3M beats expectations in Q3, but cuts profit forecast

3M had net income of $3.86 billion in the third quarter of 2022, equivalent to $6.77 per share, more than double the gain of $1.43 billion ($2.45 per share). share) for the same period last year, according to a balance sheet released this Tuesday (25).

Adjusting for this, 3M’s July-September earnings per share were $2.69, above the expectation of analysts polled by FactSet of $2.60.

3M’s revenue fell to $8.62 billion in the last quarter from $8.94 billion a year earlier, but also beat FactSet’s consensus of $8.71 billion.

For 2022, 3M cut its adjusted earnings per share forecast to a range of $10.10 to $10.35, due to the appreciation of the dollar and an “uncertain macroeconomic environment”.

The previous estimate was $10.30 to $10.80. With information from Dow Jones Newswires.

Source: CNN Brasil

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