3M (MMM) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
3M recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 17.35% in Q1 2026, up 5.23% quarter-over-quarter from 16.49% in Q4 2025, and up 120.0% year-over-year from 7.89% in Q1 2025.
3M's Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 17.35% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 120.0% year-over-year to 17.35%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 17.35% (up 120.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 15.85%, up 165.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 17.35% for Q1 2026 at 3M, up from 16.49% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 20.69% in Q3 2022 to a low of 37.74% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 4.87% and a median of 15.08% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 5843 bps in 2023 and jumped 5283 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- 3M's Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.87% in 2022, then plunged by 350 bps to 29.63% in 2023, then soared by 156 bps to 16.56% in 2024, then fell by 0 bps to 16.49% in 2025, then advanced by 5 bps to 17.35% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 17.35%, 16.49%, and 16.92% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honeywell International | 149.73 Bn | 138.42 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 13.94% |
| 2 | 3M | 79.89 Bn | 75.79 Bn | 2.46 Bn | 17.35% |
| 3 | Valmont Industries | 10.28 Bn | 10.12 Bn | 316.88 Mn | 16.67% |
| 4 | Seaboard | 5.00 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 4.40% |
| 5 | Otter Tail | 3.50 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 239.49 Mn | 9.46% |
| 6 | Tetra Technologies | 1.39 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 38.23 Mn | -9.76% |
| 7 | Deluxe | 1.11 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 279.40 Mn | 10.82% |
| 8 | Matthews International | 838.50 Mn | 802.41 Mn | 101.98 Mn | 6.54% |
| 9 | Compass Diversified Holdings | 825.34 Mn | 892.99 Mn | 189.36 Mn | 0.22% |
| 10 | Falcon's Beyond Global | 575.98 Mn | 586.01 Mn | - | -35.07% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.49% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.92% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.36% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.56% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.08% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.64% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -26.17% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -29.63% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -37.74% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -14.88% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.87% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.69% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.38% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.80% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.07% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.67% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.16% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 19.26% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 18.64% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 13.92% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 14.00% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 14.69% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 13.97% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 20.13% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 20.88% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 23.90% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 24.31% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 24.29% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 25.04% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 23.73% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 26.59% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 26.33% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 26.02% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 25.76% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 25.78% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 25.91% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 27.19% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 27.20% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 26.76% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 28.10% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 27.52% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 27.57% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 27.33% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 27.47% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 25.79% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 25.93% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 25.68% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 24.71% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 23.32% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 23.18% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 23.17% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 23.45% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 23.39% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 23.61% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 23.38% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 23.49% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 23.96% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 24.46% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 24.64% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 24.95% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 25.68% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 24.26% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 21.35% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 20.04% |