MSI Motorola Solutions

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About the company

Motorola Solutions is a US provider of communications and security technology for government agencies and businesses. The company supplies two-way radios and radio networks for police and emergency services, dispatch software, video surveillance and access control. As of Oct 11, 2026

Fact sheet (from the annual report) Radio and TV equipment · Chicago, USA

Motorola Solutions develops safety and security technology for public agencies, governments including defense, and businesses. The business is divided into the segments Products and Systems Integration and Software and Services. Its offering includes radio networks and two-way radios (MCN), cameras and access control as well as command center software. In addition, there is maintenance, repair, software updates and cybersecurity for systems that are often in use for many years or even decades. Customers include schools, hospitals, companies and stadiums; the US government ranks ahead of all other individual customers. Sales run directly through its own staff and through partners such as dealers, distributors and software vendors.

Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Feb 12, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 14, 2026

Price performance at a glance

Last 30 trading days
  • Today −0.4%
  • 7 days +4.4%
  • 30 days +5.9%
  • 1 year +8.9%
Day range (last trading day)
−0.8%Price at 63% of the range+0.5%
52-week range
−25.7%Price at 92% of the range+2.3%
Distance from the all-time high
−4.8%

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Fundamental analysis

Motorola Solutions · Sector Technology · amounts in USD

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Quality checks

Four angles on the annual figures. Each check counts how many disclosed criteria are met – criteria without data do not count. The bars show where the company ranks on each figure among the stocks we cover and within its sector.

Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025

Quality Profitability, consistency, balance sheet 7 of 8 criteria met Growth Revenue and earnings per share 7 of 7 criteria met Dividend Level, consistency, coverage 7 of 7 criteria met Financial strength Piotroski, debt, liquidity 4 of 6 criteria met

Quality 7 of 8 met

  • met: Gross margin above 40% 51.7%
  • met: Operating margin above 15% 25.6%
  • met: Net margin above 10% 18.4%
  • met: Return on equity above 15% 89.4%
  • met: Free cash flow margin above 10% 22.0%
  • met: Profit in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Free cash flow positive in each of the last 3 fiscal years 3 of 3
  • not met: Equity ratio above 30% 12.4%
Gross margin

51.7% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 55 of 100: higher than 55% of 153 peers (All). medium.

Rank 46 of 100: higher than 46% of 57 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: 56.1%

Share of revenue left after the direct cost of the products sold.

Operating margin

25.6% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 70 of 100: higher than 70% of 192 peers (All). strong.

Rank 63 of 100: higher than 63% of 60 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: 14.2%

Operating income divided by revenue: what the core business earns before interest and taxes.

Net margin

18.4% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 64 of 100: higher than 64% of 237 peers (All). medium.

Rank 58 of 100: higher than 58% of 63 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: 12.5%

Profit after all costs, interest and taxes divided by revenue.

Return on equity

89.4% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 96 of 100: higher than 96% of 218 peers (All). strong.

Rank 93 of 100: higher than 93% of 61 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Technology: 13.5%

Net income divided by equity at fiscal year end.

Return on assets

11.1% Fiscal year 2025 (total assets at year end)

Rank 74 of 100: higher than 74% of 238 peers (All). strong.

Rank 64 of 100: higher than 64% of 63 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: 5.9%

Net income divided by total assets at fiscal year end.

Equity ratio

12.4% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 17 of 100: higher than 17% of 239 peers (All). weak.

Rank 7 of 100: higher than 7% of 63 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Technology: 51.6%

Equity as a share of total assets. Usually low for banks.

Free cash flow margin

22.0% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 73 of 100: higher than 73% of 213 peers (All). strong.

Rank 60 of 100: higher than 60% of 62 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: 19.0%

Free cash flow divided by revenue.

Free cash flow

2.6B USD Fiscal year 2025

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure on property and equipment.

Growth 7 of 7 met

  • met: Over 3 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +8.6%
  • met: Over 5 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +9.5%
  • met: Over 10 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +7.4%
  • met: Over 3 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +17.2%
  • met: Over 5 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +18.5%
  • met: Revenue rose in at least 4 of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Revenue rose in the last fiscal year +8.0%
Revenue growth 3 years

+8.6% per year

Rank 50 of 100: higher than 50% of 230 peers (All). medium.

Rank 31 of 100: higher than 31% of 59 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Technology: +14.3%

Average growth per year over 3 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 5 years

+9.5% per year

Rank 45 of 100: higher than 45% of 217 peers (All). medium.

Rank 27 of 100: higher than 27% of 54 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Technology: +14.5%

Average growth per year over 5 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 10 years

+7.4% per year

Rank 53 of 100: higher than 53% of 157 peers (All). medium.

Rank 31 of 100: higher than 31% of 37 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Technology: +12.4%

Average growth per year over 10 fiscal years.

EPS growth 3 years

+17.2% per year

Rank 61 of 100: higher than 61% of 157 peers (All). medium.

Rank 45 of 100: higher than 45% of 32 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: +19.2%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 5 years

+18.5% per year

Rank 67 of 100: higher than 67% of 146 peers (All). strong.

Rank 60 of 100: higher than 60% of 34 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: +17.0%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 10 years

+15.5% per year

Rank 72 of 100: higher than 72% of 140 peers (All). strong.

Rank 43 of 100: higher than 43% of 27 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: +17.5%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

Dividend 7 of 7 met

  • met: Pays a dividend 4.48 USD
  • met: Payout ratio at most 60% of earnings 35%
  • met: Dividend paid in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Dividend per share never lowered in the last 5 fiscal years Dividend per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; a one-off higher prior year does not count as a cut. never
  • met: Dividend per share higher than 5 years ago +11.2%
  • met: Free cash flow per share covers the dividend 3.4x
  • met: Dividends paid over the last 5 years covered by free cash flow 31% of free cash flow
Payout ratio

35% Fiscal year 2025

Dividend per share divided by earnings per share.

Dividend growth 5 years

+11.2% per year

Rank 62 of 100: higher than 62% of 118 peers (All). medium.

Rank 50 of 100: higher than 50% of 21 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: +11.2%

Growth of the dividend per share per year.

Free cash flow coverage

3.4x Fiscal year 2025

Free cash flow per share divided by dividend per share. From 1x the dividend is covered.

Financial strength 4 of 6 met

  • not met: Piotroski F-Score at least 7 of 9 6 of 9
  • not met: Long-term debt no higher than equity 3.49
  • met: Current assets cover current liabilities 1.04
  • met: Positive equity 2.4B USD
  • met: In 5 years, share count up by at most 5% −2.9%
  • met: Free cash flow positive in the last fiscal year 2.6B USD
Piotroski F-Score

6 of 9 Fiscal year 2025

Rank 45 of 100: higher than 45% of 134 peers (All). medium.

Rank 43 of 100: higher than 43% of 44 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: 6.0 of 9

Nine yes/no tests on profit, cash flow, debt, liquidity and efficiency compared with the prior year.

Debt / equity

3.49 at fiscal year end

Rank 4 of 100: lower than 4% of 199 peers (All). weak.

Rank 5 of 100: lower than 5% of 54 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Technology: 0.41

Long-term financial debt divided by equity.

Liquidity (current ratio)

1.04 at fiscal year end

Rank 28 of 100: higher than 28% of 215 peers (All). weak.

Rank 18 of 100: higher than 18% of 63 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Technology: 2.02

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

Change in share count

−2.9% in 5 years

Rank 56 of 100: lower than 56% of 199 peers (All). medium.

Rank 72 of 100: lower than 72% of 51 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Technology: +2.8%

Change in diluted share count. Negative = share buybacks, positive = new shares.

The 9 criteria of the Piotroski F-Score
  • met: Profit in the last fiscal year (positive return on assets)
  • met: Positive operating cash flow
  • met: Return on assets higher than the prior year
  • met: Operating cash flow higher than net income
  • not met: Long-term debt relative to total assets fell
  • not met: Liquidity (current assets / current liabilities) rose
  • met: No additional shares (diluted share count did not rise)
  • met: Gross margin higher than the prior year
  • not met: Revenue relative to total assets higher than the prior year

Last fiscal year compared with the one before. Returns and revenue per total assets use total assets at the start of the year; leverage = long-term financial debt divided by total assets at year end; new shares via the average diluted share count.

Price-based criteria (P/E, dividend yield) are shown to signed-in users.

Computed automatically from SEC annual reports – not investment advice. Describes the reported figures; points are not a rating of the stock. Rank 0–100 against the 239 stocks we cover and against the sector (from 5 peers); the stronger side is always on the right.

In short

  • Light yellow: Revenue grew over 5 years (+9.5% per year), more slowly than the sector median.
  • Light green: Net income (total) grew over 5 years (+17.8% per year), at least as fast as the sector median; per share +18.5% per year.
  • Light green: Net margin 18.4%, above the sector median (12.5%).
  • Light red: Debt much higher than usual in the sector.
  • Light yellow: Profit in 9 of 10 fiscal years.

Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.

RevenueNet income Net margin (below) in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Revenue 6.0B USD · Net income 560.0M USD · Net margin 9.3%
  2. Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Revenue 6.4B USD · Net income −155.0M USD · Net margin −2.4%
  3. Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Revenue 7.3B USD · Net income 966.0M USD · Net margin 13.2%
  4. Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Revenue 7.9B USD · Net income 868.0M USD · Net margin 11.0%
  5. Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Revenue 7.4B USD · Net income 949.0M USD · Net margin 12.8%
  6. Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Revenue 8.2B USD · Net income 1.2B USD · Net margin 15.2%
  7. Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Revenue 9.1B USD · Net income 1.4B USD · Net margin 15.0%
  8. Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 10.0B USD · Net income 1.7B USD · Net margin 17.1%
  9. Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 10.8B USD · Net income 1.6B USD · Net margin 14.6%
  10. Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 11.7B USD · Net income 2.2B USD · Net margin 18.4%

Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 11.7B USD · Net income 2.2B USD · Net margin 18.4%

Figures over time

Where the money of a fiscal year goes and how margins, returns, balance sheet, cash flow and share count developed over up to 10 years. Each chart has one sentence saying what the trend shows.

Money flow in fiscal year 2025

Of 100 USD of revenue, 51.7 USD gross profit, 25.6 USD operating income and 18.4 USD net income remained.

Money flow as a table
Fiscal year 2025, amounts in USD, share of revenue
ItemAmountof revenue
Revenue11.7B USD100.0%
Gross profit6.0B USD51.7%
Cost of revenue5.6B USD48.3%
Operating income3.0B USD25.6%
Research & development970.0M USD8.3%
Other operating expenses2.1B USD17.8%
Net income2.2B USD18.4%
Interest expense360.0M USD3.1%
Taxes & other (net)474.0M USD4.1%

Taxes, interest and other items are not available separately in the SEC data; they are combined as the difference.

Margins

The operating margin rose in 5 years from 18.7% to 25.6%.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Gross margin 47.5% · Operating margin 17.7% · Net margin 9.3%
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Gross margin 47.4% · Operating margin 20.1% · Net margin −2.4%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Gross margin 47.4% · Operating margin 17.1% · Net margin 13.2%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Gross margin 49.8% · Operating margin 20.0% · Net margin 11.0%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Gross margin 48.7% · Operating margin 18.7% · Net margin 12.8%
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Gross margin 49.4% · Operating margin 20.4% · Net margin 15.2%
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Gross margin 46.4% · Operating margin 18.2% · Net margin 15.0%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Gross margin 49.8% · Operating margin 23.0% · Net margin 17.1%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Gross margin 51.0% · Operating margin 24.8% · Net margin 14.6%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Gross margin 51.7% · Operating margin 25.6% · Net margin 18.4%

Returns

Return on equity fell in 2 years from 236.0% to 89.4%.

Return on equityReturn on assets Return on equity hidden where equity is below 5% of total assets.
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 6.6%
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Return on equity not available · Return on assets −1.9%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 10.3%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 8.2%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 8.7%
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 10.2%
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Return on equity not available · Return on assets 10.6%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Return on equity 236.0% · Return on assets 12.8%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Return on equity 92.6% · Return on assets 10.8%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Return on equity 89.4% · Return on assets 11.1%

Equity and long-term debt

The equity ratio rose in 5 years from −5.1% to 12.4%.

EquityLong-term debt in USD Long-term debt, depending on the filing, includes the current portion or leases.
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Equity −964.0M USD · Long-term debt 4.4B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Equity −1.7B USD · Long-term debt 4.4B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Equity −1.3B USD · Long-term debt 5.3B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Equity −700.0M USD · Long-term debt 5.1B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Equity −558.0M USD · Long-term debt 5.2B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Equity −40.0M USD · Long-term debt 5.7B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Equity 116.0M USD · Long-term debt 6.0B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Equity 724.0M USD · Long-term debt 4.7B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Equity 1.7B USD · Long-term debt 5.7B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Equity 2.4B USD · Long-term debt 8.4B USD

Liquidity (current ratio)

The current ratio fell in 5 years from 1.24 to 1.04.

Current ratio
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Current ratio 1.30
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Current ratio 1.35
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Current ratio 1.38
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Current ratio 1.21
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Current ratio 1.24
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Current ratio 1.33
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Current ratio 1.15
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Current ratio 1.00
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Current ratio 1.28
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Current ratio 1.04

Cash flow

Free cash flow rose in 5 years from 1.4B USD to 2.6B USD.

Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Operating cash flow 1.2B USD · Capital expenditure 271.0M USD · Free cash flow 894.0M USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Operating cash flow 1.3B USD · Capital expenditure 227.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.1B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Operating cash flow 1.1B USD · Capital expenditure 197.0M USD · Free cash flow 878.0M USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Operating cash flow 1.8B USD · Capital expenditure 248.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.6B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Operating cash flow 1.6B USD · Capital expenditure 217.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.4B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Operating cash flow 1.8B USD · Capital expenditure 243.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.6B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Operating cash flow 1.8B USD · Capital expenditure 256.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.6B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Operating cash flow 2.0B USD · Capital expenditure 253.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.8B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Operating cash flow 2.4B USD · Capital expenditure 257.0M USD · Free cash flow 2.1B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Operating cash flow 2.8B USD · Capital expenditure 265.0M USD · Free cash flow 2.6B USD

Share count

The share count fell in 5 years by 2.9% (mostly through share repurchases).

Diluted share count
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Diluted share count 173.1M
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Diluted share count 162.9M
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Diluted share count 172.0M
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Diluted share count 175.6M
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Diluted share count 174.1M
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Diluted share count 173.6M
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Diluted share count 171.9M
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Diluted share count 172.1M
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Diluted share count 170.8M
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Diluted share count 169.0M

From annual reports filed with the SEC (10-K, 20-F, 40-F) as first reported, share count adjusted for splits; obvious filing errors (e.g. wrong unit, outliers against both neighbouring years) are hidden. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Dividends and share repurchases

How much the company returns to its shareholders – as dividends or by repurchasing its own shares – and whether free cash flow supports it.

Dividend per share
4.48 USD · Fiscal year 2025
Dividend growth per year
3 y +11.3%5 y +11.2%10 y –
Years without a cut
at least 10 as far as the data goes
Payout ratio
of earnings 35% of free cash flow 28%
To shareholders (5 years)
6.5B USD 54% through repurchases
Share count over 5 years
−2.9% fewer shares – each share is a larger stake

Dividend per share

The dividend per share rose in 5 years from 2.63 USD to 4.48 USD.

Dividend per share USD per share Per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; obvious filing errors are hidden.
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Dividend per share 1.70 USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Dividend per share 1.93 USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Dividend per share 2.13 USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Dividend per share 2.35 USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Dividend per share 2.63 USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Dividend per share 2.92 USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Dividend per share 3.25 USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Dividend per share 3.62 USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Dividend per share 4.03 USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Dividend per share 4.48 USD

Payout ratios

The payout ratio fell in 5 years from 48.3% to 35.1%.

Payout ratio (earnings)Payout ratio (free cash flow)
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Payout ratio (earnings) 52.5% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 31.3%
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 27.4%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Payout ratio (earnings) 37.9% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 38.4%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Payout ratio (earnings) 47.5% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 24.1%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Payout ratio (earnings) 48.3% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 31.2%
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Payout ratio (earnings) 40.7% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 30.2%
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Payout ratio (earnings) 41.0% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 33.8%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Payout ratio (earnings) 36.5% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 32.9%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Payout ratio (earnings) 43.7% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 30.6%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Payout ratio (earnings) 35.1% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 28.3%

What goes back to shareholders

Over 5 years, 6.5B USD went back to shareholders, 54% of it through share repurchases. That is 68% of the free cash flow of those years. This was offset by new shares issued for 483.0M USD (including employee plans).

Dividends paidShare repurchasesNew shares issued (including employee plans)Free cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Dividends paid 280.0M USD · Share repurchases 842.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 93.0M USD · Free cash flow 894.0M USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Dividends paid 307.0M USD · Share repurchases 483.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 82.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.1B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Dividends paid 337.0M USD · Share repurchases 132.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 168.0M USD · Free cash flow 878.0M USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Dividends paid 379.0M USD · Share repurchases 315.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 114.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.6B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Dividends paid 436.0M USD · Share repurchases 612.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 108.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.4B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Dividends paid 482.0M USD · Share repurchases 528.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 102.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.6B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Dividends paid 530.0M USD · Share repurchases 836.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 156.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.6B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Dividends paid 589.0M USD · Share repurchases 804.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 104.0M USD · Free cash flow 1.8B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Dividends paid 654.0M USD · Share repurchases 244.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 75.0M USD · Free cash flow 2.1B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Dividends paid 728.0M USD · Share repurchases 1.2B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 46.0M USD · Free cash flow 2.6B USD

Dividends paid, repurchases and new shares issued from the cash flow statement of annual reports filed with the SEC (as first reported). Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Valuation over time

Price-based valuation (P/E, P/S, price/free cash flow and dividend yield per fiscal year, compared with its own average) for signed-in users.

Sector comparison

Motorola Solutions next to 8 stocks of the sector Technology we cover that are closest in revenue. Click a column header to sort the table.

Sector comparison MSI, sector Technology; last row: sector median
Symbol Revenue (FY) Growth 5 yrsGross marginOp. marginNet marginROEEquity ratioFCF marginPiotroski
GLW Corning Inc. 15.6B USD +6.7%36.0%14.6%10.2%13.5%38.1%9.0%7/9
KLAC KLA Corporation 13.6B USD +14.4%61.3%–35.6%76.1%35.4%27.7%8/9
NOW ServiceNow 13.3B USD +24.1%77.5%13.7%13.2%13.5%49.8%34.5%6/9
WDC Western Digital 12.9B USD −5.3%48.9%34.5%72.9%106.3%63.9%27.2%7/9
STX Seagate Technology 12.2B USD +2.7%45.6%33.6%26.1%146.9%21.7%25.5%8/9
MSI Motorola Solutions this stock 11.7B USD +9.5%51.7%25.6%18.4%89.4%12.4%22.0%6/9
PANW Palo Alto Networks 11.5B USD +22.0%70.4%6.1%2.7%1.1%56.7%35.8%4/9
ADI Analog Devices 11.0B USD +14.5%61.5%26.6%20.6%6.7%70.5%38.8%8/9
ANET Arista Networks 9.0B USD +31.2%64.1%42.8%39.0%28.4%63.6%47.2%–
Median of the sector 63 symbols 11.0B USD +14.5%56.1%14.2%12.5%13.5%51.6%19.0%6/9

Growth 5 yrs = revenue growth per year over 5 fiscal years · Op. margin = operating margin · ROE = return on equity · FCF = free cash flow · Piotroski = F-Score (only with all 9 criteria).

Figures of the last fiscal year from SEC annual reports (peers as of Oct 28, 2026). Median across all companies of the sector we cover (from 5 stocks; several share classes of one company count once). Signed-in users also see P/E, P/S and dividend yield in the comparison. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Key figures with traffic lights

Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median of all 97 symbols in the Technology sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).

Revenue growth

Light yellow: below sector

+9.5% per year, last 5 years

Sector Technology: median +13.5% (88 symbols)

What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 9.5% per year on average, but more slowly than the median company in the sector (+13.5%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net income (total)

Light green: above sector

+17.8% per year, last 5 years

Sector Technology: median +13.3% (62 symbols)

per share: +18.5% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)

What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 17.8% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+13.3%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net margin

Light green: above sector

18.4% last fiscal year

Sector Technology: median 12.5% (97 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 18.44 USD remained as profit – at least as much as the median company in the sector (12.5%). Five years ago the margin was 12.8%.

Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.

Debt / equity

Light red: much higher

3.15 latest balance sheet

Sector Technology: median 0.45 (79 symbols)

What does this mean? For every 1 USD of equity there is 3.15 USD of financial debt – more than twice as much as the median company in the sector (0.45). More debt amplifies good and bad years alike.

Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.

Payout ratio

Light green: covered

35% Dividend / earnings per share

Sector Technology: median 30% (36 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.35 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. The rest stays in the company. Median company in the sector: 30%.

Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.

Profitable years

Light yellow: 1 loss year

9 of 10 fiscal years with a profit

What does this mean? In 9 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. One year ended with a loss.

Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).

Last fiscal year and 13F

Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
11.7B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+8.0%
Net income (FY)
2.2B USD
Net income vs. prior year
+36.6%
EPS (FY)
12.75 USD
13F funds with a position
1 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
±0
Shares held vs. prior quarter
−49.3%
Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025 · 10-K filed Feb 12, 2026 · Balance sheet Jul 4, 2026 (filed Aug 5, 2026) · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term). 13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
YearEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
2025Dec 31, 2025 11.7B2.2B 18.4% 12.75 4.48 35%
2024Dec 31, 2024 10.8B1.6B 14.6% 9.23 4.03 44%
2023Dec 31, 2023 10.0B1.7B 17.1% 9.93 3.62 36%
2022Dec 31, 2022 9.1B1.4B 15.0% 7.93 3.25 41%
2021Dec 31, 2021 8.2B1.2B 15.2% 7.17 2.92 41%
2020Dec 31, 2020 7.4B949.0M 12.8% 5.45 2.63 48%
2019Dec 31, 2019 7.9B868.0M 11.0% 4.95 2.35 47%
2018Dec 31, 2018 7.3B966.0M 13.2% 5.62 2.13 38%
2017Dec 31, 2017 6.4B−155.0M −2.4% −0.95 1.93 –
2016Dec 31, 2016 6.0B560.0M 9.3% 3.24 1.70 52%
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
QuarterEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
Q2/26Jul 4, 2026 3.1B557.0M 17.8% 3.33 1.21 36%
Q1/26Apr 4, 2026 2.7B366.0M 13.5% 2.18 1.21 56%
Q4/25*Dec 31, 2025 3.4B649.0M 19.2% – – –
Q3/25Sep 27, 2025 3.0B562.0M 18.7% 3.33 1.09 33%
Q2/25Jun 28, 2025 2.8B513.0M 18.6% 3.04 1.09 36%
Q1/25Mar 29, 2025 2.5B430.0M 17.0% 2.53 1.09 43%
Q4/24*Dec 31, 2024 3.0B611.0M 20.3% – 1.09 –
Q3/24Sep 28, 2024 2.8B562.0M 20.1% 3.29 0.98 30%
Q2/24Jun 29, 2024 2.6B443.0M 16.9% 2.60 0.98 38%
Q1/24Mar 30, 2024 2.4B−39.0M −1.6% −0.23 0.98 –
Q4/23*Dec 31, 2023 2.8B596.0M 20.9% – 0.98 –
Q3/23Sep 30, 2023 2.6B464.0M 18.2% 2.70 0.88 33%

* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.

How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.

Insiders

All insider transactions
Insider purchases and sales on the market over 3, 6 and 12 months
PeriodPurchasesSalesNet
3 months $00 people $8.5M4 people −$8.5M
6 months $00 people $8.5M4 people −$8.5M
12 months $00 people $101.5M8 people −$101.5M

Latest transactions

  • Sep 2, 2026 Brown Gregory Q Chief executive (CEO), Director Open-market sale 5,570 shares · $2.7M · SEC
  • Sep 2, 2026 Brown Gregory Q Chief executive (CEO), Director Open-market sale 1,600 shares · $776.3K · SEC
  • Sep 2, 2026 Brown Gregory Q Chief executive (CEO), Director Open-market sale 4,650 shares · $2.3M · SEC
  • Sep 2, 2026 Brown Gregory Q Chief executive (CEO), Director Open-market sale 2,400 shares · $1.2M · SEC
  • Aug 21, 2026 Moore Kathryn A Officer Open-market sale 166 shares · $79.5K · SEC
  • Aug 21, 2026 Moore Kathryn A Officer Open-market sale 19 shares · $9.2K · SEC

Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.

Trend score +45

Price vs. EMA 50+15
Price vs. EMA 200+15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200+20
ADX (trend strength)+0
Highs and lows-20
Relative strength+15

Volatility and trend strength

ADX 14 (trend strength)24.9
Rel. strength 60 d+9.5%

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