Property, plant, and equipment additions
3M Property, plant, and equipment additions decreased by 9.3% to $225.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.7%, from $236.00M to $225.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Property, plant, and equipment additions shows a downward trend with a -13.2% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates growth investment or infrastructure upgrades, while lower spending may signal capital preservation.
Detailed definition
The total capital investment made to acquire or improve long-lived assets, such as property, plant, and equipment. This...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for capital-intensive industries like manufacturing and consumer goods.
other_segment_expenditure_addition_to_long_lived_assetsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '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 | $400.75M | $400.75M | $400.75M | $369.25M | $369.25M | $369.25M | $369.25M | $347.00M | $347.00M | $347.00M | $347.00M | $298.00M | $269.00M | $246.00M | $291.00M | $236.00M | $208.00M | $218.00M | $248.00M | $225.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -7.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -6.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -14.1% | -9.7% | -8.6% | +18.3% | -18.9% | -11.9% | +4.8% | +13.8% | -9.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.9% | -7.9% | -7.9% | -6.0% | -6.0% | -6.0% | -6.0% | -14.1% | -22.5% | -29.1% | -16.1% | -20.8% | -22.7% | -11.4% | -14.8% | -4.7% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety and Industrial | $81.00M | $99.00M | $117.00M | $78.00M | $77.00M | $84.00M | $108.00M | $85.00M |
| Transportation and Electronics | $129.00M | $95.00M | $98.00M | $78.00M | $64.00M | $68.00M | $79.00M | $58.00M |
| Consumer | $20.00M | $18.00M | $18.00M | $11.00M | $16.00M | $14.00M | $20.00M | $11.00M |
| Total | $269.00M | $246.00M | $291.00M | $236.00M | $208.00M | $218.00M | $248.00M | $225.00M |
Health Care is derived from annual filings.
Health Care was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 3M's property, plant, and equipment additions?
- 3M (MMM) reported property, plant, and equipment additions of $225.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has 3M's property, plant, and equipment additions changed year-over-year?
- 3M's property, plant, and equipment additions decreased by 4.7% year-over-year, from $236.00M to $225.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for 3M's property, plant, and equipment additions?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), 3M's property, plant, and equipment additions has grown at a -13.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.60B to $910.00M.
- What does property, plant, and equipment additions mean?
- Total spending on new physical assets and infrastructure.