Business Segments · Selling, general and administrative expenses
Safety and Industrial — Selling, general and administrative expenses
3M Safety and Industrial — Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by 7.2% to $452.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.4%, from $454.00M to $452.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Safety and Industrial — Selling, general and administrative expenses shows a downward trend with a -18.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toSG&A
How to read this metric
A lower ratio of SG&A to sales suggests improved operational leverage and cost management.
Detailed definition
This metric encompasses the operating expenses for the Safety and Industrial segment that are not directly tied to produ...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense metric across all corporate segments.
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mmm_segment_safety_and_industrial_selling_general_and_administrative_expensesHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | $866.75M | $866.75M | $866.75M | $866.75M | $505.75M | $505.75M | $505.75M | $505.75M | $472.00M | $559.00M | $506.00M | $483.00M | $454.00M | $472.00M | $445.00M | $487.00M | $452.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -41.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -6.7% | +18.4% | -9.5% | -4.5% | -6.0% | +4.0% | -5.7% | +9.4% | -7.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -41.6% | -41.6% | -41.6% | -41.6% | -6.7% | +10.5% | +0.0% | -4.5% | -3.8% | -15.6% | -12.1% | +0.8% | -0.4% |
Range$445.00M – $866.75M
CAGR-15.0%
Avg YoY Growth-15.2%
Median YoY Growth-6.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 3M's safety and industrial — selling, general and administrative expenses?
- 3M (MMM) reported safety and industrial — selling, general and administrative expenses of $452.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has 3M's safety and industrial — selling, general and administrative expenses changed year-over-year?
- 3M's safety and industrial — selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by 0.4% year-over-year, from $454.00M to $452.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for 3M's safety and industrial — selling, general and administrative expenses?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), 3M's safety and industrial — selling, general and administrative expenses has grown at a -18.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.47B to $1.86B.
- What does safety and industrial — selling, general and administrative expenses mean?
- The overhead and operating costs required to run the Safety and Industrial segment.