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3M MMM Payments to Acquire Investments

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.5B+2.5%
Gross profit$2.7B-0.6%
Operating income$984.0M-13.7%
Net income$933.0M+29.0%
EPS (diluted)$1.78+32.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$3.0B-20.4%
Total debt$13.2B+0.8%
Total equity$3.0B-31.2%
Total assets$34.9B-8.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$986.0M+203%
CapEx$223.0M+7.2%
Free cash flow$763.0M+166%

Valuation

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Market cap$93.9B+16.9%
Enterprise value$104.11B+16.1%
P/E31.3×+10.9×
P/S3.7×+0.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin39.4%-1.6pp
Operating margin18.4%-1.1pp
Net margin11.9%-4.1pp
FCF margin15.8%+11.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity82.8%-13.2pp
Debt / equity4.5×+1.4×
Current ratio1.2×-0.5×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by 3M in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireInvestments.

The source filing: 3M’s 10-Q, filed July 21, 2026.

Filed
Jul 21, 2026, 12:08 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0000066740-26-000246
(Millions)Six months ended June 30, 2026Six months ended June 30, 2025
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (PP&E)(448)(444)
Proceeds from sale of PP&E and other assets1421
Purchases of marketable securities and investments(294)(419)
Proceeds from maturities and sale of marketable securities and investments6222,130
Proceeds from (payments for) sale of businesses, net of cash sold(326)5
Other — net9(3)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(423)1,290

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is 3M's payments to acquire investments?
3M (MMM) reported payments to acquire investments of $139M in Q2 2026.
How has 3M's payments to acquire investments changed year-over-year?
3M's payments to acquire investments decreased by 47.1% year-over-year, from $263M to $139M.
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 $2.2B to $1.31B.
What does payments to acquire investments mean?
Cash outflows used to purchase financial instruments, marketable securities, or other investment vehicles. This reflects the company's strategy for deploying excess cash into interest-bearing or equity-based assets.

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