NYSE$MMM

3M · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 results and provided its 2020 earnings outlook.

3M reported fourth-quarter results with sales growing 2.1 percent year-on-year to $8.1 billion. Fourth-quarter GAAP earnings were $1.66 per share, a decrease of 27 percent year-on-year.

  • Sales grew 2.1 percent year-on-year to $8.1 billion.
  • Organic local-currency sales declined 2.6 percent.
  • Fourth-quarter GAAP earnings were $1.66 per share, a decrease of 27 percent year-on-year.
  • The company expects annual pre-tax savings of $110 million to $120 million, with $40 million to $50 million in 2020 from restructuring.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$8.11B

Previous: $7.95B+2.1%
EPS (adj)

$2.15

Previous: $2.31-6.9%
Organic Revenue Growth

-2.6%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$538M

Previous: $531M+1.3%
Free Cash Flow

$0.00

Previous: $1.73B-100.0%
Net Income

$0.00

Previous: $1.35B-100.0%
Operating Income

$1.3B

Previous: $1.78B-27.1%
Gross Profit

$3.79B

Previous: $3.89B-2.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$0.00

Previous: $2.85B-100.0%
Total Assets

$44.7B

Previous: $36.5B+22.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$48M

Previous: $44M+9.1%

Revenue & EPS history

3M · Revenue · Quarterly

$8.11B

Q4 2019+2.1%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

3M initiated its full-year 2020 guidance with earnings expected to be in the range of $9.30 to $9.75 per share. The company expects its full-year organic local-currency growth in the range of flat to 2 percent. 3M also expects its full-year free cash flow conversion to be in the range of 95 to 105 percent and return on invested capital of 18 to 21 percent

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 Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

-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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