Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)

Safety And Industrial — Operating Income (Loss)

3M Safety And Industrial — Operating Income (Loss) increased by 16.7% to $776.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.5%, from $696.00M to $776.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Safety And Industrial — Operating Income (Loss) shows relatively stable performance with a 1.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income

How to read this metric

An increase reflects improved profitability and operational efficiency, while a decrease suggests margin compression or declining sales.

Detailed definition

This is the profit or loss generated by the Safety and Industrial segment after subtracting cost of sales, operating exp...

Peer comparison

Standard operating profit metric used to compare segment performance across peers.

Metric ID: mmm_segment_safety_and_industrial_operating_income_loss

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$718.00M$620.00M$543.00M$636.00M-$707.00M$652.00M$618.00M$601.00M$534.00M$666.00M$523.00M$657.00M$612.00M$650.00M$572.00M$696.00M$721.00M$754.00M$665.00M$776.00M
QoQ Change-13.6%-12.4%+17.1%-211.2%+192.2%-5.2%-2.8%-11.1%+24.7%-21.5%+25.6%-6.8%+6.2%-12.0%+21.7%+3.6%+4.6%-11.8%+16.7%
YoY Change-198.5%+5.2%+13.8%-5.5%+175.5%+2.1%-15.4%+9.3%+14.6%-2.4%+9.4%+5.9%+17.8%+16.0%+16.3%+11.5%
Range-$707.00M$776.00M
CAGR+1.6%
Avg YoY Growth+4.7%
Median YoY Growth+9.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 3M's safety and industrial — operating income (loss)?
3M (MMM) reported safety and industrial — operating income (loss) of $776.00M in Q1 2026.
How has 3M's safety and industrial — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
3M's safety and industrial — operating income (loss) increased by 11.5% year-over-year, from $696.00M to $776.00M.
What is the long-term trend for 3M's safety and industrial — operating income (loss)?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), 3M's safety and industrial — operating income (loss) has grown at a 1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.69B to $2.84B.
What does safety and industrial — operating income (loss) mean?
The core profit earned by the Safety and Industrial segment from its daily operations.