3M MMM
NYSE MMM
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As of: Sep 30, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

3M (MMM) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2021)

Updated

3M's (MMM) Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 16.29 in Q2 2021, up 28.3% from 12.70 a year earlier and up 7.8% from the prior quarter.

Analysis

3M (MMM) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2021) Analysis & Trends

On a TTM basis, 3M's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 14.80 as of Jun 30, 2021, up 8.2% year-over-year; for FY2020, it came in at 13.54, down 1.8% from FY2019.

  • Annual Interest Coverage Ratio has declined for six straight years.
  • Across earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 13.78 in FY2019 (-33.1%), 20.59 in FY2018 (-13.8%), 23.89 in FY2017 (-32.4%) and 35.31 in FY2016 (-24.3%).
  • The Q2 2021 figure is the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q3 2019.
  • On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 1.9% over the last eight quarters.
  • Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 74.2% in Q4 2018, against a decline of 68.3% in Q1 2018 at the low end.
  • Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 15.11 (Q1 2021), 13.11 (Q4 2020) and 14.91 (Q3 2020).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Caterpillar 380.10 Bn 351.79 Bn 7.76 Bn 8.64
2 Amphenol 208.03 Bn 202.73 Bn 3.55 Bn 12.09
3 Deere 183.47 Bn 192.23 Bn 4.66 Bn 2.81
4 Eaton 168.26 Bn 165.49 Bn 2.86 Bn 6.93
5 Parker-Hannifin 122.34 Bn 120.47 Bn 2.25 Bn 14.45
6 Vertiv Holdings 95.63 Bn 86.25 Bn 1.23 Bn 36.66
7 Emerson Electric 87.72 Bn 80.47 Bn 2.66 Bn -
8 3M 86.87 Bn 68.33 Bn 2.68 Bn -
9 Illinois Tool Works 76.08 Bn 72.64 Bn 1.90 Bn 14.52
10 Cummins 71.78 Bn 68.92 Bn 2.47 Bn 15.99
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2021 16.29
Mar 31, 2021 15.11
Dec 31, 2020 13.11
Sep 30, 2020 14.91
Jun 30, 2020 12.70
Mar 31, 2020 13.52
Dec 31, 2019 10.69
Sep 30, 2019 18.45
Jun 30, 2019 15.33
Mar 31, 2019 10.92
Dec 31, 2018 18.77
Sep 30, 2018 23.72
Jun 30, 2018 27.28
Mar 31, 2018 12.28
Dec 31, 2017 10.78
Sep 30, 2017 35.23
Jun 30, 2017 39.87
Mar 31, 2017 38.71
Dec 31, 2016 22.95
Sep 30, 2016 38.08
API Access

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