3M MMM
3M Company was incorporated in 1929 under the laws of the State of Delaware to continue operations begun in 1902. 10-K, Item 1
- Employees
- 60,500
- Headquarters
- St Paul, MN
- CEO
- William M. Brown
- Next results
- around Jan 19, 2027
Where each dollar of revenue went, FY2025
Revenue of $24.9B through the costs to a net profit of $3.2B · income statement of the 10-K
MMM among Industrials peers
Six ratios from the latest 10-K. Each corner is the share of 81 peers the company is above, not a score.
What changed
2 new risk paragraphs and 1 accounting fact worth reading about. 10-K filed Feb 3, 2026 against Feb 5, 2025.
Each row opens the detail with the quote and the filing. A row is a change worth reading, not a verdict.
Accounting checks
11 checks on the latest 10-K. Checks, not verdicts.
1fact worth reading about the other 10 checks found nothing to note
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Cash from operations lower than net incomeCash from operations $2.3B vs net income $3.2B (FY ending Dec 31, 2025)
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Receivables +10.6% vs revenue +1.5% (+9.1 pts)
9 more checks with nothing to note
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Inventory -1.0% vs revenue +1.5% (-2.5 pts)
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Same auditor in both 10-Ks: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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No statement of substantial doubt about going concern
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No 8-K item 4.02 in the last 2 years
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No NT 10-K or NT 10-Q in the last 2 years
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No longer listed: Tax-Free Determination of the Health Care Spin-Off and Certain Internal Business Separation Transactions. Same as last year: PFAS-Related Legal Proceedings
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No sentence in the 10-K concludes that controls were not effective because of a material weakness
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No 8-K item 2.06 in the last 2 years
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No 8-K item 1.03 in the last 2 years
In their words
2 paragraphs in Risk Factors that were not in the 10-K filed Feb 5, 2025. Quoted as filed.
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Feb 5, 2025 10-K, ITEM 1A
The Company is also subject to certain risks as a direct and indirect supplier to the U.S. government and other governments, such as those associated with compliance with procurement regulations, as well as the government’s rights to audit and conduct investigations and to terminate contracts. There is also uncertainty as to the extent…
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Feb 5, 2025 10-K, ITEM 1A
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies support a range of the Company’s activities, including research and development, operational processes, customer facing tools, and other business functions. The use of AI introduces risks that could adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations, or financial condition. AI…
New risk paragraphs, against peers
Latest 10-K of each, Industrials companies closest in revenue
Paragraphs in Risk Factors with nothing like them in the company's 10-K the year before. A count of text, not of risk.
Financial performance
Last 4 fiscal years · 10-K XBRL
| Metric | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
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| Revenue | $26.2B | $24.6B | $24.6B | $24.9B |
| Net income | $5.8B | −$7.0B | $4.2B | $3.2B |
| Operating cash flow | $5.6B | $6.7B | $1.8B | $2.3B |
| Free cash flow | $3.8B | $5.1B | $638.0M | $1.4B |
Revenue, FY2016 to FY2025
Ten fiscal years, each from its own 10-K · XBRL · USD
$24.9B ▲ 1.5% in FY2025$3.2B ▼ 22.1% in FY2025$1.4B ▲ 118.8% in FY2025
Recent filings
4 filings in the last 30 days · SEC EDGAR
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8-KNov 4, 2026Material agreement signed, Other events 8-K items 1.01, 8.01
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8-KOct 20, 2026Quarterly results 8-K item 2.02
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10-QOct 20, 2026Quarterly report (10-Q) period ended Sep 30, 2026
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8-KOct 19, 2026Regulation FD disclosure 8-K item 7.01
About the company
3M, St Paul, MN · from the 10-K filed Feb 3, 2026
3M Company was incorporated in 1929 under the laws of the State of Delaware to continue operations begun in 1902. The Company’s ticker symbol is MMM. As used herein, the term “3M” or “Company” includes 3M Company and its subsidiaries unless the context indicates otherwise. In this document, for any references to Note 1 through Note 20, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. Available Information: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers, including the Company, that file electronically with the SEC.
- Headquarters
- St Paul, MN
- Country
- United States
- Reports in
- USD
- Listed on
- NYSE
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Last results
- Oct 20, 2026
- Incorporated in
- DE
Employees, at the top of the page: "Human Capital: On December 31, 2025, the Company employed approximately 60,500 people (full-time equivalents), with approximately 22,500 employed in the United States and 38,000 employed internationally" (10-K). Address and exchange: SEC's company file.
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Sources
The 10-K filed Feb 3, 2026 (open at SEC), compared with the 10-K filed Feb 5, 2025. Numbers from the XBRL of the 10-Ks; filings from SEC EDGAR.
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