secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     3M CO (MMM)
CIK:        0000066740
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-10-24T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000066740-23-000088
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

3M Q3 adj EPS $2.68 beats, raises FY outlook; $4.2B charge from Combat Arms settlement
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- GAAP loss per share $3.74 includes $4.2B pre-tax charge for Combat Arms earplug settlement.
- Adjusted EPS $2.68 vs $2.60 YoY; adjusted operating margin 23.2% (up 160bps).
- Sales $8.3B, down 3.6% YoY; adjusted organic sales decline 3.1%.
- Raised FY 2023 adj EPS guidance to $8.95-$9.15 from $8.60-$9.10; raised adj free cash flow expectations.
- Combat Arms settlement: $6.0B total contribution 2023-2029; Health Care spin on track for H1 2024.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674023000088/0000066740-23-000088-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674023000088/mmm-20231024.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066740-23-000088

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