Consumer — Cost of Sales
3M Consumer — Cost of Sales decreased by 8.2% to $687.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.7%, from $669.00M to $687.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Consumer — Cost of Sales shows relatively stable performance with a -3.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to sales indicates margin compression, while a decrease suggests improved production efficiency or lower input costs.
Detailed definition
Includes all direct costs associated with the production and delivery of goods sold within the consumer segment, such as...
Peer comparison
Standard COGS metric for manufacturing segments; comparable to cost of goods sold in any retail or consumer goods business.
mmm_segment_consumer_cost_of_salesHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $813.00M | $813.00M | $813.00M | $813.00M | $766.00M | $766.00M | $766.00M | $766.00M | $680.00M | $749.00M | $758.00M | $725.00M | $669.00M | $748.00M | $776.00M | $748.00M | $687.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -5.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -11.2% | +10.1% | +1.2% | -4.4% | -7.7% | +11.8% | +3.7% | -3.6% | -8.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.8% | -5.8% | -5.8% | -5.8% | -11.2% | -2.2% | -1.0% | -5.4% | -1.6% | -0.1% | +2.4% | +3.2% | +2.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 3M's consumer — cost of sales?
- 3M (MMM) reported consumer — cost of sales of $687.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has 3M's consumer — cost of sales changed year-over-year?
- 3M's consumer — cost of sales increased by 2.7% year-over-year, from $669.00M to $687.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for 3M's consumer — cost of sales?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), 3M's consumer — cost of sales has grown at a -3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.25B to $2.94B.
- What does consumer — cost of sales mean?
- The direct costs incurred to manufacture and deliver products sold in the consumer segment.