Current Assets
Raw materials and supplies inventory, gross
3M Raw materials and supplies inventory, gross increased by 3.9% to $822M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.7%, from $828M to $822M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Raw materials and supplies inventory, gross shows a downward trend with a -3.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 21, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal anticipation of higher production volumes or a hedge against rising commodity prices, while a decrease may suggest supply shortages.
Detailed definition
This represents the total cost of basic materials and supplies held by the company before they enter the production proc...
Peer comparison
Peers in the industrial sector monitor this to gauge supply chain health and exposure to raw material price volatility.
Metric ID:
inv_raw_materials_grossHistorical 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 | $1.14B | $1.19B | $1.21B | $1.28B | $1.41B | $1.34B | $1.27B | $1.24B | $1.23B | $1.17B | $860M | $1.14B | $911M | $875M | $798M | $828M | $854M | $821M | $791M | $822M |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.0% | +1.8% | +5.9% | +9.9% | -4.8% | -5.5% | -2.5% | -0.8% | -4.7% | -26.4% | +32.2% | -19.9% | -4.0% | -8.8% | +3.8% | +3.1% | -3.9% | -3.7% | +3.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +23.3% | +12.9% | +4.7% | -3.7% | -13.0% | -13.0% | -32.2% | -8.1% | -25.8% | -25.1% | -7.2% | -27.2% | -6.3% | -6.2% | -0.9% | -0.7% |
Range$791M – $1.41B
CAGR-6.7%
Avg YoY Growth-8.0%
Median YoY Growth-6.7%
Raw materials and supplies inventory, gross at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 3M's raw materials and supplies inventory, gross?
- 3M (MMM) reported raw materials and supplies inventory, gross of $822M in Q1 2026.
- How has 3M's raw materials and supplies inventory, gross changed year-over-year?
- 3M's raw materials and supplies inventory, gross decreased by 0.7% year-over-year, from $828M to $822M.
- What is the long-term trend for 3M's raw materials and supplies inventory, gross?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), 3M's raw materials and supplies inventory, gross has grown at a -3.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $932M to $791M.
- What does raw materials and supplies inventory, gross mean?
- The value of basic materials and supplies held by the company before they are used to make products.