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Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) Stock Analysis

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) is a Communication Equipment stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

MSI

$467.50

+$4.04 (+0.87%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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MSI Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$465.25
Previous Close
$463.46
Day's Range
464.45–468.99
52-Week Range
359.36–494.85
Volume
579.89K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.89
Valuation
Market Cap
$77.37B
P/E Ratio
36.81
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
24.06
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.04
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
6.32
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
12.70
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$11.68B+8.00%
Net Income (FY)
$2.15B+36.59%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
17.44%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
165.49M
1-Year Return
+5.54%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$4.84+1.04%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 16, 2026
Earnings Date
November 4, 2026
Avg Volume
906.25K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, MSI closed at $467.50, +5.54% over 1 year.

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) has a market capitalization of $77.37B.

In fiscal 2025, MSI reported revenue of $11.68B.

MSI Stock Return by Calendar Year

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $10,554
+5.54%
5 years
$10,000 $19,968
+99.68%
10 years
$10,000 $73,555
+635.55%

If you had invested $10,000 in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $73,555 at the close on October 21, 2026: +635.55% in total, +22.08% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+22.97%
2025−16.17%
2024+49.12%
2023+23.04%
2022−3.81%
2021+61.90%
2020+7.35%
2019+42.19%
2018+29.64%
2017+11.44%
2016 (partial year)+13.07%

As of October 21, 2026.

MSI Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$11.68B$2.15B18.4%
2024$10.82B$1.58B14.6%
2023$9.98B$1.71B17.1%
2022$9.11B$1.36B15.0%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$11.68B$6.04B$2.96B$2.15B18.4%
2024$10.82B$5.51B$2.69B$1.58B14.6%
2023$9.98B$4.97B$2.36B$1.71B17.1%
2022$9.11B$4.23B$1.74B$1.36B15.0%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

MSI Dividend History

$4.48+11.2% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$3.633—
2025$4.484+11.2%
2024$4.034+11.3%
2023$3.624+11.4%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$3.633—
2025$4.484+11.2%
2024$4.034+11.3%
2023$3.624+11.4%
2022$3.254+11.3%
2021$2.924+11.0%
2020$2.634+11.9%
2019$2.354+10.3%
2018$2.134+10.4%
2017$1.934+310.6%
2016$0.471—

Most recent payment: $1.21 per share, ex-dividend September 16, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

MSI Valuation vs Communication Equipment Median

Median of 50 stocks
MetricMSICommunication Equipment medianvs median
P/E36.8137.632% below
P/S ratio6.322.31174% above
Profit margin17.44%−0.64%18.1 pts above

Medians across 50 Communication Equipment stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) carries a market capitalisation of $77.37B. It is classified in the Communication Equipment industry, within the Technology sector. Headcount on file is 23,000.

The 52-week range on file runs from $359.36 to $494.85. The most recent close on file for MSI is $467.50, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$4.04 (+0.87%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 30.09% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $11.68B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $10.82B, that is a change of +8.00%. Net income for the same year was $2.15B. That is +36.59% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 17.44%. That is 18.1 percentage points above the Communication Equipment median of −0.64%. Trailing earnings per share are 12.7.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $9.11B in 2022 to $11.68B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

MSI trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 36.81. That is 2.17% below the Communication Equipment median of 37.63. On forward earnings the ratio is 24.06. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.04. The price-to-sales ratio is 6.32. On price-to-sales that is 173.91% above the Communication Equipment median of 2.31. 50 Communication Equipment companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.89. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 25.35%. The trailing one-year total return is +5.54%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +22.08%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 1.04% on the latest price. That is 0.6 percentage points below the Communication Equipment median yield of 1.61%. The indicated annual rate is $4.84 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 16, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $3.63 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $4.48 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +22.97%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +61.90%; the weakest is 2025 at −16.17%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) operates in the Communication Equipment industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Motorola Solutions, Inc. MSI $77.37B 36.8
Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO $422.88B 32.2
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company HPE $77.22B 30.0
Lumentum Holdings Inc. LITE $77.06B —

The Communication Equipment industry average P/E ratio is 37.6x. Motorola Solutions, Inc. trades at a P/E of 36.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Motorola Solutions, Inc.

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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