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3M Co. (NYSE:MMM)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since October 25, 2022.

Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data

3M Co., common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017
Net sales 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
Cost of sales -54.86 -58.53 -54.66 -54.55 -54.27 -52.73 -51.12 -51.12 -51.53 -53.02 -50.89 -53.32 -52.41 -52.78 -54.81 -51.10 -51.02 -50.38 -51.17 -51.06 -49.50 -51.31 -50.34
Gross profit 45.14% 41.47% 45.34% 45.45% 45.73% 47.27% 48.88% 48.88% 48.47% 46.98% 49.11% 46.68% 47.59% 47.22% 45.19% 48.90% 48.98% 49.62% 48.83% 48.94% 50.50% 48.69% 49.66%
Selling, general and administrative expenses -23.18 -34.74 -21.32 -21.18 -20.34 -19.51 -20.43 -22.02 -20.08 -22.21 -21.89 -23.92 -18.21 -20.63 -24.77 -21.17 -18.98 -21.45 -31.08 -21.80 -19.86 -20.58 -20.82
Research, development and related expenses -5.35 -5.47 -5.44 -5.50 -5.39 -5.74 -5.92 -5.31 -5.52 -5.91 -6.65 -6.42 -5.54 -5.75 -6.07 -5.50 -5.27 -5.58 -5.87 -5.54 -5.67 -6.06 -6.13
Gain on business divestitures 31.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.39 0.02 0.00 1.33 0.00 0.10 0.21 0.00 6.03 0.29 1.20 0.00 5.90 0.38
Operating income 48.22% 1.26% 18.59% 18.76% 20.00% 22.02% 22.53% 21.54% 22.86% 24.25% 20.59% 16.34% 25.17% 20.83% 14.45% 22.44% 24.73% 28.62% 12.16% 22.79% 24.98% 27.96% 23.08%
Other income (expense), net -0.28 -0.57 -0.43 -0.60 -0.35 -0.37 -0.55 -1.62 -1.25 -1.55 -1.19 -1.39 -0.56 -3.13 -0.61 -0.79 -0.63 -0.61 -0.51 -1.86 -0.54 -0.54 -0.48
Income before income taxes 47.94% 0.69% 18.16% 18.16% 19.65% 21.65% 21.97% 19.92% 21.62% 22.70% 19.41% 14.94% 24.60% 17.70% 13.84% 21.65% 24.10% 28.01% 11.66% 20.93% 24.44% 27.43% 22.60%
Provision for income taxes -3.14 0.26 -3.42 -2.64 -3.62 -4.64 -3.60 -3.68 -4.63 -4.77 -3.38 -2.98 -4.73 -3.86 -2.48 -4.67 -5.14 -5.82 -4.34 -14.36 -6.90 -7.13 -5.35
Income of consolidated group 44.80% 0.95% 14.74% 15.52% 16.03% 17.02% 18.37% 16.24% 16.98% 17.93% 16.02% 11.96% 19.87% 13.84% 11.36% 16.98% 18.96% 22.19% 7.32% 6.57% 17.54% 20.29% 17.25%
Income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries, net of taxes 0.02 -0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.02 0.01 -0.05 -0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net income including noncontrolling interest 44.82% 0.94% 14.76% 15.56% 16.07% 17.04% 18.38% 16.19% 16.97% 17.93% 16.02% 11.96% 19.87% 13.84% 11.36% 16.98% 18.96% 22.19% 7.32% 6.57% 17.54% 20.29% 17.25%
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest -0.05 -0.05 -0.05 -0.01 -0.03 -0.01 -0.03 -0.01 -0.05 0.04 -0.02 -0.01 -0.06 -0.05 -0.03 -0.03 -0.04 -0.06 -0.05 -0.03 -0.05 -0.03 -0.04
Net income attributable to 3M 44.77% 0.90% 14.71% 15.55% 16.04% 17.03% 18.35% 16.18% 16.92% 17.98% 16.00% 11.95% 19.81% 13.79% 11.33% 16.95% 18.93% 22.13% 7.27% 6.55% 17.49% 20.27% 17.22%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).

The common-size income statement analysis reveals a period of relative stability in core operational margins punctuated by significant volatility in operating expenses and non-recurring gains toward the end of the observed period.

Gross Profitability and Cost of Sales
Cost of sales remained consistently between 49% and 54% of net sales for the majority of the period. A notable peak in cost of sales occurred on June 30, 2022, reaching 58.53%, which resulted in a corresponding dip in gross profit to its lowest point of 41.47%. Outside of this anomaly, gross margins typically fluctuated between 45% and 50%, indicating a stable pricing and production cost structure over several years.
Operating Expense Trends
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses exhibited significant instability. While the typical range was between 18% and 24% of net sales, sharp spikes were observed in March 31, 2018 (31.08%) and June 30, 2022 (34.74%). These spikes suggest the occurrence of periodic non-recurring charges or structural adjustments. In contrast, research and development (R&D) expenses remained remarkably consistent, generally fluctuating within a narrow band of 5.3% to 6.6% of net sales, reflecting a steady commitment to innovation regardless of short-term profit volatility.
Impact of Business Divestitures
Gains from business divestitures provided intermittent boosts to the bottom line. While most quarters showed minimal or no impact, a substantial gain of 31.60% of net sales was recorded on September 30, 2022. This non-operational gain fundamentally altered the operating income for that quarter, driving it to a peak of 48.22%, the highest recorded value in the dataset.
Net Income and Overall Profitability
Net income attributable to the company generally trended between 11% and 22% of net sales from 2017 through early 2022. However, the second quarter of 2022 saw a sharp decline in net income to 0.90%, driven by the convergence of higher cost of sales and elevated SG&A expenses. This was immediately followed by a surge to 44.77% in the third quarter of 2022, primarily due to the aforementioned divestiture gains rather than organic operational growth.

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