Business Segments · Cost of Sales
Consumer — Cost of Sales
3M Consumer — Cost of Sales decreased by 8.2% to $687M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.7%, from $669M to $687M. 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 2026Apr 21, 2026
Rolls up toTotal Cost of Revenue
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_salesHistorical 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 | $813M | $813M | $813M | $813M | $766M | $766M | $766M | $766M | $680M | $749M | $758M | $725M | $669M | $748M | $776M | $748M | $687M |
| 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$669M – $813M
CAGR-4.1%
Avg YoY Growth-2.8%
Median YoY Growth-2.2%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 3M's consumer — cost of sales?
- 3M (MMM) reported consumer — cost of sales of $687M 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 $669M to $687M.
- 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.