---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066740-26-000242"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MMM"
cik: "0000066740"
company_name: "3M CO"
filed_at: "2026-07-21T10:34:07+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-21T10:35:04.579134+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 3M Q2 adjusted EPS $2.40 beats; raises FY2026 guidance to $8.80-$8.95

## Summary
- GAAP EPS $1.78, up 33% YoY; GAAP sales $6.5B, up 2.4%.
- Adjusted EPS $2.40, up 11% YoY; adjusted organic sales growth 5.4%.
- Adjusted operating margin 24.9%, up 40 bps YoY.
- FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance raised to $8.80-$8.95 from $8.50-$8.70.
- Operating cash flow $1.0B; adjusted free cash flow $1.3B; returned $1.4B to shareholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066740-26-000242
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MMM
- cik: 0000066740
- company_name: 3M CO
- filed_at: 2026-07-21T10:34:07+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674026000242/0000066740-26-000242-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674026000242/mmm-20260721.htm

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