(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milano, 21 apr - The US chemical and consumer goods group 3M said that in the first quarter of 2026 earnings per share fell 40% year on year to 1.23 dollars, while adjusted EPS rose 14% to 2.14 dollars.

Reported and adjusted sales stood at 6.0 billion dollars.

Organic growth was 1.2% year on year.

The adjusted operating margin was up 0.30 percentage points to 23.8%.

3M reiterated its full year guidance.

It anticipates adjusted total sales growth of about 4%, reflecting adjusted organic sales growth of around 3%.

3M expects an adjusted operating income margin expansion of 0.70-0.80 percentage points and adjusted EPS of 8.50-8.70 dollars.

Adjusted operating cash flow is forecast at 5.6-5.8 billion.

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