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3M Co. (NYSE:MMM)

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Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

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Assets: Selected Items

Current Assets: Selected Items

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).


Total assets exhibit a sustained upward trajectory over the analyzed period, increasing from 33,292 million US dollars in March 2017 to 46,176 million US dollars by September 2022. This growth is characterized by a significant expansion in both current and non-current asset bases, with a notable structural shift occurring in late 2019.

Liquidity and Short-Term Asset Trends
Cash and cash equivalents show significant volatility, starting at 2,173 million US dollars in March 2017 and peaking at 7,731 million US dollars in September 2019 before stabilizing between 3,200 and 4,900 million US dollars in subsequent years. Marketable securities remained relatively low throughout the period, generally fluctuating below 1,000 million US dollars. Accounts receivable remained stable, maintaining a range between 4,400 and 5,400 million US dollars, indicating consistent credit management relative to the overall asset growth.
Inventory Accumulation
A consistent upward trend is observed in total inventories, which rose from 3,612 million US dollars in March 2017 to 5,615 million US dollars by September 2022. This growth is driven primarily by increases in finished goods, work in process, and raw materials. Raw materials and supplies, in particular, increased from 770 million US dollars to 1,343 million US dollars, suggesting a strategic buildup of inputs or responses to supply chain adjustments.
Long-Term Asset Composition
Net property, plant, and equipment showed modest growth, moving from 8,551 million US dollars in early 2017 to a peak of 9,429 million US dollars in March 2021, before settling at 9,196 million US dollars by September 2022. Other assets demonstrated the most aggressive growth in the non-current category, increasing from 1,313 million US dollars in March 2017 to 3,800 million US dollars by the end of the period.
Intangible Assets and Goodwill
A substantial increase in intangible assets and goodwill occurred in December 2019. Goodwill rose from approximately 10,000 million US dollars to 13,444 million US dollars, while net intangible assets surged from 2,847 million US dollars in September 2019 to 6,379 million US dollars in December 2019. Following this peak, intangible assets entered a steady decline, reaching 4,815 million US dollars by September 2022, while goodwill saw a more gradual reduction to 12,669 million US dollars.

The overall balance sheet expansion is primarily attributed to the integration of significant intangible assets and goodwill in late 2019 and a steady increase in inventory levels. While liquidity has remained higher than 2017 levels, the growth in non-current assets has fundamentally altered the company's asset structure, shifting the weight toward long-term investments and intangible valuations.

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