3M Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
3M's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -34.9%, while the Industrials industry saw earnings growing at 13.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 1.1% per year.
Key information
-34.9%
Earnings growth rate
-35.1%
EPS growth rate
| Industrials Industry Growth | 47.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 1.1% |
| Return on equity | -142.4% |
| Net Margin | -21.6% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
3M Stock: Dividend Likely Cut In Half
May 01CashFlow Hunter On Pair Trading, 3M And Iris Energy
Mar 28An Intrinsic Calculation For 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued
Mar 23
3M Stock: Outlook For This Dividend Stock After Post-Earnings Dip
Feb 273M: A Dividend Cut Is Needed To Boost Price Recovery
Feb 023M Company's (NYSE:MMM) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Jan 293M: Weak Outlook Sends Shares Lower
Jan 233M: Not The Time To Buy Just Yet
Jan 01These Return Metrics Don't Make 3M (NYSE:MMM) Look Too Strong
Dec 27Calculating The Fair Value Of 3M Company (NYSE:MMM)
Dec 123M: Stock Stabilizing, Remains Undervalued With Strong Free Cash Flow
Nov 303M: Back To 15Y Lows - Buy The Uncertainty
Oct 29Is 3M Company Stock A Buy Amid Legal Headaches
Oct 233M At 5-Year Lows Due To Pullback From Lawsuits
Oct 163M: A 7%-Yielding, 30% Undervalued Dumpster Fire
Sep 29Why CashFlow Hunter Is Short 3M And Long Iris Energy
Sep 123M: Record Low Price/FCF, Litigation Pessimism Priced In, Technical Risks
Aug 273M (NYSE:MMM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 243M Company: Soaring On Earnings
Jul 263M Company: I Replaced A Loser With These 3 Leaders
Jul 11Is 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) Trading At A 33% Discount?
Jul 063M: The 6% Yield Might Be Doomed, So Buy These Blue-Chips Instead
Jun 273M Bull/Bear Thesis With CashFlow Hunter And Brett Ashcroft Green
Jun 212 Reasons To Sell 3M Stock Despite The 'Good' News
Jun 12What Does 3M Company's (NYSE:MMM) Share Price Indicate?
Jun 093M: Positive Lawsuit Developments For This Cheap Dividend King
Jun 03Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How 3M makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 32,653 | -7,043 | 6,583 | 1,769 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 32,681 | -6,995 | 6,611 | 1,810 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 32,747 | -7,399 | 4,669 | 1,794 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 33,054 | -1,465 | 5,022 | 1,828 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 33,431 | 5,454 | 6,376 | 1,850 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 34,229 | 5,777 | 6,651 | 1,862 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 34,762 | 6,575 | 8,450 | 1,889 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 35,085 | 4,150 | 8,220 | 1,908 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 35,333 | 5,596 | 6,907 | 1,937 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 35,355 | 5,921 | 6,812 | 1,994 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 35,326 | 5,987 | 6,821 | 1,945 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 34,734 | 5,983 | 6,761 | 1,926 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 32,960 | 5,765 | 6,674 | 1,845 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 32,184 | 5,449 | 6,667 | 1,862 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 31,712 | 5,013 | 6,730 | 1,911 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 31,353 | 5,166 | 6,510 | 1,893 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 32,348 | 4,987 | 6,516 | 1,934 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 32,136 | 4,517 | 6,893 | 1,874 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 31,970 | 4,948 | 6,218 | 1,821 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 32,131 | 4,908 | 6,329 | 1,808 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 32,350 | 5,638 | 6,457 | 1,807 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 32,765 | 5,349 | 6,527 | 1,816 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 32,810 | 4,525 | 6,593 | 1,820 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 32,830 | 4,411 | 6,606 | 1,858 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 32,250 | 4,137 | 6,536 | 1,872 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 31,657 | 4,858 | 6,493 | 1,862 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 30,996 | 5,490 | 6,373 | 1,843 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 30,533 | 5,390 | 6,363 | 1,802 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 30,385 | 5,098 | 6,343 | 1,761 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 30,109 | 5,050 | 6,115 | 1,764 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 30,078 | 4,933 | 6,100 | 1,735 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 30,081 | 4,900 | 6,099 | 1,737 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 30,105 | 4,909 | 6,049 | 1,738 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 30,274 | 4,833 | 6,167 | 1,751 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 30,695 | 4,974 | 6,238 | 1,766 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 31,120 | 4,981 | 6,305 | 1,771 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 31,568 | 4,948 | 6,401 | 1,781 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 31,821 | 4,956 | 6,469 | 1,770 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 31,671 | 4,880 | 6,451 | 1,772 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 31,450 | 4,807 | 6,463 | 1,758 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 31,068 | 4,737 | 6,427 | 1,737 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 30,871 | 4,659 | 6,384 | 1,715 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 30,689 | 4,547 | 6,343 | 1,695 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 30,270 | 4,478 | 6,221 | 1,672 |
Quality Earnings: MMM is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: MMM is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: MMM is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 34.9% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare MMM's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: MMM is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Industrials industry (104%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: MMM has a negative Return on Equity (-142.45%), as it is currently unprofitable.