3M (MMM) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026)
3M (MMM) recorded Income from Continuing Operations of $1.41 billion in Q3 2026, up 67.9% from $839 million a year earlier and up 50.2% from the prior quarter.
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3M (MMM) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, 3M's Income from Continuing Operations came in at $3.63 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, up 6.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $3.26 billion, down 18.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Income from Continuing Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -9.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Income from Continuing Operations came in at $4.02 billion in FY2024, -$8.4 billion in FY2023, $4.03 billion in FY2022 (-32.0%) and $5.92 billion in FY2021 (+8.4%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Income from Continuing Operations since Q3 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Income from Continuing Operations rose in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.4%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Income from Continuing Operations in the last five years was growth of 169.4% in Q3 2022, against a decline of 94.6% in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $938 million (Q2 2026), $659 million (Q1 2026) and $625 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Income (Continuing) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 316.25 Bn | 287.95 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 3.50 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 181.47 Bn | 176.05 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.78 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 172.60 Bn | 140.69 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.01 Bn | 140.20 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.22 Bn | 109.35 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 90.15 Bn | 71.59 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.41 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.90 Bn | 82.64 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 718.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.95 Bn | 75.51 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 815.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.37 Bn | 65.00 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 497.80 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 71.44 Bn | 67.52 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 968.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 938.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 659.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 574.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 841.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 725.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 728.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 710.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 636.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 667.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 83.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.34 Bn |
API Access
3M Income from Continuing Operations 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=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "income-from-continuing-operations", "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=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();