Business Segments · Research, development and related expenses
Transportation and Electronics — Research, development and related expenses
3M Transportation and Electronics — Research, development and related expenses decreased by 60.7% to $121M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 57.5%, from $285M to $121M.
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 long-term innovation, though it may temporarily compress current operating margins.
Detailed definition
This represents the investment in innovation, new product development, and proprietary technology specifically for the T...
Peer comparison
Common in technology-heavy industrial firms that rely on R&D for market leadership.
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mmm_segment_transportation_and_electronics_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 | $118.5M | $476M | $118.5M | $461M | $118.5M | $118.5M | $472M | $114.5M | $298M | $114.5M | $267M | $114.5M | $292M | $114.5M | $254M | $105M | $280M | $118M | $269M | $117M | $282M | $120M | $285M | $109M | $288M | $121M | $297M | $123M | $299M | $123M | $308M | $121M |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.2% | -1.7% | +1.3% | -75.3% | +301.7% | -75.1% | +289.0% | -74.3% | +0.0% | +298.3% | -75.7% | +160.3% | -61.6% | +133.2% | -57.1% | +155.0% | -60.8% | +121.8% | -58.7% | +166.7% | -57.9% | +128.0% | -56.5% | +141.0% | -57.4% | +137.5% | -61.8% | +164.2% | -58.0% | +145.5% | -58.6% | +143.1% | -58.9% | +150.4% | -60.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | -7.4% | -76.9% | -4.4% | -75.4% | -75.0% | -1.7% | -76.1% | -37.4% | -75.9% | -42.1% | -75.2% | +146.4% | -3.4% | -46.2% | -77.8% | -6.0% | -60.4% | +0.7% | -56.2% | -3.4% | -58.9% | +12.2% | -57.1% | +2.9% | -56.8% | +10.4% | -54.3% | +6.0% | -56.4% | +8.1% | -57.5% |
Range$105M – $514M
CAGR-15.2%
Avg YoY Growth-30.8%
Median YoY Growth-46.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 3M's transportation and electronics — research, development and related expenses?
- 3M (MMM) reported transportation and electronics — research, development and related expenses of $121M in Q1 2026.
- How has 3M's transportation and electronics — research, development and related expenses changed year-over-year?
- 3M's transportation and electronics — research, development and related expenses decreased by 57.5% year-over-year, from $285M to $121M.
- What does transportation and electronics — research, development and related expenses mean?
- Spending on research and new product development for the Transportation and Electronics segment.