Business Segments · Costs of sales
Software and Services — Costs of sales
Motorola Solutions, Inc. Software and Services — Costs of sales decreased by 4.0% to $598M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.0%, from $534M to $598M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Software and Services — Costs of sales shows an upward trend with a 8.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
Rolls up toTotal Cost of Revenue
How to read this metric
A decrease relative to revenue indicates improved operational efficiency and scalability.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the direct costs associated with delivering software and services, including personnel, cloud inf...
Peer comparison
Comparable to cost of goods sold (COGS) for service-based business units.
Metric ID:
msi_segment_software_and_services_costs_of_salesHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | $455.75M | $455.75M | $455.75M | $455.75M | $473.25M | $473.25M | $473.25M | $473.25M | $481M | $505M | $535M | $569M | $534M | $575M | $577M | $623M | $598M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.6% | +5.0% | +5.9% | +6.4% | -6.2% | +7.7% | +0.3% | +8.0% | -4.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.8% | +3.8% | +3.8% | +3.8% | +1.6% | +6.7% | +13.0% | +20.2% | +11.0% | +13.9% | +7.9% | +9.5% | +12.0% |
Range$455.75M – $623M
CAGR+7.0%
Avg YoY Growth+8.6%
Median YoY Growth+7.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — costs of sales?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) reported software and services — costs of sales of $598M in Q1 2026.
- How has Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — costs of sales changed year-over-year?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — costs of sales increased by 12.0% year-over-year, from $534M to $598M.
- What is the long-term trend for Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — costs of sales?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — costs of sales has grown at a 8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.82B to $2.31B.
- What does software and services — costs of sales mean?
- The direct expenses incurred to provide software and services to customers.