Superworth3M free cash flow MMM
Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2008.
- Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
- $4B
- Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
- $763M
- Fiscal year 2025
- $1.4B
- +119% on the year before
3M's free cash flow was $4B over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026.
In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was $763M.
Over the five fiscal years to FY2025 it shrank 27% a year on average.
Free cash flow over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.4B | +119% |
| FY2024 | $638M | −87% |
| FY2023 | $5.1B | +32% |
| FY2022 | $3.8B | −34% |
| FY2021 | $5.9B | −12% |
| FY2020 | $6.6B | +23% |
| FY2019 | $5.4B | +10% |
| FY2018 | $4.9B | −0% |
| FY2017 | $4.9B | −7% |
| FY2016 | $5.2B | +6% |
| FY2015 | $5B | −3% |
| FY2014 | $5.1B | +24% |
| FY2013 | $4.2B | +9% |
| FY2012 | $3.8B | −2% |
| FY2011 | $3.9B | −4% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Free cash flow | On a year earlier | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | $763M | n/a | $4B | |
| Q1 FY26 | $349M | n/a | $2.1B | |
| Q4 FY25 | $1.3B | −13% | $1.4B | |
| Q3 FY25 | $1.5B | n/a | $1.6B | |
| Q2 FY25 | −$1.2B | −255% | −$2B | |
| Q1 FY25 | −$315M | −180% | −$69M | |
| Q4 FY24 | $1.5B | −6% | $638M | |
| Q3 FY24 | −$2B | −235% | $739M | |
| Q2 FY24 | $752M | −34% | $4.3B | |
| Q1 FY24 | $392M | −51% | $4.7B | |
| Q4 FY23 | $1.6B | +15% | $5.1B | |
| Q3 FY23 | $1.5B | +37% | $4.9B |
Against its peers
Companies in Industrials nearest 3M's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Free cash flow yield |
|---|---|
| MMM3M | 4.5% |
| CTASCintas | 2.3% |
| EMREmerson Electric | 3.8% |
| UPSUnited Parcel Service | 6.3% |
| CSXCSX | 3.0% |
| GDGeneral Dynamics | 6.8% |
| WMWaste Management | 3.7% |
| PWRQuanta Services | 2.9% |
| TTTrane Technologies | 3.6% |
| ITWIllinois Tool Works | 3.7% |
| NOCNorthrop Grumman | 4.7% |
| Peer median | 3.7% |
What the free cash flow tells you
Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.
Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.
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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.