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Motorola Solutions (MSI)


Market Price (9/15/2025): $481.0 | Market Cap: $80.2 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Communications Equipment

Motorola Solutions (MSI)


Market Price (9/15/2025): $481.0
Market Cap: $80.2 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Communications Equipment

Investment Highlights

0 Attractive operating margins
Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 25%
Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is -3.8%, Dist 3Y High is -3.8%
 
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 24%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 21%, CFO LTM is 2.6 Bil, FCF LTM is 2.4 Bil
  
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 22%
  
0 Attractive operating margins
Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 25%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 24%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 21%, CFO LTM is 2.6 Bil, FCF LTM is 2.4 Bil
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 22%
3 Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is -3.8%, Dist 3Y High is -3.8%

Market Valuation

 9/15/252024202320222021
Share Price CYE$481.00$459.80$308.34$250.60$260.54
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)80.276.851.342.044.0
Total Debt ($ Bil)8.36.66.66.66.1
Total Cash ($ Bil)3.22.11.71.31.9
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)85.483.457.948.650.1
Valuation Ratios     
P/S TTM7.27.15.24.75.6
P/EBIT TTM26.834.021.824.626.0
P/E TTM37.948.930.631.736.9
Sector Ratios     
P/S TTM (Sector)3.23.12.82.55.0
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)4.0-0.0-0.1-0.51.9
P/E TTM (Sector)-0.4-0.3-0.4-0.50.1
 9/15/2520242023
Share Price CYE$481.00$459.80$308.34
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)80.276.851.3
Total Debt ($ Bil)8.36.66.6
Total Cash ($ Bil)3.22.11.7
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)85.483.457.9
Valuation Ratios   
P/S TTM7.27.15.2
P/EBIT TTM26.834.021.8
P/E TTM37.948.930.6
Sector Ratios   
P/S TTM (Sector)3.23.12.8
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)4.0-0.0-0.1
P/E TTM (Sector)-0.4-0.3-0.4

Business Description

Motorola Solutions, Inc. provides mission critical communications and analytics in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Products and Systems Integration, and Software and Services. Show more

Price Returns Compared

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 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
MSI Return7%62%-4%23%49%5%221%
Peers Return25%44%-18%21%56%23%240%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%12%104%

[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: ANET, SWKS, CSCO, MSI, UI. See MSI Returns vs. Peers.
[3] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/12/2025 (YTD)

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Financials

MSIANETSWKSCSCOUIMedian
NameMotorola.Arista N.Skyworks.Cisco Sy.Ubiquiti  
Mkt Price481.71139.3974.4666.53604.78139.39
Mkt Cap80.3175.111.2263.536.680.3
Rev LTM11,0947,9514,01256,6542,5747,951
Op Inc LTM2,7853,43060412,5048362,785
FCF LTM2,3843,9751,32513,2886272,384
FCF 3Y Avg2,0472,5401,43014,1783302,047
CFO LTM2,6124,0471,57714,1936402,612
CFO 3Y Avg2,2932,5861,67314,9863452,293

Growth & Margins

MSIANETSWKSCSCOUIMedian
NameMotorola.Arista N.Skyworks.Cisco Sy.Ubiquiti  
Rev Chg LTM6.4%26.0%-8.2%5.3%33.4%6.4%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg9.5%32.1%-9.4%3.4%15.8%9.5%
Rev Chg Q5.2%30.4%6.6%7.6%49.6%7.6%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.3%6.9%1.5%1.9%10.8%1.9%
Op Mgn LTM25.1%43.1%15.0%22.1%32.5%25.1%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg23.8%40.2%20.3%24.5%28.8%24.5%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.1%0.9%-0.7%0.3%1.8%0.3%
CFO/Rev LTM23.5%50.9%39.3%25.1%24.9%25.1%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg21.9%37.6%37.8%26.7%15.2%26.7%
FCF/Rev LTM21.5%50.0%33.0%23.5%24.4%24.4%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg19.6%36.9%32.3%25.3%14.4%25.3%

Valuation

MSIANETSWKSCSCOUIMedian
NameMotorola.Arista N.Skyworks.Cisco Sy.Ubiquiti  
Mkt Cap80.3175.111.2263.536.680.3
P/S7.222.02.84.714.27.2
P/EBIT26.851.122.820.843.726.8
P/E38.053.928.225.951.438.0
P/CFO30.843.37.118.657.230.8
Total Yield3.5%1.9%7.5%6.3%2.3%3.5%
Dividend Yield0.9%0.0%3.9%2.4%0.4%0.9%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg3.3%2.5%9.7%6.4%2.3%3.3%
D/E0.10.00.10.10.00.1
Net D/E0.1-0.1-0.00.00.00.0

Returns

MSIANETSWKSCSCOUIMedian
NameMotorola.Arista N.Skyworks.Cisco Sy.Ubiquiti  
1M Rtn4.6%1.5%0.9%0.5%50.4%1.5%
3M Rtn18.0%50.9%5.5%3.8%58.3%18.0%
6M Rtn15.6%66.9%9.4%10.7%90.1%15.6%
12M Rtn9.9%55.0%-24.5%36.4%200.3%36.4%
3Y Rtn108.7%376.8%-18.7%67.3%109.3%108.7%
1M Excs Rtn0.6%-0.8%0.2%-7.3%23.2%0.2%
3M Excs Rtn7.7%36.6%-4.5%-6.7%43.4%7.7%
6M Excs Rtn-2.3%54.7%-6.3%-7.0%80.4%-2.3%
12M Excs Rtn-8.8%50.8%-42.1%19.4%193.5%19.4%
3Y Excs Rtn34.4%298.2%-83.4%-4.6%38.1%34.4%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Products and Systems Integration6,2425,7285,0334,6345,329
Software and Services3,7363,3843,1382,7802,558
Total9,9789,1128,1717,4147,887


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Products and Systems Integration1,244913760656994
Software and Services1,050748907727587
Total2,2941,6611,6671,3831,581


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8292025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity2,452,643
Short Interest: % Change Since 8152025-9.5%
Average Daily Volume941,710
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.60
Basic Shares Quantity166,800,000
Short % of Basic Shares1.5%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
8/7/20251.9%3.7%7.5%
5/1/2025-7.5%-6.6%-4.6%
2/13/2025-6.0%-9.5%-9.3%
11/7/20247.4%5.1%1.9%
8/1/20242.9%3.4%10.9%
5/2/20245.2%7.1%9.0%
2/8/20240.8%-1.4%2.9%
11/2/20236.5%9.8%15.1%
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SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive151316
# Negative9118
Median Positive4.4%4.3%6.9%
Median Negative-3.1%-2.0%-3.5%
Max Positive7.4%9.8%16.2%
Max Negative-7.5%-9.5%-9.3%

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0YAZDI CYNTHIASVP, Communications & Brand8132025Sell459.986,4632,973,0433,407,757Form
1WINKLER JASON JEVP and CFO8132025Sell471.358,4463,981,1799,131,465Form
2MOORE KATHRYN ASVP, HUMAN RESOURCES8132025Sell460.53874402,672626,719Form
3MAHER KATHERINE ACVP and CAO6022025Sell418.681,073449,423336,621Form
4DENMAN KENNETH D 2212025Sell429.591,250536,9882,979,795Form