Financing

Financing Cash Flow

Motorola Solutions, Inc. Financing Cash Flow decreased by 3.1% to $1.33B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 371.5%, from -$491.00M to $1.33B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Financing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 50.0% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A large negative value typically indicates a company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value suggests the company is raising external capital to fund operations or acquisitions.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the net flow of cash between a company and its capital providers, including shareholders and lend...

Peer comparison

Large-cap peers like Microsoft or Alphabet similarly show large negative financing outflows due to aggressive share repurchase programs and dividend distributions.

Metric ID: cf_net_cash_from_financing

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25
Value$286.00M-$209.00M-$250.00M-$577.00M$13.00M-$140.00M-$202.00M-$263.00M-$366.00M-$414.00M-$252.00M-$512.00M-$231.00M-$491.00M-$214.00M-$597.00M$1.38B$1.33B
QoQ Change-173.1%-19.6%-130.8%+102.3%<-999%-44.3%-30.2%-39.2%-13.1%+39.1%-103.2%+54.9%-112.6%+56.4%-179.0%+330.3%-3.1%
YoY Change-95.5%+33.0%+19.2%+54.4%<-999%-195.7%-24.8%-94.7%+36.9%-18.6%+15.1%-16.6%+695.2%+371.5%
Range-$597.00M$1.38B
CAGR+43.6%
Avg YoY Growth-152.6%
Median YoY Growth-0.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s financing cash flow?
Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) reported financing cash flow of $1.33B in Q3 2025.
How has Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s financing cash flow increased by 371.5% year-over-year, from -$491.00M to $1.33B.
What is the long-term trend for Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s financing cash flow?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s financing cash flow has grown at a 50.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$429.00M to -$1.45B.
What does financing cash flow mean?
The total amount of money a company spends or receives from borrowing debt and managing its own shares and dividends.