3M (MMM) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
3M recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 23.17% in Q1 2026, up 78.5% quarter-over-quarter from 12.98% in Q4 2025, and up 224.0% year-over-year from 7.15% in Q1 2025.
3M's Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 23.17% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 224.0% year-over-year to 23.17%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.1% (down 97.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 18.55%, down 107.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 23.17% for Q1 2026 at 3M, up from 12.98% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 48.22% in Q3 2022 to a low of 13981.82% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 817.7% and a median of 18.59% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin slumped 1400058 bps in 2022 and soared 1399680 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- 3M's Operating Margin stood at 13981.82% in 2022, then jumped by 100 bps to 14.98% in 2023, then climbed by 21 bps to 18.05% in 2024, then fell by 28 bps to 12.98% in 2025, then surged by 79 bps to 23.17% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 23.17%, 12.98%, and 22.2% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honeywell International | 149.73 Bn | 138.42 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 19.00% |
| 2 | 3M | 79.89 Bn | 75.79 Bn | 2.46 Bn | 23.17% |
| 3 | Valmont Industries | 10.28 Bn | 10.12 Bn | 316.88 Mn | 15.12% |
| 4 | Seaboard | 5.00 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 4.00% |
| 5 | Otter Tail | 3.50 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 239.49 Mn | 24.56% |
| 6 | Tetra Technologies | 1.39 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 38.23 Mn | 8.20% |
| 7 | Deluxe | 1.11 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 279.40 Mn | 13.34% |
| 8 | Matthews International | 838.50 Mn | 802.41 Mn | 101.98 Mn | -1.23% |
| 9 | Compass Diversified Holdings | 825.34 Mn | 892.99 Mn | 189.36 Mn | -0.45% |
| 10 | Falcon's Beyond Global | 575.98 Mn | 586.01 Mn | - | -30.92% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.97% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.05% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.34% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.10% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -49.38% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -148.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -13,981.82% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 48.22% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.26% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.59% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.76% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.00% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 22.02% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 22.53% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 21.54% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 22.86% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 24.25% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 20.59% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -12.86% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 25.17% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 20.83% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 14.45% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 22.44% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 24.73% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 28.62% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 12.16% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 22.39% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 24.57% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 27.57% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 22.67% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 20.04% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 24.70% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 24.35% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 24.13% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 20.55% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 24.33% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 23.94% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 22.83% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 21.53% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 23.36% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 22.82% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 21.91% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 20.86% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 21.97% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 21.96% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 21.56% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 19.53% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 22.38% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 22.94% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 21.83% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 19.24% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 20.99% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 21.55% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 21.58% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 19.39% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 22.93% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 23.71% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 22.76% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 21.92% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 23.87% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 20.83% |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 15.78% |