3M (MMM) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
3M (MMM) posted Tax Rate of 16.34% for Q2 2026, down 10.20 percentage points from 26.54% a year earlier and down 8.83 percentage points from the prior quarter.
3M (MMM) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Tax Rate at 3M was 22.98%, up 4.37 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 23.81%, up 7.12 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Tax Rate shows a five-year change of +4.13 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, 3M's Tax Rate was 16.68% in FY2024 (-8.75 pp), 25.44% in FY2023 (+20.97 pp), 4.47% in FY2022 (-13.37 pp) and 17.84% in FY2021 (-1.84 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Tax Rate since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Tax Rate increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.40 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Tax Rate in the past five years was Q2 2023, with a gain of 62.31 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a drop of 59.75 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate for the three prior quarters was 25.17% (Q1 2026), 24.41% (Q4 2025) and 26.85% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 23.15% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 25.30% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 28.11% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 28.06% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.51% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.71% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 21.62% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 16.34% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 24.54% |
| 10 | Cummins | 71.14 Bn | 68.27 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 25.14% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.34% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.41% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.54% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.13% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.35% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.68% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.99% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.66% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.56% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.51% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.44% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.41% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 16.40% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 18.54% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 21.41% |
3M Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();