Adjusted sales of $6.3 billion with organic growth of 3.2% YoY
Adjusted operating margin of 24.7%, up 170 bps YoY
Adjusted EPS of $2.19, up 10% YoY
Operating cash flow of $1.8 billion with adjusted free cash flow of $1.3 billion
2025 adjusted EPS guidance increased from $7.75 - $8.00 to $7.95 - $8.05
ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M (NYSE:MMM) today reported third-quarter 2025 results.
"I am very pleased with our teams' focus on reinvigorating organic top-line growth and improving operational performance resulting in another strong quarter," said William Brown, 3M Chairman and CEO. "The 3M excellence model helped accelerate organic sales growth, increase margins, grow EPS double-digits and generate robust free cash flow. This progress gives us the confidence to raise our full-year margin and EPS guidance which positions us well to achieve the strategic and financial commitments we made at our Investor Day earlier this year."
Third-quarter highlights:
Q3 2025
Q3 2024
GAAP EPS from continuing operations (GAAP EPS)
$ 1.55
$ 2.48
Special items:
Net costs for significant litigation
0.19
0.51
(Increase) decrease in value of Solventum ownership
0.13
(1.05)
Manufactured PFAS products
—
0.04
Loss on business divestitures
0.30
—
Transformation costs
0.02
—
Adjusted EPS from continuing operations (adjusted EPS)
$ 2.19
$ 1.98
