Latest period
$2.06B
YoY change
+118.8%
5Y CAGR
-26.7%
Peak year (2020)
$6.61B
Latest annual
$1.40B
Free Cash Flow history chart for 3M (MMM) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $1.40B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for 3M (MMM) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: +118.8%
Free Cash Flow history table for 3M (MMM) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.40B | +118.8% | +$758.00M | ||
| 2024 | $638.00M | -87.4% | −$4.43B | ||
| 2023 | $5.07B | +31.8% | +$1.22B | ||
| 2022 | $3.84B | -34.3% | −$2.01B | ||
| 2021 | $5.85B | -11.5% | −$761.00M | ||
| 2020 | $6.61B | +23.1% | +$1.24B | ||
| 2019 | $5.37B | +10.5% | +$509.00M | ||
| 2018 | $4.86B | -0.1% | −$5.00M | ||
| 2017 | $4.87B | -7.2% | −$375.00M | ||
| 2016 | $5.24B | +5.7% | +$283.00M | ||
| 2015 | $4.96B | -3.4% | −$174.00M | ||
| 2014 | $5.13B | +23.6% | +$981.00M | ||
| 2013 | $4.15B | +8.8% | +$336.00M | ||
| 2012 | $3.82B | -2.3% | −$89.00M | ||
| 2011 | $3.90B | -4.4% | −$178.00M | ||
| 2010 | $4.08B | +1.1% | +$45.00M | ||
| 2009 | $4.04B | +31.9% | +$976.00M | ||
| 2008 | $3.06B | +7.3% | +$209.00M | ||
| 2007 | $2.85B | +6.8% | +$182.00M | ||
| 2006 | $2.67B | -19.4% | −$644.00M | ||
| 2005 | $3.31B | -0.9% | −$30.00M | ||
| 2004 | $3.35B | +8.0% | +$249.00M | ||
| 2003 | $3.10B | +38.9% | +$867.00M | ||
| 2002 | $2.23B | +6.2% | +$131.00M | ||
| 2001 | $2.10B | +73.2% | +$887.00M | ||
| 2000 | $1.21B | -39.4% | −$788.00M | ||
| 1999 | $2.00B | +111.8% | +$1.05B | ||
| 1998 | $944.00M | +214.7% | +$644.00M | ||
| 1997 | $300.00M | -72.8% | −$802.00M | ||
| 1996 | $1.10B | -6.0% | −$70.00M | ||
| 1995 | $1.17B | +50.1% | +$391.00M | ||
| 1994 | $781.00M | -20.2% | −$198.00M | ||
| 1993 | $979.00M | +2.1% | +$20.00M | ||
| 1992 | $959.00M | +64.5% | +$376.00M | ||
| 1991 | $583.00M | -29.6% | −$245.00M | ||
| 1990 | $828.00M | +58.3% | +$305.00M | ||
| 1989 | $523.00M | — | — |
- 2025$1.40B+118.8%
- 2024$638.00M-87.4%
- 2023$5.07B+31.8%
- 2022$3.84B-34.3%
- 2021$5.85B-11.5%
- 2020$6.61B+23.1%
- 2019$5.37B+10.5%
- 2018$4.86B-0.1%
- 2017$4.87B-7.2%
- 2016$5.24B+5.7%
- 2015$4.96B-3.4%
- 2014$5.13B+23.6%
- 2013$4.15B+8.8%
- 2012$3.82B-2.3%
- 2011$3.90B-4.4%
- 2010$4.08B+1.1%
- 2009$4.04B+31.9%
- 2008$3.06B+7.3%
- 2007$2.85B+6.8%
- 2006$2.67B-19.4%
- 2005$3.31B-0.9%
- 2004$3.35B+8.0%
- 2003$3.10B+38.9%
- 2002$2.23B+6.2%
- 2001$2.10B+73.2%
- 2000$1.21B-39.4%
- 1999$2.00B+111.8%
- 1998$944.00M+214.7%
- 1997$300.00M-72.8%
- 1996$1.10B-6.0%
- 1995$1.17B+50.1%
- 1994$781.00M-20.2%
- 1993$979.00M+2.1%
- 1992$959.00M+64.5%
- 1991$583.00M-29.6%
- 1990$828.00M+58.3%
- 1989$523.00M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from 3M's reported cash flow statements (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 Free Cash Flow at 3M (MMM)
Free Cash Flow for 3M (MMM): headline value $2.06B · YoY +118.8%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual free cash flow for 3M (MMM) came in at $1.40B – surged 118.8% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), 3M free cash flow expanded at a -26.7% compound annual rate, with a net decline across the window.
Between 2020 and 2025, 3M free cash flow plunged 78.9%, falling from $6.61B to $1.40B.
The record annual free cash flow stands at $6.61B, reached in 2020; the historical low of $300.00M was recorded in 1997.
3M Free Cash Flow by Year
3M Free Cash Flow 2025: $1.40B
3M posted free cash flow of $1.40B in 2025, surged 118.8% from 2024.
3M Free Cash Flow 2024: $638.00M
In 2024, 3M reported free cash flow of $638.00M, plunged 87.4% below 2023.
3M Free Cash Flow 2023: $5.07B
3M free cash flow in 2023 was $5.07B, surged 31.8% from 2022.
3M Free Cash Flow 2022: $3.84B
2022's free cash flow for 3M came in at $3.84B, plunged 34.3% below 2021.
3M Free Cash Flow 2021: $5.85B
3M free cash flow in 2021 was $5.85B.
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