3M MMM Asset Retirement Obligation
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by 3M in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:AssetRetirementObligation.
The official record: 3M’s 10-K, filed February 3, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is 3M's asset retirement obligation?
- 3M (MMM) reported asset retirement obligation of $202M in Q4 2025.
- How has 3M's asset retirement obligation changed year-over-year?
- 3M's asset retirement obligation increased by 3.6% year-over-year, from $195M to $202M.
- What is the long-term trend for 3M's asset retirement obligation?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), 3M's asset retirement obligation has grown at a 6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $145M to $202M.
- What does asset retirement obligation mean?
- This represents the estimated legal liability associated with the future retirement or disposal of a tangible long-lived asset. It reflects the discounted present value of costs the company expects to incur to decommission or restore sites at the end of an asset's useful life. This is common in manufacturing and industrial firms with significant physical infrastructure.