3M Company MMM NYSE

3M Company (MMM) generated $2.31B in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2025. After capital expenditures of $910M, free cash flow was $1.4B.

Free cash flow margin was 5.6% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 0.71x, suggesting some earnings are non-cash.

The company returned $1.18B in dividends and $4.81B in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (50/100, Partial) — cash generation is adequate but may not fully cover debt in stressed conditions
• MOAT (61/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (55/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 0.71x suggests some earnings are non-cash items

Overall SharesGrow Score: 50/100 with 0/7 criteria passed.