Latest period
$4.15B
YoY change
-23.2%
5Y CAGR
+3.3%
Peak year (2024)
$7.73B
Latest annual
$5.93B
Cash on Hand history chart for 3M (MMM) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $5.93B
Cash on Hand growth chart for 3M (MMM) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: -23.2%
Cash on Hand history table for 3M (MMM) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $5.93B | -23.2% | −$1.79B | ||
| 2024 | $7.73B | +33.6% | +$1.94B | ||
| 2023 | $5.79B | +48.6% | +$1.89B | ||
| 2022 | $3.89B | -18.3% | −$872.00M | ||
| 2021 | $4.76B | -5.4% | −$273.00M | ||
| 2020 | $5.04B | +105.5% | +$2.59B | ||
| 2019 | $2.45B | -24.2% | −$782.00M | ||
| 2018 | $3.23B | -21.7% | −$896.00M | ||
| 2017 | $4.13B | +54.2% | +$1.45B | ||
| 2016 | $2.68B | +39.8% | +$762.00M | ||
| 2015 | $1.92B | -24.1% | −$607.00M | ||
| 2014 | $2.52B | -24.4% | −$814.00M | ||
| 2013 | $3.34B | -26.4% | −$1.19B | ||
| 2012 | $4.53B | +23.1% | +$851.00M | ||
| 2011 | $3.68B | -17.8% | −$798.00M | ||
| 2010 | $4.48B | +18.3% | +$694.00M | ||
| 2009 | $3.78B | +70.3% | +$1.56B | ||
| 2008 | $2.22B | -10.2% | −$253.00M | ||
| 2007 | $2.48B | +29.0% | +$557.00M | ||
| 2006 | $1.92B | +78.9% | +$846.00M | ||
| 2005 | $1.07B | -61.1% | −$1.69B | ||
| 2004 | $2.76B | +50.2% | +$921.00M | ||
| 2003 | $1.84B | +197.1% | +$1.22B | ||
| 2002 | $618.00M | +0.3% | +$2.00M | ||
| 2001 | $616.00M | +104.0% | +$314.00M | ||
| 2000 | $302.00M | -31.5% | −$139.00M | ||
| 1999 | $441.00M | -1.6% | −$7.00M | ||
| 1998 | $448.00M | -6.1% | −$29.00M | ||
| 1997 | $477.00M | -35.9% | −$267.00M | ||
| 1996 | $744.00M | -3.6% | −$28.00M | ||
| 1995 | $772.00M | +57.2% | +$281.00M | ||
| 1994 | $491.00M | +79.2% | +$217.00M | ||
| 1993 | $274.00M | -28.3% | −$108.00M | ||
| 1992 | $382.00M | +48.1% | +$124.00M | ||
| 1991 | $258.00M | -12.2% | −$36.00M | ||
| 1990 | $294.00M | -34.4% | −$154.00M | ||
| 1989 | $448.00M | -50.1% | −$449.00M | ||
| 1988 | $897.00M | +51.0% | +$303.00M | ||
| 1987 | $594.00M | +9.0% | +$49.00M | ||
| 1986 | $545.00M | +183.9% | +$353.00M | ||
| 1985 | $192.00M | — | — |
- 2025$5.93B-23.2%
- 2024$7.73B+33.6%
- 2023$5.79B+48.6%
- 2022$3.89B-18.3%
- 2021$4.76B-5.4%
- 2020$5.04B+105.5%
- 2019$2.45B-24.2%
- 2018$3.23B-21.7%
- 2017$4.13B+54.2%
- 2016$2.68B+39.8%
- 2015$1.92B-24.1%
- 2014$2.52B-24.4%
- 2013$3.34B-26.4%
- 2012$4.53B+23.1%
- 2011$3.68B-17.8%
- 2010$4.48B+18.3%
- 2009$3.78B+70.3%
- 2008$2.22B-10.2%
- 2007$2.48B+29.0%
- 2006$1.92B+78.9%
- 2005$1.07B-61.1%
- 2004$2.76B+50.2%
- 2003$1.84B+197.1%
- 2002$618.00M+0.3%
- 2001$616.00M+104.0%
- 2000$302.00M-31.5%
- 1999$441.00M-1.6%
- 1998$448.00M-6.1%
- 1997$477.00M-35.9%
- 1996$744.00M-3.6%
- 1995$772.00M+57.2%
- 1994$491.00M+79.2%
- 1993$274.00M-28.3%
- 1992$382.00M+48.1%
- 1991$258.00M-12.2%
- 1990$294.00M-34.4%
- 1989$448.00M-50.1%
- 1988$897.00M+51.0%
- 1987$594.00M+9.0%
- 1986$545.00M+183.9%
- 1985$192.00M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from 3M's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at 3M (MMM)
According to 3M's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $4.15B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual cash and short-term investments for 3M (MMM) came in at $5.93B – declined 23.2% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, 3M cash and short-term investments compounded at +3.3% per year, with mixed annual results across the window.
3M cash and short-term investments declined from $7.73B in 2024 to $5.93B in 2025, a 23.2% drawdown.
Across the available history, cash and short-term investments reached its high of $7.73B in 2024 and its low of $192.00M in 1985.
3M Cash on Hand by Year
3M Cash on Hand 2025: $5.93B
3M posted cash and short-term investments of $5.93B in 2025, declined 23.2% below 2024.
3M Cash on Hand 2024: $7.73B
In 2024, 3M reported cash and short-term investments of $7.73B, surged 33.6% from 2023. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
3M Cash on Hand 2023: $5.79B
3M cash and short-term investments in 2023 was $5.79B, surged 48.6% from 2022.
3M Cash on Hand 2022: $3.89B
2022's cash and short-term investments for 3M came in at $3.89B, declined 18.3% below 2021.
3M Cash on Hand 2021: $4.76B
3M cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $4.76B.
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