3M Reports 12% EPS Growth in Q2

Multinational conglomerate 3M (NYSE:MMM) reported fiscal 205 second-quarter earnings on Friday, July 18, 2025, with adjusted EPS of $2.16, increasing 12% year over year, despite macroeconomic sluggishness and tariff headwinds. The quarter featured 1.5% organic sales growth, 290 basis points margin expansion year over year, $1.3 billion in adjusted free cash flow, and evidence of accelerating new product development, cost discipline, and commercial execution. Full-year EPS guidance was raised to $7.75-$8.00.In the first half of 2025, 3M management reported 126 new product launches, resulting in five-year new product sales rising 9% in the first half and tracking toward over 15% growth for the full year, according to management. The expansion in R&D headcount by 150 since the start of 2025, combined with disciplined business-case screening, has fueled stronger proprietary offerings across multiple business segments.The resurgence of new product momentum diversifies revenue streams and supports both pricing power and share gains, strengthening 3M's long-term competitive positioning across industrial and consumer end markets.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool