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3M (MMM) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)

3M (MMM) has disclosed Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 23.17% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 224.0% year-over-year to 23.17%; the TTM value through Mar 2026 reached 19.1%, down 97.0%, while the annual FY2025 figure was 18.55%, 107.0% down from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin was 23.17% for Q1 2026 at 3M, up from 12.98% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 48.22% in Q3 2022, with the low at 13981.82% in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 817.7% across 5 years, with a median of 18.59% in 2022.
  • The largest annual shift saw Operating Margin tumbled -1400058bps in 2022 before it soared 1399680bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 13981.82% in 2022, then soared by 100bps to 14.98% in 2023, then increased by 21bps to 18.05% in 2024, then decreased by -28bps to 12.98% in 2025, then skyrocketed by 79bps to 23.17% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant database, its latest 3 readings for Operating Margin were 23.17% in Q1 2026, 12.98% in Q4 2025, and 22.2% in Q3 2025.