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Jun 30, 2024

3M Q2 2024 Earnings Report

Delivered strong second-quarter results and updated full-year 2024 earnings guidance.

Key Takeaways

3M reported sales of $6.3 billion, a slight decrease of 0.5% year-over-year. GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $2.17, up 117% year-over-year, and adjusted EPS from continuing operations was $1.93, up 39% year-over-year. The company updated its full-year 2024 adjusted EPS guidance to $7.00 to $7.30.

GAAP EPS of $2.17 and operating margin of 20.3%.

Adjusted EPS of $1.93, up 39% year-on-year.

Adjusted operating income margin of 21.6%, an increase of 4.4 percentage points year-on-year.

Sales of $6.3 billion, down 0.5% year-on-year, with organic sales down 0.3% year-on-year.

Total Revenue
$6.26B
Previous year: $7.99B
-21.7%
EPS
$1.93
Previous year: $2.17
-11.1%
Organic Revenue Growth
-0.3%
Previous year: -2.2%
-86.4%
Gross Profit
$2.65B
Previous year: $3.72B
-28.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$10.1B
Previous year: $4.26B
+136.8%
Free Cash Flow
$1.17B
Previous year: $1.13B
+2.9%
Total Assets
$43.4B
Previous year: $48.9B
-11.3%

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Forward Guidance

3M updated its full-year adjusted earnings expectations given the company’s strong operational execution in the first half of the year. The 2024 earnings outlook below reflects the continuing operations of 3M.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income