Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

3M Co. (NYSE:MMM)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since October 25, 2022.

Debt to Equity
since 2005

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Calculation

3M Co., debt to equity, long-term trends, calculation

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Debt to equity = Total debt1 ÷ Total 3M Company shareholders’ equity1
Dec 31, 2021 1.15 = 17,363 ÷ 15,046
Dec 31, 2020 1.46 = 18,795 ÷ 12,867
Dec 31, 2019 2.02 = 20,313 ÷ 10,063
Dec 31, 2018 1.49 = 14,622 ÷ 9,796
Dec 31, 2017 1.21 = 13,949 ÷ 11,563
Dec 31, 2016 1.13 = 11,650 ÷ 10,298
Dec 31, 2015 0.92 = 10,797 ÷ 11,708
Dec 31, 2014 0.52 = 6,837 ÷ 13,109
Dec 31, 2013 0.34 = 6,009 ÷ 17,502
Dec 31, 2012 0.34 = 6,001 ÷ 17,575
Dec 31, 2011 0.34 = 5,166 ÷ 15,420
Dec 31, 2010 0.35 = 5,452 ÷ 15,663
Dec 31, 2009 0.45 = 5,710 ÷ 12,764
Dec 31, 2008 0.68 = 6,718 ÷ 9,879
Dec 31, 2007 0.42 = 4,920 ÷ 11,747
Dec 31, 2006 0.36 = 3,553 ÷ 9,959
Dec 31, 2005 0.24 = 2,381 ÷ 10,100

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2005-12-31).

1 US$ in millions

Comparison to Competitors

3M Co., debt to equity, long-term trends, comparison to competitors

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3M Co. Boeing Co. Caterpillar Inc. Eaton Corp. plc GE Aerospace Honeywell International Inc. Lockheed Martin Corp. RTX Corp.
Dec 31, 2021 1.15 — 2.29 0.52 0.87 1.06 1.07 0.43
Dec 31, 2020 1.46 — 2.42 0.54 2.11 1.28 2.02 0.44
Dec 31, 2019 2.02 — 2.58 0.52 3.21 0.87 4.05 1.04
Dec 31, 2018 1.49 40.85 2.60 0.47 3.55 0.89 9.04 1.18
Dec 31, 2017 1.21 31.32 2.55 0.45 2.09 1.04 — 0.93
Dec 31, 2016 1.13 12.18 2.80 0.56 1.80 0.81 9.45 0.87
Dec 31, 2015 0.92 1.57 2.57 0.56 2.02 0.66 4.62 0.75
Dec 31, 2014 0.52 1.05 2.35 0.57 2.85 0.49 1.81 0.63
Dec 31, 2013 0.34 0.65 1.81 0.57 2.93 0.51 1.25 0.64
Dec 31, 2012 0.34 1.77 2.29 0.72 3.37 0.58 157.90 0.90
Dec 31, 2011 0.34 3.52 2.69 0.51 3.89 0.70 6.45 0.47
Dec 31, 2010 0.35 4.49 2.63 0.47 4.02 0.62 1.35 0.48
Dec 31, 2009 0.45 6.07 3.62 0.51 4.35 0.86 1.22 0.49
Dec 31, 2008 0.68 — 5.84 0.68 5.00 1.17 1.24 0.72
Dec 31, 2007 0.42 0.91 3.20 0.66 4.45 0.83 0.44 0.43
Dec 31, 2006 0.36 2.01 3.98 0.63 3.85 0.52 0.64 0.46
Dec 31, 2005 0.24 0.97 3.05 0.65 3.39 0.45 0.61 0.48

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2005-12-31).

Comparison to Sector (Capital Goods)

3M Co., debt to equity, long-term trends, comparison to sector (capital goods)

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3M Co. Capital Goods
Dec 31, 2021 1.15 1.26
Dec 31, 2020 1.46 1.75
Dec 31, 2019 2.02 2.08
Dec 31, 2018 1.49 2.03
Dec 31, 2017 1.21 1.74
Dec 31, 2016 1.13 1.60
Dec 31, 2015 0.92 1.64
Dec 31, 2014 0.52 2.06
Dec 31, 2013 0.34 2.00
Dec 31, 2012 0.34 2.56
Dec 31, 2011 0.34 3.04
Dec 31, 2010 0.35 3.10
Dec 31, 2009 0.45 3.46
Dec 31, 2008 0.68 4.19
Dec 31, 2007 0.42 3.21
Dec 31, 2006 0.36 3.02
Dec 31, 2005 0.24 2.53

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2005-12-31).

Comparison to Industry (Industrials)

3M Co., debt to equity, long-term trends, comparison to industry (industrials)

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3M Co. Industrials
Dec 31, 2021 1.15 1.25
Dec 31, 2020 1.46 1.73
Dec 31, 2019 2.02 1.86
Dec 31, 2018 1.49 1.87
Dec 31, 2017 1.21 1.65
Dec 31, 2016 1.13 1.55
Dec 31, 2015 0.92 1.52
Dec 31, 2014 0.52 1.86
Dec 31, 2013 0.34 1.77
Dec 31, 2012 0.34 2.24
Dec 31, 2011 0.34 2.56
Dec 31, 2010 0.35 2.63
Dec 31, 2009 0.45 2.92
Dec 31, 2008 0.68 3.45
Dec 31, 2007 0.42 2.72
Dec 31, 2006 0.36 2.46
Dec 31, 2005 0.24 2.11

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2005-12-31).