secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     3M CO (MMM)
CIK:        0000066740
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-10-22T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000066740-24-000098
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

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

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674024000098/0000066740-24-000098-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674024000098/mmm-20241022.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066740-24-000098

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