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3M Co. (NYSE:MMM)

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Balance Sheet: Assets 
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

3M Co., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents 3,404 2,722 3,247 4,564 4,878 4,695 4,636 4,634 4,121 4,219 4,253 2,353 7,731 2,849 2,938 2,853 3,185 2,801 3,491 3,053 2,831 2,654 2,173
Marketable securities, current 185 262 112 201 855 805 501 404 440 247 224 98 30 139 539 380 338 385 604 1,076 586 140 141
Accounts receivable, net of allowances 4,722 4,914 4,815 4,660 4,916 4,991 4,817 4,705 4,623 4,459 4,821 4,791 5,020 5,374 5,173 5,020 5,329 5,383 5,252 4,911 5,156 4,919 4,722
Finished goods 2,443 2,446 2,337 2,196 2,324 2,356 2,215 2,081 1,859 1,932 2,021 2,003 1,890 1,980 2,221 2,120 2,125 1,979 2,025 1,915 1,962 1,863 1,764
Work in process 1,829 1,788 1,669 1,577 1,436 1,342 1,249 1,226 1,224 1,246 1,214 1,194 1,231 1,348 1,333 1,292 1,350 1,292 1,313 1,218 1,164 1,145 1,078
Raw materials and supplies 1,343 1,411 1,284 1,212 1,190 1,144 994 932 901 990 982 937 886 972 984 954 962 967 957 901 849 830 770
Inventories 5,615 5,645 5,290 4,985 4,950 4,842 4,458 4,239 3,984 4,168 4,217 4,134 4,007 4,300 4,538 4,366 4,437 4,238 4,295 4,034 3,975 3,838 3,612
Prepaids 467 588 561 654 501 633 535 675 516 567 604 704 717 949 713 741 745 713 832 937
Other current assets 502 383 427 339 326 377 398 325 426 446 971 891 515 440 473 349 385 370 344 266 1,108 1,090 1,253
Current assets 14,895 14,514 14,452 15,403 16,426 16,343 15,345 14,982 14,110 14,106 15,090 12,971 18,020 14,051 14,374 13,709 14,419 13,890 14,818 14,277 13,656 12,641 11,901
Property, plant and equipment 26,666 27,013 27,157 27,213 27,211 27,132 26,705 26,650 26,452 25,943 26,000 26,124 25,508 25,565 25,124 24,873 24,765 24,758 25,174 24,914 24,659 24,292 23,946
Accumulated depreciation (17,470) (17,694) (17,768) (17,784) (17,888) (17,774) (17,465) (17,229) (17,236) (16,854) (16,835) (16,791) (16,617) (16,567) (16,295) (16,135) (16,135) (16,113) (16,310) (16,048) (16,001) (15,726) (15,395)
Property, plant and equipment, net 9,196 9,319 9,389 9,429 9,323 9,358 9,240 9,421 9,216 9,089 9,165 9,333 8,891 8,998 8,829 8,738 8,630 8,645 8,864 8,866 8,658 8,566 8,551
Operating lease right of use assets 801 835 865 858 840 872 871 864 844 840 849 858 834 879 797
Goodwill 12,669 13,064 13,368 13,486 13,597 13,722 13,654 13,802 13,535 13,360 13,312 13,444 10,410 10,574 10,611 10,051 10,123 10,107 10,570 10,513 9,221 9,105 9,258
Intangible assets, net 4,815 4,993 5,141 5,288 5,426 5,572 5,697 5,835 5,926 6,033 6,191 6,379 2,847 2,964 3,047 2,657 2,726 2,787 2,885 2,936 2,175 2,201 2,269
Other assets 3,800 2,909 2,640 2,608 2,666 2,440 2,373 2,440 1,759 1,651 1,605 1,674 1,548 1,503 1,482 1,345 1,377 1,349 1,438 1,395 1,527 1,444 1,313
Noncurrent assets 31,281 31,120 31,403 31,669 31,852 31,964 31,835 32,362 31,280 30,973 31,122 31,688 24,530 24,918 24,766 22,791 22,856 22,888 23,757 23,710 21,581 21,316 21,391
Total assets 46,176 45,634 45,855 47,072 48,278 48,307 47,180 47,344 45,390 45,079 46,212 44,659 42,550 38,969 39,140 36,500 37,275 36,778 38,575 37,987 35,237 33,957 33,292

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).


The analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals several noteworthy trends and fluctuations across the period examined.

Liquidity and Cash Position

Cash and cash equivalents generally exhibit moderate volatility, with values ranging from a low of approximately $2,173 million at the beginning of the period to a peak close to $7,731 million in late 2019, before settling around mid-$3,000 million to $4,800 million in the latest quarters. Marketable securities display significant irregularity, peaking at $1,076 million in late 2017, followed by variable declines and recoveries, indicating possibly tactical investment adjustments.

Receivables and Inventory Management

Accounts receivable show a relatively stable trend with slight increases and decreases but maintain a generally steady range around $4,700 million to $5,300 million. Inventory, comprising finished goods, work in process, and raw materials and supplies, reflects growth over time. Specifically, finished goods and work in process increase steadily, with finished goods rising from around $1,764 million to about $2,443 million and work in process from approximately $1,078 million to $1,829 million during the timeframe. Raw materials and supplies fluctuate but trend upward, indicating increased production input levels. Overall inventories hence display an upward trajectory, rising from about $3,612 million to over $5,600 million, signaling potential accumulation in stock or increasing operational scale.

Other Current Assets and Prepaids

Prepaid expenses appear with intermittent reporting, generally maintaining levels under $1,000 million, while other current assets show variability with a peak over $970 million during 2019 but decreased in some subsequent quarters, reflecting possible changes in short-term asset composition.

Property, Plant, and Equipment (PPE)

Gross PPE balances consistently increase over the analyzed periods, starting near $23,946 million and reaching above $26,600 million, indicating ongoing capital investment. Accumulated depreciation also rises steadily but at a slower pace, resulting in net PPE values that experience moderate growth from about $8,551 million to slightly above $9,200 million, suggesting sustained capital asset renewal and maintenance.

Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets

The introduction of operating lease right-of-use assets begins only in late 2018 and remains fairly stable around $800-870 million, reflecting adoption of lease accounting standards and consistent leasing activity.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill maintains elevated values fluctuating between roughly $9,100 million and $13,800 million with a peak in late 2019 and gradual decline thereafter, indicative of acquisition activities and occasional impairments. Intangible assets show a decreasing trend from a peak of approximately $6,300 million down to about $4,800 million, representing gradual amortization or disposals.

Other Assets and Noncurrent Assets

Other assets remain moderately stable but show increasing tendencies in the latter quarters, rising from around $1,300 million to $3,800 million, potentially reflecting expanded investments or deferred items. Noncurrent assets overall demonstrate consistency with minor fluctuations but reach higher values around $31,000 million, aligning with increases in fixed and intangible assets.

Total Assets

Total assets display a trend of steady increment from approximately $33,292 million to over $46,000 million, although some fluctuations occur in the latest quarters, which may relate to asset revaluations or disposals. This overall growth indicates expansion in asset base and operational scale across the periods analyzed.

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