Business Segments · Research, development and related expenses
Safety and Industrial — Research, development and related expenses
3M Safety and Industrial — Research, development and related expenses decreased by 57.5% to $131M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 54.0%, from $285M to $131M.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
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, though it must be balanced against current profitability.
Detailed definition
This represents the investment made by the Safety and Industrial segment into innovation, new product development, and t...
Peer comparison
Standard R&D metric for technology-driven industrial firms.
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mmm_segment_safety_and_industrial_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 | $123M | $476M | $123M | $461M | $123M | $123M | $472M | $118M | $298M | $118M | $267M | $118M | $292M | $118M | $254M | $116M | $280M | $126M | $269M | $118M | $282M | $125M | $285M | $125M | $288M | $127M | $297M | $132M | $299M | $134M | $308M | $131M |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.2% | -1.7% | +1.3% | -74.4% | +287.0% | -74.2% | +274.8% | -73.3% | +0.0% | +283.7% | -75.0% | +152.5% | -60.4% | +126.3% | -55.8% | +147.5% | -59.6% | +115.3% | -54.3% | +141.4% | -55.0% | +113.5% | -56.1% | +139.0% | -55.7% | +128.0% | -56.1% | +130.4% | -55.9% | +133.9% | -55.6% | +126.5% | -55.2% | +129.9% | -57.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | -7.4% | -76.1% | -4.4% | -74.5% | -74.1% | -1.7% | -75.4% | -37.4% | -75.2% | -42.1% | -74.4% | +137.4% | -4.1% | -46.2% | -75.4% | -6.0% | -57.7% | +0.7% | -55.8% | -3.4% | -57.2% | +12.2% | -50.8% | +2.9% | -54.6% | +10.4% | -50.9% | +6.0% | -52.5% | +8.1% | -54.0% |
Range$116M – $514M
CAGR-14.5%
Avg YoY Growth-30.1%
Median YoY Growth-46.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 3M's safety and industrial — research, development and related expenses?
- 3M (MMM) reported safety and industrial — research, development and related expenses of $131M in Q1 2026.
- How has 3M's safety and industrial — research, development and related expenses changed year-over-year?
- 3M's safety and industrial — research, development and related expenses decreased by 54.0% year-over-year, from $285M to $131M.
- What does safety and industrial — research, development and related expenses mean?
- The amount spent on research and development within the Safety and Industrial segment.