Free cash flow
Motorola Solutions, Inc. Free cash flow increased by 56.0% to $1.14B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.1%, from $984.00M to $1.14B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 12.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
cf_free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $326.00M | $315.00M | $635.00M | $98.00M | -$49.00M | $318.00M | $1.20B | -$62.00M | $40.00M | $649.00M | $1.16B | $336.00M | $112.00M | $702.00M | $984.00M | $473.00M | $225.00M | $732.00M | $1.14B |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.4% | +101.6% | -84.6% | -150.0% | +749.0% | +277.4% | -105.2% | +164.5% | >999% | +79.4% | -71.1% | -66.7% | +526.8% | +40.2% | -51.9% | -52.4% | +225.3% | +56.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -115.0% | +1.0% | +89.0% | -163.3% | +181.6% | +104.1% | -3.0% | +641.9% | +180.0% | +8.2% | -15.5% | +40.8% | +100.9% | +4.3% | +16.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s free cash flow?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) reported free cash flow of $1.14B in Q4 2025.
- How has Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s free cash flow increased by 16.1% year-over-year, from $984.00M to $1.14B.
- What is the long-term trend for Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s free cash flow has grown at a 12.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.59B to $2.57B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.