3M Company Free Cash Flow Generation Index
3M Company free cash flow generation index. 3M Company (MMM) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.77x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $763.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($986.00 Million).
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 3M Company (1989–2025)
Free cash flow generation index of 3M Company from 1989 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for 3M Company across 37 annual periods. See 3M Company (MMM) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
3M Company Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1989–2025)
3M Company free cash flow generation index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for 3M Company. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see 3M Company cash flow conversion.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.61x | $1.40 Billion | $2.31 Billion | $910.00 Million | ▲ +72.6% |
| 2024 | 0.35x | $638.00 Million | $1.82 Billion | $1.18 Billion | ▼ -53.7% |
| 2023 | 0.76x | $5.07 Billion | $6.68 Billion | $1.61 Billion | ▲ +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.69x | $3.84 Billion | $5.59 Billion | $1.75 Billion | ▼ -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.78x | $5.85 Billion | $7.45 Billion | $1.60 Billion | ▼ -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.81x | $6.61 Billion | $8.11 Billion | $1.50 Billion | ▲ +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.76x | $5.37 Billion | $7.07 Billion | $1.70 Billion | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.76x | $4.86 Billion | $6.44 Billion | $1.58 Billion | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.78x | $4.87 Billion | $6.24 Billion | $1.37 Billion | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.79x | $5.24 Billion | $6.66 Billion | $1.42 Billion | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.77x | $4.96 Billion | $6.42 Billion | $1.46 Billion | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.77x | $5.13 Billion | $6.63 Billion | $1.49 Billion | ▲ +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.71x | $4.15 Billion | $5.82 Billion | $1.67 Billion | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.72x | $3.82 Billion | $5.30 Billion | $1.48 Billion | ▼ -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.74x | $3.90 Billion | $5.28 Billion | $1.38 Billion | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.79x | $4.08 Billion | $5.17 Billion | $1.09 Billion | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.82x | $4.04 Billion | $4.94 Billion | $903.00 Million | ▲ +21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.68x | $3.06 Billion | $4.53 Billion | $1.47 Billion | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.67x | $2.85 Billion | $4.28 Billion | $1.42 Billion | ▼ -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.70x | $2.67 Billion | $3.84 Billion | $1.17 Billion | ▼ -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.78x | $3.31 Billion | $4.26 Billion | $943.00 Million | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.78x | $3.35 Billion | $4.28 Billion | $937.00 Million | ▼ -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.82x | $3.10 Billion | $3.77 Billion | $677.00 Million | ▲ +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.74x | $2.23 Billion | $2.99 Billion | $763.00 Million | ▲ +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.68x | $2.10 Billion | $3.08 Billion | $980.00 Million | ▲ +30.9% |
| 2000 | 0.52x | $1.21 Billion | $2.33 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -20.9% |
| 1999 | 0.66x | $2.00 Billion | $3.04 Billion | $1.04 Billion | ▲ +65.5% |
| 1998 | 0.40x | $944.00 Million | $2.37 Billion | $1.43 Billion | ▲ +126.1% |
| 1997 | 0.18x | $300.00 Million | $1.71 Billion | $1.41 Billion | ▼ -64.7% |
| 1996 | 0.50x | $1.10 Billion | $2.21 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.52x | $1.17 Billion | $2.26 Billion | $1.09 Billion | ▲ +28.1% |
| 1994 | 0.40x | $781.00 Million | $1.93 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▼ -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.47x | $979.00 Million | $2.09 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▲ +11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.42x | $959.00 Million | $2.28 Billion | $1.32 Billion | ▲ +37.9% |
| 1991 | 0.31x | $583.00 Million | $1.91 Billion | $1.33 Billion | ▼ -20.1% |
| 1990 | 0.38x | $828.00 Million | $2.17 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▲ +25.0% |
| 1989 | 0.31x | $523.00 Million | $1.71 Billion | $1.19 Billion | — |