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
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 |
| 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 |