3M MMM
NYSE MMM
$179.18 +1.09 (+0.61%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 1:10 PM EDT

3M (MMM) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

3M (MMM) posted Return on Capital Employed of 19.43% for Q2 2026, up 11.98% sequentially from 17.35% in Q1 2026, and up 407.0% YoY from 3.83% in Q2 2025.

3M (MMM) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

3M has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 19.43% in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 407.0% year-over-year to 19.43% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 19.43% (up 407.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 15.85%, up 165.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed grew to 19.43% in Q2 2026 per MMM's latest filing, from 17.35% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 20.69% in Q3 2022 and troughed at 37.74% in Q3 2023.
  • A 5-year average of 5.68% and a median of 15.22% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed slumped 5843 bps in 2023, then surged 5283 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.87% in 2022, then sank by 350 bps to 29.63% in 2023, then jumped by 156 bps to 16.56% in 2024, then retreated by 0 bps to 16.49% in 2025, then advanced by 18 bps to 19.43% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 19.43%, 17.35%, and 16.49% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 3M 93.03 Bn 89.70 Bn 2.68 Bn 19.43%
2 Honeywell International 69.07 Bn 59.88 Bn 3.65 Bn 15.09%
3 Valmont Industries 9.37 Bn 9.23 Bn 340.82 Mn 21.53%
4 Brookfield Business 5.92 Bn 1.16 Bn 1.27 Bn 9.10%
5 Pampa Energy 4.33 Bn 4.33 Bn 372,128.00 -24.85%
6 Seaboard 4.00 Bn 2.79 Bn 221.00 Mn 5.02%
7 Otter Tail 3.80 Bn 3.45 Bn 216.33 Mn 6.03%
8 Deluxe 1.09 Bn 1.05 Bn 259.60 Mn 11.18%
9 Tetra Technologies 1.00 Bn 848.28 Mn 45.71 Mn 8.26%
10 Compass Diversified Holdings 776.50 Mn 715.75 Mn 189.36 Mn 0.22%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 19.43%
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%