3M (MMM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
3M's Return on Equity [ROE] was 95.38% in Q2 2026, up 6.33 percentage points from 89.05% a year earlier and up 25.91 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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3M (MMM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at 3M came in at 75.50%, down 20.09 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +28.20 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 95.59% in FY2024 (+166.67 pp), -71.08% in FY2023 (-109.83 pp), 38.75% in FY2022 (-3.52 pp) and 42.28% in FY2021 (-5.02 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +86.80 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q1 2025 (a gain of 247.40 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2023 (a drop of 185.45 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, MMM's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 69.47% (Q1 2026), 69.24% (Q4 2025) and 75.69% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 56.98% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 34.94% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 19.13% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.30% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 38.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 12.67% |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 95.38% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 104.29% |
| 10 | Cummins | 71.32 Bn | 68.45 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 20.73% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 95.38% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 69.47% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 69.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 75.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 89.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 104.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 97.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 101.52% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.52% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -143.39% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -145.41% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -117.30% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -12.49% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 36.31% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 40.04% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 47.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.88% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 37.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 40.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 41.17% |
API Access
3M Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();