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3M (MMM) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

3M's Free Cash Flow history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $349.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 210.79% to $349.0 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $2.1 billion, a 3085.51% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $1.4 billion, up 118.81% from a year prior.
  • Free Cash Flow hit $349.0 million in Q1 2026 for 3M, down from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for MMM hit a ceiling of $1.6 billion in Q4 2023 and a floor of -$2.0 billion in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $664.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $800.0 million in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Free Cash Flow: tumbled 254.52% in 2025 and later surged 210.79% in 2026.
  • Tracing MMM's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: 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 decreased by 12.57% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then crashed by 73.86% to $349.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Free Cash Flow for MMM at $349.0 million in Q1 2026, $1.3 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.5 billion in Q3 2025.