3M (MMM) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
3M (MMM) posted FCF Margin of 3.49% for Q3 2026, down 20.11 percentage points from 23.60% a year earlier and down 8.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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3M (MMM) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, FCF Margin at 3M was 10.60%, up 4.21 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 5.60%, up 3.00 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -14.95 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, 3M's FCF Margin was 2.60% in FY2024 (-17.98 pp), 20.58% in FY2023 (+5.90 pp), 14.69% in FY2022 (-1.86 pp) and 16.55% in FY2021 (-4.00 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly FCF Margin since Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.68 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was Q4 2022, with a gain of 12855.90 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2023, with a drop of 12845.60 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior quarters was 11.74% (Q2 2026), 5.79% (Q1 2026) and 21.77% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 268.42 Bn | 239.73 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 15.90% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 200.18 Bn | 194.88 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 15.85% |
| 3 | Deere | 182.33 Bn | 150.42 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.35% |
| 4 | Eaton | 139.45 Bn | 136.39 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 11.56% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.96 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 10.73% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.01 Bn | 78.45 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 3.49% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.92 Bn | 86.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 27.13% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.83 Bn | 77.51 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 20.09% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.75 Bn | 64.60 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 15.19% |
| 10 | TE Connectivity | 63.95 Bn | 59.09 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 17.07% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.49% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.74% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.79% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.77% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.60% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -18.32% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.41% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -32.30% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.52% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.12% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.02% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.21% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12,872.73% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.72% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.54% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.65% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.83% |
API Access
3M FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();