3M (MMM) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
3M (MMM) recorded Shares Repurchased of $232 million in Q3 2026, down 50.8% from $472 million a year earlier and down 76.7% from the prior quarter.
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3M (MMM) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, 3M's Shares Repurchased came in at $3.78 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, up 11.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $3.25 billion, up 80.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Repurchased has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 54.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Repurchased came in at $1.8 billion in FY2024, $33 million in FY2023 (-97.7%), $1.46 billion in FY2022 (-33.4%) and $2.2 billion in FY2021 (+497.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Repurchased since Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Repurchased rose in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 16.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Repurchased in the last five years was growth of 234.6% in Q1 2022, against a decline of 99.6% in Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $994 million (Q2 2026), $2 billion (Q1 2026) and $552 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 286.42 Bn | 286.42 Bn | - | 1.22 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.24 Bn | 188.76 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 244.70 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.59 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 197.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.97 Bn | 140.16 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 113.12 Bn | 111.24 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 255.00 Mn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.88 Bn | 84.61 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 356.00 Mn |
| 7 | 3M | 90.04 Bn | 71.48 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 232.00 Mn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 89.00 Bn | 77.85 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.39 Bn | 76.06 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 187.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 68.74 Bn | 64.82 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 225.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 232.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 994.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 552.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 472.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 953.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 705.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 675.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 400.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 536.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 155.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 773.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 938.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 527.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 503.00 Mn |
API Access
3M Shares Repurchased 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=shares-repurchased&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-repurchased", "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=shares-repurchased&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();