Business Segments · Net Sales

Health Care — Net Sales

3M Health Care — Net Sales decreased by 1.7% to $6.03B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.3%, from $5.95B to $6.03B. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toTotal Revenue

How to read this metric

An increase indicates growing market demand or successful product adoption within the healthcare sector, while a decrease suggests slowing sales or competitive pressure.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the total revenue generated by the healthcare business segment before the deduction of any costs...

Peer comparison

Comparable to segment-specific revenue reporting in diversified conglomerates or pure-play medical device manufacturers.

Metric ID: mmm_segment_health_care_net_sales

Historical Data

32 periods
 Q2 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q1 '22Q2 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q1 '23Q2 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$8.95B$2.28B$8.94B$2.25B$8.61B$2.28B$8.83B$2.12B$8.70B$2.18B$8.62B$2.08B$11.00M$2.04B$6.06B$2.01B$6.28B$2.08B$6.27B$2.07B$6.00B$2.04B$6.02B$2.02B$6.26B$6.29B$6.01B$5.95B$6.34B$6.52B$6.13B$6.03B
QoQ Change-74.5%+292.5%-74.8%+282.9%-73.6%+288.1%-75.9%+309.7%-75.0%+295.5%-75.9%-99.5%>999%+196.5%-66.8%+212.6%-67.0%+202.2%-66.9%+189.5%-66.1%+195.3%-66.5%+210.1%+0.6%-4.5%-0.9%+6.6%+2.7%-5.9%-1.7%
YoY Change-2.8%-75.7%-3.6%-76.8%-99.9%-76.3%-31.4%-77.2%-27.8%-76.2%-27.3%-75.9%>999%>999%-0.6%-66.7%-0.4%+0.4%+0.1%-1.0%+1.4%+3.5%+2.0%+1.3%
Range$11.00M$8.95B
CAGR-5.0%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth-3.2%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 3M's health care — net sales?
3M (MMM) reported health care — net sales of $6.03B in Q1 2026.
How has 3M's health care — net sales changed year-over-year?
3M's health care — net sales increased by 1.3% year-over-year, from $5.95B to $6.03B.
What does health care — net sales mean?
The total revenue earned specifically from the healthcare business segment.