Equity
Total Equity
3M Total Equity decreased by 30.6% to $3.26B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 26.9%, from $4.46B to $3.26B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Equity shows a downward trend with a -18.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryMarket Position
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A growing equity base suggests increasing value for shareholders, though aggressive share buybacks can intentionally reduce this figure.
Detailed definition
The residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all liabilities. It represents the net book value of...
Peer comparison
Used to calculate Return on Equity (ROE), a primary measure of how effectively management is using shareholder capital to generate profit.
Metric ID:
total_stockholders_equityHistorical 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 | $14.45B | $14.46B | $15.05B | $14.93B | $13.74B | $14.08B | $14.72B | $15.30B | $7.80B | $4.67B | $4.81B | $4.87B | $3.92B | $4.64B | $3.84B | $4.46B | $4.29B | $4.63B | $4.70B | $3.26B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.1% | +4.1% | -0.8% | -8.0% | +2.5% | +4.6% | +3.9% | -49.0% | -40.1% | +2.9% | +1.2% | -19.5% | +18.5% | -17.2% | +16.2% | -3.9% | +7.9% | +1.6% | -30.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.9% | -2.6% | -2.2% | +2.5% | -43.3% | -66.8% | -67.3% | -68.2% | -49.8% | -0.6% | -20.1% | -8.3% | +9.6% | -0.3% | +22.4% | -26.9% |
Range$3.26B – $15.30B
CAGR-26.9%
Avg YoY Growth-20.4%
Median YoY Growth-6.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 3M's total equity?
- 3M (MMM) reported total equity of $3.26B in Q1 2026.
- How has 3M's total equity changed year-over-year?
- 3M's total equity decreased by 26.9% year-over-year, from $4.46B to $3.26B.
- What is the long-term trend for 3M's total equity?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), 3M's total equity has grown at a -18.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.87B to $4.70B.
- What does total equity mean?
- The net worth of the company belonging to the owners, calculated as total assets minus total liabilities.