Business Segments · Depreciation expense

Services And Software — Depreciation expense

Motorola Solutions, Inc. Services And Software — Depreciation expense increased by 3.8% to $27.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.4%, from $23.00M to $27.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Services And Software — 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 reportedQ4 2025

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_expense

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$28.75M$28.75M$28.75M$26.00M$26.00M$26.00M$26.00M$24.00M$24.00M$24.00M$24.00M$23.00M$25.00M$23.00M$23.00M$22.00M$24.00M$26.00M$27.00M
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%+0.0%-4.3%+9.1%+8.3%+3.8%
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%+17.4%
Range$22.00M$28.75M
CAGR-1.4%
Avg YoY Growth-3.0%
Median YoY Growth-4.3%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s services and software — depreciation expense?
Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) reported services and software — depreciation expense of $27.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s services and software — depreciation expense changed year-over-year?
Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s services and software — depreciation expense increased by 17.4% year-over-year, from $23.00M to $27.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s services and software — depreciation expense?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s services and software — depreciation expense has grown at a -3.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $115.00M to $99.00M.
What does services and software — depreciation expense mean?
The non-cash cost of using up assets in the software and services segment.