CLAIM #42589 · 3M Company (MMM) · 2025Q2 earnings call · Jul 18, 2025 · due Dec 31, 2025
“we now expect an operational benefit of $0.95 to $1.20, partially offset by $0.50 of tariff, FX and non-op headwinds for a total EPS growth of 6% to 10%.”
Anurag Maheshwari · CFO
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“e drivers of the EPS guidance updated on Slide 8. First, we are flowing through $0.23 of operational improvements which include actions to offset the tariff impacts. This is driven by $0.16 of productivity, which includes the G&A efficiency gains and $0.07 metered investments. As we highlighted previously, we are investing in a metered manner while maintaining the critical growth investments to support our strategic priorities. Finally, as mentioned, we have now included tariffs in the guidance which is a gross headwind of $0.20, partially offset by the foreign exchange headwind reduction from $0.15 to $0.05. On the other nonoperational items, there is no change from the prior guidance. Putting this all together, the EPS growth year-on-year is driven by strong operational improvement, and we now expect an operational benefit of $0.95 to $1.20, partially offset by $0.50 of tariff, FX and non-op headwinds for a total EPS growth of 6% to 10%. Regarding the second half, we expect year-on-year earnings growth of $0.18 at the midpoint. Similar to the first half, this includes an approximately $0.50 to $0.55 benefit from volume growth and continued productivity net of stranded cost and growth investments, which is partially offset by $0.30 to $0.35 of tariff impact and higher interest expense. Before we open the call for questions, I would like to acknowledge and thank the 3M team for their focus on operational excellence and controlling the controllables in a dynamic macro environment which gives us confidence in meeting our increased guidance and delivering strong shareholder returns in 2025. With that, let's open the line for questions. Operator: [Operator Instructions]. Our first question comes from the line of Scott Davis wi”
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