Form 8-K · Current report
3M 8-K, filed Oct 20, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000066740
- Accession no.
- 0000066740-26-000308
Summary
3M reported third-quarter 2026 GAAP sales of $6.6 billion, up 1.0% year over year, with GAAP EPS of $2.63 and adjusted EPS of $2.50, and raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $9.10–$9.15. The company also disclosed an expanded commercial relationship with Amazon covering optical connectivity and other data center products, under which 3M issued Amazon a warrant for up to 3.2 million shares tied to cumulative sales milestones.
Key points
- 3M's third-quarter adjusted operating margin was 26.2%, up 110 basis points year over year, with adjusted free cash flow of $1.2 billion.
- 3M issued Amazon a warrant to purchase up to 3.2 million shares, contingent on $6 billion in cumulative sales of optical connectivity and other data center products over seven years and other event-based milestones.
- 3M is investing to acquire roughly 4.7% of Genius Electronic Optical's common shares in connection with a collaboration on 3M's Expanded Beam Optics solutions.
- 3M and BOE established a joint innovation laboratory for next-generation display technology across LCD, OLED and MLED applications.
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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 October 20, 2026, 3M Company issued a press release reporting third-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 October 20, 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 q32026-8kerexx991.htm EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1 3M Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Results; …
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