Business Segments · Goodwill

Transportation And Electronics — Goodwill

3M Transportation And Electronics — Goodwill decreased by 0.5% to $1.52B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.6%, from $1.51B to $1.52B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Transportation And Electronics — Goodwill shows a downward trend with a -4.6% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill

How to read this metric

A decrease often signals impairment charges, while stability suggests the acquired businesses are performing as expected.

Detailed definition

This represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business com...

Peer comparison

Standard accounting metric for segments that have grown through M&A activity.

Metric ID: mmm_segment_transportation_and_electronics_goodwill

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$1.85B$1.84B$1.83B$1.81B$1.78B$1.73B$1.50B$1.51B$1.51B$1.50B$1.51B$1.51B$1.50B$1.52B$1.50B$1.51B$1.53B$1.53B$1.53B$1.52B
QoQ Change-0.7%-0.7%-0.7%-2.1%-2.5%-13.3%+0.4%+0.2%-0.8%+0.9%-0.5%-0.2%+1.3%-1.6%+0.8%+1.5%-0.3%-0.1%-0.5%
YoY Change-4.1%-5.8%-17.8%-16.9%-14.9%-13.5%+0.7%-0.1%-0.5%+1.5%-1.1%+0.2%+1.9%+0.3%+1.9%+0.6%
Range$1.50B$1.85B
CAGR-4.1%
Avg YoY Growth-4.2%
Median YoY Growth-0.3%
Current Streak3 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 3M's transportation and electronics — goodwill?
3M (MMM) reported transportation and electronics — goodwill of $1.52B in Q1 2026.
How has 3M's transportation and electronics — goodwill changed year-over-year?
3M's transportation and electronics — goodwill increased by 0.6% year-over-year, from $1.51B to $1.52B.
What is the long-term trend for 3M's transportation and electronics — goodwill?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), 3M's transportation and electronics — goodwill has grown at a -4.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.36B to $6.09B.
What does transportation and electronics — goodwill mean?
The value of intangible assets like brand and customer base assigned to the Transportation and Electronics segment from past acquisitions.