3M News & Analysis

Boeing Revenue Up 57% YoY Despite 12.9% Share Price Drop; 3M Faces Litigation Costs

Boeing's share price fell 12.9% to $200 after reporting Q4 revenue of $23.95 billion, a 57% increase year-over-year, but negative operating margins in both its Commercial Airplanes and Defense segments of -5.6% and -6.8%. Free cash flow was -$1.877 billion, with consolidated debt at $54.1 billion. 3M's stock declined 11.2% to $147, with its Q4 adjusted operating margin expanding to 21.1%, but incurring $3.5 billion in PFAS litigation costs. Honeywell's shares fell 7.0% to $226 despite a 21% organic sales growth in Aerospace Technologies and a backlog exceeding $37 billion.