3M Q4 GAAP EPS fell 20% to $1.07; adjusted EPS rose 9% to $1.83
3M reported fourth-quarter 2025 GAAP sales of $6.1 billion, up 2.1%, and GAAP EPS of $1.07, down 20%, with the filing listing litigation costs of $0.56 per share among the special items. Adjusted EPS rose 9% to $1.83, and the company initiated full-year 2026 guidance calling for adjusted EPS of $8.50 to $8.70, so shareholders see a split picture between reported and adjusted results.
- Q4 2025 GAAP sales of $6.1 billion, up 2.1%; adjusted sales of $6.0 billion, up 3.7%
- Full-year 2025 GAAP EPS of $6.00, down 17%; adjusted EPS of $8.06, up 10%
- 2026 guidance: adjusted EPS of $8.50 to $8.70 and adjusted total sales growth of about 4%
- Full-year 2025 adjusted free cash flow of $4.4 billion; 3M returned $4.8 billion to shareholders via dividends and buybacks