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3m (MMM) Research & Development (2016 - 2025)

Historic Research & Development for 3m (MMM) over the last 17 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to $299.0 million.

  • 3m's Research & Development rose 602.84% to $299.0 million in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Dec 2025 it was $1.2 billion, marking a year-over-year increase of 774.19%. This contributed to the annual value of $1.2 billion for FY2025, which is 774.19% up from last year.
  • Latest data reveals that 3m reported Research & Development of $299.0 million as of Q4 2025, which was up 602.84% from $297.0 million recorded in Q3 2025.
  • 3m's Research & Development's 5-year high stood at $524.0 million during Q1 2021, with a 5-year trough of -$217.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • Moreover, its 5-year median value for Research & Development was $297.5 million (2023), whereas its average is $339.2 million.
  • In the last 5 years, 3m's Research & Development plummeted by 14520.83% in 2022 and then surged by 23456.22% in 2023.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows 3m's Research & Development stood at $480.0 million in 2021, then plummeted by 145.21% to -$217.0 million in 2022, then skyrocketed by 234.56% to $292.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 3.42% to $282.0 million in 2024, then increased by 6.03% to $299.0 million in 2025.
  • Its last three reported values are $299.0 million in Q4 2025, $297.0 million for Q3 2025, and $288.0 million during Q2 2025.