Latest period
$574.00M
YoY change
+26.8%
5Y CAGR
-22.2%
Peak year (2020)
$8.11B
Latest annual
$2.31B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for 3M (MMM) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $2.31B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for 3M (MMM) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: +26.8%
Operating Cash Flow history table for 3M (MMM) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $2.31B | +26.8% | +$487.00M | ||
| 2024 | $1.82B | -72.8% | −$4.86B | ||
| 2023 | $6.68B | +19.5% | +$1.09B | ||
| 2022 | $5.59B | -25.0% | −$1.86B | ||
| 2021 | $7.45B | -8.1% | −$659.00M | ||
| 2020 | $8.11B | +14.8% | +$1.04B | ||
| 2019 | $7.07B | +9.8% | +$631.00M | ||
| 2018 | $6.44B | +3.2% | +$199.00M | ||
| 2017 | $6.24B | -6.3% | −$422.00M | ||
| 2016 | $6.66B | +3.8% | +$242.00M | ||
| 2015 | $6.42B | -3.1% | −$206.00M | ||
| 2014 | $6.63B | +13.9% | +$809.00M | ||
| 2013 | $5.82B | +9.8% | +$517.00M | ||
| 2012 | $5.30B | +0.3% | +$16.00M | ||
| 2011 | $5.28B | +2.1% | +$110.00M | ||
| 2010 | $5.17B | +4.7% | +$233.00M | ||
| 2009 | $4.94B | +9.0% | +$408.00M | ||
| 2008 | $4.53B | +6.0% | +$258.00M | ||
| 2007 | $4.28B | +11.4% | +$436.00M | ||
| 2006 | $3.84B | -9.8% | −$419.00M | ||
| 2005 | $4.26B | -0.6% | −$24.00M | ||
| 2004 | $4.28B | +13.5% | +$509.00M | ||
| 2003 | $3.77B | +26.1% | +$781.00M | ||
| 2002 | $2.99B | -2.8% | −$86.00M | ||
| 2001 | $3.08B | +32.3% | +$752.00M | ||
| 2000 | $2.33B | -23.4% | −$712.00M | ||
| 1999 | $3.04B | +28.0% | +$664.00M | ||
| 1998 | $2.37B | +39.2% | +$668.00M | ||
| 1997 | $1.71B | -22.8% | −$505.00M | ||
| 1996 | $2.21B | -2.2% | −$49.00M | ||
| 1995 | $2.26B | +17.2% | +$331.00M | ||
| 1994 | $1.93B | -7.7% | −$162.00M | ||
| 1993 | $2.09B | -8.2% | −$186.00M | ||
| 1992 | $2.28B | +19.3% | +$368.00M | ||
| 1991 | $1.91B | -11.8% | −$256.00M | ||
| 1990 | $2.17B | +26.6% | +$455.00M | ||
| 1989 | $1.71B | — | — |
- 2025$2.31B+26.8%
- 2024$1.82B-72.8%
- 2023$6.68B+19.5%
- 2022$5.59B-25.0%
- 2021$7.45B-8.1%
- 2020$8.11B+14.8%
- 2019$7.07B+9.8%
- 2018$6.44B+3.2%
- 2017$6.24B-6.3%
- 2016$6.66B+3.8%
- 2015$6.42B-3.1%
- 2014$6.63B+13.9%
- 2013$5.82B+9.8%
- 2012$5.30B+0.3%
- 2011$5.28B+2.1%
- 2010$5.17B+4.7%
- 2009$4.94B+9.0%
- 2008$4.53B+6.0%
- 2007$4.28B+11.4%
- 2006$3.84B-9.8%
- 2005$4.26B-0.6%
- 2004$4.28B+13.5%
- 2003$3.77B+26.1%
- 2002$2.99B-2.8%
- 2001$3.08B+32.3%
- 2000$2.33B-23.4%
- 1999$3.04B+28.0%
- 1998$2.37B+39.2%
- 1997$1.71B-22.8%
- 1996$2.21B-2.2%
- 1995$2.26B+17.2%
- 1994$1.93B-7.7%
- 1993$2.09B-8.2%
- 1992$2.28B+19.3%
- 1991$1.91B-11.8%
- 1990$2.17B+26.6%
- 1989$1.71B—
Operating 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 Operating Cash Flow at 3M (MMM)
Operating Cash Flow for 3M (MMM): headline value $574.00M · YoY +26.8%. 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 .
3M (MMM) most recent annual operating cash flow stands at $2.31B (2025) – grew 26.8% year-over-year.
3M operating cash flow has contracted on net over the period, with a -22.2% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
3M operating cash flow plunged from $8.11B in 2020 to $2.31B in 2025, a 71.6% drawdown.
Across the available history, operating cash flow reached its high of $8.11B in 2020 and its low of $1.71B in 1997.
3M Operating Cash Flow by Year
3M Operating Cash Flow 2025: $2.31B
2025's operating cash flow for 3M came in at $2.31B, grew 26.8% from 2024.
3M Operating Cash Flow 2024: $1.82B
3M posted operating cash flow of $1.82B in 2024, plunged 72.8% below 2023.
3M Operating Cash Flow 2023: $6.68B
In 2023, 3M reported operating cash flow of $6.68B, grew 19.5% from 2022.
3M Operating Cash Flow 2022: $5.59B
3M operating cash flow in 2022 was $5.59B, declined 25.0% below 2021.
3M Operating Cash Flow 2021: $7.45B
3M operating cash flow in 2021 was $7.45B.
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