NYSE$MMM

3M · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Delivered strong second-quarter results and updated full-year 2024 earnings guidance.

3M reported sales of $6.3 billion, a slight decrease of 0.5% year-over-year. GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $2.17, up 117% year-over-year, and adjusted EPS from continuing operations was $1.93, up 39% year-over-year. The company updated its full-year 2024 adjusted EPS guidance to $7.00 to $7.30.

  • GAAP EPS of $2.17 and operating margin of 20.3%.
  • Adjusted EPS of $1.93, up 39% year-on-year.
  • Adjusted operating income margin of 21.6%, an increase of 4.4 percentage points year-on-year.
  • Sales of $6.3 billion, down 0.5% year-on-year, with organic sales down 0.3% year-on-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6.26B

Previous: $8.33B-24.9%
EPS (adj)

$1.93

Previous: $2.17-11.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$644M

Previous: -$852M+24.4%
Free Cash Flow

$501M

Previous: -$7.69B+106.5%
Net Income

$1.15B

Previous: -$6.84B+116.7%
Operating Income

$1.27B

Previous: -$8.96B+114.2%
Gross Profit

$2.68B

Previous: $3.72B-27.8%
Total Assets

$43.4B

Previous: $48.9B-11.3%
R&D Expense

$279M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$171M

Previous: $41M+317.1%

Revenue & EPS history

3M · Revenue · Quarterly

$6.26B

Q2 2024-24.9%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

3M · $1.32B total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Consumer
    $1.32B-6.7%

Forward guidance

3M updated its full-year adjusted earnings expectations given the company’s strong operational execution in the first half of the year. The 2024 earnings outlook below reflects the continuing operations of 3M.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

35 / 73 earnings

Positive

+21.1%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-13.7%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.9%-3.6%-0.1%
Q4 2025-7.0%-3.1%-1.6%
Q3 2025+7.9%+8.9%+6.4%
Q2 2025-2.2%-3.7%-1.5%
Q1 2025+8.1%+8.9%+18.8%
Q4 2024+5.7%+6.0%+5.7%
Q3 2024-5.1%-7.5%-5.6%
Q2 2024+21.1%+23.4%+26.3%
Q1 2024+6.8%+5.4%+6.6%
Q4 2023-13.7%-11.1%-14.6%
Q3 2023+4.4%+2.2%+11.4%
Q2 2023+8.0%+7.3%-5.5%
Q1 2023-2.0%+1.1%-7.6%
Q4 2022-7.9%-4.6%-10.6%
Q3 2022+3.7%+6.9%+8.1%
Q2 2022+3.5%+6.8%+6.4%
Q1 2022-3.0%-2.9%-1.0%
Q4 2021-2.0%-2.6%-11.8%
Q3 2021-2.3%-2.0%-2.6%
Q2 2021-1.7%-1.8%-3.1%
Q1 2021-1.9%-1.2%+1.8%
Q4 2020+9.5%+3.1%+4.9%
Q3 2020-4.6%-3.7%+6.6%
Q2 2020-4.3%-7.8%+0.5%
Q1 2020+1.7%-3.3%+2.1%
Q4 2019-7.8%-9.7%-14.5%
Q3 2019-1.6%+0.0%-0.7%
Q2 2019-3.0%-1.0%-13.1%
Q1 2019-12.5%-13.5%-24.2%
Q4 2018+3.1%+3.1%+7.3%
Q3 2018-8.4%-8.1%-1.3%
Q2 2018+2.8%+4.3%+2.0%
Q1 2018-7.9%-9.2%-7.6%
Q4 2017+4.4%+1.6%-4.3%
Q3 2017+7.3%+6.0%+4.5%
Q2 2017-5.2%-4.9%-3.8%
Q1 2017+0.4%+0.8%+2.7%
Q4 2016-1.0%-0.6%+4.9%
Q3 2016-2.8%-3.2%+0.6%
Q2 2016-0.8%-0.7%-0.0%
Q1 2016-0.4%
Q4 2015+5.8%
Q3 2015+4.0%
Q2 2015-3.9%
Q1 2015-3.5%
Q4 2014-0.2%
Q3 2014+6.9%
Q2 2014+0.3%
Q1 2014-1.0%
Q4 2013-1.6%
Q3 2013+1.0%
Q2 2013+0.5%
Q1 2013-3.8%
Q4 2012+1.1%
Q3 2012-4.5%
Q2 2012+3.3%
Q1 2012+1.9%
Q4 2011+0.6%
Q3 2011+1.6%
Q2 2011-4.0%
Q1 2011+0.7%
Q4 2010+0.8%
Q3 2010-1.3%
Q2 2010+0.6%
Q1 2009-3.9%
Q1 2010-0.5%
Q4 2009+1.2%
Q4 2007+1.2%
Q3 2009-1.6%
Q3 2008-1.6%
Q4 2008+3.2%
Q2 2009+3.2%
Q2 2008+3.2%

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