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3M Co (BSP:MMMC34) Cash And Cash Equivalents : R$29,071 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is 3M Co Cash And Cash Equivalents?

3M Co's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2023 (R$20,667.06 Mil) to Sep. 2023 (R$25,384.92 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 (R$25,384.92 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (R$29,070.51 Mil).

3M Co's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2021 (R$25,808.96 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (R$19,171.94 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 (R$19,171.94 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (R$29,070.51 Mil).


3M Co Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

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

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3M Co Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

3M Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9,657.89 23,840.54 25,808.96 19,171.94 29,070.51

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 And Cash Equivalents Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19,171.94 19,917.69 20,667.06 25,384.92 29,070.51

3M Co Cash And Cash Equivalents 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.


3M Co  (BSP:MMMC34) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

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.


Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.


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3M Co (BSP:MMMC34) Business Description

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

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