Stock Analysis on Net

3M Co. (NYSE:MMM)

$22.49

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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

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3M Co., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt
Accounts payable
Accrued payroll
Accrued income taxes
Current operating lease liabilities
Accrued rebates
Deferred revenue
Derivative liabilities
Employee benefits and withholdings
Contingent liability claims and other
Property, sales-related and other taxes
Pension and postretirement benefits
Current obligations of finance leases
Other
Other current liabilities
Current liabilities
Long-term debt, excluding current portion
Pension and postretirement benefits
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities
Long term income taxes payable
Employee benefits
Contingent liability claims and other
Finance leases, net of current obligations
Deferred income taxes
Other
Other liabilities
Noncurrent liabilities
Total liabilities
Common stock par value, $.01 par value
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Treasury stock, at cost
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total 3M Company shareholders’ equity
Noncontrolling interest
Total equity
Total liabilities and equity

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).


Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt
This liability exhibited volatility, decreasing from 1,853 million USD in 2017 to 1,211 million USD in 2018, spiking sharply to 2,795 million USD in 2019, then falling significantly to 806 million USD in 2020 before rising again to 1,307 million USD in 2021.
Accounts payable
Accounts payable consistently increased over the period, rising from 1,945 million USD in 2017 to 2,994 million USD in 2021, indicating growing obligations to suppliers or operational scale.
Accrued payroll
Accrued payroll declined from 870 million USD in 2017 to 702 million USD in 2019, followed by an increase to 1,020 million USD in 2021, reflecting fluctuations in payroll liabilities possibly linked to workforce changes or timing.
Accrued income taxes
A downward trend was observed from 310 million USD in 2017 to 194 million USD in 2019, with intermittent rises to 300 million USD in 2020 and a slight fall to 260 million USD in 2021.
Current operating lease liabilities
Data became available only from 2019, showing a gradual increase from 247 million USD to 263 million USD in 2021, indicative of ascending lease obligations.
Accrued rebates
There was a steady increase from 516 million USD in 2017 to 731 million USD in 2021, suggesting growing rebate-related accruals.
Deferred revenue
Deferred revenue fluctuated, rising from 513 million USD in 2017 to 617 million USD in 2018, then falling sharply to 430 million USD in 2019, followed by modest increases, reaching 529 million USD in 2021.
Derivative liabilities
These liabilities generally declined from 135 million USD in 2017 to 23 million USD in 2021, with an exception in 2020 where a notable increase to 81 million USD occurred.
Employee benefits and withholdings
Amounts held relatively stable without a consistent trend, ranging between 192 and 229 million USD over the five years.
Contingent liability claims and other (current)
This category increased markedly from 179 million USD in 2017 to a peak of 566 million USD in 2019, then slightly decreased to 487 million USD in 2021.
Property, sales-related and other taxes
Tax-related liabilities exhibited minor fluctuations but generally increased from 277 million USD in 2017 to 326 million USD in 2021.
Pension and postretirement benefits (current)
The current portion of pension liabilities remained relatively flat, fluctuating modestly around the 70 million USD mark.
Current obligations of finance leases
This liability increased from 13 million USD in 2017 to 22 million USD in 2020 before declining sharply to 7 million USD in 2021, indicating a reduction in finance lease obligations.
Other current liabilities (including unspecified)
The aggregate of other current liabilities demonstrated a consistent increase from 2,709 million USD in 2017 to 3,278 million USD in 2020, then a marginal decrease to 3,191 million USD in 2021.
Total current liabilities
Current liabilities showed variability; decreasing from 7,687 million USD in 2017 to 7,244 million USD in 2018, then a sharp rise to 9,222 million USD in 2019, followed by a decline to 7,948 million USD in 2020 and an increase to 9,035 million USD in 2021.
Long-term debt, excluding current portion
Long-term debt rose significantly from 12,096 million USD in 2017 to a peak of 17,989 million USD in 2020, before a notable decrease to 16,056 million USD in 2021.
Pension and postretirement benefits (noncurrent)
The noncurrent pension liabilities showed a mixed trend, declining from 3,620 million USD in 2017 to 2,987 million USD in 2018, peaking at 4,405 million USD in 2020, then dropping to 2,870 million USD in 2021.
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities
From 2019, these obligations remained relatively stable around 600 million USD, with a slight decrease to 591 million USD in 2021.
Long term income taxes payable
This liability stayed relatively stable, fluctuating between approximately 1,274 million USD and 1,511 million USD, with a minor decline to 1,324 million USD in 2021.
Employee benefits (noncurrent)
Noncurrent employee benefits showed an increase, particularly rising from 312 million USD in 2019 to 410 million USD in 2020, then a slight decrease to 400 million USD in 2021.
Contingent liability claims and other (noncurrent)
These liabilities increased gradually from 727 million USD in 2017 to 872 million USD in 2021, indicating growing contingent obligations.
Finance leases, net of current obligations
The amount increased from 60 million USD in 2017 to 111 million USD in 2019, dropping slightly and stabilizing around 93 million USD in 2020 and 2021.
Deferred income taxes
Deferred income taxes grew steadily from 235 million USD in 2017 to 458 million USD in 2021, suggesting increasing tax deferrals.
Other noncurrent liabilities
These liabilities remained fairly constant, fluctuating between 256 million USD and 334 million USD during the period.
Total other liabilities (noncurrent)
Other noncurrent liabilities increased slightly, from 2,962 million USD in 2017 to 3,462 million USD in 2020, then decreased marginally to 3,403 million USD in 2021.
Total noncurrent liabilities
Noncurrent liabilities rose from 18,678 million USD in 2017 to 26,465 million USD in 2020, followed by a decrease to 22,920 million USD in 2021, showing debt and other obligations peaked in 2020 before declining.
Total liabilities
Overall liabilities increased steadily from 26,365 million USD in 2017 to 34,533 million USD in 2019, plateaued in 2020, then declined to 31,955 million USD in 2021.
Common stock par value
Remained constant at 9 million USD throughout the observed period.
Additional paid-in capital
Exhibited steady growth from 5,352 million USD in 2017 to 6,429 million USD in 2021, reflecting incremental capital contributions or stock transactions.
Retained earnings
Retained earnings continuously increased each year, from 39,115 million USD in 2017 to 45,821 million USD in 2021, indicative of ongoing profitability or accumulation of earnings.
Treasury stock, at cost
The negative balance deepened from -25,887 million USD in 2017 to -30,463 million USD in 2021, showing a consistent increase in share repurchases.
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
This loss fluctuated but generally improved from -7,026 million USD in 2017 to -6,750 million USD in 2021, with a notable increase in loss in 2019.
Total shareholders’ equity
Shareholders’ equity rose from 11,563 million USD in 2017 to 15,046 million USD in 2021, with a dip in 2018 followed by progressive recovery and growth, peaking in 2021.
Noncontrolling interest
The noncontrolling interest remained small but increased slightly from 59 million USD in 2017 to 71 million USD in 2021.
Total equity
Total equity followed a similar trend as shareholders’ equity, increasing from 11,622 million USD in 2017 to 15,117 million USD in 2021 after a decrease in 2018.
Total liabilities and equity
The sum of liabilities and equity rose significantly from 37,987 million USD in 2017 to 44,659 million USD in 2019, increased further in 2020 to 47,344 million USD, and then slightly decreased to 47,072 million USD in 2021, indicating an overall growth in the company’s balance sheet size over the period.