3M (MMM) Pension (2009 - 2026)
3M's Pension was $1.46 billion in Q3 2026, down 11.4% from $1.65 billion a year earlier and down 2.7% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
3M (MMM) Pension (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Pension at 3M came in at $1.63 billion, down 10.0% from FY2024.
- Pension shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -18.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Pension was $1.81 billion in FY2024 (-15.9%), $2.16 billion in FY2023 (+9.7%), $1.97 billion in FY2022 (-31.5%) and $2.87 billion in FY2021 (-34.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Pension in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Pension has declined for five straight quarters, with an average decline of 10.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Pension over five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 18.6%); the worst was Q3 2022 (a decline of 37.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, MMM's Pension in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.5 billion (Q2 2026), $1.59 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.63 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 268.42 Bn | 239.73 Bn | 7.35 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 200.18 Bn | 194.88 Bn | 4.02 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 182.33 Bn | 150.42 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 139.45 Bn | 136.39 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.96 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 2.26 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.01 Bn | 78.45 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.92 Bn | 86.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.83 Bn | 77.51 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.75 Bn | 64.60 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 10 | TE Connectivity | 63.95 Bn | 59.09 Bn | 1.84 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.81 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.91 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.87 Bn |
API Access
3M Pension 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=pension&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "pension", "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=pension&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();