Form 8-K · Current report
3M 8-K, filed Jul 21, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000066740
- Accession no.
- 0000066740-26-000242
Summary
3M reported second-quarter 2026 GAAP sales of $6.5 billion, up 2.4% year over year, with GAAP EPS of $1.78 and adjusted EPS of $2.40, and raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $8.80–$8.95 from $8.50–$8.70. Chairman and CEO William Brown attributed the results to mid-single-digit sales growth and roughly 25% adjusted operating margins.
Key points
- Q2 2026 GAAP sales rose 2.4% year over year to $6.5 billion, with adjusted organic sales growth of 5.4%.
- Adjusted operating margin was 24.9%, up 40 basis points year over year, while GAAP operating margin fell 290 basis points to 15.1%.
- 3M returned $1.4 billion to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases, with operating cash flow of $1.0 billion and adjusted free cash flow of $1.3 billion.
- Full-year 2026 guidance was updated to adjusted total sales growth above 4.5% and adjusted operating cash flow of $5.8–$6.0 billion; it does not reflect the July 1, 2026 acquisition of Madison Fire & Rescue.
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Items reported
- 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On July 21, 2026, 3M Company issued a press release reporting second-quarter 2026 financial results and updating its full-year 2026 guidance (attached hereunder as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference). Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Release, dated as of July 21, 2026, of 3M Company (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 hereof). 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document). Exhibit 99.1: EX-99.1 2 q22026-8kerexx991.htm EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1 3M Reports Second-Quarter 2026 Results; …
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