earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
3M posts Q1 adj EPS $1.97, down from $2.63; sales $8B, -9% YoY; announces restructuring of 6,000 jobs
3M CO
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$1.76
revenue$8,031,000,000
- GAAP EPS $1.76 (down from $2.26); adjusted EPS $1.97 (down from $2.63).
- Sales $8.0B, down 9.0% YoY; organic sales -4.9%; foreign currency headwind 2.8%.
- Restructuring to eliminate ~6,000 positions globally, plus 2,500 earlier in 2023; annual pre-tax savings $700M-$900M.
- Total pre-tax charges $700M-$900M; ~half expected in 2023, with $175M-$250M in Q2 2023.
- Full-year 2023 guidance: adj EPS $8.50-$9.00; adj sales growth -6% to -2%.