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3M (MMM) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)

3M recorded quarterly Change in Inventory of $51.0 million in Q1 2026, up 122.08% quarter-over-quarter from -$231.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 59.2% year-over-year from $125.0 million in Q1 2025.

3M's Change in Inventory history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $51.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 59.2% year-over-year to $51.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$213.0 million (down 273.68% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$139.0 million, down 239.02% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory came in at $51.0 million for Q1 2026 at 3M, up from -$231.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $518.0 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$389.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of -$3.9 million and a median of -$10.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory tumbled 586.25% in 2022 and soared 1390.0% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • 3M's Change in Inventory stood at -$389.0 million in 2022, then rose by 14.91% to -$331.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 35.65% to -$213.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 8.45% to -$231.0 million in 2025, then soared by 122.08% to $51.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Change in Inventory over the past three periods registered $51.0 million, -$231.0 million, and -$148.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Honeywell International 149.73 Bn 138.42 Bn 3.54 Bn 203.00 Mn
2 3M 79.89 Bn 75.79 Bn 2.46 Bn 51.00 Mn
3 Valmont Industries 10.28 Bn 10.12 Bn 316.88 Mn 19.83 Mn
4 Seaboard 5.00 Bn 3.86 Bn 217.00 Mn 203.00 Mn
5 Otter Tail 3.50 Bn 3.10 Bn 239.49 Mn -1.83 Mn
6 Tetra Technologies 1.39 Bn 1.39 Bn 38.23 Mn 3.91 Mn
7 Deluxe 1.11 Bn 1.08 Bn 279.40 Mn 2.00 Mn
8 Matthews International 838.50 Mn 802.41 Mn 101.98 Mn -
9 Compass Diversified Holdings 825.34 Mn 892.99 Mn 189.36 Mn -7.20 Mn
10 Falcon's Beyond Global 575.98 Mn 586.01 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 51.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 51.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -231.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -231.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -148.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -148.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 115.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 115.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 125.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 125.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -213.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -213.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -98.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -98.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 129.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 129.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 141.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 141.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -331.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -331.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -135.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -135.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -10.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -10.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -91.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -91.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -389.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -389.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 181.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 181.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 518.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 518.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 319.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 319.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 80.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 80.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 179.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 179.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 340.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 340.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 304.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 304.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 134.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 134.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -241.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -241.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -9.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -9.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 207.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 207.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 -115.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 -115.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -180.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -180.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -253.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -253.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 178.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 178.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -53.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -53.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 225.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 225.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 128.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 128.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 209.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 209.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -49.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -49.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 89.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 89.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 198.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 198.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 149.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 149.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -72.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -72.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 -27.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 -27.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 5.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 5.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 37.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 37.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -142.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -142.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 -130.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 -130.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 138.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 138.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 131.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 131.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -119.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -119.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 -10.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 -10.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 111.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 111.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 131.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 131.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -69.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -69.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -12.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -12.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 139.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 139.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 28.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 28.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 -117.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 -117.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 100.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 100.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 172.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 172.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 96.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 96.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -168.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -168.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 -12.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 -12.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 196.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 196.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 180.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 180.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -117.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -117.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 93.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 93.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 238.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 238.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 190.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 190.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 16.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 16.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 -22.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 -22.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 -159.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 -159.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 -288.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 -288.00 Mn