3M Co
MMMNYSESurgical & Medical Instruments & ApparatusFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 20, 2026Score 14/3016% above fair value
$177.05−1.31 (-0.73%)
Close on Nov 3, 2026Market cap $91.31BP/E 26.4Yield 1.65%
3M Unrecognized Tax Benefits — Ending Balance by Year
Unrecognized Tax Benefits — Ending Balance ($M) ($M)
3M Unrecognized Tax Benefits — Ending Balance: $516M in 2025, down 10.1% from a year earlier.
Latest, 2025
516
Period ended Dec 31, 2025
Change on a year earlier
-10.1%
574 in 2024
History
10 years
Since 2016
Sources
7
Documents cited below
Where the 2025 figure comes from
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | Unrecognized Tax Benefits — Ending Balance ($M) ($M) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 516 | -10.1% | SEC Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-03) ↗ |
| 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 574 | -2.7% | SEC Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-03) ↗ |
| 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 590 | -6.6% | SEC Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-03) ↗ |
| 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 632 | -17.9% | SEC Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-03) ↗ |
| 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 770 | -30.8% | SEC Form 10-K (filed 2025-02-05) ↗ |
| 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 1,113 | -4.6% | SEC Form 10-K (filed 2024-02-07) ↗ |
| 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 1,167 | +80.4% | SEC Form 10-K (filed 2023-02-08) ↗ |
| 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 647 | +22.1% | SEC Form 10-K (filed 2022-02-09) ↗ |
| 2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 530 | +66.1% | SEC Form 10-K (filed 2021-02-04) ↗ |
| 2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 319 | – | SEC Form 10-K (filed 2020-02-06) ↗ |
Breakdown
What makes up unrecognized Tax Benefits — Ending Balance
- Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Affect Effective Tax Rate ($M)652 · 2025
- Unrecognized Tax Benefits — Increases for Current Year Tax Positions ($M)46 · 2025
- Unrecognized Tax Benefits — Increases for Prior Year Tax Positions ($M)64 · 2025
- Unrecognized Tax Benefits — Decreases for Prior Year Tax Positions ($M)87 · 2025
- Unrecognized Tax Benefits — Settlements with Taxing Authorities ($M)45 · 2025
- Unrecognized Tax Benefits — Lapse of Statute of Limitations ($M)49 · 2025
- Accrued Income Tax Interest and Penalties ($M)195 · 2025
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). 3M Unrecognized Tax Benefits — Ending Balance ($M), annual 2016–2025 [Data set]. Compiled from 3M SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/mmm/kpis/tax-unrec-ben
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