3M (MMM) Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
3M's Intangibles came in at $1.05 billion for Q2 2026, down 9.4% from $1.16 billion a year earlier and down 2.3% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
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 Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Intangibles in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Year-over-year, Intangibles has declined for 23 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 24.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year decline in Intangibles ranged from 8.2% (Q2 2025) to 71.8% (Q4 2023).
- Business Quant data shows MMM's Intangibles at $1.08 billion (Q1 2026), $1.1 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.13 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Intangibles (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 420.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 5.29 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 940.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.61 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 7.28 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.80 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 8.69 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 1.05 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 558.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 71.78 Bn | 68.92 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.43 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_KEY
import 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();