3M (MMM) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
3M's Other Operating Expenses came in at $304 million for Q3 2026, down 33.6% from $458 million a year earlier and down 52.4% from the prior quarter.
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3M (MMM) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, 3M reported Other Operating Expenses of $1.55 billion, up 18.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.33 billion, up 22.7% from FY2024.
- Other Operating Expenses carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Other Operating Expenses was $1.09 billion in FY2024 (-3.0%), $1.12 billion in FY2023, -$1.29 billion in FY2022 and $1.99 billion in FY2021 (+33.9%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Other Operating Expenses is -$2.26 billion (Q3 2022) to $1.34 billion (Q1 2023).
- Year-over-year, Other Operating Expenses increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 23.1%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Other Operating Expenses over five years came in Q1 2023 (growth of 179.4%), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a decline of 97.0%).
- Business Quant data shows MMM's Other Operating Expenses at $638 million (Q2 2026), $315 million (Q1 2026) and $297 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 268.42 Bn | 239.73 Bn | 7.35 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 200.18 Bn | 194.88 Bn | 4.02 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 182.33 Bn | 150.42 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 139.45 Bn | 136.39 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.96 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 2.26 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.01 Bn | 78.45 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.92 Bn | 86.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.83 Bn | 77.51 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.75 Bn | 64.60 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 10 | TE Connectivity | 63.95 Bn | 59.09 Bn | 1.84 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.80 Bn |
| 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 |
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();