3M Co (NYSE:MMM) Total Inventories

: $5,306 Mil (As of Mar. 2023)

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3M Co's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 was $5,306 Mil. 3M Co's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 to the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 was $5,339 Mil.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. 3M Co's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 was $-38.95.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. 3M Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2023 was 105.61.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. 3M Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 was 0.86.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. 3M Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 was 0.66.

3M Co Total Inventories Historical Data

The historical data trend for 3M Co's Total Inventories can be seen below:

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3M Co Annual Data

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Dec22

Total Inventories

4,366.00

4,134.00

4,239.00

4,985.00

5,372.00

3M Co Quarterly Data
	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23
Total Inventories																5,290.00	5,645.00	5,615.00	5,372.00	5,306.00

3M Co Total Inventories Calculation

Total Inventories includes the raw materials, work-in-process goods and completely finished goods of a company. It is a portion of a company's current assets.

3M Co (NYSE:MMM) Total Inventories Explanation

Inventory control is an important part of business operation. If a company does not have enough inventory, it may not be able to meet customers' required delivery time. If it has too much inventory, the cost of holding the inventory can be high.

1. In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), inventory is only considered worth half of its book value.

3M Co's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 is

	Net-Net Working Capital Per Share (Q: Mar. 2023 )
=	(Cash And Cash Equivalents	+	0.75 * Accounts Receivable	+	0.5 * Total Inventories	-	Total Liabilities
-	Preferred Stock	-	Minority Interest)	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=	(3969	+	0.75 * 4638	+	0.5 * 5306	-	31535
-	0	-	53)	/	551.672
=	-38.95

2. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

3M Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2023 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
	=	5339	/	4613	*	365 / 4
	=	105.61

3. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

3M Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2023 )	/	Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2023 )
	=	4613	/	5339
	=	0.86

4. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

3M Co's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Mar. 2023 )
	=	5339	/	8031
	=	0.66

Be Aware

Manufacturers with durable competitive advantages have the advantage that the products they sell do not change, and therefore will never become obsolete. Buffett likes this advantage.

When identifying manufacturers with durable competitive advantage, look for inventory and net earnings that rise correspondingly. This indicates that the company is finding profitable ways to increase sales which called for an increase in inventory.

Manufacturers with inventories that spike up and down are indicative of competitive industries subject to boom and bust.

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3M Co (NYSE:MMM) Business Description

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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.

Executives

Suzan Kereere	director	255 FISERV DRIVE, BROOKFIELD WI 53045
Kevin H Rhodes	officer: EVP & Chief Legal Officer	3M COMPANY, 3M CENTER, BLDG 220-09-E-02, ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000
Peter D Gibbons	officer: Group President	2401 UTAH AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 800, SEATTLE WA 98134
Chavez Rodriguez Beatriz Karina	officer: Senior Vice President	3M COMPANY, 3M CENTER BLDG 220-09-E-02, ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000
Mark W. Murphy	officer: Executive Vice President	ONE ST. JUDE MEDICAL DRIVE, ST. PAUL MN 55117
Zoe L Dickson	officer: Executive Vice President	3M COMPANY, 3M CENTER, BLDG 220 09 E-02, ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000
James R Fitterling	director	2211 H.H. DOW WAY, MIDLAND MI 48674
Jeffrey R Lavers	officer: Executive Vice President	3M COMPANY, 3M CENTER, BLDG 220 09 E-02, ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000
Veena M Lakkundi	officer: Senior Vice President	3M COMPANY, 3M CENTER, BLDG 220 09 E-02, ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000
Monish D Patolawala	officer: Senior VP and CFO	3M COMPANY, 3M CENTER, BLDG 220 09 E-02, ST. PAUL MN 55144-1000
Vinita Lee Piper	other: IVM001	712 WILCREST, SUITE 3020, HOUSTON TX 77042
Pamela Craig	director	C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
Ty R Silberhorn	officer: Senior Vice President	3M COMPANY OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, 3M CENTER, ST PAUL MN 55144-1000
Theresa E Reinseth	officer: Vice President/CAO	3M COMPANY OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, 3M CENTER, ST PAUL MN 55144-1000
Denise R Rutherford	officer: Senior Vice President	3M COMPANY OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, 3M CENTER, ST PAUL MN 55144-1000