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3M MMMThe company said its fourth-quarter GAAP earnings per share were $1.70 ($0.98 in the same quarter of the prior year), and adjusted EPS was $2.42 ($2.18 a year earlier). Adjusted EPS included pre-tax restructuring-related net charges of $109 million, or negative $0.17 per share.
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AI summaryThe company said its fourth-quarter GAAP earnings per share were $1.70 ($0.98 in the same quarter of the prior year), and adjusted EPS was $2.42 ($2.18 a year earlier). Adjusted EPS included pre-tax restructuring-related net charges of $109 million, or negative $0.17 per share.
The company said its GAAP loss per share for the full year 2023 was $12.63, compared with $10.18 in earnings a year earlier. It said pre-tax charges of $4.3 billion for the CAE settlement and $10.5 billion for the PWS settlement had a combined impact of $20.39 on EPS.
The company said full-year 2023 sales were $32.7 billion, down 4.5% year on year, with organic sales down 3.2%. Operating cash flow was $6.7 billion, up 19% year on year. The company cited working capital management, especially inventory, as a driver of the improvement.
For full-year 2024, the company provided an outlook for adjusted organic sales growth of flat to up 2%, adjusted EPS of $9.35 to $9.75, and adjusted operating cash flow of $6.5 to $7.1 billion. The company said the outlook does not reflect the potential impact of funding the PWS and CAE settlements.
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Q4 2023 GAAP and Adjusted EPS
The company said its fourth-quarter GAAP earnings per share were $1.70 ($0.98 in the same quarter of the prior year), and adjusted EPS was $2.42 ($2.18 a year earlier). Adjusted EPS included pre-tax restructuring-related net charges of $109 million, or negative $0.17 per share.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
2023 Full-Year Loss and PFAS Settlement Costs
The company said its GAAP loss per share for the full year 2023 was $12.63, compared with $10.18 in earnings a year earlier. It said pre-tax charges of $4.3 billion for the CAE settlement and $10.5 billion for the PWS settlement had a combined impact of $20.39 on EPS.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
2023 Full-Year Sales and Operating Cash Flow
The company said full-year 2023 sales were $32.7 billion, down 4.5% year on year, with organic sales down 3.2%. Operating cash flow was $6.7 billion, up 19% year on year. The company cited working capital management, especially inventory, as a driver of the improvement.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
2024 Full-Year Outlook
For full-year 2024, the company provided an outlook for adjusted organic sales growth of flat to up 2%, adjusted EPS of $9.35 to $9.75, and adjusted operating cash flow of $6.5 to $7.1 billion. The company said the outlook does not reflect the potential impact of funding the PWS and CAE settlements.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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