3M (MMM) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
3M's (MMM) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$5.1 billion in Q1 2026, down 113.62% year-on-year from $37.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 113.33% quarter-over-quarter from $38.3 billion in Q4 2025.
3M (MMM) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
3M has disclosed Retained Earnings across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$5.1 billion for Q1 2026.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 came in at -$5.1 billion, down 113.62% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$5.1 billion (down 113.62% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $38.3 billion, up 767.56% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings came in at -$5.1 billion for Q1 2026 at 3M, down from $38.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $48.0 billion in Q1 2023 to a low of -$8.0 billion in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is $37.4 billion (2025), against an average of $20.7 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings tumbled 117.6% in 2022 and surged 777.08% in 2025, its largest moves.
- 3M's Retained Earnings stood at -$6.7 billion in 2022, then jumped by 661.65% to $37.5 billion in 2023, then sank by 115.29% to -$5.7 billion in 2024, then surged by 767.56% to $38.3 billion in 2025, then slumped by 113.33% to -$5.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$5.1 billion (Q1 2026), $38.3 billion (Q4 2025), and $38.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pampa Energy | 1,836.33 Bn | 900.18 Bn | 109.00 Mn | 996.43 Bn |
| 2 | Honeywell International | 145.45 Bn | 134.13 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 51.03 Bn |
| 3 | 3M | 85.14 Bn | 81.04 Bn | 2.46 Bn | -5.10 Bn |
| 4 | Valmont Industries | 11.12 Bn | 10.97 Bn | 316.88 Mn | -283.69 Mn |
| 5 | Seaboard | 4.59 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 5.67 Bn |
| 6 | Otter Tail | 3.66 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 239.49 Mn | 269,000.00 |
| 7 | Tetra Technologies | 1.37 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 38.23 Mn | -157.10 Mn |
| 8 | Deluxe | 1.04 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 279.40 Mn | -19.20 Mn |
| 9 | Matthews International | 826.85 Mn | 790.76 Mn | 101.98 Mn | 569.95 Mn |
| 10 | Compass Diversified Holdings | 760.64 Mn | 828.28 Mn | 189.36 Mn | -1.35 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 38.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 37.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 37.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 36.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -5.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 37.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 37.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -6.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 40.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 47.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -6.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -7.99 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -7.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 46.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 45.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 45.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 44.82 Bn |