Every material Form 8-K 3M filed with the SEC in 2024, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
3M reported third-quarter 2024 results on October 22, 2024, with sales of $6.3 billion, up 0.4% year-on-year, and adjusted EPS of $1.98, up 18%. GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $2.48, compared with a loss of $4.56 a year earlier, which was driven by litigation costs. The company raised its full-year 2024 adjusted EPS outlook to $7.20 to $7.30 from $7.00 to $7.30, which is positive for shareholders, though operating cash flow was negative $1.8 billion after $3.6 billion in net after-tax litigation payments.
Q3 2024 sales of $6.3 billion, up 0.4% year-on-year; organic sales fell 0.1%
GAAP EPS of $2.48 vs. a loss of $4.56 in Q3 2023; adjusted EPS of $1.98, up 18%
Full-year 2024 adjusted EPS outlook raised to $7.20 to $7.30 from $7.00 to $7.30; adjusted organic sales growth forecast about 1%
Operating cash flow of $(1.8) billion, including $3.6 billion in net after-tax litigation payments; adjusted free cash flow of $1.5 billion
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