Financing
Share Buybacks
3M Share Buybacks increased by 262.1% to $2.00B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 56.9%, from $1.27B to $2.00B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows an upward trend with a 10.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Large repurchases signal that management believes the stock is undervalued or that they have excess cash with no better internal investment opportunities.
Detailed definition
The cash spent by a company to buy back its own shares from the open market. This reduces the total number of shares out...
Peer comparison
Highly profitable tech giants often prioritize repurchases over dividends due to tax efficiencies and the impact on EPS.
Metric ID:
cf_share_repurchasesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $503.00M | $527.00M | $938.00M | $773.00M | $0.00 | $155.00M | $536.00M | $29.00M | $0.00 | $2.00M | $2.00M | $21.00M | $400.00M | $675.00M | $705.00M | $1.27B | $953.00M | $472.00M | $552.00M | $2.00B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.8% | +78.0% | -17.6% | -100.0% | — | +245.8% | -94.6% | -100.0% | — | +0.0% | +950.0% | >999% | +68.8% | +4.4% | +80.7% | -25.2% | -50.5% | +16.9% | +262.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | -70.6% | -42.9% | -96.2% | — | -98.7% | -99.6% | -27.6% | — | >999% | >999% | >999% | +138.3% | -30.1% | -21.7% | +56.9% |
Range$0.00 – $2.00B
CAGR+33.7%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth-28.8%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 3M's share buybacks?
- 3M (MMM) reported share buybacks of $2.00B in Q1 2026.
- How has 3M's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- 3M's share buybacks increased by 56.9% year-over-year, from $1.27B to $2.00B.
- What is the long-term trend for 3M's share buybacks?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), 3M's share buybacks has grown at a 10.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.20B to $3.25B.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.