Business Segments · Depreciation expense
Software and Services — Depreciation expense
Motorola Solutions, Inc. Software and Services — Depreciation expense increased by 11.1% to $30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 36.4%, from $22M to $30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Software and Services — Depreciation expense shows a downward trend with a -3.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
Rolls up toD&A
How to read this metric
Rising depreciation relative to assets may indicate a need for future capital reinvestment.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the systematic allocation of the cost of tangible and intangible assets over their useful lives w...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric for asset consumption.
Metric ID:
msi_segment_software_and_services_depreciation_expenseHistorical 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 | $28.75M | $28.75M | $28.75M | $26M | $26M | $26M | $26M | $24M | $24M | $24M | $24M | $23M | $25M | $23M | $25M | $22M | $24M | $26M | $27M | $30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -9.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -7.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.2% | +8.7% | -8.0% | +8.7% | -12.0% | +9.1% | +8.3% | +3.8% | +11.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.6% | -9.6% | -9.6% | -7.7% | -7.7% | -7.7% | -7.7% | -4.2% | +4.2% | -4.2% | +4.2% | -4.3% | -4.0% | +13.0% | +8.0% | +36.4% |
Range$22M – $30M
CAGR+0.9%
Avg YoY Growth-0.7%
Median YoY Growth-4.3%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — depreciation expense?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) reported software and services — depreciation expense of $30M in Q1 2026.
- How has Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — depreciation expense changed year-over-year?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — depreciation expense increased by 36.4% year-over-year, from $22M to $30M.
- What is the long-term trend for Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — depreciation expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — depreciation expense has grown at a -3.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $115M to $99M.
- What does software and services — depreciation expense mean?
- The non-cash cost of using up assets in the software and services segment.