Business Segments · Operating earnings
Software and Services — Operating earnings
Motorola Solutions, Inc. Software and Services — Operating earnings decreased by 12.4% to $312M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 35.7%, from $230M to $312M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Software and Services — Operating earnings shows an upward trend with a 7.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong segment performance and effective cost control.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the segment's profit after accounting for all operating costs, including COGS, SG&A, and R&D. It...
Peer comparison
Standard operating profit (EBIT) metric for business segments.
Metric ID:
msi_segment_software_and_services_operating_earningsHistorical 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 | $231M | $227M | $229M | $200M | $240M | $70M | $238M | $223M | $306M | $275M | $246M | $209M | $265M | $265M | $273M | $230M | $329M | $312M | $356M | $312M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.7% | +0.9% | -12.7% | +20.0% | -70.8% | +240.0% | -6.3% | +37.2% | -10.1% | -10.5% | -15.0% | +26.8% | +0.0% | +3.0% | -15.8% | +43.0% | -5.2% | +14.1% | -12.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.9% | -69.2% | +3.9% | +11.5% | +27.5% | +292.9% | +3.4% | -6.3% | -13.4% | -3.6% | +11.0% | +10.0% | +24.2% | +17.7% | +30.4% | +35.7% |
Range$70M – $356M
CAGR+6.5%
Avg YoY Growth+23.7%
Median YoY Growth+10.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — operating earnings?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) reported software and services — operating earnings of $312M in Q1 2026.
- How has Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — operating earnings changed year-over-year?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — operating earnings increased by 35.7% year-over-year, from $230M to $312M.
- What is the long-term trend for Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — operating earnings?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — operating earnings has grown at a 7.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $908M to $1.23B.
- What does software and services — operating earnings mean?
- The total profit generated by the software and services segment after all operating expenses.