3M Co. (MMM)

Income Statement
Quarterly Data

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The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company’s business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.

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

US$ in millions

	3 months ended	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		Dec 31, 2016		Sep 30, 2016		Jun 30, 2016		Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015		Sep 30, 2015		Jun 30, 2015		Mar 31, 2015		Dec 31, 2014		Sep 30, 2014		Jun 30, 2014		Mar 31, 2014
	Net sales
	Cost of sales
	Gross profit
	Selling, general and administrative expenses
	Research, development and related expenses
	Gain on sale of businesses
	Operating income
	Other income (expense), net
	Income before income taxes
	Provision for income taxes
	Net income including noncontrolling interest
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
	Net income attributable to 3M

Income statement item	Description	The company
Net sales	Amount, including tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value-added and excise.	3M Co.’s net sales increased from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 but then slightly decreased from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 not reaching Q1 2019 level.
Operating income	The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues.	3M Co.’s operating income increased from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019.
Income before income taxes	Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.	3M Co.’s income before income taxes increased from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019.
Net income attributable to 3M	The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.	3M Co.’s net income attributable to 3M increased from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019.

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3M Co. (MMM)

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Income Statement
Quarterly Data