3M (MMM) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
3M's Other Operating Expenses came in at $4.15 billion for Q2 2026, up 13.8% from $3.65 billion a year earlier and up 16.0% from the prior quarter.
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3M (MMM) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, 3M reported Other Operating Expenses of $15.76 billion, up 8.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $15.15 billion, up 4.9% from FY2024.
- Other Operating Expenses carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Other Operating Expenses was $14.45 billion in FY2024 (-3.3%), $14.95 billion in FY2023 (+11.9%), $13.36 billion in FY2022 (-28.9%) and $18.79 billion in FY2021 (+16.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Other Operating Expenses since Q1 2023.
- Year-over-year, Other Operating Expenses has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 4.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Other Operating Expenses over five years came in Q4 2023 (growth of 164.1%), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a decline of 69.4%).
- Business Quant data shows MMM's Other Operating Expenses at $3.58 billion (Q1 2026), $4.07 billion (Q4 2025) and $3.95 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 10 | Cummins | 71.14 Bn | 68.27 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.85 Bn |
API Access
3M Other Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "ticker": "MMM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();