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Payments to Acquire Investments

3M Payments to Acquire Investments decreased by 66.7% to $155.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.6%, from $156.00M to $155.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Investments shows a downward trend with a -12.3% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 21, 2026

How to read this metric

Increases suggest a strategy of diversifying capital or building strategic partnerships, while decreases may indicate a focus on core operations.

Detailed definition

This represents cash outflows for the purchase of financial assets, such as equity stakes in other companies, debt secur...

Peer comparison

Commonly found in the investing section of the cash flow statement as 'Payments to acquire investments' or 'Purchases of securities'.

Metric ID: other_payments_to_acquire_investments

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$550.50M$550.50M$550.50M$125.00M$393.00M$322.00M$410.00M$364.00M$411.00M$368.00M$323.00M$399.00M$544.00M$1.28B$1.93B$156.00M$263.00M$420.00M$466.00M$155.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%-77.3%+214.4%-18.1%+27.3%-11.2%+12.9%-10.5%-12.2%+23.5%+36.3%+134.7%+51.4%-91.9%+68.6%+59.7%+11.0%-66.7%
YoY Change-28.6%-41.5%-25.5%+191.2%+4.6%+14.3%-21.2%+9.6%+32.4%+247.0%+498.5%-60.9%-51.7%-67.1%-75.9%-0.6%
Range$125.00M$1.93B
CAGR-23.4%
Avg YoY Growth+39.0%
Median YoY Growth-10.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is 3M's payments to acquire investments?
3M (MMM) reported payments to acquire investments of $155.00M in Q1 2026.
How has 3M's payments to acquire investments changed year-over-year?
3M's payments to acquire investments decreased by 0.6% year-over-year, from $156.00M to $155.00M.
What is the long-term trend for 3M's payments to acquire investments?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), 3M's payments to acquire investments has grown at a -12.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.20B to $1.31B.
What does payments to acquire investments mean?
Cash used to purchase financial investments or equity stakes in other entities.