3M (MMM) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

3M Company(MMM)

Conglomerates · Saint Paul, MN

$164.71-2.81 (-1.68%)

Delayed quote: Sep 9, 2026, 3:10 PM EDT

About 3M Company

3M Company operates as a global technology conglomerate with diverse interests. Its extensive operations are strategically divided into four primary business segments: Safety and Industrial, Transportation and Electronics, Health Care, and Consumer. The Safety and Industrial division supplies a broad array of products, including specialized abrasives and finishing tools for metalworking, automotive body repair kits, fastening systems for personal hygiene items, various masking and packaging materials, electrical components for construction, maintenance, and power distribution, strong structural adhesives and tapes, comprehensive personal protective equipment for respiratory, auditory, visual, and fall protection, and mineral granules for roofing shingles. Within the Transportation and Electronics sector, offerings encompass advanced ceramic solutions, specialized attachment tapes and films, sophisticated sound and temperature management systems for vehicles, high-quality large-format graphic films for advertising and fleet branding, optical films, electronic assembly solutions, robust packaging and interconnection technologies, and reflective materials crucial for highway and vehicle safety. The Health Care segment provides essential solutions such as food safety indicators, software for medical procedure coding and reimbursement, a wide range of products for skin and wound care, infection prevention, dental and orthodontic supplies, and advanced filtration and purification systems. Finally, the Consumer unit delivers an assortment of household and personal products, including bandages, braces, support devices, and personal respirators; various home cleaning supplies; retail-grade abrasives, paint accessories, DIY car care products, picture hanging solutions, and consumer-focused air quality improvements; along with a selection of stationery items. The company distributes its extensive product portfolio through both online platforms and a comprehensive traditional network, leveraging wholesalers, retailers, jobbers, distributors, and authorized dealers. This enterprise was founded in 1902 and maintains its corporate headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Saint Paul, MN

60,500 employees

www.3m.com

Industrials / Conglomerates

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Conglomerates
CEO: William Brown

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MMM Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

4.25

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

3.39

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

3.28

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

2.55

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

2.03

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

1.42

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

1.01

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+25.23%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+29.54%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+66.47%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+109.67%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+199.32%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+320.53%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

0.59

median of 149 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+620.63%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
3M Company (MMM)	$84.94B	4.25	3.39	3.28	2.55
Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs ›	$84.56B	0.68	0.54	0.63	0.70
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs ›	$84.53B	1.90	1.76	1.56	8.38
Waste Management, Inc. (WM)vs ›	$86.11B	2.35	2.59	2.43	2.24
Bloom Energy Corporation (BE)vs ›	$80.37B	1.74	3.31	3.13	4.82
CSX Corporation (CSX)vs ›	$89.69B	1.37	1.50	1.51	1.44
Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs ›	$79.75B	0.53	0.55	0.60	0.67
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs ›	$79.49B	0.54	0.49	0.51	0.67
Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM)vs ›	$93.71B	0.79	0.67	0.87	1.03
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs ›	$76.06B	3.35	2.61	2.64	2.56

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

3M Company (MMM)

$84.94B

4.25

3.39

3.28

2.55

Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs ›

$84.56B

0.68

0.54

0.63

0.70

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs ›

$84.53B

1.90

1.76

1.56

8.38

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)vs ›

$86.11B

2.35

2.59

2.43

2.24

Bloom Energy Corporation (BE)vs ›

$80.37B

1.74

3.31

3.13

4.82

CSX Corporation (CSX)vs ›

$89.69B

1.37

1.50

1.51

1.44

Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs ›

$79.75B

0.53

0.55

0.60

0.67

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs ›

$79.49B

0.54

0.49

0.51

0.67

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM)vs ›

$93.71B

0.79

0.67

0.87

1.03

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs ›

$76.06B

3.35

2.61

2.64

2.56

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for 3M Company (MMM)?

The debt to equity ratio for MMM stock is 4.25.

Is 3M Company's debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 4.25 is 66% above its 5-year average of 2.55, near the high end of its 5-year range (1.10–4.55).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for 3M Company (MMM)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for MMM stock is 3.39.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for 3M Company (MMM)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for MMM stock is 3.28.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for 3M Company (MMM)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for MMM stock is 2.55.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for 3M Company (MMM)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for MMM stock is 2.03.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for 3M Company (MMM)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for MMM stock is 1.42.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for 3M Company (MMM)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for MMM stock is 1.01.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-30	4.25
2026-03-31	3.85
2025-12-31	2.75
2025-09-30	2.92
2025-06-30	3.20
2025-03-31	3.15
2024-12-31	3.56
2024-09-30	2.97
2024-06-30	3.50
2024-03-31	4.55
2023-12-31	3.48
2023-09-30	3.60
2023-06-30	2.15
2023-03-31	1.10
2022-12-31	1.14
2022-09-30	1.17
2022-06-30	1.25
2022-03-31	1.18
2021-12-31	1.22
2021-09-30	1.31
2021-06-30	1.32
2021-03-31	1.39
2020-12-31	1.54
2020-09-30	1.72
2020-06-30	1.99
2020-03-31	2.30
2019-12-31	2.11
2019-09-30	1.89
2019-06-30	1.65
2019-03-31	1.77
2018-12-31	1.50
2018-09-30	1.45
2018-06-30	1.40
2018-03-31	1.43
2017-12-31	1.21
2017-09-30	0.96
2017-06-30	0.97
2017-03-31	1.07
2016-12-31	1.14
2016-09-30	1.03
2016-06-30	0.99
2016-03-31	0.95
2015-12-31	0.95
2015-09-30	0.92
2015-06-30	0.65
2015-03-31	0.47
2014-12-31	0.52
2014-09-30	0.45
2014-06-30	0.40
2014-03-31	0.38
2013-12-31	0.35
2013-09-30	0.32
2013-06-30	0.33
2013-03-31	0.33
2012-12-31	0.35
2012-09-30	0.36
2012-06-30	0.38
2012-03-31	0.32
2011-12-31	0.34
2011-09-30	0.36
2011-06-30	0.32
2011-03-31	0.34
2010-12-31	0.35
2010-09-30	0.36
2010-06-30	0.40
2010-03-31	0.43
2009-12-31	0.46
2009-09-30	0.50
2009-06-30	0.56
2009-03-31	0.62
2008-12-31	0.69
2008-09-30	0.58
2008-06-30	0.48
2008-03-31	0.50
2007-12-31	0.42
2007-09-30	0.48
2007-06-30	0.43
2007-03-31	0.46
2006-12-31	0.36
2006-09-30	0.35
2006-06-30	0.24
2006-03-31	0.24
2005-12-31	0.23
2005-09-30	0.32
2005-06-30	0.18
2005-03-31	0.28
2004-12-31	0.28
2004-09-30	0.31
2004-06-30	0.31
2004-03-31	0.35
2003-12-31	0.38
2003-09-30	0.40
2003-06-30	0.43
2003-03-31	0.53
2002-12-31	0.56
2002-09-30	0.44

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-30

4.25

2026-03-31

3.85

2025-12-31

2.75

2025-09-30

2.92

2025-06-30

3.20

2025-03-31

3.15

2024-12-31

3.56

2024-09-30

2.97

2024-06-30

3.50

2024-03-31

4.55

2023-12-31

3.48

2023-09-30

3.60

2023-06-30

2.15

2023-03-31

1.10

2022-12-31

1.14

2022-09-30

1.17

2022-06-30

1.25

2022-03-31

1.18

2021-12-31

1.22

2021-09-30

1.31

2021-06-30

1.32

2021-03-31

1.39

2020-12-31

1.54

2020-09-30

1.72

2020-06-30

1.99

2020-03-31

2.30

2019-12-31

2.11

2019-09-30

1.89

2019-06-30

1.65

2019-03-31

1.77

2018-12-31

1.50

2018-09-30

1.45

2018-06-30

1.40

2018-03-31

1.43

2017-12-31

1.21

2017-09-30

0.96

2017-06-30

0.97

2017-03-31

1.07

2016-12-31

1.14

2016-09-30

1.03

2016-06-30

0.99

2016-03-31

0.95

2015-12-31

0.95

2015-09-30

0.92

2015-06-30

0.65

2015-03-31

0.47

2014-12-31

0.52

2014-09-30

0.45

2014-06-30

0.40

2014-03-31

0.38

2013-12-31

0.35

2013-09-30

0.32

2013-06-30

0.33

2013-03-31

0.33

2012-12-31

0.35

2012-09-30

0.36

2012-06-30

0.38

2012-03-31

0.32

2011-12-31

0.34

2011-09-30

0.36

2011-06-30

0.32

2011-03-31

0.34

2010-12-31

0.35

2010-09-30

0.36

2010-06-30

0.40

2010-03-31

0.43

2009-12-31

0.46

2009-09-30

0.50

2009-06-30

0.56

2009-03-31

0.62

2008-12-31

0.69

2008-09-30

0.58

2008-06-30

0.48

2008-03-31

0.50

2007-12-31

0.42

2007-09-30

0.48

2007-06-30

0.43

2007-03-31

0.46

2006-12-31

0.36

2006-09-30

0.35

2006-06-30

0.24

2006-03-31

0.24

2005-12-31

0.23

2005-09-30

0.32

2005-06-30

0.18

2005-03-31

0.28

2004-12-31

0.28

2004-09-30

0.31

2004-06-30

0.31

2004-03-31

0.35

2003-12-31

0.38

2003-09-30

0.40

2003-06-30

0.43

2003-03-31

0.53

2002-12-31

0.56

2002-09-30

0.44

Debt to Equity Ratio: 4.25

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