Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
3M Pre-Tax Income increased by 15.8% to $878.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 36.6%, from $1.39B to $878.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows a downward trend with a -16.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
This provides a view of profitability that is not skewed by varying tax rates or one-time tax credits.
Detailed definition
A company's profits before the deduction of corporate income tax. It combines operating performance with non-operating f...
Peer comparison
Used to compare companies across different tax jurisdictions to see who generates more raw profit.
Metric ID:
is_income_before_taxHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.94B | $1.76B | $1.56B | $1.60B | $60.00M | $4.13B | $597.00M | $1.19B | -$9.02B | -$2.85B | $1.24B | $1.41B | $1.72B | $451.00M | $1.39B | $923.00M | $1.15B | $758.00M | $878.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -9.3% | -11.0% | +2.5% | -96.3% | >999% | -85.6% | +99.2% | -858.9% | +68.4% | +143.3% | +14.0% | +22.1% | -73.8% | +207.1% | -33.4% | +24.3% | -33.9% | +15.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -96.9% | +135.2% | -61.8% | -25.8% | <-999% | -169.1% | +4.0% | +115.6% | +160.3% | — | +12.0% | -34.5% | -33.4% | +68.1% | -36.6% |
Range-$9.02B – $4.13B
CAGR-16.1%
Avg YoY Growth<-999%
Median YoY Growth-29.6%
Pre-Tax Income at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 3M's pre-tax income?
- 3M (MMM) reported pre-tax income of $878.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has 3M's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- 3M's pre-tax income decreased by 36.6% year-over-year, from $1.39B to $878.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for 3M's pre-tax income?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), 3M's pre-tax income has grown at a -16.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.20B to $4.21B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- The total profit a company made before paying its income taxes.