3M (MMM) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
3M's Cash from Operations was $486 million in Q3 2026, down 72.3% from $1.76 billion a year earlier and down 50.7% from the prior quarter.
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3M (MMM) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, 3M's Cash from Operations was $3.63 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 42.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.31 billion, up 26.8% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -22.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash from Operations was $1.82 billion in FY2024 (-72.8%), $6.68 billion in FY2023 (+19.5%), $5.59 billion in FY2022 (-25.0%) and $7.45 billion in FY2021 (-8.1%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q2 2025.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 33.9%); the worst was Q3 2026 (a decline of 72.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, MMM's Cash from Operations in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $986 million (Q2 2026), $574 million (Q1 2026) and $1.58 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 316.15 Bn | 287.84 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.37 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 181.56 Bn | 176.14 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 173.99 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.21 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.35 Bn | 139.53 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.11 Bn | 109.23 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.49 Bn | 83.23 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.21 Bn | 71.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 486.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.13 Bn | 75.69 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 723.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.00 Bn | 65.62 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 10 | Cummins | 71.34 Bn | 67.41 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 486.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 986.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 574.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.76 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -954.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -79.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 767.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.91 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.01 Bn |
API Access
3M Cash from Operations 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-from-operations&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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-from-operations&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();