Business Segments · CapEx
Safety and Industrial — CapEx
3M Safety and Industrial — CapEx decreased by 21.3% to $85.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.0%, from $78.00M to $85.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Safety and Industrial — CapEx shows relatively stable performance with a 0.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Increased spending suggests growth investment, while sustained low spending may indicate aging infrastructure or a shift in strategy.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the cash spent by the Safety and Industrial segment to acquire, upgrade, or maintain physical assets...
Peer comparison
Standard capital investment metric for manufacturing segments.
Metric ID:
mmm_segment_safety_and_industrial_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | $84.75M | $84.75M | $84.75M | $128.00M | $128.00M | $128.00M | $128.00M | $71.25M | $71.25M | $71.25M | $71.25M | $76.00M | $81.00M | $99.00M | $117.00M | $78.00M | $77.00M | $84.00M | $108.00M | $85.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +51.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -44.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +6.7% | +6.6% | +22.2% | +18.2% | -33.3% | -1.3% | +9.1% | +28.6% | -21.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +51.0% | +51.0% | +51.0% | -44.3% | -44.3% | -44.3% | -44.3% | +6.7% | +13.7% | +38.9% | +64.2% | +2.6% | -4.9% | -15.2% | -7.7% | +9.0% |
Range$71.25M – $128.00M
CAGR+0.1%
Avg YoY Growth+5.2%
Median YoY Growth+4.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 3M's safety and industrial — capex?
- 3M (MMM) reported safety and industrial — capex of $85.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has 3M's safety and industrial — capex changed year-over-year?
- 3M's safety and industrial — capex increased by 9.0% year-over-year, from $78.00M to $85.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for 3M's safety and industrial — capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), 3M's safety and industrial — capex has grown at a 0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $339.00M to $347.00M.
- What does safety and industrial — capex mean?
- The cash invested in physical assets for the Safety and Industrial segment.