Why 3M’s Safety and Graphics Segment’s Margin Contracted in Q2
3M’s (MMM) Safety and Graphics segment accounted for 21.6% of 3M’s overall revenue in Q2 2018 compared to 20.1% in Q2 2017, an increase of 1.5 percentage points on a year-over-year basis. The segment revenue grew due to strong organic growth of 8.5%. Favorable foreign currency contributed 1% of the segment’s growth, while the acquisition revenue of Scott Safety from Johnson Controls (JCI) adjusted to the various divestitures increased the segment revenue by 6.3%.