3M MMM Return on invested capital
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Where this comes from
The official record: 3M’s 10-Q, filed April 21, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is 3M's return on invested capital?
- 3M (MMM) reported return on invested capital of 32.1% in Q1 2026.
- How has 3M's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
- 3M's return on invested capital increased by 2.5% year-over-year, from 31.4% to 32.1%.
- What is the long-term trend for 3M's return on invested capital?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), 3M's return on invested capital has grown at a 28.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 80.5% to 133.7%.
- What does return on invested capital mean?
- The after-tax return the business earns on all the capital — debt and equity — invested in it.
- How do you interpret return on invested capital?
- The cleanest measure of business quality: ROIC sustained above the cost of capital creates value, below it destroys value. Compare against WACC, not against zero.
- How does return on invested capital compare across companies?
- Highly comparable across companies as a quality screen. Sector-sensitive definitions of invested capital mean banks/insurers are best excluded.