earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
3M Q2 GAAP loss of $12.35/sh from $10.3B PFAS charge; raises adj. EPS view to $8.60-$9.10
3M CO
2023-Q2 EPS reported
-$10.60
revenue$16,356,000,000
- GAAP EPS loss of $12.35 vs prior-year EPS of $0.14; includes $10.3B pre-tax charge for PFAS PWS settlement.
- Adjusted EPS of $2.17, down from $2.45; includes $212M restructuring charges (-$0.31/sh).
- Net sales $8.325B, down 4.3% YoY; organic sales decline 2.2% (1.7 ppt headwind from respirator demand).
- Operating cash flow $1.5B, up 34% YoY; adjusted free cash flow $1.5B, up 44%.
- Full-year 2023 adjusted EPS guidance raised to $8.60-$9.10 from $8.50-$9.00; other guidance unchanged.