3M (MMM) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

3M (MMM) reported $6.02 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.7%. EPS of $1.83 for the same period compares to $1.68 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.06 billion, representing a surprise of -0.54%. The company has not delivered EPS surprise, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.82.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how 3M performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Net Sales- Total Safety and Industrial business segment: $2.87 billion versus $2.84 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6% change.Net Sales- Transportation and Electronics (non-GAAP measures): $1.85 billion compared to the $1.86 billion average estimate based on two analysts.Net Sales- Total Consumer business segment: $1.21 billion compared to the $1.24 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.2% year over year.Operating Income (non-GAAP measures)- Consumer: $218 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $241.58 million.Operating Income (non-GAAP measures)- Transportation and Electronics: $375 million compared to the $390.22 million average estimate based on two analysts.Operating Income (non-GAAP measures)- Safety and Industrial: $690 million compared to the $659.2 million average estimate based on two analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for 3M here>>>Shares of 3M have returned +4.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in the coming year. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +112%, +171%, +209% and +232%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report 3M Company (MMM): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks