Business Segments · Cost of Sales

Consumer — Cost of Sales

3M Consumer — Cost of Sales decreased by 8.2% to $687.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.7%, from $669.00M to $687.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Consumer — Cost of Sales shows relatively stable performance with a -3.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase relative to sales indicates margin compression, while a decrease suggests improved production efficiency or lower input costs.

Detailed definition

Includes all direct costs associated with the production and delivery of goods sold within the consumer segment, such as...

Peer comparison

Standard COGS metric for manufacturing segments; comparable to cost of goods sold in any retail or consumer goods business.

Metric ID: mmm_segment_consumer_cost_of_sales

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$813.00M$813.00M$813.00M$813.00M$766.00M$766.00M$766.00M$766.00M$680.00M$749.00M$758.00M$725.00M$669.00M$748.00M$776.00M$748.00M$687.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-5.8%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-11.2%+10.1%+1.2%-4.4%-7.7%+11.8%+3.7%-3.6%-8.2%
YoY Change-5.8%-5.8%-5.8%-5.8%-11.2%-2.2%-1.0%-5.4%-1.6%-0.1%+2.4%+3.2%+2.7%
Range$669.00M$813.00M
CAGR-4.1%
Avg YoY Growth-2.8%
Median YoY Growth-2.2%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 3M's consumer — cost of sales?
3M (MMM) reported consumer — cost of sales of $687.00M in Q1 2026.
How has 3M's consumer — cost of sales changed year-over-year?
3M's consumer — cost of sales increased by 2.7% year-over-year, from $669.00M to $687.00M.
What is the long-term trend for 3M's consumer — cost of sales?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), 3M's consumer — cost of sales has grown at a -3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.25B to $2.94B.
What does consumer — cost of sales mean?
The direct costs incurred to manufacture and deliver products sold in the consumer segment.