3M reported Q3 GAAP sales of $6.6 billion, up 1.0%, an operating margin of 23.7%, and diluted EPS of $2.63, up 70%. Adjusted EPS was $2.50, up 12%.

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   3M reported Q3 GAAP sales of $6.6 billion, up 1.0%, an operating margin of 23.7%, and diluted EPS of $2.63, up 70%. Adjusted EPS was $2.50, up 12%.

2. 02

   The company said operating cash flow for Q3 was $0.5 billion and adjusted free cash flow was $1.2 billion. In Q3, it returned $0.6 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.

3. 03

   The company said it entered into an expanded strategic commercial relationship with Amazon to deploy and scale optical connectivity and other Data Center related products. It issued Amazon a warrant to purchase up to 3.2 million shares, based on achieving $6 billion in cumulative sales of those products over the next 7 years and other event-based milestones.

4. 04

   The company updated its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $9.10 to $9.15 and expects adjusted operating cash flow of about $5.9 billion and adjusted free cash flow of about $4.8 billion. The company said the outlook reflects its year-to-date performance, the acquisition of Madison Fire & Rescue, and the change in non-GAAP treatment of amortization.

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