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M Reports Third-Quarter Results Raises Full-Year 2024 Earnings Guidance Sales of $6.3 billion, up 0.4% YoY Adjusted sales of $6.1 billion with organic growth up 1.0% YoY GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $2.48, up 1

Key Takeaway: 3M reported its third-quarter financial results, showcasing significant growth in earnings with a GAAP EPS of $2.48, up 154% compared to the previous year. Adjusted sales rose 1.5% year-on-year, leading the company to raise its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to between $7.20 and $7.30. However, operating cash flow was negative due to litigation costs, and the company recorded a small decline in organic sales. The report indicates a commitment to ongoing operational improvements and shareholder value creation.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • 3M reports a GAAP EPS of $2.48, up 154% year-over-year.
  • Adjusted free cash flow of $1.5 billion demonstrates strong cash management.
  • The company raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance, reflecting confidence in growth.

CONCERNS & RISKS

  • Operating cash flow of $(1.8) billion due to significant litigation costs.
  • Organic sales showed a slight decline of 0.1% year-on-year.

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3M Reports Third-Quarter Results Raises Full-Year 2024 Earnings Guidance
Sales of $6.3 billion, up 0.4% YoY
Adjusted sales of $6.1 billion with organic growth up 1.0% YoY
GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $2.48, up 154% YoY
Adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $1.98, up 18% YoY
Operating cash flow of $(1.8) billion with adjusted free cash flow of $1.5 billion
Updating full-year 2024 adjusted EPS from continuing operations to $7.20 to $7.30 from $7.00 to $7.30
ST. PAUL, Minn. - October 22, 2024 3M (NYSE MMM) today reported third-quarter results.
"The 3M team delivered another quarter of strong operational execution, resulting in a double-digit increase in adjusted earnings along with solid adjusted free cash flow generation" said William Brown, 3M Chief Executive Officer. "Our ongoing execution positions us well to deliver a strong finish to the year. I am confident that our work on advancing our three priorities - organic growth, operational excellence, and capital deployment - will deliver long-term value creation for our shareholders."
Third-Quarter Highlights
Q3 2024 Q3 2023
GAAP EPS from continuing operations (GAAP EPS) $ 2.48 $ (4.56)
Special items
Net costs for significant litigation 0.51 6.13
(Increase) decrease in value of Solventum ownership (1.05) -
Other special items, net 0.04 0.11
Adjusted EPS from continuing operations (Adjusted EPS) $ 1.98 $ 1.68
Memo
GAAP operating income margin 20.9 % (49.4) %
Adjusted operating income margin 23.0 % 21.6 %
GAAP EPS of $2.48 and operating margin of 20.9%.
Adjusted EPS of $1.98, up 18% year-on-year.
Adjusted operating income margin of 23.0%, an increase of 1.4 percentage points year-on-year.
GAAP Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
Net sales (Millions) $6,294 $6,068
Sales change
Total sales 0.4% 1.5%
Components of sales change
Organic sales 1 (0.1)% 1.0%
Acquisitions divestitures 0.8% 0.9%
Translation (0.3)% (0.4)%
Adjusted sales excludes manufactured PFAS products.
1 Above adjusted organic sales increase includes a 100 basis point headwind from product portfolio initiatives and exit of certain small countries.
Sales of $6.3 billion, up 0.4% year-on-year, with organic sales down 0.1% year-on-year.
Adjusted sales of $6.1 billion, up 1.5% year-on-year with adjusted organic sales up 1.0% year-on-year.
3M returned $1.1 billion to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases.
Cash from operations of $(1.8) billion, driven by $3.6 billion net after tax payments for costs of significant litigation, primarily Public Water Systems and Combat Arms Earplugs.
Adjusted free cash flow of $1.5 billion.
This document includes reference to certain non-GAAP measures. See the "Supplemental Financial Information Non-GAAP Measures" section for applicable information.
Updating Full-Year 2024 Earnings Outlook
As a result of our strong year-to-date performance the company is raising its full-year adjusted earnings expectations. The 2024 earnings outlook below reflects the continuing operations of 3M.
Prior 2024 forecast 2 Current 2024 forecast 2
Adjusted total sales growth (0.25%) to +1.75% 1%
Adjusted organic sales growth flat to +2% 1%
Adjusted EPS $7.00 to $7.30 $7.20 to $7.30
2As further discussed at 6 within the Supplemental Financial Information Non-GAAP Measures sections, 3M cannot, without unreasonable effort, forecast certain items required to develop meaningful comparable GAAP financial measures and, therefore, does not provide them on a forward-looking basis reflecting these items.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements. You can identify these statements by the use of words such as "plan," "expect," "aim," "believe," "project," "target," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "will," "should," "could," "would," "forecast" and other words and terms of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and expectations of future events and trends that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual future results and trends may differ materially from historical results or those reflected in any such forward-looking statements depending on a variety of factors. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following (1) worldwide economic, political, regulatory, international trade, geopolitical, capital markets and other external conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including inflation, recession, military conflicts, and natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers (2) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates (3) liabilities and the outcome of contingencies related to certain fluorochemicals known as "PFAS," including liabilities related to claims, lawsuits, and government regulatory proceedings concerning various PFAS-related products and chemistries, as well as risks related to the Company's plans to exit PFAS manufacturing and discontinue use of PFAS across its product portfolio (4) risks related to the class-action settlement to resolve claims by public water suppliers in the United States regarding PFAS (5) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's reports on Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K (the "Reports") (6) competitive conditions and customer preferences (7) the timing and market acceptance of new product and service offerings (8) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy due to shortages, increased demand and wages, supply chain interruptions, or natural or other disasters (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information or operational technology infrastructure (10) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other strategic events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies (11) operational execution, including the extent to which the Company can realize the benefits of planned productivity improvements, as well as the impact of organizational restructuring activities (12) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans (13) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital (14) tax-related external conditions, including changes in tax rates, laws or regulations (15) matters relating to the spin-off of the Company's Health Care business, including the risk that the expected benefits will not be realized the risk that the costs or dis-synergies will exceed the anticipated amounts potential business disruption the diversion of management time the impact of the transaction on the Company's ability to retain talent potential impacts on the Company's relationships with its customers, suppliers, employees, regulators and other counterparties the ability to realize the desired tax treatment the risk that any consents or approvals required will not be obtained risks under the agreements and obligations entered into in connection with the spin-off, and (16) matters relating to Combat Arms Earplugs ("CAE"), including those related to, the August 2023 settlement that is intended to resolve, to the fullest extent possible, all litigation and alleged claims involving the CAE sold or manufactured by the Company's subsidiary Aearo Technologies and certain of its affiliates and or the Company. A further description of these factors is located in the Reports under "Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Affect Future Results" and "Risk Factors" in Part I, Items 1 and 1A (Annual Report) and in Part I, Item 2 and Part II, Item 1A (Quarterly Reports). Changes in such assumptions or factors could produce significantly different results. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements discussed herein as a result of new information or future events or developments.
3M Company and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (LOSS)
(Millions, except per-share amounts)
Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Net sales $ 6,294 $ 6,270 $ 18,565 $ 18,608
Operating expenses
Cost of sales 3,647 3,716 10,703 11,188
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,062 5,419 3,322 18,182
Research, development and related expenses 269 267 803 862
Gain on business divestitures - (36) - (36)
Total operating expenses 4,978 9,366 14,828 30,196
Operating income (loss) 1,316 (3,096) 3,737 (11,588)
Other expense (income), net (405) 206 (323) 334
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 1,721 (3,302) 4,060 (11,922)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 348 (777) 771 (2,893)
Income (loss) from continuing operations of consolidated group 1,373 (2,525) 3,289 (9,029)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries, net of taxes 3 2 7 7
Net income (loss) from continuing operations including noncontrolling interest 1,376 (2,523) 3,296 (9,022)
Less Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 4 4 15 14
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to 3M 1,372 (2,527) 3,281 (9,036)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes - 452 164 1,096
Net income (loss) attributable to 3M $ 1,372 $ (2,075) $ 3,445 $ (7,940)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to 3M common shareholders
Weighted average 3M common shares outstanding - basic 550.6 554.3 553.1 553.7
Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations - basic $ 2.49 $ (4.56) $ 5.93 $ (16.32)
Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations - basic - 0.82 0.30 1.98
Earnings (loss) per share - basic $ 2.49 $ (3.74) $ 6.23 $ (14.34)
Weighted average 3M common shares outstanding - diluted 552.7 554.3 554.5 553.7
Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations - diluted $ 2.48 $ (4.56) $ 5.92 $ (16.32)
Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations - diluted - 0.82 0.29 1.98
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted $ 2.48 $ (3.74) $ 6.21 $ (14.34)
3M Company and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Dollars in millions)
September 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 6,050 $ 5,735
Marketable securities - current 1,245 50
Accounts receivable - net 3,528 3,601
Inventories 4,039 3,944
Prepaids 470 344
Other current assets 967 326
Current assets of discontinued operations - 2,379
Total current assets 16,299 16,379
Property, plant and equipment - net 7,529 7,690
Operating lease right of use assets 606 657
Goodwill and intangible assets - net 7,637 7,705
Other assets 8,804 6,806
Non-current assets of discontinued operations - 11,343
Total assets $ 40,875 $ 50,580
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt $ 1,870 $ 2,947
Accounts payable 2,689 2,776
Accrued payroll 703 695
Accrued income taxes 473 304
Operating lease liabilities - current 168 192
Other current liabilities 5,488 6,660
Current liabilities of discontinued operations - 1,723
Total current liabilities 11,391 15,297
Long-term debt 11,319 13,088
Other liabilities 13,471 16,641
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations - 686
Total liabilities 36,181 45,712
Total equity 4,694 4,868
Shares outstanding
September 30, 2024 544,558,607
December 31, 2023 552,581,136
Total liabilities and equity $ 40,875 $ 50,580
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in millions)
Nine months ended September 30,
2024 2023
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ 1 $ 4,694
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (890) (1,257)
Purchases and proceeds from sale or maturities of marketable securities and investments - net (1,198) 149
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold - 60
Other investing activities 28 142
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES (2,060) (906)
Cash flows from financing activities
Change in debt - net 5,509 62
Purchases of treasury stock (1,096) (31)
Proceeds from issuances of treasury stock pursuant to stock option and benefit plans 68 245
Dividends paid to shareholders (1,604) (2,483)
Cash transferred to Solventum related to separation, net (616) -
Other financing activities (83) (16)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES 2,178 (2,223)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (2) (80)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 117 1,485
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 5,933 3,655
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 6,050 $ 5,140
The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows include the results of continuing and discontinued operations and, therefore, also include cash and cash equivalents associated with Solventum through its April 2024 separation from 3M that were presented in current assets of discontinued operations in the 3M Consolidated Balance Sheet.
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SALES CHANGE ANALYSIS3
Three months ended September 30, 2024
Sales Change Analysis By Geographic Area Americas Asia Pacific Europe, Middle East and Africa Worldwide
Organic sales 0.3 % 1.7 % (4.2) % (0.1) %
Divestitures 1.2 0.1 0.5 0.8
Translation (0.8) (0.4) 1.3 (0.3)
Total sales change 0.7 % 1.4 % (2.4) % 0.4 %
Nine months ended September 30, 2024
Sales Change Analysis By Geographic Area Americas Asia Pacific Europe, Middle East and Africa Worldwide
Organic sales (0.3) % 1.3 % (2.5) % (0.2) %
Acquisitions 0.5 0.1 - 0.3
Divestitures 0.9 - 0.1 0.5
Translation (0.2) (2.8) 0.8 (0.8)
Total sales change 0.9 % (1.4) % (1.6) % (0.2) %
Three months ended September 30, 2024
Worldwide Sales Change By Business Segment Organic sales Acquisitions Divestitures Translation Total sales change
Safety and Industrial 0.9 % - % - % (0.4) % 0.5 %
Transportation and Electronics (1.2) - - (0.3) (1.5)
Consumer (0.7) - - (0.5) (1.2)
Nine months ended September 30, 2024
Worldwide Sales Change By Business Segment Organic sales Acquisitions Divestitures Translation Total sales change
Safety and Industrial 0.2 % - % - % (0.7) % (0.5) %
Transportation and Electronics - 0.8 - (1.2) (0.4)
Consumer (2.0) - - (0.6) (2.6)
3Total sales change is calculated based on reported sales results. The components of sales change include organic local-currency sales, acquisitions, divestitures, and translation. Organic local-currency sales include both organic volume impacts (which excludes acquisition and divestiture impacts) and selling price changes. Acquisition and divestiture impacts are measured separately for the first 12 months post-transaction and, beginning April 2024, include the impact of commercial agreements associated with the separation of Solventum.
3M Company and Subsidiaries
3M discloses business segment operating income (loss) as its measure of segment profit loss, reconciled to both total 3M operating income (loss) and income before taxes. Business segment operating income (loss) excludes certain expenses and income that are not allocated to business segments (as described below in "Corporate and Unallocated and Other").
3M made certain changes to the composition of segment information reviewed by 3M's chief operating decision maker (CODM) effective in the second quarter of 2024 largely as a result of the separation of Solventum and changes within its business segments effective in the first quarter of 2024. Accordingly, information provided herein reflects the impact of these changes for all applicable periods presented.
Effective in the second quarter of 2024, this change included the following
Elimination of former Health Care business segment
The former Health Care business segment was eliminated in the second quarter of 2024 in connection with the separation of Solventum and reflection of its historical net income and applicable assets and liabilities included in the Separation as discontinued operations within 3M's financial statements.
Addition of Other' and update to Corporate and Unallocated'
3M added the "Other" category of information as a result of the Separation. It principally reflects
Transition arrangement agreements (e.g. fees charged by 3M, net of underlying costs) related to divested businesses, including those related to the Separation, as well as other applicable divestitures.
Operations of businesses of the former Health Care segment divested prior to the Separation and therefore not reflected as discontinued operations within 3M's financial statements, along with limited-duration supply agreements with those previous divestitures.
Activity included in 3M's existing "Corporate and Unallocated" was updated primarily to additionally reflect
Removal of costs related to separating and divesting Solventum that were eligible to be part of discontinued operations.
Commercial activity with Solventum post-Separation and certain operations of the former Health Care business segment retained by 3M.
Costs previously allocated to Solventum prior to the Separation that were not eligible to be part of discontinued operations (and prospectively, post-spin, became additional costs allocated to remaining business segments) other than those beginning in the first quarter of 2024 included in "Other" associated with transition arrangement activity for which 3M began to charge fees in April 2024.
In addition, effective in the first quarter of 2024, 3M made certain changes within its business segments as described below. While they impacted the composition of certain divisions within business segments, they did not change the overall composition of segments or the measure of segment operating performance used by 3M's CODM.
Creation of Industrial Specialties division (within Safety and Industrial business segment) and Commercial Branding and Transportation division (within Transportation and Electronics business segment)
3M created the Industrial Specialties division within the Safety and Industrial business segment, which consists of the former Closure and Masking Systems division along with certain products formerly within the Industrial Adhesive and Tapes division and the Personal Safety division. Further, 3M created the Commercial Branding and Transportation division within the Transportation and Electronics business segment, which consists of the former Commercial Solutions division and the Transportation Safety division.
Re-alignment of divisions within Consumer business segment
Within the Consumer business segment, the business re-aligned to the following four divisions Consumer Safety and Well-Being, Home and Auto Care, Home Improvement, and Packaging and Expression.
3M Company and Subsidiaries
BUSINESS SEGMENTS - (CONTINUED)
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
NET SALES
(Millions) 2024 2023 2024 2023
Safety and Industrial $ 2,767 $ 2,751 $ 8,258 $ 8,295
Transportation and Electronics 2,139 2,171 6,386 6,412
Consumer 1,299 1,315 3,702 3,800
Total reportable business segments 6,205 6,237 18,346 18,507
Corporate and Unallocated 81 26 193 71
Other 8 7 26 30
Total Company $ 6,294 $ 6,270 $ 18,565 $ 18,608
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
(Millions) 2024 2023 2024 2023
Safety and Industrial $ 650 $ 666 $ 1,919 $ 1,801
Transportation and Electronics 436 389 1,345 1,093
Consumer 263 269 698 683
Total reportable business segments 1,349 1,324 3,962 3,577
Corporate and Unallocated
Corporate special items
Net costs for significant litigation (25) (4,270) (96) (14,709)
Divestiture costs - (7) (20) (11)
Gain on business divestitures - 36 - 36
Russia exit (charges) benefits - - - 18
Total corporate special items (25) (4,241) (116) (14,666)
Other corporate (expense) income - net (14) (185) (87) (524)
Total Corporate and Unallocated (39) (4,426) (203) (15,190)
Other 6 6 (22) 25
Total Company operating income (loss) 1,316 (3,096) 3,737 (11,588)
Other expense (income), net (405) 206 (323) 334
Income (loss) before income taxes $ 1,721 $ (3,302) $ 4,060 $ (11,922)
Corporate and Unallocated and Other
Outside of 3M's reportable operating segments, 3M has Corporate and Unallocated and Other which are not reportable business segments as they do not meet the segment reporting criteria. Because Corporate and Unallocated and Other include a variety of miscellaneous items, they are subject to fluctuation on a quarterly and annual basis.
Corporate and Unallocated operating income (loss) includes "corporate special items" and "other corporate expense-net".
Corporate special items include net costs for significant litigation impacting operating income (loss) associated with PFAS-related other environmental and Combat Arms Earplugs matters. In addition, during the voluntary chapter 11 bankruptcy period (which began in July 2022 and ended in June 2023), costs associated with the Aearo portion of respirator mask asbestos matters were also included in corporate special items. Prior to the bankruptcy, costs associated with Combat Arms Earplugs matters were not included in the Corporate net costs for significant litigation special item, instead being reflected in the Safety and Industrial business segment. Corporate special items for the periods presented also include divestiture costs and Russia exit costs benefits. Divestiture costs include costs that were not eligible to be part of discontinued operations related to separating and divesting substantially an entire business segment of 3M following public announcement of its intended divestiture.
Other corporate expense-net includes certain enterprise and governance activities resulting in unallocated corporate costs and other activity and net costs that 3M may choose not to allocate directly to its business segments. Other corporate expense-net also includes costs previously allocated to Solventum prior to the
3M Company and Subsidiaries
BUSINESS SEGMENTS - (CONTINUED)
Separation that were not eligible to be part of discontinued operations, commercial activity with Solventum post-Separation, and certain operations of the former Health Care business segment retained by 3M.
Other principally reflects activity associated with
Operations of businesses of the former Health Care segment divested prior to the Separation and therefore not reflected as discontinued operations within 3M's financial statements, along with limited-duration supply agreements with those previous divestitures.
Transition arrangement agreements (e.g. fees charged by 3M, net of underlying costs) related to divested businesses, including those related to the Separation, as well as other applicable divestitures.
3M Company and Subsidiaries
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP, 3M also provides certain non-GAAP measures. These measures are not in accordance with, nor are they a substitute for GAAP measures, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Certain measures adjust for the impacts of special items. Special items for the periods presented include the items described in the section entitled "Description of special items". Because 3M provides certain information with respect to business segments, it is noteworthy that special items impacting operating income (loss) are reflected in Corporate and Unallocated, except as described with respect to net costs for significant litigation and manufactured PFAS products items in the "Description of special items" section. The reconciliations below, therefore, also include impacted segments as applicable.
This document contains measures for which 3M provides the reported GAAP measure and a non-GAAP measure adjusted for special items. The document also contains additional measures which are not defined under U.S. GAAP. These measures and reasons 3M believes they are useful to investors (and, as applicable, used by 3M) include
GAAP amounts for which a measure adjusted for special items is also provided Reasons 3M believes the measure is useful
Net sales (and sales change) Considered, in addition to segment operating performance, in evaluating and managing operations useful in understanding underlying business performance, provides additional transparency to special items
Operating income (loss), segment operating income (loss) and operating income (loss) margin
Other expense (income), net
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes
Provision for income taxes and effective tax rate
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations
Additional non-GAAP measures
Adjusted net cash provided by (used in) operating activities adjusted purchases of property, plant and equipment (also referred to as adjusted capital expenditures) adjusted free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow conversion Used as indicators of strength and ability to generate cash and as indicator of capital deployment meaningful as measures of performance
Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin Considered in evaluating and managing operations meaningful in analyses of ongoing underlying operating trends
Net debt Meaningful as indicator of liquidity and measure of capital structure strategy
The following provides additional information and applicable GAAP amounts reconciled to non-GAAP measures.
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SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
NON-GAAP MEASURES - (CONTINUED)
Certain amounts adjusted for special items (non-GAAP measures)
Three months ended September 30, 2023
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) Net sales Operating income (loss) Operating income (loss) margin Other expense (income), net Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes Provision (benefit) for income taxes Effective tax rate Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to 3M Earnings (loss) per diluted share from continuing operations
Safety and Industrial
GAAP amounts $ 666 24.2 %
Adjustments for special items
Net costs for significant litigation 42
Total special items 42
Adjusted amounts (non-GAAP measures) 4 $ 708 25.7 %
Transportation and Electronics
GAAP amounts $ 2,171 $ 389 17.9 %
Adjustments for special items
Manufactured PFAS products (292) 105
Total special items (292) 105
Adjusted amounts (non-GAAP measures) 4 $ 1,879 $ 494 26.3 %
Total Company
GAAP amounts $ 6,270 $ (3,096) (49.4) % $ 206 $ (3,302) $ (777) 23.5 % $ (2,527) $ (4.56)
Adjustments for special items
Net costs for significant litigation 5 - 4,312 (157) 4,469 1,068 3,401 6.13
Manufactured PFAS products (292) 105 - 105 25 80 0.15
Gain on business divestitures - (36) - (36) (11) (25) (0.05)
Divestiture costs - 7 - 7 2 5 0.01
Total special items (292) 4,388 (157) 4,545 1,084 3,461 6.24
Adjusted amounts (non-GAAP measures) 4 $ 5,978 $ 1,292 21.6 % $ 49 $ 1,243 $ 307 24.8 % $ 934 $ 1.68
Three months ended September 30, 2024
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) Net sales Sales change Operating income (loss) Operating income (loss) margin Other expense (income), net Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes Provision (benefit) for income taxes Effective tax rate Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to 3M Earnings (loss) per diluted share from continuing operations Earnings per diluted share from continuing operations percent change
Safety and Industrial
GAAP amounts $ 650 23.5 %
Adjustments for special items
Net costs for significant litigation 22
Total special items 22
Adjusted amounts (non-GAAP measures) 4 $ 672 24.3 %
Transportation and Electronics
GAAP amounts $ 2,139 (1.5) % $ 436 20.4 %
Adjustments for special items
Manufactured PFAS products (226) 34
Total special items (226) 34
Adjusted amounts (non-GAAP measures) 4 $ 1,913 1.8 % $ 470 24.5 %
Total Company
GAAP amounts $ 6,294 0.4 % $ 1,316 20.9 % $ (405) $ 1,721 $ 348 20.3 % $ 1,372 $ 2.48 154 %
Adjustments for special items
Net costs for significant litigation - 47 (157) 204 (75) 279 0.51
Manufactured PFAS products (226) 34 - 34 9 25 0.04
Solventum ownership - change in value - - 581 (581) - (581) (1.05)
Total special items (226) 81 424 (343) (66) (277) (0.50)
Adjusted amounts (non-GAAP measures) 4 $ 6,068 1.5 % $ 1,397 23.0 % $ 19 $ 1,378 $ 282 20.5 % $ 1,095 $ 1.98 18 %
4These items represent amounts adjusted for special items. See lead-in to non-GAAP measures discussion.
5For the per share amount, this includes adjusting-out the impact of this item causing weighted average shares outstanding to be the same for both basic and diluted loss per share in periods of resulting net losses.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are 3M's third-quarter sales figures?

3M reported third-quarter sales of $6.3 billion, a 0.4% increase year-on-year.

How much did 3M's adjusted EPS rise in Q3 2024?

The adjusted EPS from continuing operations rose 18% to $1.98 in Q3 2024.

What is 3M's updated earnings guidance for 2024?

3M raised its 2024 adjusted EPS guidance to between $7.20 and $7.30.

What was 3M's operating cash flow in Q3 2024?

3M reported an operating cash flow of $(1.8) billion for Q3 2024.

What led to 3M's legal costs in Q3 2024?

Legal costs mainly stemmed from significant litigation related to PFAS products.

Last updated: Oct 22, 2024