3M Co (FRA:MMM) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

: €5,489 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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3M Co's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Jun. 2023 (€3,981.82 Mil) to Sep. 2023 (€4,884.58 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 (€4,884.58 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (€5,489.16 Mil).

3M Co's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Dec. 2021 (€4,217.03 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (€3,674.99 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 (€3,674.99 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (€5,489.16 Mil).

3M Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for 3M Co's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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3M Co Annual Data

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

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2,205.90

4,141.24

4,217.03

3,674.99

5,489.16

3M Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															3,674.99	3,707.05	3,981.82	4,884.58	5,489.16

3M Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

3M Co (FRA:MMM) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

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Address

3M Center, St. Paul, MN, USA, 55144

Website

https://www.3m.com

3M is a multinational conglomerate that has operated since 1902, when it was known as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing. The company is well known for its research and development laboratory and it leverages its science and technology across multiple product categories. As of 2020, 3M is organized into four business segments: safety and industrial, transportation and electronics, healthcare, and consumer. Nearly 50% of the company's revenue comes from outside the Americas, with the safety and industrial segment constituting a plurality of net sales. Many of the company's 60,000-plus products touch and concern a variety of consumers and end markets.