3M MMM
NYSE MMM
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3M (MMM) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2020)

Updated

3M (MMM) posted Long-Term Investments of $134 million for Q4 2020, up 6.3% from $126 million a year earlier.

Analysis

3M (MMM) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2020) Analysis & Trends

Since Q2 2009, 3M has reported Long-Term Investments for 38 quarters.

  • Annual Long-Term Investments has increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.8% (FY2015 to FY2020).
  • In prior years, 3M's Long-Term Investments was $126 million in FY2019 (+6.8%), $118 million in FY2018 (+47.5%), $80 million in FY2017 (+17.6%) and $68 million in FY2016 (-41.9%).
  • The Q4 2020 figure stands as the highest quarterly Long-Term Investments since Q3 2017.
  • The strongest year-over-year quarter for Long-Term Investments in the past five years was Q4 2018, with growth of 47.5%; the weakest was Q4 2016, with a decline of 41.9%.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Long-Term Investments (Qtr)
1 Caterpillar 388.70 Bn 360.40 Bn 7.76 Bn -
2 Amphenol 214.42 Bn 209.12 Bn 3.55 Bn -
3 Deere 185.30 Bn 194.07 Bn 4.66 Bn -
4 Eaton 169.35 Bn 166.59 Bn 2.86 Bn -
5 Parker-Hannifin 122.64 Bn 120.77 Bn 2.25 Bn -
6 Vertiv Holdings 97.12 Bn 87.74 Bn 1.23 Bn -
7 Emerson Electric 90.13 Bn 82.89 Bn 2.66 Bn -
8 3M 83.49 Bn 64.94 Bn 2.68 Bn -
9 Illinois Tool Works 74.89 Bn 71.45 Bn 1.90 Bn -
10 Cummins 72.76 Bn 69.90 Bn 2.47 Bn 2.27 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2020 134.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 126.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 118.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 80.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 139.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 137.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 133.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 68.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 127.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 121.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 115.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 117.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 112.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 106.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 102.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 102.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 1.11 Bn
Jun 30, 2014 1.20 Bn
Mar 31, 2014 1.36 Bn
Dec 31, 2013 1.45 Bn
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