3M (MMM) Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
3M's Intangibles came in at $2.05 billion for Q3 2026, up 82.1% from $1.13 billion a year earlier and up 94.9% from the prior quarter.
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3M (MMM) Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, 3M's Intangibles was $1.1 billion, down 8.8% from FY2024.
- Intangibles has declined in each of the last six years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -28.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Intangibles was $1.21 billion in FY2024 (-8.5%), $1.32 billion in FY2023 (-71.8%), $4.7 billion in FY2022 (-11.1%) and $5.29 billion in FY2021 (-9.4%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Intangibles since Q1 2024.
- Year-over-year, Intangibles increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.3%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Intangibles over five years came in Q3 2026 (growth of 82.1%), and the weakest in Q4 2023 (a decline of 71.8%).
- Business Quant data shows MMM's Intangibles at $1.05 billion (Q2 2026), $1.08 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.1 billion (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Intangibles (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 268.42 Bn | 239.73 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 409.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 200.18 Bn | 194.88 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 5.34 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 182.33 Bn | 150.42 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 940.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 139.45 Bn | 136.39 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 12.26 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.96 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 11.69 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.01 Bn | 78.45 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.92 Bn | 86.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 8.69 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.83 Bn | 77.51 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 543.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.75 Bn | 64.60 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 10 | TE Connectivity | 63.95 Bn | 59.09 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.99 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.29 Bn |
API Access
3M Intangibles 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=intangibles&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "intangibles", "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=intangibles&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();