Business Segments · Research, development and related expenses
Consumer — Research, development and related expenses
3M Consumer — Research, development and related expenses decreased by 89.9% to $31M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 89.1%, from $285M to $31M.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 21, 2026
Rolls up toResearch, development and related expenses
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates a focus on innovation and future growth, whereas lower spending might signal a shift toward cost-cutting or a mature product lifecycle.
Detailed definition
Reflects the investment in innovation, product design, and technology development specifically for the consumer segment....
Peer comparison
Standard R&D metric; comparable to innovation spending in consumer goods or technology-driven manufacturing firms.
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mmm_segment_consumer_research_development_and_related_expensesHistorical Data
36 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $514M | $482M | $474M | $480M | $29.75M | $476M | $29.75M | $461M | $29.75M | $29.75M | $472M | $31.25M | $298M | $31.25M | $267M | $31.25M | $292M | $31.25M | $254M | $30M | $280M | $34M | $269M | $33M | $282M | $35M | $285M | $32M | $288M | $31M | $297M | $32M | $299M | $33M | $308M | $31M |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.2% | -1.7% | +1.3% | -93.8% | >999% | -93.8% | >999% | -93.5% | +0.0% | >999% | -93.4% | +853.6% | -89.5% | +754.4% | -88.3% | +834.4% | -89.3% | +712.8% | -88.2% | +833.3% | -87.9% | +691.2% | -87.7% | +754.5% | -87.6% | +714.3% | -88.8% | +800.0% | -89.2% | +858.1% | -89.2% | +834.4% | -89.0% | +833.3% | -89.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | -7.4% | -94.2% | -4.4% | -93.8% | -93.7% | -1.7% | -93.5% | -37.4% | -93.4% | -42.1% | -93.2% | +881.5% | +5.0% | -46.2% | -93.6% | -6.0% | -88.6% | +0.7% | -87.6% | -3.4% | -88.0% | +12.2% | -87.4% | +2.9% | -88.9% | +10.4% | -88.1% | +6.0% | -88.3% | +8.1% | -89.1% |
Range$29.75M – $514M
CAGR-27.5%
Avg YoY Growth-18.8%
Median YoY Growth-46.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 3M's consumer — research, development and related expenses?
- 3M (MMM) reported consumer — research, development and related expenses of $31M in Q1 2026.
- How has 3M's consumer — research, development and related expenses changed year-over-year?
- 3M's consumer — research, development and related expenses decreased by 89.1% year-over-year, from $285M to $31M.
- What does consumer — research, development and related expenses mean?
- The amount spent on research and product development for the consumer segment.