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3M (MMM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

3M recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $349.0 million in Q1 2026, down 73.86% quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 billion in Q4 2025, and up 210.79% year-over-year from $112.3 million in Q1 2025.

3M's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $349.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 210.79% year-over-year to $349.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.1 billion (up 3085.51% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
  • A 5-year average of $664.1 million and a median of $800.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow sank 254.52% in 2025 and jumped 210.79% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • 3M's Free Cash Flow stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then increased by 14.97% to $1.6 billion in 2023, then decreased by 6.2% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then declined by 12.57% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then slumped by 73.86% to $349.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $349.0 million, $1.3 billion, and $1.5 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Honeywell International 149.73 Bn 138.42 Bn 3.54 Bn -873.00 Mn
2 3M 79.89 Bn 75.79 Bn 2.46 Bn 349.00 Mn
3 Valmont Industries 10.28 Bn 10.12 Bn 316.88 Mn 68.91 Mn
4 Seaboard 5.00 Bn 3.86 Bn 217.00 Mn -150.00 Mn
5 Otter Tail 3.50 Bn 3.10 Bn 239.49 Mn -114.67 Mn
6 Tetra Technologies 1.39 Bn 1.39 Bn 38.23 Mn -30.88 Mn
7 Deluxe 1.11 Bn 1.08 Bn 279.40 Mn 27.30 Mn
8 Matthews International 838.50 Mn 802.41 Mn 101.98 Mn -19.48 Mn
9 Compass Diversified Holdings 825.34 Mn 892.99 Mn 189.36 Mn 18.81 Mn
10 Falcon's Beyond Global 575.98 Mn 586.01 Mn - -4.34 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Sep 30, 2023 1.51 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 1.51 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 1.13 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 1.13 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 800.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 800.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 1.42 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 1.42 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 1.10 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 1.10 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 743.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 743.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 587.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 587.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 1.45 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 1.45 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 1.53 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 1.53 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 1.49 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 1.49 Bn
Mar 31, 2021 1.38 Bn
Mar 31, 2021 1.38 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 2.09 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 2.09 Bn
Sep 30, 2020 2.11 Bn
Sep 30, 2020 2.11 Bn
Jun 30, 2020 1.53 Bn
Jun 30, 2020 1.53 Bn
Mar 31, 2020 881.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 881.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 1.80 Bn
Dec 31, 2019 1.80 Bn
Sep 30, 2019 1.67 Bn
Sep 30, 2019 1.67 Bn
Jun 30, 2019 1.24 Bn
Jun 30, 2019 1.24 Bn
Mar 31, 2019 657.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 657.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 1.73 Bn
Dec 31, 2018 1.73 Bn
Sep 30, 2018 1.76 Bn
Sep 30, 2018 1.76 Bn
Jun 30, 2018 1.53 Bn
Jun 30, 2018 1.53 Bn
Mar 31, 2018 -161.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -161.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 1.40 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 1.40 Bn
Sep 30, 2017 1.43 Bn
Sep 30, 2017 1.43 Bn
Jun 30, 2017 1.34 Bn
Jun 30, 2017 1.34 Bn
Mar 31, 2017 701.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 701.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 1.77 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 1.77 Bn
Sep 30, 2016 1.56 Bn
Sep 30, 2016 1.56 Bn
Jun 30, 2016 962.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 962.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 946.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 946.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 1.89 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 1.89 Bn
Sep 30, 2015 1.31 Bn
Sep 30, 2015 1.31 Bn
Jun 30, 2015 968.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 968.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 789.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 789.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 1.69 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 1.69 Bn
Sep 30, 2014 1.34 Bn
Sep 30, 2014 1.34 Bn
Jun 30, 2014 1.30 Bn
Jun 30, 2014 1.30 Bn
Mar 31, 2014 799.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 799.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 1.45 Bn
Dec 31, 2013 1.45 Bn
Sep 30, 2013 747.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 747.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 1.29 Bn
Jun 30, 2013 1.29 Bn
Mar 31, 2013 670.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 670.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 1.23 Bn
Dec 31, 2012 1.23 Bn
Sep 30, 2012 987.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 987.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 1.03 Bn
Jun 30, 2012 1.03 Bn
Mar 31, 2012 567.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 567.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 1.22 Bn
Dec 31, 2011 1.22 Bn
Sep 30, 2011 1.03 Bn
Sep 30, 2011 1.03 Bn
Jun 30, 2011 1.16 Bn
Jun 30, 2011 1.16 Bn
Mar 31, 2011 502.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 502.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 1.11 Bn
Dec 31, 2010 1.11 Bn
Sep 30, 2010 1.10 Bn
Sep 30, 2010 1.10 Bn
Jun 30, 2010 958.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 958.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 925.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 925.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 770.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 770.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 1.56 Bn
Sep 30, 2009 1.56 Bn
Jun 30, 2009 1.26 Bn
Jun 30, 2009 1.26 Bn
Mar 31, 2009 451.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 451.00 Mn