3M (MMM) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
3M's EBT Margin was 25.36% in Q3 2026, up 7.76 percentage points from 17.60% a year earlier and up 8.13 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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3M (MMM) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, 3M's EBT Margin was 17.53% through Sep 30, 2026, up 0.56 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 16.89%, down 2.72 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin shows a five-year change of -4.23 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EBT Margin was 19.61% in FY2024 (+65.41 pp), -45.80% in FY2023 (-61.87 pp), 16.07% in FY2022 (-4.31 pp) and 20.38% in FY2021 (-0.74 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EBT Margin since Q3 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBT Margin was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.83 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBT Margin over five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 14474.48 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2022 (a drop of 14481.80 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, MMM's EBT Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 17.23% (Q2 2026), 14.56% (Q1 2026) and 12.36% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.40% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 27.66% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.93% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 15.31% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 18.98% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 25.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 19.32% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 26.70% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 23.07% |
| 10 | Tenaris | 64.57 Bn | 36.09 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 21.18% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 25.36% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.23% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.36% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.60% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.55% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.26% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.63% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.54% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.44% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -52.66% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -150.09% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.64% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -14,463.64% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 47.94% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.69% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.16% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.16% |
API Access
3M EBT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "ticker": "MMM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();