Business Segments · Goodwill
Software and Services — Goodwill
Motorola Solutions, Inc. Software and Services — Goodwill increased by 3.0% to $2.65B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.8%, from $2.27B to $2.65B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Software and Services — Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 18.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
High levels of goodwill indicate a strategy of growth through acquisition, while sudden decreases often signal impairment charges due to underperforming business units.
Detailed definition
This represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business com...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by any company that has engaged in M&A activity, comparable across all sectors.
Metric ID:
msi_segment_services_and_software_goodwillHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.2B | $1.23B | $1.33B | $1.43B | $1.42B | $1.4B | $1.85B | $1.83B | $1.83B | $1.82B | $1.83B | $1.83B | $1.83B | $1.95B | $1.95B | $2.27B | $2.26B | $2.52B | $2.57B | $2.65B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.5% | +7.8% | +7.4% | -0.2% | -1.9% | +32.5% | -1.3% | +0.4% | -0.8% | +0.8% | -0.2% | +0.0% | +6.8% | +0.0% | +16.1% | -0.1% | +11.5% | +1.9% | +3.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.4% | +13.3% | +39.3% | +28.0% | +28.8% | +30.2% | -1.0% | +0.1% | -0.3% | +7.4% | +6.5% | +23.9% | +23.8% | +29.2% | +31.6% | +16.8% |
Range$1.2B – $2.65B
CAGR+18.1%
Avg YoY Growth+18.5%
Median YoY Growth+21.1%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — goodwill?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) reported software and services — goodwill of $2.65B in Q1 2026.
- How has Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — goodwill increased by 16.8% year-over-year, from $2.27B to $2.65B.
- What is the long-term trend for Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — goodwill has grown at a 18.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.97B to $9.63B.
- What does software and services — goodwill mean?
- The total value of goodwill recorded on the balance sheet for the Services and Software segment from past acquisitions.