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3M (MMM) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

3M's Return on Capital Employed history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 17.35% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 120.0% to 17.35% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 17.35%, a 120.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 15.85%, up 165.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 17.35% in Q1 2026 for 3M, up from 16.49% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for MMM hit a ceiling of 20.69% in Q3 2022 and a floor of 37.74% in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 4.87% across 5 years, with a median of 15.08% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: crashed -5843bps in 2023 and later surged 5283bps in 2024.
  • Tracing MMM's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 11.87% in 2022, then tumbled by -350bps to 29.63% in 2023, then soared by 156bps to 16.56% in 2024, then fell by 0bps to 16.49% in 2025, then increased by 5bps to 17.35% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for MMM at 17.35% in Q1 2026, 16.49% in Q4 2025, and 16.92% in Q3 2025.