Motorola Solutions Inc (MSI)
Fair ValueFundamental
67
Price
$481.83
Market Cap
$77.37B
Part 1 · What the company is worth
Overview
Motorola Solutions, Inc. provides public safety, government, defense, and enterprise security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Products and Systems Integration, and Software and Services. The Products and Systems Integration segment offers a portfolio of infrastructure, devices, accessories, and the implementation and integration of systems, devices, software, and applications for government, including defense, public safety, and enterprise customers who operate private communications systems and video security solutions, as well as manage a mobile workforce. This segment also provides mission critical networks, and video security and access control technologies, including two-way portable and vehicle-mounted radios, video cameras, and accessories; communications network core and central processing software, base stations, consoles, and repeaters; and video analytics, network video management hardware and software, and access control solutions. The Software and Services segment offers public safety and enterprise command center, unified communications applications, mobile video equipment, and video software solutions; repair, technical support, and maintenance services; and monitoring, software updates, and cybersecurity services to government, public safety, and commercial communications networks. It serves hospitality; manufacturing; military and defence; police; air transportation; fire and rescue; stadium; emergency medical services; mining; oil and gas; transportation and logistics; utilities; education; retail; and healthcare industries. The company was formerly known as Motorola, Inc. and changed its name to Motorola Solutions, Inc. in January 2011. Motorola Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Revenue
$12.24B
Trailing 12 months (through 7/4/2026)
Net Income
$2.13B
Trailing 12 months (through 7/4/2026)
Free Cash Flow
$2.57B
Total Equity
$2.41B
Total Liabilities
$16.96B
Current Ratio
1.10
Interest Coverage
6.93
Debt/EBITDA
2.82
Earnings Per Share
Revenue & Net Income
Free Cash Flow
Income Breakdown
Historical statement
Margins over time
Debt over time
How heavy the debt is
Growth grid
Growth — Revenue
Fair Value Estimation
Fair Value
$446.61
Current Price
$481.83
Margin of Safety
-7.9%
Fair Value Range
$315.40 - $577.82
Spread across the valuation methods used, not a statistically calibrated confidence interval.
Estimation Methods
Valuation Metrics
P/E Ratio
37.97
ROE
89.4%
P/B Ratio
29.84
P/FCF
29.79
Gross Margin
52.0%
ROIC
17.6%
Profitability Radar
Value Creation (Economic Moat)
ROIC
17.6%
WACC
8.7%
ROIC − WACC
+8.9 pp
ROIC exceeds the cost of capital — the company is creating value for shareholders.
Fundamental Analysis Criteria
Passed (19)
- EPS shows upward trend
- Price CAGR 18.48%
- ROIC 17.6%
- Gross margin 52.0%
- P/FCF 29.79
- Operating margin 24.9%
- Positive free cash flow
- CapEx intensity
- Current ratio
- Interest coverage
- Debt/EBITDA
- Return on tangible assets
- ROE 85.8%
- Revenue growth 5Y 9.5%
- Earnings surprise, average 6.3%
- PEG ratio 1.96
- Earnings quality (operating cash flow / net income) 1.39
- Share dilution -1.1%
- Piotroski F-Score 7/9
Failed (6)
- P/B ratio 29.84
- Debt/equity ratio
- Low reliance on intangibles
- Price below Graham Number
- DCF valuation (Overvalued)
- Net margin trend 17.4% vs 19.1%
Unavailable (1)
- Dividend payout –
Piotroski F-Score
Strong financial health
Earnings Quality
High quality: earnings backed by cash
Share Dilution
Buying back shares. Shareholder friendly
Institutional Holdings
Governance
Executive Team
| Name | Title | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Gregory Q. Brown | Chairman & CEO | 65 |
| Mr. Jason J. Winkler | Executive VP & CFO | 51 |
| Mr. John P. Molloy | Executive VP & COO | 53 |
| Dr. Mahesh Saptharishi Ph.D. | Executive VP & CTO | 47 |
| Dr. Rajan S. Naik Ph.D. | Senior Vice President of Strategy & Ventures | 53 |
| Ms. Katherine A. Maher | Corporate VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 42 |
| Mr. Brian Piotrowski | Vice President of Investor Relations | - |
| Mr. James A. Niewiara | Senior VP & General Counsel | 56 |
| Ms. Kathryn Moore | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | 52 |
| Mr. Michael D. Annes | Senior Vice President of Business Development | 61 |
Audit Risk
1
Board Risk
8
Compensation Risk
1
Shareholder Rights Risk
1
Documents
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Annual Report (10-K)
A yearly overview of the business, its financial results, and the risks it faces.
Filed on 2026-02-12
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Quarterly Report (10-Q)
A snapshot of financial performance for the most recent three-month period.
Filed on 2026-08-05
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Current Report (8-K)
An announcement of a major event, such as a leadership change or big news.
Filed on 2026-09-09
via SEC EDGAR
Income History
via SEC EDGAR
Part 2 · The price and its context
This part shows how the price has behaved, not whether the company is worth owning. Inside: technical analysis, potential, historical drawdowns, gamma exposure.
Market Reaction Profile
How much MSI moves, measured on its daily prices.
More volatile than 17% of the tracked stocks (90-day volatility).
- Volatility 30d
- 16.9%
- Volatility 90d
- 23.8%
- Beta vs S&P 500 (1y)
- 0.13Correlation 0.07
- Max drawdown (12m)
- -21.0%
- ATR (14d, % of price)
- 1.73%
Earnings reactions
How MSI moved around its past quarterly results.
Next earnings release
Nov 4, 2026 · In 11 days · Time not known
EPS estimate: 4.44Revenue estimate: $3.3B
What usually happens
- Over the last 12 releases the stock moved a median of 6.2% the next day, up or down.
- Next-day moves: up 8, down 4 (out of 12).
- Of the 4 releases that beat estimates, the stock fell the next day after 2.
Release history
| Date | When | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | Gap | 1 day | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | After the close | 3.89 | 4.41 | +13.4% | +8.4% | +8.2% | +7.2% |
| May 7, 2026 | After the close | 3.28 | 3.37 | +2.8% | -3.7% | -11.4% | -7.8% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | After the close | 4.39 | 4.59 | +4.6% | +6.8% | +7.7% | +7.7% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | After the close | 3.89 | 4.06 | +4.4% | -2.9% | -5.8% | -9.9% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | After the close | n/a | n/a | n/a | +1.5% | +1.9% | +3.7% |
| May 1, 2025 | After the close | n/a | n/a | n/a | -5.0% | -7.5% | -6.6% |
| Feb 13, 2025 | After the close | n/a | n/a | n/a | +1.1% | -6.0% | -9.5% |
| Nov 7, 2024 | After the close | n/a | n/a | n/a | +3.4% | +7.4% | +5.1% |
| Aug 1, 2024 | After the close | n/a | n/a | n/a | +0.2% | +2.9% | +3.4% |
| May 2, 2024 | After the close | n/a | n/a | n/a | +4.7% | +5.2% | +7.1% |
| Feb 8, 2024 | After the close | n/a | n/a | n/a | -1.4% | +0.8% | -1.4% |
| Nov 2, 2023 | After the close | n/a | n/a | n/a | +4.6% | +6.5% | +9.8% |
Release dates from SEC 8-K filings.
Updated 10/24/2026
Historical statistics for educational purposes only. They are not forecasts and not investment advice.
Price reaction to the news
Latest news on MSI and what the price did next.
Return of the stock minus return of SPY over the same days. A news item close to a price move did not necessarily cause it. Historical data for educational purposes only, not investment advice.
Latest News
Recent headlines for MSI.
- 4/17/2026NEUTRALMotorola Bets Big on Next-Gen Public Safety Platform
Motorola Solutions unveiled its next-generation public safety platform, aiming to enhance communication and data management for emergency services. Despite the significant technological advancement, the company's stock saw no significant movement, trading flat. This suggests that while the innovation is noteworthy, the market is currently absorbing the news against a backdrop of mixed broader market performance. Investors will be watching for adoption rates and revenue impact in upcoming quarters to gauge the platform's true financial contribution.