3M (MMM) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)
3M's Cash & Current Investments was $5.15 billion in Q3 2026, down 0.8% from $5.19 billion a year earlier but up 54.5% from the prior quarter.
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3M (MMM) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Cash & Current Investments at 3M came in at $5.93 billion, down 23.2% from FY2024.
- Cash & Current Investments shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash & Current Investments was $7.73 billion in FY2024 (+29.2%), $5.98 billion in FY2023 (+53.7%), $3.89 billion in FY2022 (-18.3%) and $4.77 billion in FY2021 (-5.4%).
- Quarterly Cash & Current Investments has moved between $2.98 billion (Q2 2022) and $10.97 billion (Q1 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash & Current Investments has declined for seven straight quarters, with an average decline of 22.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash & Current Investments over five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 176.4%); the worst was Q2 2025 (a decline of 59.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, MMM's Cash & Current Investments in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $3.33 billion (Q2 2026), $4.15 billion (Q1 2026) and $5.93 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 315.73 Bn | 287.43 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 6.71 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 182.70 Bn | 177.41 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 5.42 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 174.18 Bn | 182.94 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 8.93 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.17 Bn | 139.40 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 695.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 110.97 Bn | 109.10 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 501.00 Mn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.14 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 2.18 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 89.64 Bn | 72.05 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 5.15 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.53 Bn | 75.09 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 839.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.79 Bn | 65.41 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 10 | Cummins | 71.21 Bn | 68.34 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 3.92 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.98 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.77 Bn |
API Access
3M Cash & Current Investments API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-current-investments", "ticker": "MMM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();