3M (MMM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
3M (MMM) posted Research & Development of $302.0 million for Q2 2026, down 1.95% sequentially from $308.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 4.86% YoY from $288.0 million in Q2 2025.
3M (MMM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
3M has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $302.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 4.86% year-over-year to $302.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $1.2 billion (up 7.3% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.2 billion, up 7.74% from the prior year.
- Research & Development slipped to $302.0 million in Q2 2026 per MMM's latest filing, from $308.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $480.0 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at -$217.0 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $299.6 million and a median of $294.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development tumbled 145.78% in 2022, then surged 234.56% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at -$217.0 million in 2022, then soared by 234.56% to $292.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 3.42% to $282.0 million in 2024, then gained by 6.03% to $299.0 million in 2025, then rose by 1.0% to $302.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $302.0 million, $308.0 million, and $299.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3M | 92.62 Bn | 89.29 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 302.00 Mn |
| 2 | Honeywell International | 69.21 Bn | 60.02 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 524.00 Mn |
| 3 | Valmont Industries | 9.35 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 340.82 Mn | - |
| 4 | Brookfield Business | 5.78 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 1.27 Bn | - |
| 5 | Pampa Energy | 4.32 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 372,128.00 | -217.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seaboard | 4.18 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 221.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Otter Tail | 3.86 Bn | 3.51 Bn | 216.33 Mn | - |
| 8 | Deluxe | 1.09 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 259.60 Mn | - |
| 9 | Tetra Technologies | 1.01 Bn | 860.10 Mn | 45.71 Mn | - |
| 10 | Compass Diversified Holdings | 754.93 Mn | 694.18 Mn | 189.36 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 302.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 308.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 299.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 297.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 288.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 285.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 282.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 269.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 280.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 254.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 292.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 267.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 298.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 472.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -217.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 461.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 476.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 480.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 474.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 482.00 Mn |