---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066740-25-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MMM"
cik: "0000066740"
company_name: "3M CO"
filed_at: "2025-04-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T09:43:11.619337+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 3M Q1 GAAP EPS $2.04 (+61% YoY), adjusted EPS $1.88 (+10%); FY adj EPS guidance $7.60-$7.90 with tariff sensitivity

## Summary
- GAAP sales $6.0B (-1.0% YoY); adjusted sales $5.8B (+0.8% YoY); adjusted organic sales +1.5%.
- GAAP operating margin 20.9% (+180 bps YoY); adjusted operating margin 23.5% (+220 bps YoY).
- Operating cash flow $(0.1)B; adjusted free cash flow $0.5B; returned $1.7B via dividends and buybacks.
- FY 2025 adj EPS guidance $7.60-$7.90; additional tariff sensitivity $(0.20)-$(0.40) per share.
- Special items: net litigation costs $0.41, decrease in Solventum ownership value $(0.63), PFAS $0.06.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066740-25-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MMM
- cik: 0000066740
- company_name: 3M CO
- filed_at: 2025-04-22T23:59:59+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/66740/000006674025000036/0000066740-25-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674025000036/mmm-20250422.htm

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