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CLAIM #42714 · 3M Company (MMM) · 2026Q1 earnings call · Apr 21, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026

We anticipate consumer to improve as point of sale is on an upward trend, resulting in normalized inventory levels.

Anurag Maheshwari · CFO

PENDING
graded after results covering Dec 31, 2026 are reported

How to check this claim

Look at: Consumer segment point-of-sale trend and channel inventory levels, as described in management commentary

It came true if: Management reports point-of-sale trend continuing upward and channel/distributor inventory levels described as normalized (not elevated) by year-end

Where: Company earnings call management commentary and investor presentations (Q2-Q4 2026 calls)

In context

trending $0.05 to $0.15 higher on earnings from momentum on productivity and lower share count and interest expense. We are facing higher input costs due to the recent increase in oil price, but have implemented targeted price increases to mitigate the impact at the current levels. Given that we are early in the year and we are operating in a volatile macro environment, we think it is prudent to keep a contingency until we have more clarity about the rest of the year. Overall, we are moving with determined pace, and we'll continue to calibrate as the year progresses. Regarding cadence, we expect sales growth to accelerate in Q2 and the back half of the year. Backlog conversion and continued order strength is expected to support growth momentum in both SIBG and TEBG in the second quarter. We anticipate consumer to improve as point of sale is on an upward trend, resulting in normalized inventory levels. On EPS, given the contingencies for the second half, we expect the first-half EPS to be higher than the second half. Our 2026 financial outlook puts us on pace to exceed our medium-term financial commitments that we laid out during Investor Day around growth, margin and cash. And on capital allocation, we have already returned over $7 billion of the $10 billion shareholder returns that we had committed to. Before we open the call for questions, I want to take a minute to thank the team for a strong start to the year and being proactive in this environment to mitigate risk and control the controllable and for their commitment to strengthen the foundation and drive profitable growth. With that, let's open the call for questions. Operator: [Operator Instructions] And our first question comes

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SEC filings for MMM · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2026Q1 earnings call.