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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066740-24-000077"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MMM"
cik: "0000066740"
company_name: "3M CO"
filed_at: "2024-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T16:04:35.928334+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 3M Q2 adjusted EPS $1.93 (+39% YoY), raises FY2024 EPS guidance to $7.00-$7.30

## Summary
- GAAP EPS $2.17 vs ($12.94) prior year; operating margin 20.3%.
- Adjusted sales $6.0B with organic growth +1.2% YoY; total GAAP sales $6.3B (-0.5%).
- Operating cash flow $1.0B; adjusted free cash flow $1.2B.
- Full-year adjusted EPS guidance raised to $7.00-$7.30 from $6.80-$7.30.
- Returned $786M to shareholders via dividends and buybacks.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066740-24-000077
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MMM
- cik: 0000066740
- company_name: 3M CO
- filed_at: 2024-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674024000077/0000066740-24-000077-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674024000077/mmm-20240726.htm

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