Business Segments · Research and development expenditures
Software and Services — Research and development expenditures
Motorola Solutions, Inc. Software and Services — Research and development expenditures increased by 12.1% to $102.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.7%, from $93.00M to $102.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Software and Services — Research and development expenditures shows an upward trend with a 10.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toR&D
How to read this metric
An increase indicates a focus on long-term product competitiveness and market relevance.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the investment in developing new software features, security updates, and service innovations. It is...
Peer comparison
Standard R&D investment metric for technology-focused business units.
Metric ID:
msi_segment_software_and_services_research_and_development_expendituresHistorical Data
16 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $69.00M | $69.00M | $69.00M | $69.00M | $76.75M | $76.75M | $76.75M | $76.75M | $81.00M | $80.00M | $88.00M | $93.00M | $91.00M | $88.00M | $91.00M | $102.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +11.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.5% | -1.2% | +10.0% | +5.7% | -2.2% | -3.3% | +3.4% | +12.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.2% | +11.2% | +11.2% | +11.2% | +5.5% | +4.2% | +14.7% | +21.2% | +12.3% | +10.0% | +3.4% | +9.7% |
Range$69.00M – $102.00M
CAGR+11.0%
Avg YoY Growth+10.5%
Median YoY Growth+11.2%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — research and development expenditures?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) reported software and services — research and development expenditures of $102.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — research and development expenditures changed year-over-year?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — research and development expenditures increased by 9.7% year-over-year, from $93.00M to $102.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — research and development expenditures?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s software and services — research and development expenditures has grown at a 10.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $276.00M to $372.00M.
- What does software and services — research and development expenditures mean?
- The amount spent on innovation and development for the software and services segment.