Compared to Estimates, 3M (MMM) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended September 2024, 3M (MMM) reported revenue of $6.29 billion, down 24.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.98, compared to $2.68 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.18% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.1 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.93, the EPS surprise was +2.59%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how 3M performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Net Sales- Safety and Industrial: $2.77 billion compared to the $2.79 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.6% year over year. Net Sales- Corporate and Unallocated: $81 million compared to the $74.75 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3950% year over year. Net Sales- Consumer: $1.30 billion compared to the $1.31 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.2% year over year. Net Sales- Transportation and Electronics: $2.77 billion versus $1.92 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +27.5% change. Operating Income (non-GAAP measures)- Consumer: $263 million versus $245.47 million estimated by two analysts on average. View all Key Company Metrics for 3M here>>>Shares of 3M have returned -0.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Infrastructure Stock Boom to Sweep AmericaA massive push to rebuild the crumbling U.S. infrastructure will soon be underway. It’s bipartisan, urgent, and inevitable. Trillions will be spent. Fortunes will be made.The only question is “Will you get into the right stocks early when their growth potential is greatest?”Zacks has released a Special Report to help you do just that, and today it’s free. Discover 5 special companies that look to gain the most from construction and repair to roads, bridges, and buildings, plus cargo hauling and energy transformation on an almost unimaginable scale.Download FREE: How To Profit From Trillions On Spending For Infrastructure >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report 3M Company (MMM): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks