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3M Reports 4Q, Full-Year 2016 Results

Full-year operating cash flow of $6.7 billion contributed to free cash flow conversion of 104%.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

3M reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2016 results.   Fourth-quarter GAAP earnings were $1.88 per share, an increase of 13.3% versus the fourth quarter of 2015. Sales increased 0.4% year-on-year to $7.3 billion. Organic local-currency sales increased 1.6% while divestitures reduced sales by 0.4%. Foreign currency translation reduced sales by 0.8% year-on-year.   Operating income was $1.7 billion and operating income margins for the quarter were 22.7%, up 220 basis points year-on-year....

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