3M (MMM) Profit After Tax (2009 - 2026)
3M (MMM) recorded Profit After Tax of $1.41 billion in Q3 2026, up 67.9% from $839 million a year earlier and up 50.4% from the prior quarter.
3M (MMM) Profit After Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, 3M's Profit After Tax came in at $3.58 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, up 6.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $3.21 billion, down 20.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Profit After Tax has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -10.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Profit After Tax came in at $4.02 billion in FY2024, -$8.4 billion in FY2023, $4.02 billion in FY2022 (-32.2%) and $5.92 billion in FY2021 (+8.4%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Profit After Tax since Q3 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Profit After Tax rose in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.4%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Profit After Tax 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 $937 million (Q2 2026), $657 million (Q1 2026) and $573 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | PAT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 324.58 Bn | 296.27 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 3.50 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 179.59 Bn | 174.17 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.78 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 173.82 Bn | 141.91 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.34 Bn | 140.52 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.68 Bn | 110.80 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 91.08 Bn | 72.52 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.41 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.36 Bn | 82.10 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 718.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.89 Bn | 76.44 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 815.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.22 Bn | 65.84 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 497.80 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 71.53 Bn | 67.61 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 968.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 937.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 657.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 573.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 839.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 678.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 726.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 709.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 625.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 979.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.23 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 |
3M Profit After Tax 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=profit-after-tax&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "profit-after-tax", "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=profit-after-tax&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();