Business Segments · Goodwill

Services — Goodwill

Motorola Solutions, Inc. Services — Goodwill increased by 167.8% to $6.89B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 79.3%, from $3.84B to $6.89B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Services — Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 25.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill

How to read this metric

An increase indicates recent M&A activity, while a decrease suggests potential impairment charges.

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 as a segment-level asset for companies that grow through strategic acquisitions.

Metric ID: msi_segment_software_and_services_goodwill

Historical Data

25 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$2.22B$2.45B$2.57B$1.33B$2.86B$2.87B$2.85B$3.31B$1.85B$3.29B$3.30B$3.28B$3.40B$1.83B$3.41B$3.40B$3.52B$3.53B$1.95B$3.84B$3.84B$6.78B$6.80B$2.57B$6.89B
QoQ Change+10.4%+4.7%-48.2%+115.5%+0.3%-0.8%+16.2%-44.1%+77.6%+0.2%-0.5%+3.8%-46.1%+86.0%-0.3%+3.6%+0.1%-44.6%+96.7%-0.0%+76.5%+0.4%-62.2%+167.8%
YoY Change+29.5%+16.4%+29.1%-27.8%+14.8%+14.7%+15.0%+2.7%-44.7%+3.7%+3.2%+7.5%+3.7%-42.6%+12.6%+12.9%+92.3%+92.9%-27.1%+79.3%
Range$1.33B$6.89B
CAGR+20.8%
Avg YoY Growth+14.4%
Median YoY Growth+12.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s services — goodwill?
Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) reported services — goodwill of $6.89B in Q1 2026.
How has Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s services — goodwill changed year-over-year?
Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s services — goodwill increased by 79.3% year-over-year, from $3.84B to $6.89B.
What is the long-term trend for Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s services — goodwill?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s services — goodwill has grown at a 25.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.22B to $6.80B.
What does services — goodwill mean?
The value of goodwill specifically assigned to the software and services business segment from acquisitions.