What is 3M's change in inventories?

3M (MMM) reported change in inventories of $51M in Q1 2026.

How has 3M's change in inventories changed year-over-year?

3M's change in inventories decreased by 59.2% year-over-year, from $125M to $51M.

What is the long-term trend for 3M's change in inventories?

Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), 3M's change in inventories has grown at a -46.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $903M to -$139M.

What does change in inventories mean?

Increase or decrease in inventory levels, directly affecting operating cash flow and working capital.

3M MMM Change in Inventories

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.0B+1.3%

Gross profit$2.5B-0.8%

Operating income$1.4B+12.1%

Net income$653.0M-41.5%

EPS (diluted)$1.23-39.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$3.7B-41.1%

Total debt$11.5B-11.0%

Total equity$3.3B-26.9%

Total assets$35.4B-11.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$574.0M+827%

CapEx$225.0M-4.7%

Free cash flow$349.0M+211%

Valuation

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Market cap$84.45B+4.1%

Enterprise value$92.2B+1.9%

P/E30.3×+9.7×

P/S3.4×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin39.7%-1.4pp

Operating margin19.1%-1.0pp

Net margin11.1%-6.7pp

FCF margin8.2%+8.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity72.1%-21.3pp

Debt / equity3.5×+0.6×

Current ratio1.6×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by 3M in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInInventories.

The official record: 3M’s 10-Q, filed April 21, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is 3M's change in inventories?: 3M (MMM) reported change in inventories of $51M in Q1 2026.
How has 3M's change in inventories changed year-over-year?: 3M's change in inventories decreased by 59.2% year-over-year, from $125M to $51M.
What is the long-term trend for 3M's change in inventories?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), 3M's change in inventories has grown at a -46.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $903M to -$139M.
What does change in inventories mean?: Increase or decrease in inventory levels, directly affecting operating cash flow and working capital.