3M (MMM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
3M's Free Cash Flow came in at $230 million for Q3 2026, down 85.0% from $1.54 billion a year earlier and down 69.9% from the prior quarter.
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3M (MMM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, 3M reported Free Cash Flow of $2.68 billion, up 68.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.4 billion, up 118.8% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -26.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $638 million in FY2024 (-87.4%), $5.07 billion in FY2023 (+31.8%), $3.84 billion in FY2022 (-34.3%) and $5.85 billion in FY2021 (-11.5%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q2 2025.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in Q2 2023 (growth of 52.4%), and the weakest in Q3 2026 (a decline of 85.0%).
- Business Quant data shows MMM's Free Cash Flow at $763 million (Q2 2026), $349 million (Q1 2026) and $1.34 billion (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 323.56 Bn | 295.25 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 3.26 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 180.19 Bn | 174.89 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 173.53 Bn | 182.29 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.22 Bn | 140.45 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.51 Bn | 110.65 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 90.71 Bn | 73.12 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 230.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.39 Bn | 82.15 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.53 Bn | 76.09 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.29 Bn | 65.91 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 926.50 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 71.49 Bn | 68.62 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 230.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 763.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 349.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -315.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 752.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 392.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 800.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 743.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 587.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.45 Bn |
API Access
3M Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();