3M (MMM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
3M's Free Cash Flow came in at $763 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$1.16 billion a year earlier and up 118.6% from the prior quarter.
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3M (MMM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, 3M reported Free Cash Flow of $3.99 billion; 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 five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$2.03 billion (Q3 2024) to $1.63 billion (Q4 2023).
- 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 Q1 2022 (a decline of 57.4%).
- Business Quant data shows MMM's Free Cash Flow at $349 million (Q1 2026), $1.34 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.54 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 3.78 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 926.50 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 763.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 71.14 Bn | 68.27 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.53 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();