Operating Cash Flow
Motorola Solutions, Inc. Operating Cash Flow decreased by 64.1% to $451.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.6%, from $510.00M to $451.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 11.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $388.00M | $376.00M | $703.00M | $152.00M | $10.00M | $388.00M | $1.27B | -$8.00M | $93.00M | $714.00M | $1.25B | $382.00M | $180.00M | $759.00M | $1.07B | $510.00M | $273.00M | $798.00M | $1.26B | $451.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.1% | +87.0% | -78.4% | -93.4% | >999% | +228.1% | -100.6% | >999% | +667.7% | +74.4% | -69.3% | -52.9% | +321.7% | +41.0% | -52.3% | -46.5% | +192.3% | +57.4% | -64.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -97.4% | +3.2% | +81.1% | -105.3% | +830.0% | +84.0% | -2.2% | >999% | +93.5% | +6.3% | -14.1% | +33.5% | +51.7% | +5.1% | +17.4% | -11.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) reported operating cash flow of $451.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s operating cash flow decreased by 11.6% year-over-year, from $510.00M to $451.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a 11.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.84B to $2.84B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.