Business Segments · Goodwill
Services And Software — Goodwill
Motorola Solutions, Inc. Services And Software — Goodwill increased by 11.5% to $2.52B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 29.2%, from $1.95B to $2.52B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Services And Software — Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 15.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ3 2025
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
18 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.20B | $1.23B | $1.33B | $1.43B | $1.42B | $1.40B | $1.85B | $1.83B | $1.83B | $1.82B | $1.83B | $1.83B | $1.83B | $1.95B | $1.95B | $2.27B | $2.26B | $2.52B |
| 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% |
| 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% |
Range$1.20B – $2.52B
CAGR+19.0%
Avg YoY Growth+17.7%
Median YoY Growth+21.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s services and software — goodwill?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) reported services and software — goodwill of $2.52B in Q3 2025.
- How has Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s services and software — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s services and software — goodwill increased by 29.2% year-over-year, from $1.95B to $2.52B.
- What is the long-term trend for Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s services and software — goodwill?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s services and software — goodwill has grown at a 15.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.97B to $7.56B.
- What does services and software — goodwill mean?
- The total value of goodwill recorded on the balance sheet for the Services and Software segment from past acquisitions.