Business Segments · Goodwill
Safety And Industrial — Goodwill
3M Safety And Industrial — Goodwill decreased by 0.5% to $4.55B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.9%, from $4.51B to $4.55B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Safety And Industrial — Goodwill shows relatively stable performance with a -0.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
An increase suggests recent acquisition activity, while a significant decrease may signal an impairment charge due to poor performance.
Detailed definition
This represents the intangible asset value recorded when the Safety and Industrial segment acquires other businesses for...
Peer comparison
Common in companies with active M&A strategies; tracked against segment asset bases.
Metric ID:
mmm_segment_safety_and_industrial_goodwillHistorical 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 | $4.68B | $4.64B | $4.62B | $4.61B | $4.54B | $4.45B | $4.51B | $4.52B | $4.52B | $4.49B | $4.54B | $4.51B | $4.50B | $4.55B | $4.47B | $4.51B | $4.57B | $4.56B | $4.57B | $4.55B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.8% | -0.5% | -0.4% | -1.5% | -1.9% | +1.3% | +0.2% | +0.0% | -0.6% | +1.1% | -0.7% | -0.2% | +1.0% | -1.7% | +0.9% | +1.5% | -0.2% | +0.2% | -0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.1% | -4.2% | -2.4% | -1.9% | -0.3% | +0.9% | +0.7% | -0.2% | -0.5% | +1.2% | -1.6% | -0.0% | +1.6% | +0.4% | +2.3% | +0.9% |
Range$4.45B – $4.68B
CAGR-0.6%
Avg YoY Growth-0.4%
Median YoY Growth-0.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 3M's safety and industrial — goodwill?
- 3M (MMM) reported safety and industrial — goodwill of $4.55B in Q1 2026.
- How has 3M's safety and industrial — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- 3M's safety and industrial — goodwill increased by 0.9% year-over-year, from $4.51B to $4.55B.
- What is the long-term trend for 3M's safety and industrial — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), 3M's safety and industrial — goodwill has grown at a -0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $18.60B to $18.21B.
- What does safety and industrial — goodwill mean?
- The premium paid for past acquisitions within the Safety and Industrial segment.