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3M (MMM) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026)

3M's Retained Earnings history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at -$5.1 billion for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings fell 113.62% to -$5.1 billion in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$5.1 billion, a 113.62% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at $38.3 billion, up 767.56% from a year prior.
  • Retained Earnings hit -$5.1 billion in Q1 2026 for 3M, down from $38.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Retained Earnings for MMM hit a ceiling of $48.0 billion in Q1 2023 and a floor of -$8.0 billion in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $20.7 billion across 5 years, with a median of $37.4 billion in 2025.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Retained Earnings: tumbled 117.6% in 2022 and later skyrocketed 777.08% in 2025.
  • Tracing MMM's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at -$6.7 billion in 2022, then surged by 661.65% to $37.5 billion in 2023, then crashed by 115.29% to -$5.7 billion in 2024, then soared by 767.56% to $38.3 billion in 2025, then plummeted by 113.33% to -$5.1 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Retained Earnings for MMM at -$5.1 billion in Q1 2026, $38.3 billion in Q4 2025, and $38.1 billion in Q3 2025.