Gross Carrying Amount
3M Gross Carrying Amount decreased by 0.5% to $2.33B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.5%, from $2.44B to $2.33B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Gross Carrying Amount shows a downward trend with a -22.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Growth in this figure indicates ongoing investment in intellectual property, technology, or market access through acquisitions or internal development.
Detailed definition
This is the total historical cost of intangible assets with a defined useful life, such as patents, trademarks, or custo...
Peer comparison
High for R&D-intensive firms; peers in the industrial and technology sectors typically maintain significant intangible asset bases.
other_finite_lived_intangible_assets_grossHistorical Data
| 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 | $8.13B | $8.12B | $8.06B | $8B | $7.84B | $7.82B | $7.84B | $7.85B | $7.8B | $2.47B | $7.8B | $2.46B | $2.48B | $2.43B | $2.44B | $2.47B | $2.34B | $2.34B | $2.33B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.2% | -0.7% | -0.8% | -1.9% | -0.3% | +0.3% | +0.2% | -0.6% | -68.3% | +215.1% | -68.5% | +0.9% | -2.0% | +0.4% | +1.2% | -5.2% | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.6% | -3.7% | -2.7% | -1.8% | -0.5% | -68.4% | -0.6% | -68.7% | -68.2% | -1.7% | -68.7% | +0.4% | -5.6% | -3.7% | -4.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 3M's gross carrying amount?
- 3M (MMM) reported gross carrying amount of $2.33B in Q1 2026.
- How has 3M's gross carrying amount changed year-over-year?
- 3M's gross carrying amount decreased by 4.5% year-over-year, from $2.44B to $2.33B.
- What is the long-term trend for 3M's gross carrying amount?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), 3M's gross carrying amount has grown at a -22.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.21B to $2.34B.
- What does gross carrying amount mean?
- The total original cost of intangible assets that have a limited useful life.