Business Segments · Operating Income

Industrial — Operating Income

3M Industrial — Operating Income increased by 75.5% to $1.40B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.1%, from $1.25B to $1.40B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Industrial — Operating Income shows a downward trend with a -14.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income

How to read this metric

Higher operating income indicates improved margins, better cost control, or increased sales volume within the industrial segment.

Detailed definition

This represents the profitability of the Industrial segment after deducting operating expenses, such as cost of goods so...

Peer comparison

Standard segment operating profit metric used across all public companies to compare operational performance between business units.

Metric ID: mmm_segment_industrial_operating_income_loss

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.97B$1.79B$1.62B$1.64B$110.00M$4.16B$1.24B-$9.36B-$3.10B$0.00$1.15B$1.27B$1.32B$1.09B$1.25B$1.14B$1.45B$796.00M$1.40B
QoQ Change-9.3%-9.6%+1.5%-93.3%>999%-70.1%-854.1%+66.9%+100.0%+10.7%+3.5%-17.6%+14.8%-8.5%+26.9%-45.0%+75.5%
YoY Change-94.4%+132.4%-24.4%<-999%-174.5%-7.4%+113.6%+142.5%+8.4%-10.4%+10.0%-26.6%+12.1%
Range-$9.36B$4.16B
CAGR-7.4%
Avg YoY Growth-655.8%
Median YoY Growth-7.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 3M's industrial — operating income?
3M (MMM) reported industrial — operating income of $1.40B in Q1 2026.
How has 3M's industrial — operating income changed year-over-year?
3M's industrial — operating income increased by 12.1% year-over-year, from $1.25B to $1.40B.
What is the long-term trend for 3M's industrial — operating income?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), 3M's industrial — operating income has grown at a -14.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.37B to $4.63B.
What does industrial — operating income mean?
The profit or loss generated by the Industrial business segment before accounting for interest, taxes, and corporate overhead.