3M Company MMM NYSE

3M Company (MMM) generated $1.58B in operating cash flow for quarter ending 2025-12-31. After capital expenditures of $248M, free cash flow was $1.34B.

Free cash flow margin was 21.8% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 2.74x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $387M in dividends and $2.11B in share buybacks to shareholders during the quarter.

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 2.74x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

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