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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066740-24-000098"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MMM"
cik: "0000066740"
company_name: "3M CO"
filed_at: "2024-10-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T11:55:24.525669+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 3M Q3 adjusted EPS $1.98 (+18% YoY); raises FY2024 adjusted EPS guidance to $7.20-$7.30

## Summary
- GAAP EPS from continuing operations $2.48 (up 154% YoY); adjusted EPS $1.98 (up 18% YoY).
- Total sales $6.3B (+0.4% YoY); adjusted sales $6.1B with organic growth +1.0%.
- Operating cash flow $(1.8)B from $3.6B litigation payments; adjusted free cash flow $1.5B.
- Full-year 2024 adjusted EPS guidance raised to $7.20-$7.30 from $7.00-$7.30.
- Returned $1.1B to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases in Q3.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066740-24-000098
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MMM
- cik: 0000066740
- company_name: 3M CO
- filed_at: 2024-10-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674024000098/0000066740-24-000098-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674024000098/mmm-20241022.htm

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