3M Company (MMM) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
3M Company (MMM) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.61x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $349.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($574.00 Million). See 3M Company (MMM) working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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3M Company Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for 3M Company across 37 annual periods. Explore 3M Company (MMM) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for 3M Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for 3M Company. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see 3M Company (MMM) market capitalisation.
| 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 | — |