AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Solventum (SOLV)

Solventum Q1 sales rise 2.6% to $2.1 billion, but GAAP EPS falls 43% to $0.78

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Solventum reported first-quarter 2025 sales up 2.6% to $2.1 billion, with organic sales up 4.3%. Profit fell sharply: net income was $137 million versus $237 million a year earlier, and GAAP diluted EPS was $0.78 versus $1.37. The company raised its full-year 2025 organic sales growth outlook to +1.5% to +2.5% but left its adjusted EPS and free cash flow guidance unchanged.

Key points

  • Net sales rose 2.6% to $2.1 billion; organic sales rose 4.3% for the quarter.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $0.78 versus $1.37; adjusted diluted EPS was $1.34 versus $2.08.
  • Free cash flow was negative $80 million versus $340 million a year earlier.
  • Full-year organic sales growth outlook raised to +1.5% to +2.5% from +1.0% to +2.0%; adjusted EPS guidance of $5.45 to $5.65 unchanged.

The filing

CompanySolventum (SOLV)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 8, 2025, 4:13 PM ET
Accession number0001964738-25-000049

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:11 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 08, 2025.

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