3M (MMM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
3M's (MMM) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $349.0 million in Q1 2026, up 210.79% year-on-year from $112.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 73.86% quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 billion in Q4 2025.
3M (MMM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
3M has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $349.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $349.0 million, up 210.79% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.1 billion (up 3085.51% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.4 billion, up 118.81% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $349.0 million for Q1 2026 at 3M, down from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.6 billion in Q4 2023 to a low of -$2.0 billion in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $800.0 million (2023), against an average of $664.1 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow slumped 254.52% in 2025 and soared 210.79% in 2026, its largest moves.
- 3M's Free Cash Flow stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then grew by 14.97% to $1.6 billion in 2023, then retreated by 6.2% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then dropped by 12.57% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 73.86% to $349.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $349.0 million (Q1 2026), $1.3 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.5 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pampa Energy | 1,836.33 Bn | 900.18 Bn | 109.00 Mn | - |
| 2 | Honeywell International | 145.45 Bn | 134.13 Bn | 3.54 Bn | -873.00 Mn |
| 3 | 3M | 85.14 Bn | 81.04 Bn | 2.46 Bn | 349.00 Mn |
| 4 | Valmont Industries | 11.12 Bn | 10.97 Bn | 316.88 Mn | 68.91 Mn |
| 5 | Seaboard | 4.59 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 217.00 Mn | -150.00 Mn |
| 6 | Otter Tail | 3.66 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 239.49 Mn | -114.67 Mn |
| 7 | Tetra Technologies | 1.37 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 38.23 Mn | -30.88 Mn |
| 8 | Deluxe | 1.04 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 279.40 Mn | 27.30 Mn |
| 9 | Matthews International | 826.85 Mn | 790.76 Mn | 101.98 Mn | -19.48 Mn |
| 10 | Compass Diversified Holdings | 760.64 Mn | 828.28 Mn | 189.36 Mn | 18.81 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 349.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 349.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -315.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -315.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 752.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 752.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 392.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 392.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.63 Bn |