Current Assets
Total Current Assets
3M Total Current Assets decreased by 12.2% to $14.39B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.1%, from $15.66B to $14.39B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Current Assets shows relatively stable performance with a 1.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A higher value relative to current liabilities indicates a strong safety margin for meeting short-term obligations.
Detailed definition
The sum of all assets that are reasonably expected to be converted into cash or consumed within one year. This aggregate...
Peer comparison
High-growth tech companies often maintain high current asset levels to support rapid scaling and R&D needs.
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total_current_assetsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | 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 | $16.34B | $16.43B | $15.40B | $14.45B | $14.51B | $14.90B | $14.69B | $14.96B | $15.75B | $16.20B | $16.38B | $21.61B | $19.52B | $16.30B | $15.88B | $15.66B | $13.43B | $16.09B | $16.39B | $14.39B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.5% | -6.2% | -6.2% | +0.4% | +2.6% | -1.4% | +1.9% | +5.3% | +2.8% | +1.1% | +32.0% | -9.7% | -16.5% | -2.5% | -1.4% | -14.2% | +19.8% | +1.9% | -12.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -11.2% | -9.3% | -4.6% | +3.5% | +8.5% | +8.7% | +11.5% | +44.4% | +23.9% | +0.6% | -3.0% | -27.6% | -31.2% | -1.3% | +3.2% | -8.1% |
Range$13.43B – $21.61B
CAGR-2.6%
Avg YoY Growth+0.5%
Median YoY Growth-0.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 3M's total current assets?
- 3M (MMM) reported total current assets of $14.39B in Q1 2026.
- How has 3M's total current assets changed year-over-year?
- 3M's total current assets decreased by 8.1% year-over-year, from $15.66B to $14.39B.
- What is the long-term trend for 3M's total current assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), 3M's total current assets has grown at a 1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.98B to $16.39B.
- What does total current assets mean?
- Everything the company owns that can be turned into cash within a single year.