220.9%$1,028$1.88
Total Company (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)Net salesSales changeOperating incomeOperating income marginIncome before taxesProvision for income taxesEffective tax rateNet income attributable to 3MEPSEPS percent change
Total company
GAAP amounts$6,0301.3%$1,39723.2%$878$22125.2%$653$1.23(40)%
Adjustments for special items:
Net costs (benefit) from significant litigation—(170)(45)(25)(20)(0.04)
Loss on business divestitures—77160.01
Manufactured PFAS products(27)12612631950.18
Solventum ownership - change in value——356—3560.67
Transformation costs—666616500.09
Total special items(27)29510234870.91
Adjusted amounts (non-GAAP measures)$6,0033.9%$1,42623.8%$1,388$24417.5%$1,140$2.1414%
Sales changeOrganic salesDivestituresTranslationTotal sales change
Total company(1.4)%(0.1)%2.8%1.3%
Remove manufactured PFAS products special item impact2.6——2.6
Adjusted total company (non-GAAP measures)1.2%(0.1)%2.8%3.9%
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