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The company said its sales for Q4 2024 rose 0.1% year-on-year to $6.0 billion, and adjusted sales rose 2.2% to $5.8 billion. It said adjusted EPS from continuing operations for the same quarter was $1.68, down 2% year-on-year.

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  1. The company said its sales for Q4 2024 rose 0.1% year-on-year to $6.0 billion, and adjusted sales rose 2.2% to $5.8 billion. It said adjusted EPS from continuing operations for the same quarter was $1.68, down 2% year-on-year.

  2. 3M said full-year 2024 sales fell 0.1% to $24.6 billion, and adjusted EPS from continuing operations rose 21% to $7.30. GAAP EPS from continuing operations for the year was $7.26, and the adjusted operating income margin was 21.4%.

  3. The company said full-year 2024 operating cash flow was $1.8 billion, including $3.8 billion in net after-tax payments for litigation costs. Adjusted free cash flow was $4.9 billion, and it returned $3.8 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.

  4. The company set adjusted EPS for 2025 at $7.60 to $7.90, adjusted total sales growth at 0.5 to 1.5%, and adjusted operating cash flow at $5.2 to $5.3 billion. It said adjusted organic sales growth would be 2 to 3%, and adjusted free cash flow conversion about 100%.

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Q4 Sales and Adjusted EPS

The company said its sales for Q4 2024 rose 0.1% year-on-year to $6.0 billion, and adjusted sales rose 2.2% to $5.8 billion. It said adjusted EPS from continuing operations for the same quarter was $1.68, down 2% year-on-year.

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2024 Full-Year Results

3M said full-year 2024 sales fell 0.1% to $24.6 billion, and adjusted EPS from continuing operations rose 21% to $7.30. GAAP EPS from continuing operations for the year was $7.26, and the adjusted operating income margin was 21.4%.

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2024 Cash Flow and Shareholder Returns

The company said full-year 2024 operating cash flow was $1.8 billion, including $3.8 billion in net after-tax payments for litigation costs. Adjusted free cash flow was $4.9 billion, and it returned $3.8 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.

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2025 Full-Year Outlook

The company set adjusted EPS for 2025 at $7.60 to $7.90, adjusted total sales growth at 0.5 to 1.5%, and adjusted operating cash flow at $5.2 to $5.3 billion. It said adjusted organic sales growth would be 2 to 3%, and adjusted free cash flow conversion about 100%.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

AI summarized the filing and translated the summary into English; it may differ from the original. For reference only, not investment advice. AI translated the published Korean report into English. Figures are copied as filed, not recalculated.

Original filing

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Source: SEC EDGAR (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Item captions are the SEC's. The summary is for reference only and is not investment advice.