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3M (MMM) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

3M's Operating Expenses history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $4.6 billion for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 1.59% to $4.6 billion in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $20.2 billion, a 3.32% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $20.3 billion, up 2.87% from a year prior.
  • Operating Expenses hit $4.6 billion in Q1 2026 for 3M, down from $5.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for MMM hit a ceiling of $15.6 billion in Q2 2023 and a floor of $1.5 billion in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $6.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $5.1 billion in 2025.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: crashed 77.86% in 2022 and later skyrocketed 229.44% in 2023.
  • Tracing MMM's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $1.5 billion in 2022, then skyrocketed by 229.44% to $5.1 billion in 2023, then dropped by 3.49% to $4.9 billion in 2024, then grew by 8.37% to $5.3 billion in 2025, then fell by 13.19% to $4.6 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for MMM at $4.6 billion in Q1 2026, $5.3 billion in Q4 2025, and $5.1 billion in Q3 2025.