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Sep 30, 2021

3M Q3 2021 Earnings Report

Reported sales increased by 7.1% year-on-year, with organic local-currency sales up by 6.3%, and EPS of $2.45.

Key Takeaways

3M reported strong Q3 2021 results with sales of $8.9 billion, a 7.1% increase year-on-year. Organic local-currency sales grew by 6.3%. The company reported earnings per share of $2.45 and generated $1.5 billion in adjusted free cash flow.

Sales of $8.9 billion, up 7.1 percent year-on-year

Organic local-currency sales increased 6.3 percent year-on-year

Earnings per share of $2.45

Adjusted free cash flow of $1.5 billion

Total Revenue
$8.94B
Previous year: $8.35B
+7.1%
EPS
$2.45
Previous year: $2.43
+0.8%
Organic Revenue Growth
6.3%
Previous year: 0.9%
+600.0%
Gross Profit
$4.09B
Previous year: $4.05B
+1.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$4.88B
Free Cash Flow
$1.53B
Previous year: $2.2B
-30.4%
Total Assets
$48.3B
Previous year: $45.4B
+6.4%

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Forward Guidance

3M is updating its full-year 2021 sales and earnings expectations to include the company’s year-to-date results and reflect the current global supply chain disruptions.

Positive Outlook

  • Total sales growth 9% to 10%
  • Organic local-currency sales growth 8% to 9%
  • Earnings per share $9.70 to $9.90
  • Expects to generate strong cash flow
  • Maintains its full-year free cash flow conversion range of 90 to 100 percent

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income