Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
3M Co., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
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).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | 3M Co. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 and from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | 3M Co. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 but then improved from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 exceeding Q1 2022 level. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | 3M Co. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 but then improved from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 exceeding Q1 2022 level. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | 3M Co. ROE deteriorated from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 but then improved from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 exceeding Q1 2022 level. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | 3M Co. ROA deteriorated from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 but then improved from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 exceeding Q1 2022 level. |
Gross Profit Margin
3M Co., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 3,891) | 3,609) | 4,003) | 3,914) | 4,089) | 4,231) | 4,326) | 4,195) | 4,047) | 3,371) | 3,966) | 3,786) | 3,803) | 3,858) | 3,553) | 3,885) | 3,993) | 4,163) | 4,042) | 3,910) | 4,127) | 3,803) | 3,816) | |||||||
| Net sales | 8,619) | 8,702) | 8,829) | 8,612) | 8,942) | 8,950) | 8,851) | 8,583) | 8,350) | 7,176) | 8,075) | 8,111) | 7,991) | 8,171) | 7,863) | 7,945) | 8,152) | 8,390) | 8,278) | 7,990) | 8,172) | 7,810) | 7,685) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 44.35% | 44.51% | 45.95% | 46.84% | 47.67% | 48.36% | 48.36% | 48.41% | 47.84% | 47.61% | 47.65% | 46.68% | 47.23% | 47.58% | 48.20% | 49.09% | 49.09% | 49.47% | 49.25% | 49.46% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | -1.41% | 2.74% | 3.20% | 4.84% | -0.25% | -1.35% | -7.82% | -9.78% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 26.14% | 25.52% | 25.71% | 26.30% | 27.08% | 26.83% | 25.98% | 25.47% | 25.52% | 26.43% | 27.22% | 27.83% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 32.83% | 32.55% | 32.36% | 32.28% | 32.14% | 32.23% | 30.80% | 30.52% | 30.54% | 30.99% | 32.61% | 32.97% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| GE Aerospace | 24.52% | 25.22% | 24.26% | 24.19% | 24.97% | 22.43% | 18.80% | 17.26% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 35.56% | 34.22% | 32.95% | 31.98% | 32.34% | 32.06% | 31.52% | 32.07% | 32.23% | 32.87% | 33.88% | 33.70% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 12.99% | 13.39% | 13.36% | 13.52% | 13.34% | 13.00% | 13.26% | 13.23% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 20.49% | 20.17% | 19.94% | 19.40% | 17.59% | 15.79% | 13.98% | 15.08% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q3 2022 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ3 2022
+ Gross profitQ2 2022
+ Gross profitQ1 2022
+ Gross profitQ4 2021)
÷ (Net salesQ3 2022
+ Net salesQ2 2022
+ Net salesQ1 2022
+ Net salesQ4 2021)
= 100 × (3,891 + 3,609 + 4,003 + 3,914)
÷ (8,619 + 8,702 + 8,829 + 8,612)
= 44.35%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | 3M Co. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 and from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022. |
Operating Profit Margin
3M Co., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 4,156) | 110) | 1,641) | 1,616) | 1,788) | 1,971) | 1,994) | 1,849) | 1,909) | 1,740) | 1,663) | 1,325) | 2,011) | 1,702) | 1,136) | 1,783) | 2,016) | 2,401) | 1,007) | 1,821) | 2,041) | 2,184) | 1,774) | |||||||
| Net sales | 8,619) | 8,702) | 8,829) | 8,612) | 8,942) | 8,950) | 8,851) | 8,583) | 8,350) | 7,176) | 8,075) | 8,111) | 7,991) | 8,171) | 7,863) | 7,945) | 8,152) | 8,390) | 8,278) | 7,990) | 8,172) | 7,810) | 7,685) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 21.64% | 14.69% | 19.86% | 20.84% | 21.52% | 22.23% | 22.73% | 22.25% | 20.93% | 21.49% | 20.72% | 19.21% | 20.74% | 20.66% | 22.68% | 22.00% | 22.08% | 22.14% | 21.87% | 24.70% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | -11.99% | -6.98% | -6.53% | -4.66% | -10.80% | -12.18% | -20.36% | -21.95% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 14.56% | 13.81% | 13.87% | 14.27% | 14.56% | 13.82% | 12.32% | 11.67% | 12.30% | 13.90% | 15.62% | 16.33% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 13.90% | 16.33% | 15.97% | 15.69% | 15.50% | 12.54% | 10.81% | 11.45% | 11.39% | 11.87% | 13.86% | 13.38% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| GE Aerospace | 7.05% | 8.12% | 7.31% | 8.58% | 7.86% | 6.82% | 4.72% | 5.49% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 17.55% | 17.31% | 17.37% | 18.03% | 18.36% | 17.95% | 16.90% | 17.45% | 17.20% | 17.83% | 19.01% | 18.66% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 13.15% | 13.47% | 13.50% | 13.61% | 13.50% | 13.19% | 13.19% | 13.22% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 7.93% | 7.81% | 7.75% | 7.70% | 5.93% | 4.61% | -3.59% | -3.34% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q3 2022 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating incomeQ3 2022
+ Operating incomeQ2 2022
+ Operating incomeQ1 2022
+ Operating incomeQ4 2021)
÷ (Net salesQ3 2022
+ Net salesQ2 2022
+ Net salesQ1 2022
+ Net salesQ4 2021)
= 100 × (4,156 + 110 + 1,641 + 1,616)
÷ (8,619 + 8,702 + 8,829 + 8,612)
= 21.64%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | 3M Co. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 but then improved from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 exceeding Q1 2022 level. |
Net Profit Margin
3M Co., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to 3M | 3,859) | 78) | 1,299) | 1,339) | 1,434) | 1,524) | 1,624) | 1,389) | 1,413) | 1,290) | 1,292) | 969) | 1,583) | 1,127) | 891) | 1,347) | 1,543) | 1,857) | 602) | 523) | 1,429) | 1,583) | 1,323) | |||||||
| Net sales | 8,619) | 8,702) | 8,829) | 8,612) | 8,942) | 8,950) | 8,851) | 8,583) | 8,350) | 7,176) | 8,075) | 8,111) | 7,991) | 8,171) | 7,863) | 7,945) | 8,152) | 8,390) | 8,278) | 7,990) | 8,172) | 7,810) | 7,685) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 18.91% | 11.83% | 15.84% | 16.75% | 16.90% | 17.13% | 17.34% | 16.73% | 15.65% | 16.37% | 15.37% | 14.22% | 15.48% | 15.27% | 17.43% | 16.33% | 13.79% | 13.44% | 12.83% | 15.35% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | -13.75% | -8.69% | -8.00% | -6.75% | -13.50% | -14.30% | -20.87% | -20.42% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 13.70% | 13.19% | 13.02% | 13.47% | 11.28% | 10.17% | 8.53% | 7.68% | 8.12% | 9.50% | 11.06% | 12.00% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 11.36% | 11.70% | 11.21% | 10.92% | 10.60% | 9.86% | 8.05% | 7.90% | 7.53% | 8.03% | 10.19% | 10.34% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| GE Aerospace | -8.10% | -6.18% | -6.70% | -9.17% | -0.06% | -3.39% | -4.68% | 7.81% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 15.38% | 14.74% | 15.30% | 16.11% | 15.80% | 14.65% | 14.17% | 14.64% | 14.99% | 16.94% | 17.38% | 16.73% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 9.07% | 7.33% | 9.45% | 9.42% | 9.13% | 10.69% | 10.53% | 10.45% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 6.76% | 6.84% | 6.47% | 6.00% | 5.20% | 3.51% | -4.44% | -6.22% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q3 2022 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net income attributable to 3MQ3 2022
+ Net income attributable to 3MQ2 2022
+ Net income attributable to 3MQ1 2022
+ Net income attributable to 3MQ4 2021)
÷ (Net salesQ3 2022
+ Net salesQ2 2022
+ Net salesQ1 2022
+ Net salesQ4 2021)
= 100 × (3,859 + 78 + 1,299 + 1,339)
÷ (8,619 + 8,702 + 8,829 + 8,612)
= 18.91%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | 3M Co. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 but then improved from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 exceeding Q1 2022 level. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
3M Co., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to 3M | 3,859) | 78) | 1,299) | 1,339) | 1,434) | 1,524) | 1,624) | 1,389) | 1,413) | 1,290) | 1,292) | 969) | 1,583) | 1,127) | 891) | 1,347) | 1,543) | 1,857) | 602) | 523) | 1,429) | 1,583) | 1,323) | |||||||
| Total 3M Company shareholders’ equity | 14,080) | 13,742) | 14,930) | 15,046) | 14,460) | 14,448) | 13,760) | 12,867) | 11,880) | 10,857) | 10,147) | 10,063) | 10,702) | 10,083) | 9,703) | 9,796) | 10,248) | 10,365) | 10,977) | 11,563) | 12,146) | 11,591) | 10,989) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 46.70% | 30.20% | 37.48% | 39.35% | 41.29% | 41.18% | 41.54% | 41.84% | 41.78% | 47.29% | 48.99% | 45.41% | 46.23% | 48.68% | 58.11% | 54.60% | 44.15% | 42.56% | 37.69% | 42.01% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 47.28% | 42.96% | 38.07% | 39.37% | 30.90% | 26.09% | 20.73% | 19.56% | 22.18% | 30.16% | 37.36% | 41.77% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 14.26% | 14.12% | 13.35% | 13.06% | 12.95% | 12.23% | 9.54% | 9.44% | 9.58% | 10.87% | 14.93% | 13.75% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| GE Aerospace | -18.56% | -12.75% | -12.20% | -16.17% | -0.11% | -7.29% | -9.82% | 16.04% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 30.36% | 28.96% | 28.58% | 29.85% | 30.67% | 27.73% | 25.71% | 27.23% | 27.56% | 32.23% | 35.75% | 33.22% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 49.05% | 41.16% | 62.10% | 57.62% | 62.90% | 109.51% | 110.16% | 113.60% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 6.36% | 6.34% | 5.79% | 5.29% | 4.65% | 3.07% | -3.74% | -4.88% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q3 2022 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net income attributable to 3MQ3 2022
+ Net income attributable to 3MQ2 2022
+ Net income attributable to 3MQ1 2022
+ Net income attributable to 3MQ4 2021)
÷ Total 3M Company shareholders’ equity
= 100 × (3,859 + 78 + 1,299 + 1,339)
÷ 14,080 = 46.70%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | 3M Co. ROE deteriorated from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 but then improved from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 exceeding Q1 2022 level. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
3M Co., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to 3M | 3,859) | 78) | 1,299) | 1,339) | 1,434) | 1,524) | 1,624) | 1,389) | 1,413) | 1,290) | 1,292) | 969) | 1,583) | 1,127) | 891) | 1,347) | 1,543) | 1,857) | 602) | 523) | 1,429) | 1,583) | 1,323) | |||||||
| Total assets | 46,176) | 45,634) | 45,855) | 47,072) | 48,278) | 48,307) | 47,180) | 47,344) | 45,390) | 45,079) | 46,212) | 44,659) | 42,550) | 38,969) | 39,140) | 36,500) | 37,275) | 36,778) | 38,575) | 37,987) | 35,237) | 33,957) | 33,292) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 14.24% | 9.09% | 12.20% | 12.58% | 12.37% | 12.32% | 12.12% | 11.37% | 10.94% | 11.39% | 10.76% | 10.23% | 11.63% | 12.59% | 14.40% | 14.65% | 12.14% | 11.99% | 10.72% | 12.79% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | -6.14% | -3.90% | -3.60% | -3.03% | -5.77% | -5.92% | -7.85% | -7.80% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 9.11% | 8.33% | 7.90% | 7.84% | 6.37% | 5.37% | 4.26% | 3.83% | 4.32% | 5.41% | 6.99% | 7.77% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 6.67% | 6.58% | 6.30% | 6.30% | 6.06% | 5.12% | 4.20% | 4.43% | 4.48% | 5.08% | 6.90% | 6.74% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| GE Aerospace | -3.23% | -2.38% | -2.48% | -3.28% | -0.02% | -1.03% | -1.34% | 2.25% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 8.92% | 8.16% | 8.29% | 8.60% | 8.53% | 7.78% | 7.28% | 7.40% | 7.85% | 9.19% | 10.99% | 10.47% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 11.28% | 9.09% | 12.06% | 12.41% | 11.69% | 13.71% | 13.52% | 13.47% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 2.82% | 2.81% | 2.63% | 2.39% | 2.09% | 1.37% | -1.67% | -2.17% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q3 2022 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net income attributable to 3MQ3 2022
+ Net income attributable to 3MQ2 2022
+ Net income attributable to 3MQ1 2022
+ Net income attributable to 3MQ4 2021)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (3,859 + 78 + 1,299 + 1,339)
÷ 46,176 = 14.24%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | 3M Co. ROA deteriorated from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 but then improved from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 exceeding Q1 2022 level. |