Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI)
Motorola Solutions provides the essential radio systems, video security, and software that police, fire, and ambulance services rely on to keep us safe.
Is Motorola Solutions, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: Motorola Solutions provides the essential radio systems, video security, and software that police, fire, and ambulance services rely on to keep us safe.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
Dominance in the global smart-city technology market
Obsolescence of traditional radio hardware
What does Motorola Solutions, Inc. do?
Motorola Solutions is the backbone for emergency services, selling the rugged walkie-talkies and command-centre software that keep first responders connected. They make money through long-term contracts with governments and large businesses, which provides a steady stream of income. Watch how smoothly they shift from simple radio hardware to high-tech software and video analytics, which is where they hope to find their next phase of growth.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on quality and momentum, and weakest on value.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 1.1% a year
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 7% over the year
- ✓Very profitable - turns about 18% of sales into profit
- !High P/E of 35 - big growth is already priced in
- !Carries a lot of debt - roughly 3.7x its equity
- ✓Strong return on shareholder money (ROE 99%)
- Strong, recurring revenue from essential government contracts
- High profit margins on their core technology products
- A dominant position in the mission-critical communications market
- Value screens low (23/100)
- Growth screens low (28/100)
- Potential for government spending cuts impacting contract renewals
- Rapid technological shifts making current hardware less relevant
- Cybersecurity threats targeting critical infrastructure software
What do Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s numbers mean?
How much money does Motorola Solutions, Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Does Motorola Solutions, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes - Motorola Solutions, Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 1.1% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.
When does Motorola Solutions, Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Motorola Solutions, Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-08-05 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | $3.25 | $3.37 | Beat +4% |
| 2026-02-11 | $4.35 | $4.59 | Beat +5% |
| 2025-10-30 | $3.85 | $4.06 | Beat +5% |
| 2025-08-07 | $3.36 | $3.57 | Beat +6% |
| 2025-05-01 | $3.01 | $3.18 | Beat +6% |
| 2025-02-13 | $3.89 | $4.04 | Beat +4% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Motorola Solutions, Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 6 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros and cons of Motorola Solutions, Inc.?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Strong, recurring revenue from essential government contracts
- High profit margins on their core technology products
- A dominant position in the mission-critical communications market
- Earnings have recently seen a decline compared to the previous year
- High valuation metrics suggest the market has high expectations
- Heavy reliance on government budgets which can be slow to change
- Potential for government spending cuts impacting contract renewals
- Rapid technological shifts making current hardware less relevant
- Cybersecurity threats targeting critical infrastructure software
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A sustained drop in government infrastructure spending
- Loss of key long-term contracts to lower-cost competitors
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-01 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.