3M (MMM) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
3M's EPS (Diluted) was $2.63 in Q3 2026, up 69.5% from $1.55 a year earlier and up 47.1% from the prior quarter.
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3M (MMM) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, 3M's EPS (Diluted) was $6.77 through Sep 30, 2026, up 7.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $6.00, down 20.5% from FY2024.
- EPS (Diluted) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -8.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EPS (Diluted) was $7.55 in FY2024, -$12.63 in FY2023, $10.18 in FY2022 (+0.6%) and $10.12 in FY2021 (+8.1%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EPS (Diluted) since Q3 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Diluted) was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 3.7%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Diluted) over five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 176.8%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 94.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, MMM's EPS (Diluted) in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.79 (Q2 2026), $1.23 (Q1 2026) and $1.07 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 322.83 Bn | 294.53 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 7.77 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 178.73 Bn | 173.31 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.69 |
| 3 | Deere | 172.57 Bn | 140.67 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.09 |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.40 Bn | 140.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 2.11 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.16 Bn | 109.29 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 8.52 |
| 6 | 3M | 90.55 Bn | 71.99 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.63 |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.23 Bn | 80.96 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.28 |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.42 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 2.84 |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.94 Bn | 65.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.27 |
| 10 | Cummins | 71.46 Bn | 67.53 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 6.73 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.63 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.79 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.23 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.07 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.55 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.34 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.04 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.32 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.48 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.06 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.67 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.71 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.74 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -12.35 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.76 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.95 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.77 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.26 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.29 |
API Access
3M EPS (Diluted) 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=eps-diluted&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "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=eps-diluted&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();