Net Change in Cash
3M Net Change in Cash decreased by 257.0% to -$1.51B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 307.4%, from $726.00M to -$1.51B. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Net Change in Cash shows a downward trend with a 118.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
cf_net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $59.00M | $183.00M | -$314.00M | -$1.32B | -$525.00M | $682.00M | $169.00M | $434.00M | $882.00M | $793.00M | $4.98B | -$828.00M | -$4.03B | -$450.00M | $726.00M | -$2.61B | $959.00M | -$1.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | +210.2% | -271.6% | -319.4% | +60.1% | +229.9% | -75.2% | +156.8% | +103.2% | -10.1% | +527.7% | -116.6% | -387.1% | +88.8% | +261.3% | -460.1% | +136.7% | -257.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -989.8% | +272.7% | +112.8% | +182.7% | +29.3% | — | >999% | -290.8% | -557.3% | -156.7% | -85.4% | -215.7% | +123.8% | -307.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 3M's net change in cash?
- 3M (MMM) reported net change in cash of -$1.51B in Q1 2026.
- How has 3M's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- 3M's net change in cash decreased by 307.4% year-over-year, from $726.00M to -$1.51B.
- What is the long-term trend for 3M's net change in cash?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), 3M's net change in cash has grown at a 118.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$70.00M to -$333.00M.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.