3M (MMM) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
3M's Retained Earnings was $38.63 billion in Q2 2026, up 2.5% from $37.69 billion a year earlier and up 1.2% from the prior quarter.
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3M (MMM) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Retained Earnings at 3M came in at $38.26 billion, up 4.0% from FY2024.
- Retained Earnings shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Retained Earnings was $36.8 billion in FY2024 (-1.8%), $37.48 billion in FY2023 (-21.8%), $47.95 billion in FY2022 (+4.6%) and $45.82 billion in FY2021 (+4.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Retained Earnings since Q2 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Retained Earnings has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 1.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Retained Earnings over five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 6.4%); the worst was Q3 2023 (a decline of 22.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, MMM's Retained Earnings in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $38.16 billion (Q1 2026), $38.26 billion (Q4 2025) and $38.1 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 70.14 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 11.64 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 62.17 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 11.53 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.49 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 41.58 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 38.63 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 30.81 Bn |
| 10 | Cummins | 71.14 Bn | 68.27 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 23.65 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 38.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 38.16 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 | 36.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 36.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 35.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 37.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 37.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 37.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 40.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 47.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 47.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 48.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 45.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 46.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 45.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 45.36 Bn |
API Access
3M Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();