Operating Segments — Operating Income
3M Operating Segments — 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), Operating Segments — 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
How to read this metric
An increase indicates improved operational efficiency or higher pricing power within that segment, while a decrease suggests rising costs, margin compression, or declining demand.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the profit or loss generated by a specific business segment after deducting operating expenses fr...
Peer comparison
Comparable to segment-level operating income reported by other diversified conglomerates or multi-industry firms.
mmm_segment_operating_segments_operating_income_lossHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '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 | $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% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 3M's operating segments — operating income?
- 3M (MMM) reported operating segments — operating income of $1.40B in Q1 2026.
- How has 3M's operating segments — operating income changed year-over-year?
- 3M's operating segments — operating income increased by 12.1% year-over-year, from $1.25B to $1.40B.
- What is the long-term trend for 3M's operating segments — operating income?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), 3M's operating segments — operating income has grown at a -14.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.37B to $4.63B.
- What does operating segments — operating income mean?
- The profit or loss earned by a specific business unit after subtracting its direct operating costs.